Kevin S. Aldridge

4 weeks ago | cincinnati.com | Kevin S. Aldridge

(In this column, Opinion Editor Kevin Aldridge briefly recaps the most-read letters to the editor and guest columns on Cincinnati.com this week in case you missed them. You can read all these opinions in their entirety by clicking on the links.)The Taste of Cincinnati draws thousands of people from all over the region and beyond to sample the Queen City's signature food and drinks, while enjoying music and great weather in downtown Cincinnati over the Memorial Day weekend.

4 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Kevin S. Aldridge

The U.S. Department of Education is recalling millions of promised federal dollars from 18 Ohio school districts, including $5.6 million from Middletown City Schools. I wonder if Vice President J.D. Vance will step up and save the day for his hometown school district, considering that 62% of Middletown voters cast their ballots for him and Donald Trump in the 2024 election. It remains to be seen if Vance is as committed to Middletown. As a Middletown native, count me among the skeptics.

4 weeks ago | cincinnati.com | Kevin S. Aldridge

President Donald Trump's pardoning of former Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld comes as no surprise. It's par for the course for Trump, a man who fundamentally doesn't believe in the concept of political corruption and is on a crusade to stick it to the justice system for his perceived unfair treatment by the courts and prosecutors.

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kevin S. Aldridge

President Donald Trump's pardoning of former Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld comes as no surprise. It's par for the course for Trump, a man who fundamentally doesn't believe in the concept of political corruption and is on a crusade to stick it to the justice system for his perceived unfair treatment by the courts and prosecutors.

1 month ago | cincinnati.com | Kevin S. Aldridge

Cincinnati hasn't had a Republican mayor in more than 50 years, and that streak isn't in danger based on Tuesday's primary election results. Incumbent Mayor Aftab Pureval is poised to cruise into a second term with little resistance. He dominated the low-turnout primary with 82.5% of the vote, according to unofficial results from the Hamilton County Board of Elections. Republican Cory Bowman, Vice President J.D. Vance's half-brother, came in a distant second with 13% of the vote.