Cincinnati.com Local Politics:Ohio Senate wants state workers in the office 4 days a week

Senate Republicans want to send state employees back to the office at least four days per week. [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( Local Politics Fri Jun 23 2023 [For subscribers] [Ohio Senate wants state workers in the office 4 days a week]( [The Downtown Columbus skyline features include (from left): the Rhodes Tower, LeVeque Tower, the Huntington building, the Riffe Center, and the National Veterans Memorial and Museum (front).]( Senate Republicans want to send state employees back to the office at least four days per week. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [FILE - Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, center, walks into Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse with his attorneys, Mark Marein, left, and Steven Bradley, right, before jury selection in his federal trial, Jan. 20, 2023, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The federal government rested its case Monday, Feb. 27, in lobbyist Matt Borges and Householder's racketeering trial, after presenting jurors with reams of financial documents, emails, texts, wire-tap audio and firsthand accounts of what prosecutors allege was a $60 million bribery scheme to pass a $1 billion ratepayer-funded nuclear bailout. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File)]( [Feds recommend 16-20 year sentence for Householder in corruption case]( Federal prosecutors recommended a 16- to 20-year prison sentence for former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder. [READ MORE]( [A handful of Kroger's 26 Cincinnati locations offer in-store bars.]( [For subscribers] [Kroger shareholders tell grocer: Disclose pay for women and minorities]( Kroger shareholders on Thursday approved a nonbinding measure asking the grocer to disclose median pay of workers by race and gender. [READ MORE]( [The Cincinnati Bell Connector heads down Race Street by Findlay Market, Friday, July 15, 2022. This is one of five streetcars that operate in a 3.6 mile loop between Over-the-Rhine and downtown Cincinnati. When it opened on Sept. 9, 2016, people had to pay to ride, but since October 14, 2020, rides are now free after Cincinnati City Council passed an ordinance. ]( [For subscribers] [Council members: Time to talk about longer Cincinnati streetcar route]( Two Cincinnati City Council members say it's time to start talking about streetcar expansion, despite dire warnings about budget deficits. [READ MORE]( [June 9, 2023; Dayton, OH, U.S.; Kody Boggs of Lima hosts a drag show, fundraising for an animal rescue organization, as drag queen Redd Velvet at MJ's on Jefferson in Dayton. Mandatory Credit: Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch]( [For subscribers] [Small Ohio towns new 'battleground' in culture war against drag shows]( The culture war over drag shows is moving into small towns across Ohio. [READ MORE]( Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don’t miss out! We’re always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( SUBSCRIBE TODAY Our Reporting. Your Stories. • Full access to subscriber-only content on all devices. • Share bonus subscription with a family member or friend. • The universal eNewspaper, the digital version of our print paper , plus bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers. • Original reporting of our hometown teams, from high school sports to the pros. [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( Advertisement [Newsletters]( | [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( Follow Us Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback](