Cincinnati.com Local Politics:Decision today: Will the railroad sale be on the November ballot?

The Cincinnati Southern Railway Board will meet Thursday to discuss the best time to put the sale before voters. It could be as soon as this year. [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( Local Politics Thu Jul 13 2023 [For subscribers] [Decision today: Will the railroad sale be on the November ballot?]( [A Norfolk Southern train rides on a line through Union Terminal in Cincinnati on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval announced a proposed sale of Cincinnati Southern Railway to Norfolk Southern Corp. Currently, Cincinnati receives $25 million a year from leasing the railroad to Norfolk Southern.]( The Cincinnati Southern Railway Board will meet Thursday to discuss the best time to put the sale before voters. It could be as soon as this year. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [May 16, 2022; Lima, Ohio, USA; Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman stands outside Kewpee Hamburgers in downtown Lima. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch]( [For subscribers] [Increasing seats in private schools next horizon for Ohio Republicans]( Ohio's Senate President says school choice only exists if students have access to a private or charter school that can take them. [READ MORE]( [State Rep. Juanita Brent, D-Cleveland, is in her second term at the Ohio House serving the 12th district. During her tenure, she's been a leading voice for women and families and an advocate on issues of equity and opportunity for marginalized communities, including cosponsoring legislation to declare racism a public health crisis in Ohio.]( [For subscribers] [Ohio House considers hair discrimination ban, again]( For the third session in a row, Ohio lawmakers introduced a bill to ban hair discrimination. Could this be the year the CROWN Act passes? [READ MORE]( [June 23, 2023; Columbus, Oh., USA; PharmaCann, Inc., employee Paul Kemmer trims cannabis plants inside the company's cultivation and processing facility at Buckeye Lake. Plants are thinned to encourage them to grow up toward the grow lights. If the buds have more space around them, the flower blooms will be larger. ]( [For subscribers] [Does Ohio have too much marijuana? Medical cannabis industry says yes]( Ohio medical marijuana growers say the state has too much cannabis. And they worry a bill to overhaul the program could make matters worse. [READ MORE]( [Ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder walks into the Potter Stewart Federal Courthouse in Cincinnati where he is being sentenced after being convicted of corruption charges on Thursday, June 29, 2023. ]( [For subscribers] [Ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder appeals corruption conviction]( Ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder is officially appealing his conviction in the statehouse's largest bribery scandal. [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](