Cincinnati.com Local Politics:Downtown Cincinnati's Saks building: What's next

Downtown Cincinnati's former Saks building will be converted into restaurants, office space like the renovated Foundry building near Fountain Square. [Read in browser]( Local Politics Thu Dec 14 2023 [Downtown Cincinnati's Saks building: What's next]( [Saks Fifth Avenue to shut down in Cincinnati at end of 2022]( Downtown Cincinnati's former Saks building will be converted into restaurants, office space like the renovated Foundry building near Fountain Square. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [Dec 6, 2023; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Businessperson Vivek Ramaswamy during the fourth Republican Presidential Primary Debate presented by NewsNation at the Frank Moody Music Building University of Alabama. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby-USA TODAY]( [Vivek Ramaswamy inches away from Donald Trump during town hall: 5 takeaways]( Vivek Ramaswamy's brash debate performances and digital-focused campaign has made the 38-year-old biotech entrepreneur a controversial character. [READ MORE]( [Cincinnati City Councilman Jeff Pastor delivers remarks as city and local officials kickoff a $10-million renovation of a historic Masonic lodge at 3301 Price Ave. in East Price Hill, Thursday, April 18, 2019. The Masonic Lodge will complement other investment in the neighborhood, with completion expected in spring 2020, according to the city. The City of Cincinnati provided a $3 million capital grant. ]( ['A little of George Santos': Former councilman Pastor to be sentenced]( Former Cincinnati City Councilman Jeff Pastor is set to be sentenced on Dec. 21. Questions about him started before he even won the election. [READ MORE]( [Jun 14, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Protestors march down a hallway in the Ohio Statehouse during a protest led by the Ohio Student Association in opposition to Senate Bill 83. Senate Bill 83 is a higher education bill and would substantially alter how college campuses function with changes to collective bargaining agreements, diversity equity and inclusion policies and programs, and policies about controversial beliefs, among others.]( [Ohio higher ed overhaul won't pass this year. What could happen next?]( A controversial higher education overhaul that would ban mandatory diversity, equity and inclusion programs and weaken tenure won't pass this year. [READ MORE]( [Jeff Pastor walks outside the federal courthouse in Cincinnati after pleading guilty to honest services wire fraud.]( [Daily Briefing | The Jeff Pastor story, Western & Southern upgrades and more]( Next week, Jeff Pastor will be sentenced to up to two years in prison for corruption. This is his story. | Your Dec. 14 Daily Briefing. [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 ➔]( 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]( 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](