Cincinnati.com Local Politics:PG Sittenfeld appeal: Case was 'a year-long prosecutorial Truman Show'

Attorneys for former Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld argue in a 52-page filing that he deserves a new trial. [Read in browser]( Local Politics Mon Dec 18 2023 [PG Sittenfeld appeal: Case was 'a year-long prosecutorial Truman Show']( [P.G. Sittenfeld, former Cincinnati City Council member, walks out to a car after being sentenced for bribery and attempted extortion at Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse in Cincinnati on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023.]( Attorneys for former Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld argue in a 52-page filing that he deserves a new trial. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [Kim Georgeton]( [GOP candidate: Mar-a-Lago visit prompted run for Congress]( Kim Georgeton, 52, announced her candidacy this week after she said she made a trip to former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. [READ MORE]( [In Tuesday’s election, voters decided to sell Cincinnati’s railroad. Issue 22 allows the Cincinnati Southern Railway board to see the railroad to Norfolk Southern for $1.6 billion. The railway was founded in 1869. Photo is shot from Hopple Street overpass, Wednesday, Nov, 8, 2023]( [Report: Norfolk Southern paid $6M convincing Cincinnati voters to sell]( A new campaign finance report shows Norfolk Southern spent $6 million convincing voters to sell the city-owned railroad. That's $135 per yes vote. [READ MORE]( ["Gavel" is a public sculpture by Andrew F. Scott set in a pool outside the Ohio Supreme Court building in downtown Columbus.]( [Ohio Supreme Court dismisses AG Yost's appeal in abortion ban case]( The Ohio Supreme Court dismissed Attorney General Dave Yost's appeal involving the state's ban on most abortions after voters approved Issue 1. [READ MORE]( [Oct 30, 2023; Dublin, Ohio, US; Ohio Governor Mike DeWine takes questions from the press after speaking with students from Franciscan University and other volunteers during a meeting at the Doubletree Hilton in Dublin. The event, organized by Protect Women Ohio Action Inc., a committee associated with the anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, hosted DeWine and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost to meet with the students and other volunteers in an effort to “Rally the troops” before they head out to canvass local neighborhoods in opposition of Issue One.]( [DeWine taking 'hard look' at ban on transgender medical care for minors]( DeWine hasn't decided whether he'll approve a bill restricting transgender medical care for minors and banning transgender girls from female sports. [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](