Department of Government Efficiency /tags/department-of-government-efficiency Department of Government Efficiency en-US Copyright Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:56:05 GMT NIOSH workers demonstrate outside Rep. Warren Davidson's office /local-news/2025-04-25/niosh-workers-demonstrate-rep-warren-davidson The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency has targeted many government operations for cuts, including the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:56:05 GMT /local-news/2025-04-25/niosh-workers-demonstrate-rep-warren-davidson Bill Rinehart Anti-Trump demonstrators once again take to Cincinnati streets /local-news/2025-04-19/anti-trump-demonstrators-cincinnati-50501-movement Another nationwide series of rallies again protested several policies and actions by the Trump administration Saturday. Sat, 19 Apr 2025 17:59:50 GMT /local-news/2025-04-19/anti-trump-demonstrators-cincinnati-50501-movement Bill Rinehart Commissioners prepare for the possibility of Hamilton Co. losing federal money /politics/2025-04-15/commissioners-prepare-hamilton-county-losing-federal-money While commissioners maintain the county's finances are stable, they say they shared the report to show residents where that federal money is going. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 21:15:02 GMT /politics/2025-04-15/commissioners-prepare-hamilton-county-losing-federal-money Zack Carreon Ohio History Connection loses funding for LGBTQ+ history markers amid federal grant cuts /2025-04-07/ohio-history-connection-loses-funding-for-lgbtq-history-markers-amid-federal-grant-cuts A nearly $250,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services was set to fund the installation of 10 more LGBTQ+ Ohio Historical Markers. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:59:30 GMT /2025-04-07/ohio-history-connection-loses-funding-for-lgbtq-history-markers-amid-federal-grant-cuts Allie Vugrincic 'The black hole of southern Ohio': how cuts to the VA could impact a small Ohio community /2025-04-08/the-black-hole-of-southern-ohio-how-cuts-to-the-va-could-impact-a-small-ohio-community As part of its effort to reduce federal spending, the Trump Administration has plans to cut tens of thousands of workers from the Department of Veterans Affairs. That has veterans in one small Ohio city worried. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 08:43:00 GMT /2025-04-08/the-black-hole-of-southern-ohio-how-cuts-to-the-va-could-impact-a-small-ohio-community Erin Gottsacker Former federal worker from Ohio launches map tracking government cuts /ohio-news/2025-04-08/impact-project-map-government-cuts Abby Andre founded the Impact Project to show the local effects of moves by the Trump administration. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 08:09:00 GMT /ohio-news/2025-04-08/impact-project-map-government-cuts Isabel Nissley Cincinnati 'Hands Off!' demonstrators protest wide range of Trump policies /local-news/2025-04-05/photos-hands-off-protest-cincinnati-trump-policies From immigration to federal spending cuts, tariffs, clean energy, and reproductive rights, weekend demonstrators said they are unhappy with many Trump administration policies. Sat, 05 Apr 2025 19:25:32 GMT /local-news/2025-04-05/photos-hands-off-protest-cincinnati-trump-policies Bill Rinehart Ohio Humanities receives notice its federal grant funds are 'terminated' /2025-04-03/ohio-humanities-receives-notice-its-federal-grant-funds-are-terminated State humanities councils were established by Congress about 50 years ago to make sure National Endowment for Humanities funds made it to smaller communities and organizations. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:46:49 GMT /2025-04-03/ohio-humanities-receives-notice-its-federal-grant-funds-are-terminated Allie Vugrincic Black lung researchers among hundreds laid off from federal health agency /health/2025-04-02/black-lung-researchers-among-hundreds-laid-off-from-federal-health-agency Hundreds of employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health were laid off this week, including researchers that monitor the health of coal miners. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 23:23:56 GMT /health/2025-04-02/black-lung-researchers-among-hundreds-laid-off-from-federal-health-agency Justin Hicks Green Umbrella loses $500K federal grant for environmental justice work /environment/2025-04-02/green-umbrella-loses-500k-federal-grant-environment Green Umbrella's grant was one of 400 terminated by the Environmental Protection Agency and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 19:39:44 GMT /environment/2025-04-02/green-umbrella-loses-500k-federal-grant-environment Isabel Nissley