Pocket veto /tags/pocket-veto Pocket veto en-US Copyright Wed, 09 Nov 2022 05:38:36 GMT Voters overwhelmingly approve an amendment to Cincinnati's charter to eliminate the pocket veto /politics/2022-11-09/amendment-cincinnatis-charter-eliminate-pocket-veto The pocket veto is an unintended loophole of charter language that allows the mayor to indefinitely postpone legislation, effectively killing it without any discussion. Wed, 09 Nov 2022 05:38:36 GMT /politics/2022-11-09/amendment-cincinnatis-charter-eliminate-pocket-veto Becca Costello Explaining Issue 11, which wants to eliminate the mayor's pocket veto from Cincinnati's charter /politics/2022-10-19/explaining-issue-11-cincinnati-pocket-veto The pocket veto is an unintended loophole of charter language that allows the mayor to indefinitely postpone legislation, effectively killing it without any discussion. It sounds simple, but it's a bit more nuanced than it seems on the surface. Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:40:41 GMT /politics/2022-10-19/explaining-issue-11-cincinnati-pocket-veto Becca Costello Council approves just one version of a pocket veto charter amendment for the Nov. ballot /politics/2022-09-08/council-approves-version-pocket-veto-charter-amendment-november-ballot Council voted unanimously Thursday to approve an amendment proposed by Mayor Aftab Pureval and two council members. It would prevent the mayor from indefinitely postponing legislation, which is possible now as an unintended loophole of the “stronger mayor” charter amendment of 20 years ago. Thu, 08 Sep 2022 21:27:45 GMT /politics/2022-09-08/council-approves-version-pocket-veto-charter-amendment-november-ballot Becca Costello Cincinnati mayor, some council members want voters to eliminate the 'pocket veto' /politics/2022-09-02/cincinnati-mayor-some-council-members-want-voters-to-eliminate-the-pocket-veto Some Cincinnati officials want to eliminate the mayor’s so-called pocket veto. That’s when the mayor doesn’t refer legislation to a council committee, effectively vetoing it before it’s even discussed. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 20:43:41 GMT /politics/2022-09-02/cincinnati-mayor-some-council-members-want-voters-to-eliminate-the-pocket-veto Becca Costello Music Venue Debate Leads To Debate Over Mayoral Power /local-news/2019-09-05/music-venue-debate-leads-to-debate-over-mayoral-power The debate over a music venue at The Banks has led to questions about how Cincinnati's charter is interpreted and the power of the mayor. Mayor John… Thu, 05 Sep 2019 19:30:25 GMT /local-news/2019-09-05/music-venue-debate-leads-to-debate-over-mayoral-power Bill Rinehart