/tags/department-of-government-efficiency Department of Government Efficiency en-US Copyright Sun, 04 May 2025 02:51:27 GMT /local-news/2025-05-03/union-cincinnati-niosh-workers-immediate-administrative-leave Representatives say almost all of the agency's 215 union employees in Cincinnati received notice Friday they can't return to their worksites and will be terminated July 2. Sun, 04 May 2025 02:51:27 GMT /local-news/2025-05-03/union-cincinnati-niosh-workers-immediate-administrative-leave Nick Swartsell /local-news/2025-04-30/meals-on-wheels-new-facility-columbia-township The organization currently makes 1.2 million meals per year in a space designed for 300,000. The group expects to expand capacity to 3 million meals in a new space in Columbia Township. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:20:24 GMT /local-news/2025-04-30/meals-on-wheels-new-facility-columbia-township Tana Weingartner /local-news/2025-04-30/trump-tariffs-fireworks The Trump administration's tariffs on China mean fireworks won't come cheap this summer. Locally, Rozzi's Famous Fireworks says it's better positioned than some — this summer, at least. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 07:26:00 GMT /local-news/2025-04-30/trump-tariffs-fireworks Tana Weingartner /local-news/2025-04-29/doge-americorps-cuts-cincinnati-conservation-groups Two Greater Cincinnati conservation groups received notice over the weekend that their Americorps members had their positions abruptly terminated. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:13:19 GMT /local-news/2025-04-29/doge-americorps-cuts-cincinnati-conservation-groups Nick Swartsell /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 /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 /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 /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 /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 /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