/politically-speaking Politically Speaking is WVXU Senior Political Analyst Howard Wilkinson's column that examines the world of politics and how it shapes the world around us. en-US Copyright Wed, 05 Nov 2025 08:56:00 GMT /politics/2025-11-05/analysis-will-we-see-cory-bowman-again Republican Cory Bowman had no chance of winning Cincinnati's mayoral race, but he may not be done with Cincinnati politics. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 08:56:00 GMT /politics/2025-11-05/analysis-will-we-see-cory-bowman-again Howard Wilkinson /politics/2025-11-03/analysis-ohio-democrats-redistricting-greg-landsman-emilia-sykes-marcy-kaptur Democrats on the Ohio Redistricting Commission raised the ire of many in their party by agreeing to a GOP district map. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:28:16 GMT /politics/2025-11-03/analysis-ohio-democrats-redistricting-greg-landsman-emilia-sykes-marcy-kaptur Howard Wilkinson /politics/2025-10-28/analysis-ohio-gop-redistricting Ohio Republicans are once again running out the clock drawing new congressional district maps. Tue, 28 Oct 2025 19:55:25 GMT /politics/2025-10-28/analysis-ohio-gop-redistricting Howard Wilkinson /politics/2025-10-23/analysis-aca-sticker-shock-ohio What's more, people getting ACA subsidies may soon be in for a “double whammy” that will effect all Ohioans with health insurance, according to a leading health care policy analyst. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 07:15:00 GMT /politics/2025-10-23/analysis-aca-sticker-shock-ohio Howard Wilkinson /politics/2025-10-16/analysis-landsman-credits-trump-ceasefire-follow-through There already is some compelling evidence that Democratic Rep. Greg Landsman may be right about Trump’s attention span. Thu, 16 Oct 2025 04:08:00 GMT /politics/2025-10-16/analysis-landsman-credits-trump-ceasefire-follow-through Howard Wilkinson /politics/2025-10-08/analysis-one-party-rule-democrats-permanent-cincinnati In this election, Republicans and Charterites are trying to crack the code to electing candidates to Cincinnati City Council. Wed, 08 Oct 2025 05:18:00 GMT /politics/2025-10-08/analysis-one-party-rule-democrats-permanent-cincinnati Howard Wilkinson /politics/2025-10-02/analysis-ohio-gop-redistricting-waiting-game One month into a three-month process, statehouse Republicans hold all the cards in drawing new congressional district maps for Ohio. Thu, 02 Oct 2025 04:26:00 GMT /politics/2025-10-02/analysis-ohio-gop-redistricting-waiting-game Howard Wilkinson /politics/2025-09-24/analysis-ramaswamy-acton-tressel-ryan For one of them, at least, the wait is over. Wed, 24 Sep 2025 08:04:00 GMT /politics/2025-09-24/analysis-ramaswamy-acton-tressel-ryan Howard Wilkinson /politics/2025-09-16/analysis-rand-paul-jd-vances-words-boat-strike The differences among Republicans was clear when Kentucky's Rand Paul challenged JD Vance over the U.S. blowing up Venezuelan boats in the Caribbean. Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:38:58 GMT /politics/2025-09-16/analysis-rand-paul-jd-vances-words-boat-strike Howard Wilkinson /politics/2025-09-10/analysis-vivek-ramaswamy-epstein-files When he was a GOP presidential candidate two years ago, Vivek Ramaswamy often demanded the Jeffrey Epstein files be released. Now, as a Trump-backed candidate for governor, he's gone silent. Wed, 10 Sep 2025 04:52:00 GMT /politics/2025-09-10/analysis-vivek-ramaswamy-epstein-files Howard Wilkinson