by Kevin Osborne
12.19.2011
Posted In: President Obama, Bailout, Financial Crisis, Community at 06:16 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)
Groups: Mortgage Change Would Spur Growth
A national coalition of community groups, including two Cincinnati organizations, are urging President Obama to push big Wall Street banks into writing down all “underwater mortgages” to market value. The groups said the action would pump up to $1.6 billion into Ohio's economy and create more than 24,000 jobs statewide.
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11.23.2010
Callinan to Retire Dec. 31
After more than a week of rumors, it was made official today: Enquirer Executive Editor Tom Callinan will retire at year's end to accept a professorship at the University of Cincinnati.
In an e-mail sent to staffers, Enquirer Publisher Margaret Buchanan announced the retirement and said Callinan's replacement would be named "shortly after the first of the year."
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11.10.2008
All About Blogging
Well, maybe not everything, but it’s difficult to fit the various aspects of starting and maintaining an online journal in a mere 20 minutes.
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08.04.2011
Posted In: Public Policy, Social Justice, Protests, Business, Community at 11:36 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Convention Aims to Reclaim Democracy
A coalition of progressive groups will hold a national convention later this month in Madison, Wis., the site of a hard-fought political battle to protect collective bargaining rights for public-sector labor unions.
Democracy Convention 2011 is scheduled for Aug. 24-28, and is envisioned as the inaugural session of what will become an annual event. It will feature several conferences on topics like community organizing, curtailing corporate influence in politics, economic democracy, independent media and constitutional reform.
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01.12.2009
Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center (IJPC)
Who is IJPC and what do they do? If you’ve ever wondered, here’s your chance to find out.
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04.21.2009
Eating for 1,243
In 2009 Hamilton County was responsible for the lives of 1,243 children.
“They were involved with the court system because of abuse or neglect by their parents or caregivers,” according to ProKids.
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09.29.2010
Posted In: Neighborhoods, Community, Urban Planning, 2010 Election at 01:54 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)
Westwood Group Strongarms Summit
When CityBeat heard the Westwood Civic Association was planning a so-called “West Side Summit,” the group's leader responded that he was seeking input from various West Side neighborhood groups and that they could help set the agenda.
A recent e-mail exchange between WCA President John Sess and a Community Press reporter, however, in which Sess attempts to get publicity for the event, paints a somewhat different picture about its purpose.
by Kevin Osborne
09.13.2011
African-American Town Hall Planned
A group of state lawmakers will hold a Town Hall-style meeting Thursday to discuss issues affecting African-American residents in Greater Cincinnati.
The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus is sponsoring the event, called The State of African Americans in Ohio. Among those attending are State Sen. Eric Kearney (D-North Avondale), State Rep. Dale Mallory (D-West End) and State Rep. Alicia Reece (D-Bond Hill).
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12.22.2010
Posted In: Not-for-profit, Community, Human Rights, Financial Crisis at 04:59 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Freestore Feeds More Than 18,000
As part of its annual Christmas Day preparations for the needy, the Freestore Foodbank distributed nearly 300,000 pounds of food, its largest amount ever for the holiday.
During the past three days, the emergency food provider distributed 297,050 pounds of food to 6,677 households. That's enough to feed 18,516 people, according to a spokeswoman.
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03.13.2009
Mountains in Covington
OK, so there aren’t any mountains on the other side of
the river, but there will soon be mountain bike trails in
On March 28, 150 high school volunteers will work
together to build several miles of trails 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. “shoveling,
trimming trees, moving logs, smoothing dirt and using heavy duty tools.”
"These trails will bring much enjoyment to residents
and hiking and mountain bike enthusiasts," said Larry Klein,
No beginner or intermediate trails currently exist within
15 miles of downtown
Getting past the “let’s promote sports tourism in
Registration is now open for high school students who
want to participate in the trail construction. Students in grades 9 – 12 from
any
Can’t make it in March? Additional trail date work can be
scheduled for weekends in April or May. E-mail
givebackhigh@givebackcincinnati.org if interested in scheduling a date for your
group or school.
For additional information on this event, visit
www.ugive.org and search for the Blazing Trails project.
