Streetcar’s No. 1 Problem: Obstructionism
The Chastity Bunch
Ohio Republicans continue their ill-conceived war on sex education, women’s rights and health care for the poor
Healthy Hits
Statewide group asks Ohio voters to legalize medical marijuana and industrial hemp
Think of the Children
Local leaders pledge to support efforts to put more low- and middle-income kids in preschools
The Many Merits of Cycling Infrastructure
Republicans Continue Voter Suppression Tactics
City Manager Defends Streetcar in Light of Budget Gap
Budget Gap Threatens Streetcar
Policy Group: Ohio House Tax Plan Favors Wealthy
Study: Medicaid Improves Mental Health Outcomes
Morning News and Stuff
Pillich to run for treasurer, medical marijuana language approved, Medicaid rally today
{CommentsCant} · Monday, May 20, 2013
State Rep. Connie Pillich announced today that she will run for state treasurer, putting the Greater Cincinnati Democrat on a collision course with current Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel, a Republican who ran for U.S. Senate last year. Before becoming state representative, Pillich was in the Air Force, a lawyer and a small b...
Research Group: U.S. Driving Boom Is Over
As local officials struggle with streetcar and interchange, report demands new direction
{CommentsCant} · Monday, May 20, 2013
Americans are driving less, and fewer Americans are driving, according to a May 14 report from the U.S. Public Interest Research Groups (PIRG), an advocacy organization. For Cincinnati, the trend might justify a recent shift in public policy that embraces more transportation options, including more bike lanes and a streetcar. “Americ...
Morning News and Stuff
Public safety layoffs reduced, state unemployment drops, county agency wins award
{CommentsCant} · Friday, May 17, 2013
Council members Roxanne Qualls and Chris Seelbach proposed a motion yesterday that would reduce the amount of police layoffs to 25 and eliminate all firefighter layoffs previously proposed in budget plans for fiscal year 2014. The huge layoff reduction comes despite month...
Morning News and Stuff
Medical marijuana may be on ballot, mayor reduces layoffs, budget hearing tonight
{CommentsCant} · Thursday, May 16, 2013
The Ohio Rights Group could be asking voters to legalize medical marijuana and industrial hemp statewide in 2013 or 2014. The Coalition for a Drug-Free Greater Cincinnati says drug approval should be up to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but that may not matter because polls so...
Motion to Eliminate Fire Layoffs, Reduce Police Layoffs to 25
Qualls, Seelbach propose budget plan that would avert layoffs despite months of warnings
{CommentsCant} · Thursday, May 16, 2013
A budget plan proposed by two council members today would eliminate layoffs at the fire department and reduce the amount of police layoffs to 25, down from 49, by making cuts elsewhere, particularly by forcing city employees to take 10 furlough days in fiscal year 2014.
Council members Roxanne Qualls and Chris Seelbach are co-sponsoring the motion. If it's approved by City Council, the amount o...
Council members Roxanne Qualls and Chris Seelbach are co-sponsoring the motion. If it's approved by City Council, the amount o...
Morning News and Stuff
Mallory to propose budget today, ALI settlement criticized, council reviewing rules
{CommentsCant} · Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Mayor Mark Mallory will deliver his operating budget proposal to City Council today after making changes to the city manager’s proposal, which hikes property taxes and lays off 201 city employees, including cops and firefighters. City Council will then be able to change and give final approval to ...
Mayor’s Budget Plan Reduces Public Safety Layoffs
Revisions will reduce city layoffs, make cuts to outside agencies
{CommentsCant} · Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Mayor Mark Mallory announced revisions to the city manager’s budget plan today that will reduce the amount of layoffs by making several additional cuts, particularly in funding that goes to outside agencies, and using recently discovered revenue. Mallory’s changes will restore 18 firefighter po...
Healthy Hits
Statewide group asks Ohio voters to legalize medical marijuana and industrial hemp
2 Comments · Wednesday, May 15, 2013
While two states have successfully
legalized marijuana, Ohio is beginning to move forward with ballot
initiatives that could legalize cannabis for medicinal purposes and to
produce industrial hemp.
Cincinnati Police Chief to Leave for Detroit
0 Comments · Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Cincinnati Police Chief James Craig will be leaving Cincinnati to take a job in Detroit, city officials announced on May 14.
City Council Scrutinizes Streetcar Budget Fixes
0 Comments · Wednesday, May 15, 2013
At a Budget and Finance Committee meeting
on May 13, City Council members grilled City Manager Milton Dohoney Jr.
on how the city will fix the streetcar project’s $17.4 million budget
gap.
