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• Playing Chicken, Part II

  Well, it is no longer election season. Now we shall see who really will be honest and who will continue to grandstand on the City's Budget. The City Manager has announced his plan and it includes cutting 315 jobs, including 110 from the police department, and 47 from the [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 6:31pm EST
  

• Most Dangerous Cities 2009: Where's Cincinnati?

  So, the same flawed group is out with another Most Dangerous list, this time for Cities, but Cincinnati didn't make the list. I for some reason didn't read this in any of the local media. Cleveland made the list, but not Cincinnati. St. Louis is #2, but no mention [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 1:46pm EST
  

• Cincinnati Unchained November 21st

  This Saturday join your fellow Cincinnatians and support local independent businesses in the annual Cincinnati Unchained. From the press release for this year's event:On November 21, locally-owned businesses across Greater Cincinnati will urge area residents to support the city’s vibrant independent businesses by shopping locally-only. As part of Cincinnati [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 1:41pm EST
  

• Brother, Can You Spare A Dime . . . . . A Report From The Breadline

  Raise your hand if you think the United States has the best health care access and coverage in the world and if you think the United States is the richest and bestest country in the world . . . . Let's hear it for American exceptionalism . . . . [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 3:35pm EST
  

• 'Every Breath You Take, Every Move you Make'

  Bring on "Big Brother!" Public Safety will improve with the installation of video cameras at various points around town. Starting in Downtown and Uptown, street corners will have 24 hour surveillance and will be able to better catch criminals and watch for medical emergencies.
  
  OTR is being considered [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 7:24am EST
  

• Jim Knippenberg - Requiescat in Pace

  What a sad thing to learn of Jim's death last evening. He was truly a legend in Cincinnati, the kind of person who knew everyone and, truthfully, knew a lot of gossip about everyone. Jim was a kind and generous man who loved life and lived it about as fully' [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 11:07am EST
  

• Good News For CNN

  National Cable News became a joke yeas ago and Lou Dobbs made CNN far worse than it needed to be with his insanity. His anti-immigrant jingoism, his embrace of birthers, and his out right anti-Obama stances were what you expect from outright biased news outlets like FOX. Lou Dobbs is [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 7:16am EST
  

• Serious Run or a Stunt?

  28 year old Surya Yalamanchili is running of the Ohio 2nd Congressional District. By itself, that action is neither serious nor a Stunt, but when you add the fact the Yalamanchili was a contestant on "The Apprentice" television show, then I just don't see how this would be anything' [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 6:48am EST
  

• Remove Cole From Finance Chair

  If there is one thing Mayor Mallory can do to improve City Council quickly, then it is removing Laketa Cole from the Finance Committee Chair. Her inability to work with, well, anyone, makes it an obvious need. She was the only person voting for her motion on the Property [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 7:59am EST
  

• Qualls Nixes Vice Mayor Slot

  In this in-depth piece by Howard Wilkinson Roxanne Qualls stated she does not want the Vice Mayor's appointment. Here's the meat of what her future may hold:Does she parlay her strong support among Cincinnati voters into a position of greater influence on the new City Council, such as an [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 7:03am EST
  

• Oscar at 40: Does He Need a New Home?

  The New York Times reports that Sesame Street has reached its 40th anniversary. The article points out that the show's sets have changed and now look "gentrified."
  
  As a kid, my two favorite characters were (of course) Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch. PBS has already updated Cookie' [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 7:19pm EST
  

• Downtown Restaurant Happenings (Mayberry's, Roma Trattoria, and Busken's)

  None of these items seemed substantial enough for a full post, but each is interesting enough to be included in a round-up.
  Mayberry's: Earlier this week, Mayberry's opened on Vine Street between Ninth and Court, in the space formerly occupied by Tom's Pot Pies. It's run by the same folks [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 10:07am EST
  

• Who Will Be the Next Vice Mayor?

  With David Crowley term limited, the position of Vice Mayor will become vacant. The mostly cermonial position is not filled with much power, but it carries some influence. The Mayor gets to pick the person he wants, but it is often used as a way to reward or instill loyalty [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 11:17am EST
  

• Someone Tell Ghiz There's a Veto

  I just heard Leslie Ghiz speaking on WVXU (mp3) about getting five City council members to reverse anything thing the lame duck council does, specifically on Property Taxes. Is she forgetting about something called the Veto? Here's the relevant part of the City Charter:Section 6. Every ordinance shall' [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 7:14am EST
  

• The Truth Sometimes Does Win

  Like the Mayor, I was a little bit worried about Issue 9 going into last night. Once the absentee votes came in, however, I was convinced that the night would end well for those of us opposing Issue 9.
  
  The campaign by the those in favor of Issue 9 [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 5:15pm EST
  

• Council Election: What the Hell Happened?

  Well, the council on the surface has appeared to have flipped to a majority Conservative 5. I think we need a new name, the rebirth of the Fiscal Five maybe? I don't know what we are going to call them, but what ever it is, with Charlie Winburn making up' [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 3:38pm EST
  

• Election Post-Mortem

  The final election results are in. Once again, Roxanne Qualls was the top vote-getter. Greg Harris has been ousted from Council, and Charlie Winburn and Laurie Quinlivan will join the fray. What does all this mean?
  
  First, the political breakdown is as follows: Council now has three Democrats plus [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 1:35pm EST
  

• Council Race

  Alright, yet another post.
  98.50% of City precincts have reported. I'm not sure the last 1.5 percent will change the running order much. If not, the order of finish is:
  QuallsThomasBortzBerdingGhizMonzelColeWinburnQuinlivan.
  Greg Harris is in 10th place, a full .7% behind Quinlivan.
  This Council is going to present a much' [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 11:23pm EST
  

• Mayor's Race: Mallory Wins

  Ok. One more post. If you didn't see it on WCPO: Brad Wenstrup has conceded the race to Mayor Mallory. We should thank Wenstrup for being willing to serve his community, even if he was ultimately rebuffed by the voters.
  And congratulations to Mayor Mark Mallory. I voted for him' [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 11:20pm EST
  

• This Doesn't Mean "Yes" On Streetcars

  Issue 9 is clearly going to fail. But I'd better not hear streetcar supporters tell me this means Cincinnatians favor streetcars.
  You told us that Issue 9 was about more than streetcars. It was about all passenger rail. And even more broadly, it was about our form of government. We're [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 11:16pm EST
  

• No on Nine Winning Big!

  The votes are almost all in, and I think Issue Nine will fail! A last
  minute prediction. [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 11:13pm EST
  

• Live-Blogging Results

  I'm in the office late tonight, so I'll be live-blogging election results as they're available from the BOE. I will continue to update this post as the night goes on; feel free to use this as a comment thread, as well.
  
  8:10 PM: HamCo BOE has released some results.' [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 7:44pm EST
  

• Some Random Election Thoughts

  As Election Day winds down, I had a few thoughts to share.
  
  First, I hope Greg Harris retains his seat. Conventional wisdom holds that as an appointee, he is the most vulnerable of the incumbent Council members (though I suspect it may be a long night for Jeff Berding), [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 4:17pm EST
  

• Congratulations, New Lawyers

  This past Friday, the Ohio Supreme Court announced that 957 applicants achieved passing scores on the July 2009 bar exam. They will be sworn in during public ceremonies in Columbus on November 9. The state's passage rate was 81.3 percent overall, and 87.8 percent for first-time test-takers.
  
  Locally,' [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 3:14pm EST
  

• Lowest Shot of the Campaign

  If you want proof that Mary Kuhl is a complete jerk read no further than this tweet post from earlier today. She really is unhinged and needs to go away. I hope every Member of Westwood Concern, PWR PAC, and the Westwood Civic Associate takes note of her comments. [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 12:55pm EST
  

• Strong Finish

  Something else to watch for, which I'll comment more on tomorrow, is how the GOP council candidates finish. Assuming Leslie Ghiz returns to council, which is likely, then speculation turns to when will see leave council. She's on many people's lists for GOP candidates for the Hamilton County Commissioner's race [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 8:33am EST
  

• Mullane's to Reopen

  I'm sorry to interrupt election blogging, but this news seemed too good not to pass along. (It's actually relatively old news, but I'm just learning of it, and haven't seen any of the usual suspects mention it yet, either.)
  It appears that Mullane's is going to reopen. Mullane's was [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 8:27am EST
  

• Who's Voting - Some Analysis

  Plum Street Studios has an analysis of some of the general trends of absentee voting, which includes early voting. The Conventional Wisdom is that absentee voters tend to be more likely white, older, and more Republican. With the increase of early voting, I think those numbers are less true [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 7:32am EST
  

• The Polls Are Open

  The Polls opened up in Ohio this morning and will remain open until 7:30 PM tonight. Be sure to check that your polling station as not changed via the BOE website's poll search.
  
  If you have an absentee ballot, you can still return it, but it must be' [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 6:54am EST
  

• Seven

  That's the number of messages from robo-calls that were on my answering machine today. Wow.
  Interestingly, two of these were about Jeff Berding. One was from David Crowley, reminding me that "Jeff Berding is not a Democrat." The other was from Eric Kearney (a Democrat), supporting Jeff Berding.
  I'll be' [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 10:32pm EST
  

• Queen City Survey Signs Off

  Dan from Queen City Survey posted yesterday that his blog is ending. He may spin off some of his featured content in other forms, but the blog will end, at least for now. Good Luck Dan and I hope to keep reading your interesting take on Cincinnati in other [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 7:10pm EST
  

• TV's Here to Keep You Ignorant

  I guess I should thank John Kiesewetter for reporting on TV's continued indifference to society, but I'm not sure John has a problem with that. It is an injustice to the community that local TV stations will provide close to no coverage of important local elections. It is sad' [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 4:42pm EST
  

• Monzel Lies in Campaign Ad

  So, I disagree with Chris Monzel on most things, but I respected him for being a person of personal principle. Well, now he's lying in his campaign TV spot about the streetcar, so that respect has gone out the window. Where does he lie:
  
  1. The streetcar does [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 3:31pm EST
  

• Charlie Don't Surf

  So I take that either Charlie Winburn's robo-call targeting African-American voters is valid and Winburn would support the Mayor's Majority on council, or he is pandering and lying to the African-American community in hopes they won't notice his Republican political stances. Charlie is claiming he voted for Obama, but' [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 11:57am EST
  

• Cincinnati Opera Online Auction Begins

  Check out the items up for bid in the Cincinnati Opera's Online Auction.
  
  Also, don't forget the Cincy Opera will be having the Opera Ball After-Party on November 21st, so buy your tickets now ($30 pre-sale, $40 at the door).[...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 11:54am EST
  

• Post-Release Control Is Not Parole

  This morning's Enquirer contains a story about people being freed from prison without being placed on "parole," even though, by law, they should be supervised following their release from prison. Sharon Coolidge picked up on an important issue here, as there are some people who should be supervised upon [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 6:54pm EST
  

• What Constitutes A Tax Increase?

  This past week, we saw more drama in City Council, this time over whether--and when--to change property tax rates for 2010. City Council has three options: leave the millage the same, a move which would--because of increases in property values--generate about $400,000 more in 2010 than in 2009; raise the [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 6:41pm EST
  

• The Voices Behind the Blog

  Last week, Stephen Carter-Novotni sat down with Griff and me for CityBeat's thirty-second podcast. The hour-long conversation covers a wide variety of topics, including our takes on the constantly shifting lines between social media, blogging, and journalism; why Griff started the blog (and why I joined him); and which [...]
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  Posted: October 31, 2009, 12:36pm EDT
  

• Thank You WOXY!

  I was very glad to read CitBeat's blog post about WOXY's Local Lixx program keeping a Cincinnati centric edition going after WOXY moved its operation to Austin, TX. Thanks to all the WOXY team for keeping this showcase of great Cincinnati area music going.[...]
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  Posted: October 31, 2009, 12:09pm EDT
  

• Relish Leaves A Bad Taste In My Mouth

  Martin Wade of the Relish Group is apparently threatening to sue Jean Robert de Cavel to prevent him from opening a restaurant in the space formerly occupied by Buddhakhan. Wade claims that the chef signed some sort of non-compete agreement when the partnership dissolved. (Hat tip: Polly Campbell's blog, which [...]
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  Posted: October 30, 2009, 1:15pm EDT
  

• Why? Just Why?

  www.peterbronson.com
  
  I have no other comment, I am just sick of fish. [...]
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  Posted: October 30, 2009, 7:59am EDT
  

• Hollan TV Commerical

  Nicholas Hollan has released his TV commercial which was to hit the airwaves earlier this week:
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  Posted: October 30, 2009, 7:21am EDT
  

• One Blog, Several Voices

  Any reasonable person knows this already, but I thought I'd point it out in case there was any doubt.
  
  When we post here, each of us speaks for him- or herself. When I express ambivalence about the streetcar, it should be obvious that Griff does not share this sentiment.' [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2009, 4:47pm EDT
  

• And We Will Know They Are Christians By Their . . .?

  On Wednesday, the Family Research Council (FRC) issued a statement objecting to the Obama administration’s pledge to “establish the nation’s first national resource center” to assist communities providing services to elderly LGBT communities. The statement from Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius noted that there are now “as [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2009, 9:49am EDT
  

• Desperate Wenstrup Doesn't Support Cincinnati

  Mayoral Candidate Bran Wenstrup is reading the polls and going negative because he has no other way to try and dent the lead Mark Mallory has in the race. This is no big suprise for all of the talk about Wenstrup run a very above board campaign, he's reveled [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2009, 7:43am EDT
  

• Name Some Names

  So, some Democratic incumbents/candidates or their staffs are ticked at Laure Quinlivan's campaign rhetoric. I really think CityBeat's Kevin Osborne should name who is pissed because I think this is quite silly. Quinlivan basically is saying she is more qualified than others, her opinion, which the voters can decide' [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2009, 7:25am EDT
  

• The Foursome of No

  The foursome on council referred to as the Minority Four (Berding, Bortz, Ghiz, and Monzel) are clearly playing games with critical issues and are quite frankly being hypocrites. The Four want to push through a vote on property taxes, but they want more time on the Queensgate barge facility, [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2009, 7:10am EDT
  

• Charlie's Circus

  The lawsuit filed against Council candidate Charlie Winburn seems very far fetched, but this points to the circus that surrounds Winburn. The man the filed the lawsuit allegedly was employed by Winburn's church for about a year. The article also points out that Winburn has Sam Malone as an [...]
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  Posted: October 28, 2009, 11:27pm EDT
  

• Forbes: Cincinnati Among Safest Cities

  According to a new ranking by Forbes magazine, Cincinnati is the ninth safest city of the forty largest cities in the nation.
  
  The ranking takes into account several factors, of which the crime rate is just one. Interestingly, if you rank cities only by violent crime rate, Cincinnati [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 11:47pm EDT
  

• TV Ad For No On 9

  Should be hitting the airwaves today:
  [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 6:57pm EDT
  

• This Ain't Moxy, This is Bitchy

  I know how much local Republicans are cheering on the juvinile behavior of Council Member Leslie Ghiz, but this is not tough talk from a concerned elected official, this is frustration born from personal animosity coming through. The inner teenager has come forth and she is not thoughtful, she [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 7:11am EDT
  

• Kevin Flynn - Extreme On Abortion

  In local races the issue of a woman's right to an abortion, shouldn't be material. I don't in any way mean to say it isn't important, I mean to say that a woman's right to choose an abortion is the law of the land. City Council members' stances on the [...]
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  Posted: October 26, 2009, 1:16pm EDT
  

• COAST's Rapid Transit Map

  This map floating around Twitter over the weekend is funny and over the top, but I think it captures the delusions of the leaders of COAST very well. It illustrates so much of what is wrong with COAST and those who align themselves with their ideas, like Brad Wenstrup. [...]
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  Posted: October 26, 2009, 7:25am EDT
  

• Issues 8 and 9: Why Vote on Voting?

  I understand why the supporters of Issue 8 don't want City Council to create a regional water district. In fact, I think I'm in their camp, if only because Council would lose control of water rates. And I think there's a strong argument that the creation of a water district [...]
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  Posted: October 24, 2009, 9:08pm EDT
  

• Great No On 9 Video!

  
  Even though I am a PC user, this is still really funny and to the point. [...]
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  Posted: October 24, 2009, 3:50pm EDT
  

• Passage Lounge Coming To Downtown

  
  Construction is in progress and the signs in the window give a hint at what is to be Passage Lounge. The location is at 601 Main Street, which is immediately on the corner of 6th Street. I couldn't find mention of this venue anywhere else' [...]
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  Posted: October 24, 2009, 2:33pm EDT
  

• For Bris Chortz and Mark Miller: Read the Law

  A commenter, known as Bris Chortz, has been defending Mark Miller of COAST for the allegedly false Affidavit filed in Miller's Ohio Ethics Commission complaint against Mayor Mark Mallory.  Bris wanted to claim that my statement was incorrect when I stated filing a false Affidavit was against the law.' [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 1:11pm EDT
  

• Deters Power Grab

  County Prosecutor Joe Deters must really like the Bengal's Stadium Lease since that's the last time the Prosecutor Lawyers did work on Riverfront Development for the County. That was back in the 1990's when Joe was the Prosecutor, before quiting for higher state office. In case your wondering, most' [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 7:41am EDT
  

• Harris Announces 2010 Budget Plan

  Council Member Greg Harris has done something no other candidate has done: provide a 2010 budget plan that includes adjustments that make up the 51.5 million dollar projected deficit. He does it without layoffs. He does list a Trash collection fee which would fill a gap. That will surely [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 7:25am EDT
  

• Saturday at Grammer's: NEIN ON NINE!

  Fun Party this Saturday at Grammer's: NEIN ON NINE! all in the effort to defeat Issue 9.
  
  The ville have beear.' [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2009, 6:48pm EDT
  

• Is Cunningham Against Issue 9?

  The Phony Coney is reporting that local talk radio host and regular city basher Bill Cunningham is against Issue 9. The Provost links to the podcast with Cunningham's comments. Is this for real? Does Cunningham actually oppose Issue 9? This isn't April 1st is it? I didn't just [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2009, 8:01am EDT
  

• The Phony Coney: Miller's Not Home?

  The Phony Coney brings to light an important item that allegedly was overlooked by Mark Miller before filing his affidavit in an attempt to smear the Mayor. The question is out there: Where does Mark Miller actually live? Does he even know? Can we trust anything he says if [...]
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  Posted: October 20, 2009, 9:30pm EDT
  

• Coucil: Handicapping the Race

  Predicting who will win City Council is both easy and very difficult. It is easy to get those who are locks to win and likely to win. After that, it is all open ended. It is a fool's errand to try and predict the actual order of finish to any [...]
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  Posted: October 20, 2009, 7:28am EDT
  

• A Question For the Candidates

  Had I been at the mayor's debate last week, I'd have asked the following:
  Given the choice between laying off fifty police officers, closing half the city's pools, closing some or all of the city's health clinics, or decreasing the frequency of trash collection, which would you choose?
  Before you' [...]
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  Posted: October 18, 2009, 9:34pm EDT
  

• Random Sports Thought

  It just occurred to me that this was a pretty good weekend for former Cincinnati athletes.
  Former Red Jerry Hairston scored the game-winning run (after getting on base by hitting a single) in the bottom of the 13th inning, giving the Yankees a 2-0 edge in the ALCS.
  And [...]
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  Posted: October 18, 2009, 9:05pm EDT
  

• New Local Political Blog: Plum Street Studios

  E. Gooding has a new blog called Plum Street Studios and has a good post tearing apart the Enquirer's Council Endorsements. [...]
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  Posted: October 18, 2009, 2:51pm EDT
  

• Issue Three Narrowly Ahead in Poll

  In a Poll of 800 likely Ohio voters 48% favor Issue Three, 44 Oppose, with a margin of error at 3.5%. This vote is going to be close. [...]
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  Posted: October 18, 2009, 6:52am EDT
  

• The Enquirer Splits the Baby into Fourths, Kinda

  When reading the Enquirer's list of endorsements for city council a mighty big correction needs to be made. Jeff Berding does not deserve the "D" next to his name. It is obvious they did this on purpose and refuse to acknowledge the rebuke Berding got from the local Democrats [...]
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  Posted: October 17, 2009, 2:59pm EDT
  

• Is This An Example of TMI?

  I now have a man crush on Eric Deters. I don't always agree with him when he's on WLW, but if he ever wants to work a case with me (or let me work one with him) on this side of the river, I'd sign on in a [...]
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  Posted: October 16, 2009, 9:04pm EDT
  

• On City and County Consolidation

  With the difficult budget choices facing both the City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, leaders (and candidates for offices) in both governments have begun discussion the consolidation of services. One of the most talked-about targets for consolidation is the Prosecution Division of the City* Law Department, which currently prosecutes all [...]
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  Posted: October 16, 2009, 8:14pm EDT
  

• Failed Leadership of the Past

  When people ask where the backwards attitude of many Cincinnati Area residents comes from, you can point them to the failed leadership of the past from people like Tom "Status Quo" Luken. Add in Si Leis, Dusty Rhodes, the leaders of the FOP, Westwood Concern, and the members of [...]
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  Posted: October 16, 2009, 12:34pm EDT
  

• #1 Ranked Miami Hockey Plays New Hampshire

  The #1 ranked and 2-0 Miami University Hockey Team heads to New Hampshire this weekend for a series with the 0-1 Wildcats. [...]
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  Posted: October 16, 2009, 11:28am EDT
  

• Challenging Schmidt From the Right, Seriousl?

  So, a far right Republican is going to challenge Jean Schmidt from the Republican nomination in the 2nd Congressional district's primary. This does nothing but help Democrats, so thanks to C. Michael Kilburn for helping drain Schmidt's campaign funds. [...]
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  Posted: October 16, 2009, 8:18am EDT
  

• COAST Lying, Again? You Don't Say!

  The Phoney Coney sniffs out the lies from COAST, yet again. Nothing anyone will be shocked about,we are talking about COAST after all, but the facts need to be put out there to counter the misinformation from COAST. [...]
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  Posted: October 16, 2009, 7:12am EDT
  

• Rusty Ball Coming Soon

  One of my favorite local bands (and certainly my pick for band with the best name), the Rusty Griswolds, will once again put on the Rusty Ball. The event is scheduled for Saturday, November 21 beginning at 8:00 at the Duke Energy Convention Center. Fifty bucks gets [...]
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  Posted: October 15, 2009, 9:48pm EDT
  

• What A Country -- I Guess The Constitution Just Doesn't Apply In Some Places.

  HAMMOND, La. (AP) — A Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might have. Keith Bardwell, justice of the peace in Tangipahoa Parish, says it is his experience that most interracial marriages [...]
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  Posted: October 15, 2009, 5:47pm EDT
  

• The Hut is Dead, Long Live Mayday

  CityBeat has another good story this week about the the Gypsy Hut reopening as Mayday under new ownership. The Gypsy Hut crowd was not my crowd, but I'm looking forward to giving this new venue a try. Opening Night is October 24th with big show from the Lions Rampant,' [...]
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  Posted: October 15, 2009, 11:05am EDT
  

• Brinkman Picks on the Public Library

  I guess Tom Brinkman doesn't know a puppy he wouldn't like to shoot in the head. His dislike of publicly funded libraries is out in the open in this column at the Beacon. Tom really knows how to hit hard, attacking Harry Potter! What is worse in the world [...]
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  Posted: October 15, 2009, 7:13am EDT
  

• Osborne Takes Down Westwood Concern

  CityBeat's Kevin Osborne does a great job Westwood Concern and its key supporters, namely Melva Gweyn and Mary Kuhl, but several other leaders and loud mouths who give the neighborhood a bad name. I really can't add much to Kevin's article, so just go read it.[...]
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  Posted: October 15, 2009, 6:02am EDT
  

• Ghassomian Leaving Cincinnati

  For those who follow the YP and civic circles of Cincinnati this may be surprising news about Kevin Ghassomian. [...]
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  Posted: October 14, 2009, 11:32pm EDT
  

• Jean-Robert's Table To Open By Year's End

  Foodies all around Cincinnati have been seen literally dancing for joy at news that Jean-Robert de Cavel is opening a new restaurant in downtown Cincinnati. The location is at the former Buddakhan on the 700 block of Vine St. I hope for something a little more downscale than Pigall's,' [...]
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  Posted: October 14, 2009, 11:22pm EDT
  

• Groups Join Forces to Protect the Charter

  A wide coalition has formed to Protect the City Charter by opposing the November, 2009 Cincinnati Charter Amendment Issue #9. The Coalition includes the Charter Committee, the Cincinnati Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Cincinnatus Association, and the League of Women Voters. These groups are what you would call the grown-ups [...]
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  Posted: October 14, 2009, 7:41am EDT
  

• Cincy Twitter Pros

  Soapbox Cincinnati has assembled a list of the most interesting Tweeters in Cincinnati.
  
  Don't forget you can follow the Cincinnati Blog on Twitter here, and our sister publication TheConveyor.com is on Twitter as well.' [...]
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  Posted: October 14, 2009, 7:14am EDT
  

• Donald's Take on the Mayoral Debate

  Griff is live-blogging the mayor's debate. I don't want to provide as much running commentary as Griff, but I thought I'd weigh in with some thoughts.
  After the first third: I'm not sure who prepared Brad Wenstrup for this debate, but they shouldn't ever prepare any other candidate. Both [...]
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  Posted: October 13, 2009, 8:19pm EDT
  

• Mayoral Debate

  So, here's my stream of thoughts on the debate, as it happens:
  
  Opening Remarks:
  
  Wenstrup had nothing to good to say about our city, all he had were negatives, and he brought up the debunked national study saying "one" of our neighborhoods is the most dangerous in the [...]
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  Posted: October 13, 2009, 8:06pm EDT
  

• Local Greens Hate the Environment

  There is no other way to say it, but the Southwest Ohio Green Party is against passenger rail. They can say, oh, they don't like the wording of issue 9, but they still Support IT!
  
  If Issue 9 passes, then high speed rail will skip the City of' [...]
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  Posted: October 12, 2009, 10:42pm EDT
  

• Brand X on Midpoint

  Brand X, Xavier's Student run television show covering music, has a very good episode on the Midpoint Music Festival. Here's part 1:
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  Posted: October 12, 2009, 10:54am EDT
  

• Who is Tom Chandler?

  I pulled up the HamCo BOE's issues and candidates list, and noticed there's a write-in candidate for mayor named Tom Chandler.
  Is this the same Tom Chandler who ran as a Democrat for other offices several times in the '90's? I cannot find a campaign website. Anyone have [...]
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  Posted: October 11, 2009, 9:25pm EDT
  

• Bengals Thread

  Just out of curiosity: if this past August, someone had told you that five weeks into the season, the Bengals would be 4-1--and undefeated in the division after playing each of their division opponents once--what would have been your reaction?
  I'll be honest: I'd have laughed at you.
  There's a [...]
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  Posted: October 11, 2009, 4:41pm EDT
  

• Good Review for Know's Boom!

  The Enquirer gives a very good review for Know Theatre's Boom! which opens tonight and runs through November 7th. I'm hitting the Season opening night, this evening, and am really looking forward to this production. Get to some local Theatre! Advance tickets are only $12, which is a great' [...]
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  Posted: October 10, 2009, 1:23pm EDT
  

• Wenstrup Might Want to Head Back to Iraq

  So, you say you are running for public office in a city and while speaking to the local daily newspaper you make the claim:"I felt safer in Iraq."when talking about being back in Cincinnati, then you are a lousy candidate. By making such a clearly outlandish claim, Wenstrup has [...]
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  Posted: October 09, 2009, 6:00am EDT
  

• Always Pay the Band

  Yeah, if you want to get elected to office, always, repeat, always pay the band. [...]
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  Posted: October 08, 2009, 11:52pm EDT
  

• Streetcar Facts!

  Here's a video providing facts on the Streetcar
  
  
  As always check out www.cincystreetcar.com for more.
  
  Don't forget: No on 9!' [...]
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  Posted: October 08, 2009, 11:38pm EDT
  

• Big Sports Event (That Isn't Football) This Weekend

  It's hard to believe that there are sporting events other than football games in Cincinnati in October. But it's true. This weekend, the region is host to the Cincinnati International Cyclocross Festival, a festival featuring bicycle races in three venues--Covington, Middletown, and Fairfield--over the next three days.
  The [...]
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  Posted: October 08, 2009, 8:54pm EDT
  

• FTC Says Bloggers Must Disclose Freebies

  Cincinnati-area bloggers, beware: The Federal Trade Commission has codified new guidelines that require bloggers to disclose any freebies, payment, swag, or other gratuities they get when they review a product.
  
  In promulgating the guidelines, which apply for the first time to "new media," the FTC offers the following [...]
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  Posted: October 08, 2009, 6:13pm EDT
  

• Issue Four WIll Fund Important Court Programs

  Although the Enquirer's headline and lede on Issue 4 strive to cast the levy in the most negative light possible, the Family Services and Treatment Levy will fund several important programs administered by the Hamilton County courts.
  
  The levy, while technically new, is really just a smaller version [...]
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  Posted: October 08, 2009, 2:31pm EDT
  

• March For Healthcare on 10/18/2009

  Supporters of the President's efforts to gain healthcare reform are organizing a March For Healthcare. Marchers are meeting on Sunday October 18th at 11:30 AM on the corner of Walnut and 5th Streets. Come out and add your voice to the effort to improve our healthcare system, make it [...]
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  Posted: October 08, 2009, 7:40am EDT
  

• Cincinnati Zombie Walk

  Well, you have a few weeks to prepare for the Zombie Attack, but one is coming to Downtown Cincinnati: Cincinnati Zombie Walk - October 30 2009 - 7:30 PM. The exact location is to be determined. I mean, Zombies aren't known to make their actual attack location public this' [...]
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  Posted: October 06, 2009, 2:24pm EDT
  

• Cole Train Grows Wings, Flies Away

  OK, does Laketa Cole think she does not have to campaign for public office? Two weeks off during the last month of the campaign is not the way you win elections. Seriously, if she wins, someone needs use her as the basis ofs a political science study of how [...]
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  Posted: October 06, 2009, 7:50am EDT
  

• Your Winnings Sir....

  Yes, undoubtedly you are shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here! Well, not gambling, actually, this isn't Issue Three, instead the FOP did not endorse those running for council from Majority Five. Despite the biased headline from the article, this is by no means a' [...]
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  Posted: October 06, 2009, 12:05am EDT