City leaders are failing their responsibilities, leaving essential services vulnerable and residents unprotected. With nearly half of the city’s fleet, 685 vehicles, way past their prime, one might wonder if flashy goals like carbon neutrality are distracting from urgent needs. In this episode, we dissect the city’s mounting $1.3 billion fiscal headache, including pension liabilities […]
This week on “Citizen Watchdog with Todd Zinser,” is a discussion of Cincinnati’s 200 non-profit and other external grantees. Our examination is just beginning, but we have already found 2 potential conflicts of interest and over a million dollars paid to a private venture capitalist over the past several years. It is not common for […]
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Can Cincinnati truly afford to go green in the face of monumental fiscal challenges? We’re putting the Green Cincinnati Plan under the microscope, scrutinizing its ambitious pursuit of carbon neutrality amid a staggering $824 million pension liability and $400 million in deferred maintenance. With public service vehicles, like fire trucks, in dire need of updates, […]
Unlock the secrets of Cincinnati’s ambitious journey towards sustainability with our latest episode on the Green Cincinnati Plan. Explore the intricate evolution of this environmental roadmap, beginning with the pioneering Climate Protection Plan of 2008, courtesy of Mark Mallory, and how it has morphed through the years into a complex, far-reaching strategy for 2023. From […]
I will let the Op-Ed speak for itself but I thought Ms. Albi’s conduct during the meeting was inappropriate and said so in an email to the mayor and council. In my view, Ms. Albi should have been cited for violating the rules of the council concerning decorum. DOGE delivers hard truths and Albi shoots […]
Councilmember Albi has every right to criticize President Trump, Elon Musk or whomever she wants. In my view, she needs to watch her rhetoric and maintain decorum in doing so. Rule 1.5 of the council rules provides, in part, “Decorum and civility shall be observed at all times by Members of council.” I […]
Transparency Agenda for Cincinnati You can never be too demanding when it comes to government transparency. It is just the nature of the beast for the government to keep as much information “non-public” (i.e., secret) as possible. Cincinnati seems to be particularly bad but I do not have a frame of reference at […]
City corruption exposed: the forensic audit Cincinnati didn’t want you to see. Our latest episode brings you inside the tangled web of local governance, examining the unfinished forensic audit that was meant to shed light on murky economic development projects between 2018 and 2020. We unravel the story behind the critical draft report by […]
Topics covered in this morning’s discussion with Brian included a complaint filed with the Ohio Election Comission concerning Mayor Pureval’s campaign finances; the talk about a new arena; and the mayoral primary debate.