Entries by Todd Zinser

Rethinking Crime Strategies in Cincinnati – Episode 4

Crime isn’t just a statistic; it’s a reality that hits close to home for West Price Hill residents. Officer Kroger recently shared shocking crime figures, including aggravated robberies and even a murder, urging us to question the effectiveness of the city’s Act for Cincy plan. Does the plan truly fight crime, or does it merely […]

February 14, 2025 Citizen Watchdog

This was another fun conversation with Brian. Among some other topics, we discussed a couple of items about the railway money, which is a favorite topic of mine. We discussed the “Rising 15” motion and the recent meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Cincinnati Southern Railway.   https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1931LvZxGb/

Accountability: Cincinnati Railway Trust Fund Board – Episode 3

  Todd unlocks the recent meeting of the Cincinnati Railway Trust Fund’s Board of Trustees. Discover how the board is stepping up its game with initiatives to ensure accountability and transparency, pressing the city to make the most of the $56 million set for quarterly disbursement. Todd reveals the pressing question: what happens if the […]

Hidden Truth Behind Urban Funding – Episode 2

Unlock the secrets behind the Rising 15 motion and gain insights into the complexities of city governance with our latest episode. Todd promises to unravel the confusion surrounding the missing Exhibit A, pivotal in identifying neighborhoods based on race and median income, and to scrutinize the implications of such narrow criteria in governmental funding. As […]

The Railroad Money and the Rising 15 – Episode 1

  The Cincinnati Southern Railway Trust’s latest proposal: a breakthrough or a smokescreen? Todd Zinser unravels the intricate layers of Hamilton County’s contentious city council motion, the spotlight turns to two proposed funds designed to uplift economically disadvantaged neighborhoods: the Rising 15 Railroad Fund and the Rising 15 Economic Development Fund. Though the plan projects […]

January 28, 2025 The Watchdog of DC

President Trump’s firing of 17 federal Inspectors General was the topic of today’s conversation with Brian. Since I’m the only former federal IG in Cincinnati, I thought I would submit an Op-Ed to the Enquirer, which led to the discussion with Brian.