https://omny.fm/shows/brian-thomas/todd-zinser-citizen-watchdog-8 We oped with a discussion of Mayor Pureval’s ethical challenges, incuding his memebrship on the Boards of Directors for two non-profit organizations that has received funding from the city as “levereaged partners.” We also discussed the repossession of Mayor’s Pureval’s car on two different occassions, I believe two different cars. We also discussed […]
I sent a letter to the Board of Trustees of the Cincinnati Southern Railway Trust about the issue reported by Local 12 news on December 10, 2025. This the link to the Local 12 report: https://local12.com/news/local/why-hasnt-cincinnati-spent-over-30-million-allocated-street-repairs-across-city-otr-queen-city-price-hill-fairmount-billions-railroad-sale-money-cost-repair-fix-issues-bridges-infrastructure-cars-traffic-wrecks-pothole-potholes My letter is posted below as well as excerpt from the meeting minutes from the Board’s February meeting […]
VENDOR TRANSACTION HISTORY VEND_TRAN_HIST__4_- Excell spreadsheet for Iris Roley listing 36 invoices and payments totalling $382,194.97 for the period 4.7.22 through 12.30.24 CONTRACTS 11.6.25 Iris-Roley-contract third amendment Current: Iris_Roley_PSC_101_35X051_Second_Amendment_-_FINAL (May 1, 2024 through April 2027) 11.8.24 PSC_101_35X051_-_First_Amendement_-_Iris_Roley_-_FINAL (amends the contract to provide funding for the “Government Square Intiative.”) […]
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HN29FS3qg/ This is the WCPO I-Team’s December 11, 2025 report about the third amendment to the city’s contract with Iris Roley LLC. Aside from the ever increasing value of the contract, now at $664,000, a new provision, “Exhibit D,” looks unusual. It is labeled, “Collaborative Agreement Commitment Standards.” Exhibit D does not specify […]
In this episode, we examine the recent $8.1 million settlement approved by the Cincinnati City Council regarding a class action lawsuit stemming from the protests following George Floyd’s death. The episode looks at the public’s reaction, the council’s handling of the situation, and the broader implications for law and order in the community. Takeaways The […]
The city council made a lot of money decisions today (12.10.25). One of the big agenda items was “item 58”. The top screenshot is Item 58 as it is presented in the city council’s official agenda. Below is what Iten 58 looks like when you and ask AI to explain what it says. Understanding […]
These documents include a copy of the original complaint filed against the city in the U.S. Distruct Court for Southern Ohio; the settlement agreement; and the proposed ordinance approving the $8.1 million payout for the settlement. The proposed ordinance will be voted upon at the city council meeting on December 10, 2025. Cincinnati Riot […]
On December 9, 2025, I visited with Dan Carroll who was sitting in for Brian Thomas on 55KRC. We spoke about the “Railroad money;” the $8.1 million settlement by the city concerning a class action lawsuit stemming from the 2020 riots; the latest contract with the city’s “Collaborative Agreement Sustainability Consultant;” the GCWW lead pipe […]
As the examination of an official’s public disclosure reports seems relevant, they will be posted here. Information about how to obtain disclosure reports directly from the Ohio Commission on Ethics can be found at: https://ethics.ohio.gov/fds/index.html Mayor Pureval Pureval, Aftab 2022 Pureval, Aftab 2023 Pureval, Aftab 2024
I am including this case in my research library in the folder,” That’s Where the Money Is.” The folder is a collection of cases of local public corruption from across the U.S. This case involves the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce which is not a local government but these days the line between government and […]