WA public records guidelines may get revamp _ The Seattle Times There is a universal truth: The people inside the government want the people outside the government to only know what they want them to know, unless greater disclosure is compelled, or is likely to be compelled, by a judge. If you read Beryl […]
This folder will collect information about the laws, rules, and regulations for making requests for public records in Ohio and Cincinnati. The collection will begin with the Ohio Attorney General’s 2025 Manual on Ohio Sunshine Laws. As I noted in a recent Facebook post, I will need to make a public records request for Cincinnati’s […]
This morning, based on reports that the city has negotiated a new contract with Iris Roley LLC, or more than one new contract, I have requested copies of the contract(s) and associated records. I will let you know of any response from the city.
Op-Ed 11.2.25 Theetge Investigation One of the local media outlets, maybe more than one, published a copy of the city’s recent contract with Frost Brown Todd LLP. The law firm was hired to conduct an investigation of Chief Theetge. I took a look at the contract and decided to comment on it because there […]
Is Mayor Aftab over-hyping his achievements ? Join Todd Zinser as he unravels the truth behind his claimed milestones in Cincinnati. From the largest infrastructure grant in U.S. history to groundbreaking financial programs, Todd scrutinizes the reality of these declarations. Was the credit for the Brent Spence Bridge grant truly earned, or are we seeing […]
How well a government agency or, in this case, a local government, handles a crisis tells you a lot about the quality of its management. I took a look at the contract between the city and Frost Brown Todd LLP and concluded that the “investigation,” by the law firm will not be helpful and probably […]
Dan Monk with WCPO’s I-Team reached out to me about a lawsuit in Northen Kentucky. It involves issues about the mishandling of employee 401(k) contributions, which could have both civil and criminal implications. Dan was aware that I once served as a federal Labor Investigator and asked me a couple questions about the case. […]
City Hires Independent Firm, Led by Nationally-Renowned Harvard Economist, Who Finds No Evidence of Systemic Racial Bias in Police Searches _ City of Cleveland Ohio Cleveland’s mayor hired a “nationally renowned Harvard economist who found ‘no evidence of systemic bias in police searches’.” Meanwhile, Cincinnati hired a civil rights activist who, possibly on city […]
City Hires Independent Firm, Led by Nationally-Renowned Harvard Economist, Who Finds No Evidence of Systemic Racial Bias in Police Searches _ City of Cleveland Ohio
This episode tries to put the Collaborative Agreement in perspective. There is no longer a formal agreement and perhaps the solution is for all the parties to negotiate an actual agreement rather than keep touting the Collaborative Agreement as if it is still a formal agreement and as if we all know exactly what it […]