Archive for June, 2006
Going South: Mallory on Holiday
June 30, 2006More…No ‘Banks’ Developer for Nine Months
June 30, 2006An advisory panel won’t be ready to recommend a developer to build The Banks, a multimillion-dollar project along Cincinnati’s riverfront, for another 6 to 9 months. But the panel has set some minimum expectations for whoever is selected.
Fountain Square Party Planner
June 30, 2006Game shows, a scavenger hunt and a chess match played on a giant board with people serving as chess pieces are just some of the unconventional ideas the new Fountain Square event manager is toying with to so visitors “have a great time and connect with people they wouldn’t connect with otherwise.”
City Council Late Again
June 29, 2006If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again — even if no one at City Hall seems to be listening.
Failing Successfully?
June 29, 2006The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) and the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) commented yesterday on the failure of the U.S. House of Representatives to protect their sick and dying constituents from federal arrest and prosecution.
Rebellion Ends: Council Hires New City Manager
June 28, 2006With the help of Cincinnati City Councilman Jeff Berding’s reversal on the issue, Mayor Mark Mallory won approval this afternoon to hire Milton Dohoney Jr. as the next city manager.
So You Want to Start a Newspaper?
June 28, 2006Continuing coverage from sessions at the 2006 Allied Media Conference…
Exciting Lies: Military Recruitment
June 28, 2006At the 2006 Allied Media Conference, I caught the tail end of a fascinating session. The Pittsburgh Organizing Group (POG) presented information on how the U.S. military hooks new recruits.
Heimlich Turns on Fellow Republican
June 27, 2006One of Hamilton County’s top Republican politicians is helping people take public potshots at his GOP colleague, in an attempt to gain support for a sales tax increase.
Just What We Need: Faster Legislation
June 27, 2006Cincinnati City Council will vote Wednesday on changing its operating rules and allow it to pass legislation more quickly, with as short as a one-day period between a proposal being introduced and voted upon.
