Thursday, March 20 2014
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City Council Approves Cranley’s Pension Plan
Yesterday, City Council approved a plan designed to settle the city's looming pension debacle, once and for all. The path forward, advanced by Mayor John Cranley requires the city to negotiate the terms of the settlement in federal court, hopefully including all city employees as part of a mandatory class action lawsuit. The terms of the negotiation will include a cap on cost of living increases and the reduction of health benefits for retirees.
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Aroldis Chapman Hospitalized After Line Drive to Face
Cincinnati Red’s pitcher Aroldis Chapman took a line drive to the face off the bat of Kansas City Royals’ catcher Salvador Perez that landed the Reds’ high-speed southpaw in the hospital with a fracture above his left eye. Chapman never lost consciousness and was able to communicate and move his hands, feet and legs. Reds manager Bryan Price is expected to make an announcement on Chapman’s recovery later today.
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KY Kills More Brent Spence Funding
Following Monday's decision by KY lawmakers to ban the use of tolls on interstate highways, the state legislature just removed $37 million in funding previously earmarked for the Brent Spence Bridge replacement project. Evidently, lawmakers want the federal government to fund the project since I75 is major transportation artery.
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Kasich Recommends State Funding for Local Buildings
Ohio Governor John Kasich is recommending $10 million in funding from the Ohio General Assembly for two historic buildings in Cincinnati. While the sum, split between Union Terminal and Music Hall, is only a fraction of what is needed to repair and renovate the two buildings, the show of commitment from state officials is welcomed by local leaders.
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Lt. Governor Candidate Takes Issue with Kasich’s Proposed Tax Cuts
Lt. Governor-candidate Sharon Neuhardt took issue with current-Governor John Kasich’s tax-cut proposal saying it further promotes the governor’s agenda of helping Ohio’s top 1 percent. Neuhardt said Kasich’s reasoning that cutting the income tax by 8.5 percent would benefit single mothers is “despicable and wrong.” CityBeat reports that Kasich’s previous budget started pushing the state’s top tax rate below 5 percent and raising the sales tax, tactics that disproportionately favor the wealthiest citizens. Neuhardt said if the governor was interested in helping single mothers he should do so with meaningful reforms, not tax cuts.
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