Thursday, May 22 2014
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Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Taps Trey Grayson
On Wednesday, Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce announced that it had selected and hired a new leader, former Secretary of State Trey Grayson. Starting July 1st, Grayson will spearhead the organization's goals of business development and advocacy. Thanks to his political ties to Frankfort and well-respected reputation, the choice seems like a great one according to regional business leaders cited in the press release.
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Protestors Gather Against the Church’s Antiquated Contract
Protesters are expected to gather downtown today to rally against the new teacher contract put forth by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati that prohibits teachers and employees from living in the 21st century. The contact prohibits participating in or supporting gay lifestyles and out of wedlock sexual relationships. The contract came after teacher Carla Dias was awarded more than $170,000 after she was fired because she used artificial insemination. Mike Moroski, the former principal at Purcell Marian, was also fired last year after he wrote on his personal blog that he supported same-sex marriage.
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Regional Businesses Add Lots of Jobs Last Month
In April, Cincinnati businesses added more than 15,000 jobs to the regional workforce, a number that surpasses totals from any month in the past year. Not surprisingly, the unemployment rate is down to the lowest rate its been in half a decade. It seems that the recent job additions have benefited lots of different industries as sectors such as construction, transportation, leisure and hospitality, etc. have all seen noticeable gains.
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$20k in Rewards Offered for Missing UC Student
Rewards for information relating to the disappearance of missing 21-year-old University of Cincinnati Brogan Dulle have reached $20,000. In addition to the $2,500 being offered from Dulle’s family and $7,500 from Jeff Ruby, UC President Santa Ono said he will fork over $5,000 of his own money and another $5,000 from a discretionary fund at UC. Dulle was last seen at Mac’s Pizza Pub and The St. Clair Cat early Sunday morning. Police are also searching for 16-year-old Fort Thomas teenager Edyn Nicole Palmer who has been missing since Sunday afternoon. No rewards have been offered from Jeff Ruby or Santa Ono for information related to her disappearance.
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Potential Funding for CVG to Downtown Commuter Train
Cincinnati's rail-based transportation fever continues to grow as Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune recently floated an idea of installing a railway between downtown and CVG. The plan to ferry commuters to and from the airport is nothing new, but legislators think they have a viable funding source if they can persuade Congress to allow Airports to invest in capital projects.
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