Thursday, September 4 2014
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Cranley Has Some Ideas for Covering Streetcar Operating Costs
As construction on the oh-so-controversial streetcar project steadily continues, Mayor Cranley is floating some new ideas about how to cover the $3.8MM worth of operating costs. In addition to fare revenue, some of his ideas include increasing parking rates for OTR residents, corporate sponsorships and the creation of a special tax district; an idea originally floated by supporters last year.
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Anti-Gun Ads Take Aim At Kroger
An Indiana based gun-control group called Moms Demand Action is ramping up pressure against Kroger for not banning firearms in their stores. The ad campaign, in both print and digital format is making some waves- both for its controversial nature but also some clever messaging. I had no idea ice-cream cones weren’t allowed in the grocery aisles.
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Bengals Slumping Ticket Sales Forces Team to Make Deal
The Bengals have taken a deal with the NFL to remove a local TV blackout if the team sells 85 percent of their home game tickets. The Bengals have sold out their last 10 home games, but due to slow tickets sales this season the team was forced to reduce the TV blackout option to 85 percent. In exchange for making the deal, the team will have give the visiting team a greater percentage of revenue from ticket sales. The Bengals first home game is Sept. 14 against the Atlanta Falcons.
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Mahogany’s Situation at the Banks Looks Dire
The landlord who operates the Banks sent the beleaguered Mahogany’s restaurant an eviction letter after the restaurant closed Aug. 26 - 29. The letter from the landlord cited that this wasn’t the first time Mahogany’s has defaulted on its lease, as it has failed to pay its rent on more than one occasion in the past 12 months. The city of Cincinnati has 10 days to save the restaurant by stepping on its behalf to pay back rent and fees. If the city doesn’t step in the restaurant will be forced the close and vacate its location immediately.
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Ruling By Judge Hunter Resulted in Two Deaths, According to Prosecutors
As the long running trial of Judge Tracy Hunter approaches a conclusion, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters continues to hurl accusations. His latest salvo? That one of her decisions on the bench resulted in the death of two juveniles. Hunter has been charged with multiple felonies and faces 13 years in jail if convicted.
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