Tuesday, October 28 2014
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Cincinnati-area’s Last Abortion Clinic Could Be Forced to Close
Due to a controversial 2013 law, the region’s last abortion clinic could soon be closed. The law requires abortion clinics to form agreements with private hospitals to transfer patients in case of an emergency. If Planned Parenthood's Elizabeth Campbell Surgical Center doesn’t show proof of a partnership with a hospital it will bring Ohio’s total abortion clinic count down to 8 from 14 when the Republican-sponsored law went into effect.
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Kreuger’s Tavern to Move into Former Lavomatic Space
Kreuger’s Tavern will take the place of Lavomatic on Vine Street in Over-the-Rhine in December. The new restaurant and bar is owned by the Thunderdome Restaurant Group, which also owns Bakersfield and The Eagle. Kreuger’s will feature sausages made in-house, sloppy Joe’s and an assortment of tavern food. The restaurant will also offer a large selection of canned beer and is named after the first brewery to sell beer in cans.
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SCPA 2014 School Year Riddled with Problems
The 1,500-student School for the Creative and Performing Arts is having a rough year. The latest chapter found troubled school in need of a takeover from the Cincinnati Public School District after SCPA’s fundraising was hit by a Ponzi scheme run by Glen Galemmo. The Ponzi scheme almost forced the school to cancel its fall performance schedule, but an anonymous donation of $265,000 prevented that from happening.
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City Council Decides how to Spend $18M Surplus
City Council decided where the city’s $18 million surplus will go with little input from the public, claim three city council members. $3.25 million will go toward unanticipated weather events and another $4 million will help repay neighborhoods that the city borrowed money from in the past. The Cincinnati Enquirer has a detailed breakdown of how the city will allocate the remaining surplus.
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City Council Votes on Marijuana Expungement Ordinance
A City Council Committee voted Monday 5-0 for marijuana offenders to expunge those offenses off of their permanent records. The impetus for the decision came from a 2006 city ordinance that criminalized even a small amount of the drug. The ordinance classified the offense as a fourth-degree misdemeanor punishable by 30 days in jail and a $250 fine, according to City Beat.
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