Share your thoughts with the Cincinnati City Hall and Hamilton County reporters
Hello, Enquirer readers! Erin Glynn and Scott Wartman, here. We're the new Hamilton County and Cincinnati City Hall reporters, respectively. Well, not new exactly. We've both been with the organization for years. But we've got new beats.
We want to hear from you about what The Enquirer should focus on.
We'll be hosting meet-up events throughout Hamilton County this summer, including one we'll host together in Over-the-Rhine. Please feel free to drop by and share your thoughts, give us feedback or just say hello.
Friday, June 20.
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Coffee Emporium at 110 E. Central Parkway in Cincinnati.
Friday, June 27.
9 a.m. to noon.
Caravel Coffee at 3410 Glenmore Avenue in Cheviot.
Friday, July 11
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Lookout Joe's, 3181 Linwood Avenue in Mount Lookout.
Friday, July 18
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Deeper Roots at 9340 Montgomery Road, Suite 101, in Montgomery.
Friday, July 25
9 a.m. to noon.
BLOC Coffee Company, 801 Mt. Hope Avenue, East Price Hill.
We hope to see you there!
Regional politics reporter Erin Glynn can be reached at eglynn@enquirer.com, @ee_glynn on X or @eringlynn on Bluesky.
Cincinnati City Hall reporter Scott Wartman can be reached at swartman@enquirer.com, @scottwartman on X or @scottwartman.bsky.social on Bluesky.
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