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3 days ago
- General
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3 Greater Cincinnati areas on Trump administration 'sanctuary jurisdictions' list
Three Greater Cincinnati areas are defying federal immigration law, according to a new list published by the Trump administration. President Donald Trump issued an executive order April 28 directing U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to release a list of "sanctuary jurisdictions" obstructing "the enforcement of federal immigration laws." These jurisdictions made the list in Ohio: Cincinnati Columbus Franklin County Lorain County Warren County These made the list in Kentucky: Campbell County (misspelled as Cambell County) Franklin County Jefferson County Scott County Louisville The executive order calls for federal funds going toward these jurisdictions to be suspended or terminated, and for Homeland Security to "pursue all necessary legal remedies and enforcement measures" to make them compliant with federal immigration law. Officials in Republican-leaning Warren and Campbell counties told The Enquirer their inclusion on the list was a mistake. The Cincinnati City Council in 2017 declared Cincinnati a "sanctuary city," but the label was symbolic and didn't lead to any concrete policies. The declaration occurred before the current city council and Mayor Aftab Pureval entered office. Though the label doesn't carry any specific policies, the current council is aware it could jeopardize federal funding to the city. Pureval previously told The Enquirer Cincinnati would remain a "welcoming community," but that the city would follow federal immigration laws. "If the president of the United States, backed by the Senate and the House of Representatives, wants to do something as it relates to immigration, then they're going to do it," Pureval said on The Enquirer's "That's So Cincinnati" podcast in January. "And there's no mayor in the country, particularly a mayor of a blue city in a red state that's going to be able to do anything about it." City officials did not immediately return The Enquirer's request for comment. This story was updated to include all Ohio and Kentucky jurisdictions on the list. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: 3 Greater Cincinnati areas make DHS 'sanctuary jurisdictions' list
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4 days ago
- Business
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Gabelman: We got the new Bengals stadium lease deal 90 percent done
Tom Gabelman is not bitter. But when he learned Hamilton County was firing him and his former law firm, Frost Brown Todd, as outside counsel handling riverfront development and negotiations with the Bengals for a new stadium lease, he was stunned. 'Within the last year and a half, we probably have had 12 executive sessions, and that's how we meet with the (Hamilton County Board of Commissioners) to advise them,' Gabelman said on this week's episode of The Enquirer's That's So Cincinnati podcast. 'And in none of those executive sessions did we ever hear, oh, well, I don't think you're going in the right direction, or there's some issue with performance. 'We've been counsel for almost 30 years, and we've demonstrated our record.' Gabelman reflected on those three decades working to secure property transfers, political deals and lease modifications – which he said benefitted the county – after voters in 1996 approved the half-cent sales tax increase that funded Paycor Stadium (formerly Paul Brown Stadium) and Great American Ball Park. He was on the front lines in 1998 when the late Todd Portune, then a Cincinnati City Council member, literally turned back the hands of time to meet a property transfer deadline. 'We're going into this midnight deadline … and we were running behind. So (Portune) moved the clock,' Gabelman said. Gabelman left city hall in the wee hours that morning with the deed in hand. Gabelman did not hold back when rebutting critics who suggested he and his firm were profiting at the expense of taxpayers without bringing value, pointing to millions of dollars acquired in grants, tax savings and investments on the riverfront. 'Gabelman's charging them a million dollars a year. Well, yeah, at a severely discounted rate that is probably a negative margin with my own firm,' Gabelman said. 'But we put public good over profit because we saw the change that had been happening and the change that continues to happen.' Despite the turn of events, Gabelman said the announcement of a new lease agreement is imminent. "I am very optimistic," he said. "I think we left the county well positioned to get the deal done with the Bengals. They should get the deal done with the Bengals because we had 90 percent of it done." That's So Cincinnati, The Enquirer's weekly podcast on what's making news in our community, features a who's who of special guests. Listen to it at Audioboom, Apple or your favorite podcast platform. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Fired county lawyer Tom Gabelman defends work on Bengals stadium deal
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
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'Thanks but no thanks.' Marty Brennaman says lifting of Pete Rose MLB ban came too late
With all the accolades Marty Brennaman has received over the years – including the Ford C. Frick Award from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and induction into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame – you might think the legendary broadcaster would have treated the announcement that the Reds are installing a statue in his honor as just the latest entry on a long list of tributes. You'd be wrong. 'It's the biggest thing that's ever happened to me,' Brenneman said on this week's episode of the That's So Cincinnati podcast. 'It's bigger than the Hall of Fame, and people are shocked when I say that.' Brennaman, who took part in the May 14 ceremony at Great American Ball Park honoring Pete Rose, did not hold back when asked about Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred's decision to lift Rose's lifetime ban seven months after his death. Rose, baseball's all-time hits leader, is now eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame. 'I just feel like they could have done it sooner than they did, and they could have done it while he was alive,' Brennaman said. 'It doesn't do him a damn bit of good because he's gone. Maybe it does for the family, and as I said before, and I'll reiterate a time and again, I have nothing to do with (the family's) decision, and I respect whatever they decide to do. 'But if I were that family, I'd let this whole thing play out, and if he was elected by the 16 members of the committee into the Hall of Fame, and they were officially notified, at that point, I would say, thanks but no thanks. I'm not interested.' During the podcast, Brennaman relived moments in the booth, including his call of Rose's hit to break Ty Cobb's record and infamous conversations on the banana phone. He also revealed whether the statue will depict Brennaman during his 'Poofy Haired Fancy Boy' era or with the close-cropped hairstyle he currently sports – much to the relief of his wife, Amanda Brennaman. That's So Cincinnati, The Enquirer's weekly podcast on what's making news in our community, features a who's who of special guests. Listen to it at Audioboom, Apple or your favorite podcast platform. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Marty Brennaman says Pete Rose MLB reinstatement came too late
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
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The story of the slowest Flying Pig time ever was written in 2025
If you followed the results of this year's Flying Pig events, you know that two course records were broken – both on the half-marathon course. What you might not know is that another record was set on the full marathon course that winds its way up and down the hills of Cincinnati: the longest time. Doug Olberding, CEO of Pig Works, told the tale on this week's episode of the That's So Cincinnati podcast. 'There was a gentleman that had fallen pretty far behind, and he was moving very slowly. He did his last mile in 40 minutes – four o – 40 minutes,' Olberding said. 'At one point, I said to everybody that had been there (all day), I said look, if you feel like you're done for the day and you want to go home, you can go. … I think (only) two people left. And we had this group of our interns. I told the interns, 'You guys don't have to stay,' and they were like, 'No, we want to see this guy.'" To assist runners who are struggling at the end of the 26.2-mile course, a small group of volunteers enters the race at mile 16, Olberding said. 'These three women are almost carrying this guy to the finish line. About 10 yards from the finish line, they let go of him, and he hobbles across the finish line. And we just erupted in cheers. … And I turned around, and this big burly guy that was sitting on a forklift truck was crying, and he said he'd never seen anything like this. He was amazed. 'He finished in like 10 hours and 5 minutes,' Oberding said. 'We think our previous record was 9 hours and 43 minutes, so he beat it pretty good, alright.' Olberding, who oversaw his first Flying Pig as CEO this year, shared with That's So Cincinnati listeners how officials monitor weather, what time he arrives on race day, and why runners come from all over the world to participate in the Pig. That's So Cincinnati, The Enquirer's weekly podcast on what's making news in our community, features a who's who of special guests. Listen to it at Audioboom, Apple or your favorite podcast platform. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Flying Pig Marathon CEO Doug Olberding on new record for slowest time
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Mike Stankovich on punk rock, culture and the cocktail you need to try at Longfellow
When Mike Stankovich learned he was a James Beard award finalist, the news came via text message from Wildweed chef and co-owner David Jackman – the only other finalist to hail from Cincinnati this year. Or Ohio, for that matter. "He texted me, 'Where are we getting drinks in Chicago?' That's how I found out," Stankovich confessed on this week's episode of The Enquirer's That's So Cincinnati podcast. Stankovich, owner of Longfellow Bar in Over-the-Rhine and Downtown's Mid-City Restaurant, is a finalist for the new award category of Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service. He finds out if he wins on June 16 at the James Beard Foundation Awards in Chicago. On the podcast, Stankovich talked about his years as a guitarist in the Washington DC-based punk band Striking Distance (not to be confused with the Bruce Willis movie), how he became a well-known cocktail specialist thanks to a feature in the New York Times, and what led him to Cincinnati. (Spoiler alert: It had to do with a girl.) He also shared the secret behind hiring what Enquirer food writer Keith Pandolfi called 'one of the most enviable staffs in Cincinnati.' 'You know it's cliché, but I'd rather hire someone with a good personality rather than a great skill set," Stankovich said. 'I can teach you skill … then it's kind of just maintaining culture.' Stankovich also revealed his favorite libations at Longfellow and how he really feels about the smoked cocktail trend. That's So Cincinnati, The Enquirer's weekly podcast on what's making news in our community, features a who's who of special guests. Listen to it at Audioboom, Apple or your favorite podcast platform. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Longfellow owner Mike Stankovich on That's So Cincinnati Podcast
