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Amber Hunt @reporteramber.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Here’s @scottwartman.bsky.social yesterday morning, practicing guitar with a little help from Ash, our rescue cockatiel.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Me showing up for poker night
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Here's what Victoria Parks had to say about her post on the viral brawl
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Victoria Parks stands by controversial post as fellow council members condemn comments
Parks, on July 31, responded to the controversy by invoking free speech.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Mayor Aftab Pureval is flying back to Cincinnati today. Here's where he's been.
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Where's Aftab Pureval? Cincinnati mayor answers where he's been as fight videos go viral
Mayor Aftab Pureval said he found out about the fight before he left for his trip on July 26.
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Amber Hunt @reporteramber.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Thoroughly loved the movie She Rides Shotgun! Granted, I’m biased because my bro-in-law co-wrote the screenplay, but it’s legit amazingly acted and paced. I gripped @scottwartman.bsky.social’s arm the whole time at a WGA screening last night with author Jordan Harper (whose book it’s based on).
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
There's more than just an abandoned subway underneath Cincinnati. I got to go down into some of Cincinnati's 150-year-old beer tunnels. Here's what's down there.
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'Potential to be really top destinations.' Cincinnati invests in its beer tunnels
Local experts think Cincinnati has the country's most extensive network of these lagering tunnels.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
This will make for a dramatic scene in the next James Bond film where Bond calmly and coolly declares “Uno” in a Malaysian casino over a pit of Komodo dragons as he takes a shot of whiskey with a scorpion resting on his hand. www.cincinnati.com/story/entert...
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Uno, the Cincinnati-created card game, will soon hit casino tables across the US
Uno, a classic card game that was founded in Greater Cincinnati, will be available to play at a Las Vegas casino for a limited time starting July 18.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Burwinkel apologizes to mayor, city council for profanity. 'I take this matter seriously' www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p... via @enquirer
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Burwinkel apologizes to mayor, city council for profanity. 'I take this matter seriously'
William Burwinkel was removed from the Citizen Complaint Authority and resigned from the board for Great Parks of Hamilton County after the incident.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Which Cincinnati neighborhoods will get the most from the next city budget?
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Which Cincinnati neighborhoods will get the most from the next city budget?
With 52 neighborhoods, not all will get what they wanted.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
The Ohio Elections Commission levied a $50 fine against Mayor Aftab Pureval. Here's why
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Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval fined $50 for campaign finance violation
Republican attorney Curt Hartman asked the Ohio Elections Commission to look into $83,000 in debt reported by Mayor Aftab Pureval's campaign.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
The city council election isn't until November. But a big decision looms this week. Here's why the Cincy Dems endorsements on Wednesday is such a big deal in city politics
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Why the next 9 Cincinnati City Council members could be decided this week
Cincinnati Democrats will meet on the evening of June 11 to choose who they want on Cincinnati City Council.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Took a break from politics to focus on an issue of national importance, the rampant growth of pickleball. Is tennis doomed? Here's what I found out talking to people in the racket sport communities.
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Cincinnati tennis courts succumb to an invasive species: Pickleball players
Tennis courts and clubs are morphing into spots for the smaller racquet sport cousin, pickleball.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
The NFL Draft seems to be getting bigger and bigger each year. The Bengals and local tourism officials hope Cincy can land one in a few years.
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Bengals, tourism leaders hope to bring NFL Draft to Cincinnati. 'We're a great contender'
For at least the past two years, the Bengals and Visit Cincy have told the NFL they're interested in the sought-after preseason event.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
I asked what’s up with the Downtown sidewalks.
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'Someone is going to kill themselves.' What's up with Downtown's sidewalks?
The sidewalks around Race and Fourth streets in the middle of Cincinnati's business district have deteriorated for the past several years.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Last year, the city fired an engineer who got into a confrontation with pro-Palestinian protestors. Then last month the protesters recognized him walking in city hall.
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City reinstates engineer fired last year after altercation with protesters
The city manager's office confirmed on Wednesday the city had reinstated Waters after a grievance process with the employee's union.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
One of the big questions surrounding the Cincinnati mayor's race has finally been answered.
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Where did Brian Frank get that hat? Now we know
What's on top of one of the Cincinnati mayor candidate's head has garnered a lot of attention and some snide remarks.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
The campaign finance reports are in for the mayor's race. What stood out is who didn't give www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p... via @enquirer
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JD Vance has not given to his brother's mayoral campaign. What the reports tell us
Vice President JD Vance's half-brother, Cory Bowman, is one of two Republicans running for office, attracting national attention to the race.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
The NAACP debate on Tuesday was more about who didn't show up. Also there was a question about a hat.
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'Where did you get that ridiculous hat?' Only 2 candidates show up to NAACP mayoral debate
While the debate was missing one candidate, it provided some entertaining moments, including Pureval asking Frank where he got his 'ridiculous' hat.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Bengals and Hamilton County want the state to put up $350 million for Paycor Stadium upgrades. Those running for governor aren't sold on the idea, at least yet.
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Governor candidates critical of plans for stadiums. 'Just a breathtaking amount of money'
The three Republican candidates all expressed misgivings about giving so much state money to pro-sports facilities.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Mayoral candidates weigh in on Cincinnati's sanctuary city status
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Where they stand: Mayoral candidates on Cincinnati remaining a sanctuary city
In light of possible Trump administration funding restrictions, should Cincinnati keep its resolution declaring itself a sanctuary city?
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
City council unanimously opposed the cuts being made by Trump and Musk and had a message for federal workers that the city is hiring. www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p... via @enquirer
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Laid off from the federal government? Come work for Cincinnati, city says
Cincinnati City Council passed a resolution opposing the federal layoffs.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Ohio River has reached the “geese in my parking spot” flood stage
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
We asked the three Cincinnati mayoral candidates a variety of issues, including speed bumps, zoning and the long-abandoned subway. First up. Where do they stand on the zoning reforms known as Connected Communities? www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p... via @enquirer
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Where they stand: Cincinnati mayoral candidates weigh in on Connected Communities
We asked the three candidates a series of questions and will publish the answers to each of the questions in separate stories.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
It's not Mount Rushmore, but local Republicans put Trump's name alongside Lincoln and Reagan for annual dinner. www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p...
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Lincoln, Reagan and now Trump. Local Republicans add Trump's name to annual dinner
In President Donald Trump's first few months in his second term, Republicans have looked at different ways to honor the president.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Rep. Dave Taylor didn't want to talk to The Enquirer for a profile. So I talked to those who know him. Here's what I found out about the region's newest Republican congressman. www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p... via @enquirer
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Dave Taylor loves Trump but not attention. What to know about area's new congressman
Dave Taylor differs with the president in at least one area. He keeps a much lower profile.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
The mayoral campaign is underway. The first complaint has been filed. www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p... via @enquirer
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Republican lawyer files complaint over $83,000 in debt for Pureval's campaign
Now that the Cincinnati mayoral primary has started, the first elections complaint has been filed.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
It was a spirited debate Tuesday night in West Price Hill. The city manager's employment was a tense subject. Six highlights from the mayoral debate www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p...
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Mayor, challengers spar over city manager, arena, infrastructure in Enquirer debate
All three candidates debated Tuesday night before a raucous crowd in West Price Hill.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Trump Store in Anderson is closing but not because business is slow, manager says www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p...
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Trump Store in suburban Cincinnati will close Sunday. Here's why
After Sunday, Trump merchandise will be gone from the once vacant car repair shop.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
JD Vance came back to his Cincinnati home over the weekend. Some protesters were there and it made national news. Here's what we know. www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p... via @enquirer
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Protesters outside his Cincinnati house angered JD Vance: What we know
Vice President JD Vance confronted protesters outside his East Walnut Hills home this weekend and made national news.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
This firm could get up to $1.2 million this year from the county in the stadium negotiations. www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p... via @enquirer
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Contract reveals how much taxpayers are paying firm to help negotiate with Bengals
The Hamilton County prosecutor's office brought in a nationally renowned expert in Oct. 2023 to help negotiate with the Bengals.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
The only area member of Congress who's held an in-person town hall since Trump has taken office is Democratic Rep. Greg Landsman. That likely won't change anytime soon. www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p... via @enquirer
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GOP leaders just discouraged in-person town halls. Why it won't change anything here
Republican members of Congress in the region here haven't held any public, in-person town halls since President Donald Trump took office.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Bill Cunningham is survived by himself www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p... via @enquirer
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No, Bill Cunningham did not die on air. Cunningham reacts to bit on WLW
Cunningham told The Enquirer he did fall on air but not from a medical emergency.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Getting members of Congress on the record on top issues isn't easy. Most don't respond. But we're asking the questions. www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p... via @enquirer
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Where they stand: Cincinnati-area members of Congress asked about deportations
Given the rapid amount of news, The Enquirer will ask members of Congress in some of the top issues coming from the White House.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Rep. Greg Landsman felt the wrath of Reddit www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p... via @enquirer
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Rep. Greg Landsman went on Reddit and told people to ask him anything. It got heated
Rep. Greg Landsman told people to ask him anything. He ended up sparking the wrath of the internet.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Kentucky Republican Rand Paul says some immigrants in US illegally should be able to work www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p... via @enquirer
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Kentucky Republican Rand Paul says some immigrants in US illegally should be able to work
Paul, in an interview with The Enquirer, struck a different tone than Trump, who promised to deport all people who came to the country illegally.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
'Shifting the tide': New Hamilton County Democratic head Alex Linser sees bluer Ohio www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p... via @enquirer
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'Shifting the tide': New Hamilton County Democratic head Alex Linser sees bluer Ohio
Linser sat down with The Enquirer on Tuesday to discuss his goals as the new party chairman.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
The massive traffic gridlock in the past few months shall return to the regular gridlock
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Amber Hunt @reporteramber.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Tomorrow is my last day working for a daily newspaper. Newsrooms have been my home for 30 years. It’s been a wild ride. For stories, I’ve flown a Cessna, crossed Lake Erie in a tall ship, contributed to two Pulitzer wins, written travel tales and covered more crime than I can quantify.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
'The audacity': Alicia Reece demands answers after man confronts her while parking www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p... via @enquirer
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'The audacity': Alicia Reece demands answers after man confronts her while parking
Reece, a Hamilton County commissioner, said the incident was more than about parking. It's emblematic of what's happening across the country.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
LaRosa's, Graeter's, Jeff Ruby and the politics of local businesses. Who supports whom?
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LaRosa's, Graeter's, Jeff Ruby and the politics of local businesses. Who supports whom?
Where does the money come from? Rich people, who tend to be business leaders. The Enquirer took a look who the Cincinnati luminaries have supported.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Hamilton County looks to New York firm to help with Bengals stadium negotiations
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Hamilton County looks to New York firm to help with Bengals stadium negotiations
The county hopes a consultant can help get the taxpayers a better deal than in the 1990s.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
A green parking lot will replace the last big industry on Cincinnati's central riverfront www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p... via @enquirer
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A green parking lot will replace the last big industry on Cincinnati's central riverfront
By fall, a parking lot with greenery and a bike path will replace the concrete plant next to Paycor Stadium.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
A remarkable story from @reporteramber.bsky.social about identity and surviving the horrors of the Holocaust www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2...
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The many lives of Jack Carter: Uncovering the forgotten past of a Holocaust survivor
In the final years of her husband's life, BJ Carter finally learned details of her husband's life he'd never remembered.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Why Trump loves William McKinley and what it could mean for the country www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p... via @enquirer
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Why Trump loves William McKinley and what it could mean for the country
A previous president from Ohio could play a big role in shaping President Donald Trump's policies.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
mails: Bengals accuse county of being in default of lease, negotiations grow tense www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p... via @enquirer
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Emails: Bengals accuse county of being in default of lease, negotiations grow tense
Negotiations between the county and Bengals on a new lease for the county-owned Paycor Stadium appear to have hit a major snag during the summer.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Want to celebrate or protest Trump's inauguration? Where to go in Greater Cincinnati www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p... via @enquirer
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Want to celebrate or protest Trump's inauguration? Where to go in Greater Cincinnati
Whether you support or oppose President-elect Donald Trump, there are protests or celebrations for you on or ahead of the inauguration.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Hamilton County can now store court records online. Here's how that helps stray dogs www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p... via @enquirer
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Hamilton County can now store court records online. Here's how that helps stray dogs
Complaints over capacity and safety have plagued the 60-year-old Northside animal shelter for years.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Alicia Reece's refusal to serve on workforce board sparks debate, called 'unprecedented' h www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p... via @enquirer
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Alicia Reece's refusal to serve on workforce board sparks debate, called 'unprecedented'
Board assignments are normally routine actions that pass without much comment or debate.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Having a vice president in your town can get expensive. That's why Rep. Greg Landsman wants the feds to reimburse the CPD for JD Vance's security www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p... via @enquirer
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Landsman wants feds to reimburse Cincinnati Police for JD Vance's security
Vance's protection has cost the Cincinnati Police in overtime and resources, according to the head of the Cincinnati Fraternal Order of Police.
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scottwartman.bsky.social @scottwartman.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Cincinnati Democratic Rep. Greg Landsman plans on attending Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20. In a statement to the Enquirer: "I'm a big believer in the peaceful transfer of power, so, of course, I'll participate in the vote to certify the election and attend the inauguration."
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