Chris Finney Discusses Death of Public Records Law and Free Speech Case with Brian Thomas

Smitherman Speculates on the Contents of the Secret Document...

This morning Christopher Smitherman spoke with Brian Thomas about the Secret Document that City Lawyers are trying to get a Hamilton County Judge to order destroyed.

Smitherman said "I believe" the document exists - Note a City Council Member - the supposed client in the attorney-client relationship that City attorneys claim they are representing - doesn't have personal knowledge of the existence of the document!

Reading between the lines here, we think the attorneys haven't even shown the document to at least one of their clients!

Smitherman goes on to speculate that the document torpedoes the City's claims about what the utility relocation will cost Cincinnati Taxpayers and that the only reason the document is being kept secret is to hide the true cost of the Streetcar from Cincinnati voters until after the election.

Is the City Solicitor's Office being used as an arm of the Roxanne Qualls election Committee?

Cincinnatians need to know! And Before November 5!

Listen to the entire interview below:

Radio Roundup

Today was a big day in Cincinnati radio.

Christopher Smitherman on 55KRC with Brian Thomas:



and 700 WLW with Scott Sloan (starting at 15 minutes):



Ben Swann on 55KRC with Brian Thomas discussing his great reporting on the IRS scandal and his new website BenSwann.com sign up for his email alerts at his new page.

Christopher Smitherman and Brian Thomas

This morning Christopher Smitherman spoke with Brian Thomas about Medicaid expansion and the City Council vote to bully SORTA into using transit tax dollars for the Streetcar.

Council is threatening public transportation with this vote.

The SORTA discussion begins at 3:50

Listen below or click here.



Read the Ordinance here:

  Cincinnati City Council Ordinance 19-2013 by  

Chris Finney on 550 WKRC at 7:05 AM

UPDATE - Listen to Chris Finney and Brian Thomas below.

Thursday morning COAST attorney Chris Finney will appear with Brian Thomas on 550 WKRC-AM beginning at 7:05 am.

They will discuss the Duke Streetcar Tax Proposal currently before PUCO and the current status of the Streetcar Project.

Listen live here.

Submit your comment to PUCO today. You can use PUCO's online comment form to let them know you don't want to pay for a Streetcar on your Electric Bill. Include reference Case 12-1682-EL-AIR in your comment.

Review the whole PUCO case file here.

COAST will continue to follow this case and keep you updated.

John Cranley and Brian Thomas Discuss Streetcar, Mayor's Race

Cincinnati Mayoral Candidate, John Cranley, spoke with Brian Thomas this morning on 55KRC. Cranley discussed the Cincinnati Streetcar Boondoggle (he is opposed to this wasteful program), the Mayor's race and the latest fetish of our crazy council - Portland Loos - $130,000 public toilets that Chris Seelbach wants to install throughout downtown.

Listen Below:

Smitherman on with Brian Thomas

Yesterday, Christopher Smitherman was on 55KRC with Brian Thomas from 8-9 am. They talked about the Streetcar; the latest on City Council's attack on SORTA; the lease of Music Hall; and, of course, the attacks from Democrat Chair Tim Burke and Robert Richardson, Jr. against Christopher Smitherman for having the audacity to celebrate the Holidays with COAST.

John Cranley and Brian Thomas

John Cranley discussed the Cincinnati Budget on 55KRC this morning with Brian Thomas.  Well worth a listen.

Chris Finney Discusses Duke Streetcar Rate Increase with Brian Thomas

Contact PUCO NOW!

This morning COAST legal counsel Chris Finney discussed Duke's Proposed Streetcar Rate Increase with Brian Thomas on 55KRC.  As he discussed with WLW two weeks ago, this proposed rate increase is nothing more than a tax increase for all Cincinnatians.

- Update - Listen to Chris Finney with Brian Thomas beginning at 13:40 here. 

Duke's proposal is before Ohio's Public Utilities Commission (PUCO).  PUCO accepts public comment and will consider your input when deciding the issue.  It is crucial that you contact PUCO today.

PUCO case number 12-1682-EL-AIR contains the request by Duke.

As with all proposed rate increases PUCO will consider public comment before ruling on the request.

You can file a comment online here:
 https://www.puc.state.oh.us/secure/PicForm/index.cfm?intype=comment

Or you can send your comment in the mail to 180 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215.

It is important that you include PUCO case number 12-1692-EL-AIR so your comment is properly received and filed!