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

Willie Cunningham Welcomes COAST attorney Chris Finney

COAST attorney Chris Finney spoke with Bill Cunningham Thursday afternoon; discussing the Cincinnati Mayoral and City Council races, Governor Kasich and more. Chris' segment begins at 13:20 Listen below

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.

Chris Finney on WLW

This afternoon COAST attorney Chris Finney spoke with Dan Carroll and his listeners on 700 WLW. They discussed the status of the Cincinnati Streetcar and how this will affect future Councils.

You can listen below.

COAST Year in Review 2012

Wenstrup Defeats Schmidt

A review of COAST's efforts in 2012 must begin with Brad Wenstrup's historic victory over Jean Schmidt in the Republican Primary. Chris Finney delivered a devastating series of talks detailing Schmidt's ethics problems and Brian Shrive managed Wenstrup's primary campaign like a master.

While "wiser heads" were preparing Wenstrup's political obituary, COASTers went diligently about the business of making Jean Schmidt's political obituary a reality.

Possibly our favorite moment of the campaign was this editorial from the Highland County Press just days before the Primary. Some other highlights from the campaign can be found here, here, here, here and here. Of course to get the full flavor, review our online archives from the Summer of 2011 through through March 2012.

Chris Finney and Christopher Smitherman on 55KRC

Listen to Jerry Thomas' interviews of COAST general counsel Chris Finney and Cincinnati City Councilmen & NAACP President, Christopher Smitherman this morning on 55KRC AM.



Learn how to contact PUCO to stop the Duke Streetcar Tax here.

COAST general counsel Chris Finney to appear on 55KRC with Jerry Thomas at 7 AM Friday

COAST general counsel Chris Finney will appear on AM 550 (WKRC) with Jerry Thomas at 7 AM tomorrow morning (Friday) to discuss the City budget fiasco, including the surrender of the law enforcement function in collecting and enforcing on-street parking, dramatically increasing the City's property taxes, and taxing commercial garbage collectors.

Listen in!

Chris Finney Reappointed as Cincinnati NAACP Legal Redress Chair

PRESS RELEASE December 8, 2012 For Immediate Release Contact: Christopher Smitherman Cincinnati NAACP Chris Finney Reappointed as Cincinnati NAACP Legal Redress Chair CINCINNATI, OHIO - DECEMBER 8, 2012 - Chris Finney will be reappointed as Chair of Legal Redress for the Cincinnati NAACP.   "Attorney Finney has done an excellent job representing the interest of the the Cincinnati NAACP membership.  I look forward to his continued leadership,"  Christopher Smitherman, president of the Cincinnati NAACP said.

Listen to Chris Finney with Jerry Thomas

Jerry Thomas hosted COAST counsel Chris Finney on 55 KRC Friday morning.  Listen to the podcast below

COAST is exposing the use of public dollars to campaign in favor of the Cincinnati Public Schools levy and Job Corps' use of federal dollars to coordinate with a Democrat political group in get out the vote activities.

Links to the blog posts referenced can be found here.

As Jerry Thomas accurately summed it up "They're using tax dollars to promote the Democrats getting elected!"

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!