Adam Koehler

Adam Koehler

Adam Koehler is a Cincinnati entrepreneur and the founder of Reversed Out, a digital marketing and technology agency based in Covington. He also cofounded The Cincinnati Exchange, a fast-growing local news platform focused on accuracy, transparency, and strengthening civic engagement across the region.

Over the last decade, Adam has helped build and support dozens of local businesses, startups, and community projects — from coworking spaces and media ventures to AI-driven tools that serve publishers and readers. His work centers on restoring trust in local institutions, elevating honest reporting, and creating technology that brings people closer to the news that impacts their lives.

A long-time advocate for regional growth, Adam is deeply involved in Cincinnati’s business and political landscape and is committed to giving residents a stronger voice in how the city moves forward.

142 articles published
Ohio business climate

Ohio Is Winning the Business Race — Cincinnati Is Falling Behind

Article Summary Ohio continues to rank among the most business-friendly states in the nation, earning top-tier national marks for infrastructure, cost of doing business, and economic development performance. However, recent job losses in the Cincinnati metro suggest that local conditions are diverging from the state’s broader success. Analysts point to public safety concerns, unclear economic…

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voter roll maintenance

Oregon Begins Cleanup of 800,000 Inactive Voters as Ohio Maintains Ongoing Roll Reviews

Article Summary Oregon election officials announced they will begin removing hundreds of thousands of inactive voter registrations after pausing routine maintenance for several years. Although state officials say inactive voters did not receive ballots, the backlog has drawn legal and political scrutiny. By contrast, Ohio says it conducts continuous voter-roll maintenance using federal databases. Ohio…

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White House in Washington, D.C., as federal sanctuary policy funding changes are announced

Cincinnati Unlikely to Face Funding Cuts Under Federal Sanctuary Policy Announced by Trump

Article Summary President Donald Trump said the federal government will halt funding to states with sanctuary cities starting February 1. The sanctuary policy funding proposal targets states rather than individual cities and could affect major federal aid programs. Cincinnati and Ohio are not expected to be impacted based on current classifications and enforcement practices. Federal…

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Iran protesters hold flags during nationwide demonstrations as the Iran protests death toll surpasses 300

Iran Protests Death Toll Surpasses 500 as Nationwide Uprising Enters Critical Phase

Article Summary The Iran protests death toll has surpassed 500 as demonstrations continue across all 31 provinces, marking the most sustained nationwide uprising in decades. Human rights groups report widespread use of live ammunition, mass arrests, and a near-total internet blackout as authorities intensify a violent crackdown. With international pressure mounting and internal unrest spreading,…

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An elderly man sitting alone on a city sidewalk, illustrating urban poverty in American cities

The Nonprofit Industrial Complex: Why America’s Blue Cities Stay Poor

How the nonprofit industrial complex, public-sector bureaucracy, and one-party governance built a system that survives failure but struggles to deliver results For decades, America’s largest and bluest cities have told the same story: with enough funding, enough programs, and enough compassion, poverty can be reduced. Those cities now command more money, more institutions, and more…

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Demonstrators gather during protests in Iran, holding signs and flags as nationwide unrest challenges the government.

Protests in Iran Intensify as Nationwide Unrest Challenges the Regime

Protests in Iran have entered their third week. They have expanded from economic demonstrations into the most widespread anti-government unrest since the 2022 Mahsa Amini protests. What began as outrage over inflation and currency collapse has evolved. Now there are open calls for regime change across all 31 provinces. Economic Collapse Sparks Nationwide Protests in…

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Two federal immigration enforcement officers stand on a snowy Minneapolis street following ICE shooting

ICE Shooting in Minneapolis Sparks Outrage, Protests and Political Clash

A federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis turned deadly on January 7, 2026, when an officer with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good during an enforcement action in south Minneapolis. The shooting has triggered protests, sharply conflicting accounts of what happened, and renewed scrutiny of federal immigration tactics in…

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Corporate home buying ban proposal

Corporate Home Buying Ban: Trump Moves to Block Institutional Investors From Single-Family Homes

President Donald Trump says he is “immediately taking steps” toward implementing a ban on corporate home buying. This aims to stop large institutional investors from acquiring more single-family homes. The announcement, made public on Wednesday, is being framed as a direct response to housing affordability concerns. This is especially for younger families trying to buy…

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Somali fraud ohio

Somali Daycare and Healthcare Fraud Allegations Spread from Minnesota to Ohio and Cincinnati

A multi-million-dollar scandal that rocked Minnesota is now raising alarms in Ohio, with potential ties extending to Cincinnati and even involving high-ranking Somali diplomats. The possibility of Somali fraud occurring in Ohio brings national attention to similar setups in different states. As federal authorities freeze childcare funding in Minnesota amid convictions tied to more than…

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