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Todd Zinser recording Citizen Watchdog year-in-review podcast in Cincinnati

Opinion Politics

Citizen Watchdog: One Year of Tracking Cincinnati City Hall

Why I Started Citizen Watchdog On February 7, 2025, I recorded the first episode of Citizen Watchdog. I didn’t begin this project because I thought Cincinnati was uniquely dysfunctional. I started it because I believed too many decisions were being made without sustained scrutiny. Major policy shifts were passing quickly. Financial commitments were stacking up.…

ByTodd ZinserFebruary 12, 20260Comments

Railroad Trust Funds Cincinnati Infrastructure

News Opinion

Railroad Trust Funds: Why Cincinnati Has Spent Only 12%

Railroad Trust Funds and the 12% Spending Rate Railroad trust funds were approved with the expectation that they would accelerate infrastructure improvements across Cincinnati. However, as of the February 10, 2026 meeting, only about 12% of the allotted funds had been spent. This raised concerns about the utilization of railroad trust funds and their efficiency.…

ByNichole CarminatiFebruary 12, 20260Comments

News Opinion Politics

Cincinnati 911 Dispatcher Incident Highlights Growing Risks for ICE Agents

A Cincinnati 911 dispatcher is accused of leaking the real-time location of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during an active operation. Critics say this move endangered federal officers and violated basic professional standards. The controversy can be seen as part of a broader issue involving ICE agent doxxing incidents. The incident has drawn national attention…

ByChristina HolbrookFebruary 10, 20260Comments

Opinion Politics

The Media Is Lying About Springfield, Ohio

For more than two years, Springfield, Ohio has been used by national media as a moral exhibit — stripped of context and repackaged as a lesson in tolerance for audiences who do not live there and will never bear the consequences. The ongoing Springfield Ohio immigration phenomenon has significantly shaped these portrayals. What is missing…

ByChristina HolbrookFebruary 8, 20260Comments

Opinion Politics

Why the 2026 Midterms Could Define the Republican Party’s Fate

As the 2026 midterms approach, the political landscape is already buzzing with anticipation and anxiety over the November elections. For Republicans, these races are more than a routine midterm check-in. They represent a referendum on Donald Trump ’s second term, a test of the party’s narrow grip on Congress, and an early signal of…

ByChristina HolbrookFebruary 2, 20260Comments

A copy of the U.S. Constitution resting on a wooden table, symbolizing civic reflection and constitutional values in modern America.

Opinion Politics

Are You a Constitutionalist — or a Lost Patriot?

Article Summary Many Americans feel politically disoriented and disconnected from the institutions meant to serve them. In this opinion piece, Nichole Carminati reflects on media mistrust, corporate consolidation, and government overreach through a constitutional lens. As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, she argues that renewed civic engagement, independent verification, and free speech are…

ByNichole CarminatiJanuary 31, 20260Comments

Teenagers gathered outdoors in an urban Cincinnati neighborhood, illustrating concerns around juvenile crime and youth violence

Community Opinion Politics

Cincinnati’s Kids Are Being Recruited Into Violence — And We’re Pretending Not to See It

Our kids are dying—in city parks, on street corners, in neighborhoods that have quietly become battlegrounds. Everyone sees it. Everyone feels it. And yet we keep acting surprised regarding juvenile crime in Cincinnati. Cincinnati has 52 neighborhoods—strong, proud, working communities. But too many of them, especially where opportunity runs thin, have become places…

BySignal 99January 13, 20260Comments

Opinion Politics

When Vehicles Become Weapons: Evaluating the ICE Shooting in Minneapolis Under Federal Use-of-Force Law

This analysis examines the ICE shooting Minneapolis self defense case through Supreme Court precedent, operational context, and the legal standard governing split-second use-of-force decisions. The high-stakes environment of federal immigration enforcement places agents in situations where threats can materialize in seconds. The ICE shooting in Minneapolis involving self-defense claims has brought major scrutiny. On…

ByChristina HolbrookJanuary 9, 20260Comments

Oil infrastructure silhouetted at dusk, representing Venezuela’s energy sector amid analysis of Trump’s Venezuela oil strategy.

National News Opinion Politics

Trump’s Venezuela Oil Strategy: America First, Energy Power, and Global Consequences

President Donald Trump’s approach to Venezuela has shifted from sanctions-only pressure to a broader Trump Venezuela oil strategy . This strategy ties national security, energy dominance, and geopolitical leverage into one framework. At the center of this strategy is Venezuela’s vast oil wealth. This resource has long been mismanaged under socialist rule. It is increasingly…

ByChristina HolbrookJanuary 5, 20260Comments

News Opinion Politics

Trump’s Bold Strike on Venezuela: Capture of Maduro Sparks Global Outcry

On January 3, 2026, President Donald Trump announced a dramatic U.S. military operation in Venezuela. The operation resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. According to Reuters and the Associated Press, U.S. forces conducted a large-scale overnight operation, targeted military sites in Caracas, and extracted the couple before transporting…

ByChristina HolbrookJanuary 5, 20260Comments