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.…
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…
The shocking report and confirmation of Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval’s private vehicle repossession should concern every citizen and taxpayer of Cincinnati. This incident adds to worries about Cincinnati financial mismanagement, raising questions about leadership accountability.
The elected leadership of Cincinnati is trusted to have the expertise to balance a budget with complex and nuanced layers…


