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A new plan to eliminate Cincinnati’s 35 million dollar budget deficit eliminates police and fire layoffs from the equation. Councilwoman Laure Quinlivan’s plan would save every job, but require all city workers to take eight furlough days, and pay more for their health insurance. Council has until next week to decide how to close the […]

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The city of Cincinnati’s lease of its parking operations will have to withstand a lawsuit. Hamilton County Judge Ralph Winkler blocked the agreement yesterday, moments after city council approved the plan. The reason for the block was because council members Yvette Simpson, Laure Quinlivan, and Roxanne Qualls allegedly changed the wording of the parking ordinance […]

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Election day is getting closer and closer, and we here at WDBZ want to inform you about some of the issues that are on the ballot. If you live in the city limits of Cincinnati, one of the issues you’ll see on the ballot is issue 4. Issue 4 will give council members a four […]

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Laure Quinlivan: reporter, councilwoman, and now songwriter? The Cincinnati councilwoman is writing a song for the city that will be a PSA for the World Choir Games this summer. The song may also be played in other cities to promote tourism. The song is called, “Cincinnati’s Singing”. Quinlivan took the melody of “Proud Mary” and […]

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Laure Quinlivan needs more time on Cincinnati City Council. The councilwoman is proposing the idea extending a member’s term from two years to four years. This idea could be decided by the voters this November, and could take place, starting next year. If this vote is approved, anyone who is elected to council in 2013 […]