by Michael Monks
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EXCLUSIVE
COVINGTON COMMISSION ADDRESSES BUSINESS CONCERNS
Mayor Scheper and the Commissioners each maintain part of a list of the top 100 businesses in Covington as an effort to better communication and to address their needs. Also at Tuesday night's Commission caucus meeting was a presentation on new requirements for road construction that would lead to better and longer-lasting streets. So why is the NKY Homebuilders Association opposed?
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PUBLIC MEETING TONIGHT FOR TRAFFIC FLOW ON CHURCH STREET
The City wants public feedback on the 90-day trial of changing Church Street to a one-way between 36th Street and Southern Avenue. The meeting is Wednesday, January 18, at 6:00PM inside the cafeteria at Holy Cross High School.
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POLICE CHIEF HOSTS COMMUNITY FORUM TONIGHT
If you have any questions for Covington Police Chief Lee Russo, head over to the Police Headquarters at 20th Street & Madison Avenue at 7:00PM for the Chief's Community Forum. Russo will undoubtedly address the recent murder of a teenager allegedly at the hands to two other teenagers.
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POLICE CHIEF HOSTS COMMUNITY FORUM TONIGHT
If you have any questions for Covington Police Chief Lee Russo, head over to the Police Headquarters at 20th Street & Madison Avenue at 7:00PM for the Chief's Community Forum. Russo will undoubtedly address the recent murder of a teenager allegedly at the hands to two other teenagers.
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COVINGTON WANTS YOU FOR A 'NEW HOME FOCUS GROUP'
The Housing Authority of Covington wants to know what you would like to see in new homes developed in the city. Three meetings in the next few weeks will last an hour each. Here are the times and locations:
January 19, 2012 at 5:30 pm at Covington Latin. (Park in the lot behind the Cathedral on the corner of 12th and Scott Street. Enter through those doors of the school);
January 26, 2012 at 5:30 pm at City Hall Commission Chambers, 638 Madison Avenue;
February 2, 2012 at 12:00 noon at the Housing Authority of Covington at 2300 Madison Avenue, Lower Level (lunch will be provided).
Participants are eligible for a drawing at each meeting in which a Kroger gift card and Klingenberg's gift card worth $25 each will be given away. RSVP to Maggie Volkering, Special Programs Administrator at (859) 292-2149 or email volkering@covingtonky.gov if you are able to attend.
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BESHEAR'S 'BLEAK' BUDGET
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear said there are no more tricks and no more gimmicks to plug the holes in the state's budget. This year, cuts will be made across the board.
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Beshear called the two-year, $19.5 billion General Fund budget “inadequate for the needs of our people.”Herald-Leader/Beth Musgrave
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The budget does not call for any layoffs of state workers, but Beshear cautioned that some state agencies may have to trim staff to achieve the $286 million of cuts in the budget, which takes effect July 1. Agencies would receive the same amount of money in both years of the budget.
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From the Governor's office:
“We should be making substantial investments in our physical and intellectual infrastructure to bring transformational change to our state. This budget does not allow us to do enough of that,” said Gov. Beshear. “Instead, it requires painful cuts that may well force us to retreat on some core services, and that risk jeopardizing progress we’ve made over decades in education.”Governor Beshear press release
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Gov. Beshear reminded lawmakers that increasing revenues, not just continued deep cuts, is the only way to ensure Kentucky will prosper in the future.
“We’re at the point where drastic cuts will do more damage to Kentucky’s long-term future than realized savings will help,” said Gov. Beshear. “There are those who continue to insist that Kentucky can cut its way to prosperity. If that were the case, we’d all be wealthy.”
In order to bring more revenue to the state and help balance the budget, Gov. Beshear proposed a tax amnesty and enhanced compliance program, the first in Kentucky in a decade. To encourage taxpayers – both individuals and businesses – to make payments on back taxes, the state will waive penalties and one-half of the interest owed. Additional penalties and enforcement efforts will be imposed after the amnesty period. Forty states have held similar amnesties. The program is expected to net $61 million over the biennium.
The real answers to Kentucky’s revenue woes, Gov. Beshear said, are tax reform and expanded gaming.
Gov. Beshear recently announced the formation of a Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax Reform. That group will study ways to better align our state’s tax system with the principles of fairness, business competiveness and adequacy. Recommendations are expected to be finalized toward the end of this year.
In addition, legislators will have the opportunity in this session to allow Kentuckians to vote on expanding gaming.
“Kentuckians have made it clear that they want to vote on this issue,” Gov. Beshear said. “The only question is whether we listen to them, or we ignore them.”
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-The slashed, the preserved, and the expanded cn|2
-Beshear would spare prisons, not police or courts Bluegrass Politics
Kenton Co Commonwealth Attorney Rob Sanders's reaction to the above link via Twitter:
KY's governor is cutting prosecutor & police budgets but spending more on lawyers for criminals! Law abiding Kentuckians lose again.
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-Dept of Education cuts Courier-Journal
-Higher Education cuts Courier-Journal
-Stumbo expects few changes to Beshear's budget WFPL
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BANK OF KENTUCKY OPENS FIRST CINCINNATI BRANCH
The best bank in the region:
The bank, founded in 1990 as the Bank of Boone County, has operated strictly in Kentucky throughout its history. But beginning Friday morning it will have a branch at 100 E. Fourth St. “We have done business in and around Cincinnati for many years and appreciate our clients across the region,” CEO Bob Zappsaid in a news release. “Opening a branch in downtown Cincinnati is an important and historic step for the Bank of Kentucky as we grow and expand, even in these tough economic times.”Business Courier
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MEANWHILE... ACROSS THE RIVER...
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dunnhumby MOVE IMMINENT
Will it be to The Banks or will it be in a brand new building?
Real estate brokers say DunnhumbyUSA is looking for 250,000 square feet of space, with large floor plates and an open concept. With existing space failing to meet those requirements, it’s most likely the company would need a new building. The two most likely spots for DunnhumbyUSA to build a new facility are at the northwest corner of Fifth and Race streets or the anchor tenant space for the office portion of The Banks.Business Courier/Tom Demeropolis
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RUTH'S CHRIS STEAKHOUSE COMING TO THE BANKS
Jeff Ruby has new competition in the Downtown steak wars:
Denny Rouse, vice president of real estate and development for Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc., said the upscale steakhouse chain has signed a lease for about 9,600-square-feet of space. The restaurant plans to open at the end of the third quarter or early fourth quarter of this year.Business Courier/Tom Demeropolis
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CADILLAC RANCH IS NOW CINCY'S ON SIXTH
Goodbye mechanical bull, hello... well, yeah, hello:
It will be an American Grill, serving comfort food and appealing to the same basic crowd that goes to Cadillac Ranch: which is bar-hoppers as much as restaurant goers.Cincinnati Enquirer/Polly Campbell
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BENGALS DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR MIKE ZIMMER NOT NEXT DOLPHINS COACH
He's not headed to Miami, but Zim's not through feeling out head coaching opportunities:
Zimmer was in Tampa to interview for the Bucs opening but interviews with other candidates for that opening are expected to occur for the rest of the week. It is possible that Tampa Bay might not have a decision by Monday, when the Bengals coaching staff is scheduled to be in Mobile, Ala., to watch Senior Bowl practices.Cincinnati Enquirer/Joe Reedy
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ADAM 'PACMAN' JONES TRIAL STARTS TODAY
The conrerback allegedly got a little rowdy at a local bar last summer and faces charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
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in case you missed...
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YOUNG WOMAN SOUGHT IN TWO LATONIA ROBBERIES WITHIN MINUTES
A young woman is accused of robbing 2 Latonia businesses within minutes of each other, getting away with cash and prescription drugs. Click the link for details and photos.|
TUESDAY AFTERNOON'S NEWS
More on the big announcement of this new UpTech endeavor that promises 50 new start-ups in NKY; Kentucky's state beekeeper gets fired; Plus, a Ben Kingsley movie will be shot in NKY. Those stories and more in a jam-packed update at the link!|
TUESDAY MORNING'S NEWS
More new businesses will soon pop up in our area thanks to an ambitious effort called UpTech; Study: 700 jobs would be created by having a casino at Turfway; Covington's view may be more dramatic as Cincinnati plans a possible new high rise; Plus, Burger King delivers? Those stories and more at the link! News Round-Up -- Tuesday Morning
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BUT WAIT - THERE'S STILL MORE... ABOUT THE 50 NEW START-UPS
What an uplifting announcement at NKU Tuesday morning! A new endeavor called UpTech will offer $100,000 (in exchange for a stake in the businesses) to fifty new businesses (that will also undergo six months of training):
The program will include hands-on mentoring by 40 of the region’s top companies, as well as access to College of Informatics faculty, students and facilities – something UpTech’s founders say no other business accelerator can offer. It’s meant to build a stronger “entrepreneurial ecosystem” among businesses, innovators and investors to create jobs and ensure the region can compete in high-tech industries of the future.Cincinnati Enquirer/Amanda Van Benschoten
“This is a truly big idea for our economic future and the future careers of our students,” NKU President Dr. Jim Votruba said Tuesday. “With one of only a handful of informatics colleges in America, Northern Kentucky is poised to develop an international leadership role in the informatics industry. This initiative is the next step in that development. Attracting innovative companies and the high-paying jobs that come along to our region will be critical to Kentucky’s continued growth and prosperity.”
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AUDITOR AND AGRICULTURE COMMISH DISCUSS FIRINGS IN AG DEPT
In a joint editorial in the Courier-Journal:
The Department of Agriculture is not an investigative agency and its resources are limited. The auditor’s office, however, has broad statutory powers to review management and spending and its employees have the professional expertise to take on such a broad examination. So a cooperative effort to clean the slate of an incredibly important agency was born. Some Republicans may be unhappy about a fellow Republican calling for an examination into one of their own, a popular sports figure in this state. And Democrats might not like to see a fellow Democrat cooperate with a Republican on a high-profile examination for fear that it might help the Republican seek higher office. But this matter is too important to make political.It's so serious, that even the state beekeeper was fired.
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VENDOR MATCHMAKER WANTS BUSINESSES TO CAPITALIZE ON CHOIR GAMES
Are you listening, Covington? These games are going to be huge:
“The 2012 World Choir Games is the most significant event in the history of our community,” said Nick Vehr, managing director of the Cincinnati Organizing Committee for the 2012 World Choir Games. “One element of its significance and its success is the opportunities it creates for local companies. This is such an exciting time for Cincinnati.”FOX 19
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WIKIPEDIA IS DARK TODAY
Why? Check out a great explanation from ABC News.
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Also, this guy, like Wikipedia, is very much opposed to the legislation:
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IS IT TIME FOR THE TWINKIE TO GO AWAY?
After Hostess, the maker of Twinkies, filed bankruptcy, the biggest worry was over the fate of the beloved yellow spongey cream-filled cake. The Daily Beast asks if it's time to let it go...
A few years ago, I explored how Twinkies’ 39 ingredients are made, and where they come from, for my book Twinkie, Deconstructed. Having heard the unsettling rumor that Twinkies boast an indefinite shelf life, as a science writer and former cook, I wanted to get to the bottom—the very bottom—of what’s inside the yellow “cakes.” My journey took me from phosphate mines in Idaho to gypsum mines in Oklahoma, from cornfields in Iowa to the vanilla harvest in Madagascar, and what I discovered boggled my mind.I still totally want one. Or two.
The Daily Beast
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