Cincinnati.com Local Politics:Money for a new concert venue? No thanks, local politicians say

Due to constituents' opposition, the new concert venue, dubbed "Riverbend 2.0," could be receiving even less state funding than initially allocated. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ [Read in browser]( Local Politics Fri Jun 21 2024 [Money for a new concert venue? No thanks, local politicians say]( [Demolition continues at the former Coney Island Sunlite Pool in Anderson Township, Ohio, on Friday, March 22, 2024. Demolition of Coney Island's Sunlite Pool began Thursday, despite advocates’ efforts to raise money to buy the iconic Cincinnati structure and get elected officials to help save it.]( Due to constituents' opposition, the new concert venue, dubbed "Riverbend 2.0," could be receiving even less state funding than initially allocated. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [Feb 1, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; The downtown core includes major skyscrapers such as (from left) The Vern Riffe Center, The Huntington Center, the PNC Tower that has been rebranded as the Preston Centre, The LeVeque Tower, The Rhodes Tower, Key Bank's building at 88 E. Broad St., Chase Bank, the Hexion building, and the Midland Building.]( [What projects could get funding in $4.2B Ohio capital budget?]( The Ohio Legislature will send millions of state tax dollars to jails, state parks, public universities and other projects. [READ MORE]( [Former Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld walks into federal court on Friday July 8, 2022, as a verdict in his public corruption was reached. He was found guilty on two of six counts.]( [5 revelations from PG Sittenfeld interview with alumni magazine]( Former Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld no longer has political aspirations. Instead, he intends to work as a writer. [READ MORE]( [Demolition continues at the former Coney Island Sunlite Pool in Anderson Township, Ohio, on Friday, March 22, 2024. Demolition of Coney Island's Sunlite Pool began Thursday, despite advocates’ efforts to raise money to buy the iconic Cincinnati structure and get elected officials to help save it.]( [State Rep. Baker's flip-flop on Sunlite Pool demolition unacceptable]( Opinion: Rachel Baker voted in favor of and bragged about sending $8 million of taxpayer money to the project that destroyed Coney Island Sunlite Pool [READ MORE]( [Mar 13, 2024; Dublin, Ohio, USA; Tina Husted, Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine speak to the press following a roundtable discussion with schools from across the state to discuss how their cellphone policies have created a better learning environment for students and how other Ohio schools could implement their own policies.]( [Accused ex-FirstEnergy exec lists DeWine, Husted as possible witnesses]( Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted made the list of possible witnesses for a former FirstEnergy executive accused of bribing public officials. [READ MORE]( Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don’t miss out! We’re always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( SUBSCRIBE TODAY Our Reporting. Your Stories. • Full access to subscriber-only content on all devices. • Share bonus subscription with a family member or friend. • The universal eNewspaper, the digital version of our print paper, plus bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers. • Original reporting of our hometown teams, from high school sports to the pros. [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( Advertisement [Newsletters]( | [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( Follow Us Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback](