February 1, 20179 yr The non urban yes dominant conservative. The urban core still more liberal, but probably not as much as 20 years ago. I was going to say even Cincy itself isn't an overwhelming Liberal city compared to most Urban enviroments. In this region this may not be the best political move in this current political enviroment.
February 1, 20179 yr I was going to say even Cincy itself isn't an overwhelming Liberal city compared to most Urban enviroments. In this region this may not be the best political move in this current political enviroment. It is much ado about nothing. The city will handle the situation. The vast majority of those that need the help have to be in the city because that is where the services and assistance is. The people still come downtown for entertainment and restaurants. There is a vibrant young core of residents that live in the entertainment centers also. Not a lot different from most cities. Folks segregate themselves.
February 1, 20179 yr Could you imagine the Cincinnati Mayor playing politics and it causing the Bridge Replacement to get bumped down the list? Donald Trump vows to replace Brent Spence Bridge If Trump did break his promise on the Brent Spence Bridge, who does that hurt more - Trump or Cranley?
February 1, 20179 yr Last time I checked, Kentucky still owns the Ohio River. A bridge is over a river. This should be a non-issue.
February 1, 20179 yr Last time I checked, Kentucky still owns the Ohio River. A bridge is over a river. This should be a non-issue. Federal Highway dollars are the key to this concern. If federal funding gets cut because of Cranley's position, the downstream implications can be huge. I don't get why Cranley thinks this is a solid move on his part. He has to be counting on the city to stay true to their voting lines, but I don't see this as anything more than grandstanding for political gain.
February 1, 20179 yr Federal Highway dollars are the key to this concern. If federal funding gets cut because of Cranley's position, the downstream implications can be huge. I don't get why Cranley thinks this is a solid move on his part. He has to be counting on the city to stay true to their voting lines, but I don't see this as anything more than grandstanding for political gain. Sure, I'm aware that they are Fed funds. I was just trying to point out that such a position on the "Ohio/Cincinnati" side of things should not affect a bridge covering a river owned by Kentucky. Maybe I'm being too simplistic on this.
February 1, 20179 yr Author If Trump did break his promise on the Brent Spence Bridge, who does that hurt more - Trump or Cranley? I am going with what is behind curtain number three, all of us.
February 1, 20179 yr Sure, I'm aware that they are Fed funds. I was just trying to point out that such a position on the "Ohio/Cincinnati" side of things should not affect a bridge covering a river owned by Kentucky. Maybe I'm being too simplistic on this. It's probably a shared joint asset. After all, I-75 stopping at 2nd street would be pretty odd for the Michiganders....
February 1, 20179 yr It's probably a shared joint asset. After all, I-75 stopping at 2nd street would be pretty odd for the Michiganders.... I see what you did there.
February 1, 20179 yr Maybe Getslow can chime in on this.... I never could understand how a city could just completely disregard a federal law. I have since read (admittedly not in depth) a couple of reasons why. One is the idea of prosecutorial discretion in the local areas and the second refers to the 10th Amendment, averring that this Amendment allows states the discretion not to enforce federal regulations (vs. laws), the subject immigration dictates being regulations not laws. Anyone know anything about this? Thanks.
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