Tag: Nick Hoesl

In this weekly column, the editorial board celebrates successes from across our region and calls out those who stand in the way of progress. Thumbs up Wishing a speedy recovery to Cincinnati Police Officer Ronald Schultz, who was struck by a bullet in the forearm when a fellow officer opened fire on a suspect who pulled what appeared to be a gun from his waistband and charged at officers. (Photo: Liz Dufour/The Enquirer) The little things can tell you a lot about the quality of life in a city. That's why no one should overlook the significance of what city workers did Thursday when they painted a red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet crosswalk at 12th and Vine streets in Over-the-Rhine in honor of Cincinnati's LGBTQ community. It might seem like a small development, but it represents the progress Cincinnati - a city which once prohibited offering LGBTQ people protections against discrimination - has made toward being more inclusive. Kudos to Councilman Chris Seelbach for proposing the idea last year and to the anonymous donor who covered the $8,000 cost. The SkyStar observation wheel will make its debut on Saturday to celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Banks and will have special extended hours for the Labor Day weekend. Thumbs down Many political attack ads stretch the truth and associations of an opponent to the extreme, but a television ad that began airing locally Wednesday that tried to link Ohio 1st Congressional District candidate Aftab Pureval to Libyan terrorists was an ugly low blow. The 1st Congressional District race between incumbent Congressman Steve Chabot and Pureval should be decided in the arena of ideas, not by preying upon prejudice and tired stereotypes. The voters of the 1st Congressional District deserve it.