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The Next Community Issues Forum will be on Thursday, October 30, noon. Topic Who Will Win? Hamilton County Political Parties Discuss Their Candidates
Community Issues Forum Thursday, October 30, NOON, Topic -Who Will Win? Hamilton County Political Parties Discuss Their Candidates
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Past Forums
Forum Focused on Cincinnati School Levy and Great Parks Levy
Thursday, October 16, 2025
The Thursday October 16th Community Issues Forum will focus on two local renewal levies, the Cincinnati School District Levy Issue 28 and the Hamilton County Great Parks Levy Issue 34. Eve Bolton, a member of the Cincinnati School Board, and Michelle Dunn, an organizer for the Cincinnati Federation of Teachers, will discuss the details and merits of the school renewal. A speaker, yet to be announced, will also speak for the Great Parks Levy. As usual, time will be set aside for questions and comments from Forum attendees at the Cathedral or via the link to Zoom.
Forum Focused on The Impact of the Trump Administration’s Huge Budget Cuts
Thursday, October 2, 2025
The potential impact of recent federal budget cuts including the huge cuts in the Trump Administration’s proposed Budget will have on Cincinnati residents and numerous human services and assistance agencies will be the focus of the upcoming Community Issues Forum at 12:00 Noon on Thursday October 2nd. Major cuts in health services, affordable housing, Medicaid, public education, and an array of human service agencies are part of Trump’s current budget, and concerned citizens need to know their impact on their communities. Nikki Williams, Vice President of Community Services of the Community Action Agency of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, will provide an overview of these cuts. As usual, questions and comments will be invited from Forum Attendees.
Forum Focused on Mayor Aftab Pureval
Thursday, September 11, 2025
A new season of Community Issues Forums begins on Thursday September 11th at 12:00 Noon. This initial Forum held in the Christ Church Cathedral Library will focus on Cincinnati’s race for Mayor, and will feature presentations by Mayor Aftab Pureval and his Republican opponent Cory Bowman (invited). They will discuss the critical issues that need to be addressed by Council and the City Administration, and as usual time will be set aside for questions and comments from Forum attendees. People can also link into this Forum via Zoom, and box lunches will be available for purchase by attendees at the Cathedral.
Forum Focused on The Dangers To Health Care Services Posed By The Cuts To Federal Programs Both Executed And Proposed By The Trump Administration
Thursday, May 29, 2025
What are the clear and present dangers to healthcare services in Greater Cincinnati and the entire country by the already imposed and the proposed cuts in federal programs that are part of the Trump Administration’s agenda. At the next Community Issues Forum on Thursday May 29th at 12:00 Noon, Steve Sunderland, Chair of the Coalition For Health Justice, will focus on this question and what concerned citizens can do to prevent these cuts from having their harmful impacts on people who need public assistance in obtaining health care. As usual, time will be made available for attendees, both at the Cathedral and via Zoom, to ask questions or offer comments
Forum Focused on“Helping Concerned Citizens Keep up with the Daily Actions of the Trump Administration”
DATE: Thursday, April 24 , 2025
Helping concerned citizens keep up with the daily, often unconstitutional actions by the Trump Administration to end or shrink long term federal services and programs” Is the topic of the next Community Issues Forum on Thursday, April 24 at 12:00 Noon. David Pepper, creator of Pepperspectives, an online, weekly public information service, discusses why he is so focused on informing people about these speedy and major actions by the current Administration. Prior to his operation of Pepperspectives, he served on Cincinnati City Council and then headed the Ohio Democratic Party. As usual, time will be set aside for questions or comments from attendees at the Cathedral or linked in on Zoom.