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Cincinnati Magazine March 12, 2021 Bob Castellini called it a “mud pit” and “dust bin.” Mark Mallory called it a “bunch of nothingness” and “pile of dirt.” The Cincinnati Reds owner and the former mayor were describing what downtown Cincinnati’s riverfront was like about 15 years ago. Two expensive new stadiums had been erected, with the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center situated between, but surrounding them was a lot of dirt and acres of parking lots. In the 1990s, what we know as The Banks was mostly home to parking lots and warehouses. Photograph courtesy of Kenton County Public Library Today, of course, nothing less than an utter transformation of the riverfront has taken place, as the mud pit became The Banks a $2 billion-plus 200-acre playground of pro sports, restaurants, bars, green space, walking paths, a carousel, and (sometimes) a giant Ferris wheel. It’s the most ambitious civic project ever undertaken here, requiring unprecedented teamwork from city and county leaders, their counterparts in state and federal governments, and private real estate interests. The “nothingness” has become something, to be sure, but after all this time it still isn’t finished.
The Supreme Court Decision That Saved States Billions States and localities tried for years to figure out ways to tax online sales, without success. The Supreme Court gave them a green light in 2018, which has proven key to surviving the pandemic financially. Alan Greenblatt, Senior Staff Writer | January 22, 2021 | Analysis Glenn Hegar had some good news to share earlier this month. Texas faces a shortfall of nearly $1 billion not great, but a lot healthier than the $4.6-billion budget hole the state s comptroller projected back in July. One big reason for the relative recovery, Hegar says, is online sales taxes. By July, collections from remote and online retailers were higher than they’d been during the previous holiday shopping season.