Hear Cincinnati

Cincinnati City Council meetings have been cut with tension recently.  WCPO's Mariel Carbone and Pat LaFluer join the Hear Cincinnati podcast to explain why. This week on the Hear Cincinnati podcast, host Brian Niesz is joined by community reporter Lucy May and senior manager of enterprise/investigative Meghan Goth to discuss tax breaks on expensive homes, Ollie's Trolley, the COVID surge in Ohio and more.Later at the 24:40 mark, WCPO reporters Mariel Carbone and Pat LaFluer join the podcast to discuss the recent drama at several city hall meetings, plus the debates on police funding and the streetcar. Notable Links: No more tax breaks awarded to million-dollar homes? Despite the odds, Black-owned restaurant thrives because of COVID and gentrification WATCH 'From Protests to Solutions,' A WCPO 9 News Special WCPO 9's second night of 'From Protests to Solutions' examines reform, defunding police 'You can't let your guard down': Younger patients driving Ohio's spike in COVID-19 Hamilton County sees biggest spi