Charting Cincinnati's future, vote on abortion access, today's top stories: Daily Briefing

Sharon Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer
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An early more view of the Cincinnati skyline from Devou Park in Covington
An early more view of the Cincinnati skyline from Devou Park in Covington
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Hello again! It's Sharon Coolidge, back for a second day this week. (Did you miss me yet?)

Thank you to everyone who read Monday’s stories about the condition of city streets. With Cincinnati City Council off on summer recess, I teamed up with my Enquirer co-worker Patricia Gallagher Newberry to catch up with the Cincinnati Futures Commission.

With $400 million in deferred maintenance work around the city and operating budget deficits projected in the near future, Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval tapped Procter & Gamble CEO Jon Moeller to convene the commission (think Smale Commission 2.0). Its job is to look at short-term and long-term financial fixes.

The group has been working since January, and it’s too soon to say what they’re thinking. But who’s doing the thinking is just as interesting. See how many of the 34 names you recognize on the commission member list in our story today.

Click or tap here.

What else you need to know Wednesday, July 26

🌤️ Weather: High of 92. Humid with intervals of clouds and sun; a thunderstorm in spots in the afternoon.

🗳️ Politics: It's official. Ohioans will vote on abortion access this November.

🍹 Don't Miss: OTR's Somerset was named among the top mom and pops in America.

☣️ Investigation: Toxic materials pass through Midwest communities every day. Is it safe?

👶 Today in History: On July 25, 1978, Louise Joy Brown, the first “test tube baby,” was born in England; she’d been conceived through the technique of in-vitro fertilization.

Before you go: Upgrades at Paycor Stadium

The Cincinnati Bengals spent roughly $20 million on renovations centered around the fan experience at Paycor Stadium ahead of the 2023 NFL season.
The Cincinnati Bengals spent roughly $20 million on renovations centered around the fan experience at Paycor Stadium ahead of the 2023 NFL season.

Can I get a Who Dey??

The Cincinnati Bengals spent roughly $20 million on renovations centered around the fan experience at Paycor Stadium ahead of the 2023 NFL season. From upgraded concessions to a new mural, the team wants to make sure fans have a great time at games this fall.

Click or tap here to read all about the new offerings at Paycor Stadium in 2023.

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Today's Top Stories

View of Downtown Cincinnati and the Dan Beard Riverwalk in Covington, Ky., as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to drift southward into the United States, causing widespread air quality alerts throughout the Midwest, Wednesday, June 28, 2023.
View of Downtown Cincinnati and the Dan Beard Riverwalk in Covington, Ky., as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to drift southward into the United States, causing widespread air quality alerts throughout the Midwest, Wednesday, June 28, 2023.

• Cincinnati area under air quality alert Wednesday due to Canadian wildfire smoke

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) and Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) warm up before an NFL wild-card playoff football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) and Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) warm up before an NFL wild-card playoff football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.

• Joe Burrow is ‘confident’ Bengals will be able to keep Tee Higgins, Ja’Marr Chase

Cincinnati Reds game planning/outfield coach Jeff Pickler (61) and General Manager Nick Krall talk before the first inning of the MLB Cactus League spring training game between the San Francisco Giants and the Cincinnati Reds at Scottsdale Stadium in Goodyear, Ariz., on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. The Giants came back in the ninth inning to win on a walk-off single off the bat of Will Wilson.

• Wittenmyer & Williams: What Cincinnati Reds could do at MLB trade deadline

• Woman who ran for Cincinnati mayor found guilty in $1.2 million COVID-19 fraud case

June 23, 2023; Columbus, Oh., USA; Cannabis is hung and dried inside PharmaCann, Inc.'s cultivation and processing facility at Buckeye Lake.
June 23, 2023; Columbus, Oh., USA; Cannabis is hung and dried inside PharmaCann, Inc.'s cultivation and processing facility at Buckeye Lake.

• Supporters of recreational marijuana issue need to collect more signatures to make ballot

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