🌱 City Council Asks Gov. To Veto Bill + Good Plates Eatery Free Meals

Hi all. Sean Peek here with your Thursday edition of the Cincinnati Daily. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening locally.

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy, a little rain; breezy. High: 43 Low: -3.

Here are the top three stories in Cincinnati today:

1. The Cincinnati City Council is urging Governor Mike DeWine to veto a law that the council says jeopardizes affordable housing projects. Ben Eilerman, Senior Developer with Over-the-Rhine Community Housing, said "What is most concerning to me is that there's also language in [the law] that appears to instruct the director of the State Historic Tax Credit program to pull back credits that have already been awarded to projects." The Lower Price Hill Thrives project could lose $960,000 and the Barrister project could lose $350,000. (WOSU Public Media)
2. Good Plates Eatery is offering free holiday meals for the third year in a row. The doors will open at noon on Saturday, Dec. 24, and customers can request a number of meals. The meals will include roasted chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, and rolls. (WLWT Cincinnati)
3. A Cincinnati medical research firm has announced a $150,000,000 expansion. The company, Medpace Holdings, Inc., plans to add 1,500 jobs in Cincinnati over the next six years. Medpace President Jesse Geiger said, “On our 30th anniversary, we are proud to continue our growth here in Cincinnati, where we established Medpace with a vision of helping patients, families, and communities by advancing new and better medical treatments.” (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

Today in and around Cincinnati:

• Dominoes/Backgammon At Springfield Township Community Arts Center (11:00 AM)
• Every Christmas Story Ever Told At Cincinnati Shakespeare Company (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Do you have family visiting for the holidays? You can bring them to the Cincinnati Art Museum on Saturday, Dec. 24, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., as well as Saturday, Dec. 31, and Sunday, Jan. 1. (Cincinnati Art Museum via Facebook)
• The Cincinnati Ballet is in its second week of The Nutcracker. Catch a show on Dec. 22 at 2:00 p.m. or Dec. 23 at 7:30 p.m. (Cincinnati Ballet via Facebook)
• There is a time capsule hidden in plain sight at Cincinnati Nature Center's Rowe Woods. The Abner Hollow Cabin was originally situated near Waggoner’s Riffle in 1805, and its architecture is original. (Cincinnati Magazine)

You're officially in the loop for today! See you tomorrow for your next update.

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.