Best of Blogs, 9/8/07

Here are some of the most interesting blog posts of the past week, in the order that they were posted....

Save the Delta Queen: The Congress hasn't refused the exemption yet!
This blog clears up a misunderstanding by stating that an exemption that would allow the Delta Queen to continue overnight excursions hasn't been voted down. In fact, it is being blocked from even coming to a vote in the House by Rep. James Oberstar (D-MN) and in the Senate by Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI).

Cincinnati.com Television Blog: Did the fireworks fizzle?
An astounding 326 comments have been submitted so far panning Channel 5's coverage of the WEBN fireworks.

Cincinnati Downtown Parents: Non-profits allowed to demolish historic buildings
Building upon last week's Freestore/OTR post, Mike looks into exemptions that allow demolitions in historic districts--namely, having non-profit status. He also provides examples of several buildings that were refused demolition permits and are now rehabbed and occupied.

UrbanCincy: Cincinnati's Premier University
With school ready to begin, Randy writes about what makes the University of Cincinnati so special.

Today at the Forum: For whom the tolls swell
Dennis questions whether a proposed use of localized financing authorities and tolls for major projects are really a good idea for nationally-important projects such as the Brent Spence Bridge.