by Alexander Sharp | Dec 4, 2020 | Education Reform
The Ohio House of Representatives has passed H.B. 305, which will change the way that Ohio schools are funded, and we applaud them for doing so. The bill provides necessary changes to make Ohio public schools more equitable by decreasing a school’s dependence on local...
by Alexander Sharp | Dec 2, 2020 | Corruption
Recently, Cincinnati councilman P.G. Sittenfeld was arrested for soliciting and accepting bribes. He is the third Cincinnati council member to be arrested for corruption this year, and the FBI has declared Cincinnati, like Dayton, has a “culture of...
by Alexander Sharp | Nov 16, 2020 | Election Reform, Initiatives
Preface: This post details our efforts to bring ranked-choice voting to local Dayton elections so we can choose our City Commissioners and Mayors without having a primary election. It will also broaden representation by providing minority position candidates an easier...
by Alexander Sharp | Nov 13, 2020 | Cities in Montgomery County, Regionalism, Townships in Montgomery County
Previously, we discussed how the Dayton area has sprawled into one giant metropolitan area despite the artificial political boundaries we have erected to distinguish one city from the next. Things are structured this way for historical reasons, which is a nice way of...
by Alexander Sharp | Nov 4, 2020 | Elections
The votes are still rolling in but we have some thoughts on the results so far. Persistent Failure of School Levies School levies, for the most part, failed throughout the Miami Valley. They often fail, which is why they will probably reappear on the ballot during a...
by Alexander Sharp | Oct 28, 2020 | Candidate Interviews
Preface: One of the reasons Reconstructing Dayton exists is the number of “unopposed ballot choices” voters are presented with in Montgomery County. It’s not that people don’t want to run, it’s that the party insiders have made deals. One...
by Alexander Sharp | Oct 26, 2020 | Candidate Endorsements, Candidate Interviews
John McManus is not from Montgomery County. He’s from Tennessee. He has run for public office as both a Democrat and Republican. Like his opponent, Russ Joseph, McManus has a B.A. in political science. For some reason there are no formal requirements to run for...
by Alexander Sharp | Oct 15, 2020 | Election Reform, Taxes in Montgomery County
Some American principles are so ingrained in our political consciousness that even mentioning them seems quaint and cliché. “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” chief among them. “No taxation without representation” comes in a close second. Overuse has made...
by Alexander Sharp | Oct 5, 2020 | Candidate Endorsements, Candidate Interviews
When we sent our candidate survey out a couple of weeks ago, not many candidates cared to respond. Montgomery County Clerk of Courts Candidate Zach Dickerson, on the other hand, was one of our first respondents and we found his answers refreshing. Zach also agreed to...
by Alexander Sharp | Oct 1, 2020 | Candidate Interviews
Today we had the pleasure of interviewing Bob Matthews, a local candidate for County Commissioner, who recently filled out our candidate questionnaire. Bob is a former Miami Township Trustee who believes in the four Fs: Faith, Family, Finance, Future. In our...
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