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Back When Ohio was “The West,” Our Government was the Best

Back When Ohio was “The West,” Our Government was the Best

by Alexander Sharp | Aug 14, 2020 | Data & Research, Initiatives, Regionalism Promotion, Regionalism Research

If you leave Dayton going east on 35 until you get to Xenia and then take 68 north, after you pass through Clark County you will arrive in Champaign County. The county seat, Urbana, lies close to the middle of the county. Small villages populate the outskirts of the...
A Tale of Two Cities: Unified Akron and Fragmented Dayton

A Tale of Two Cities: Unified Akron and Fragmented Dayton

by Alexander Sharp | Aug 12, 2020 | Data & Research, Initiatives, Regionalism Promotion, Regionalism Research

Akron, Ohio is located about fifty minutes away from the larger, better-known Cleveland, which became a bustling metropolis because it resides on a major waterway that defines Ohio’s northern border. Dayton, Ohio is located about fifty minutes away from the larger,...
How Public are Public Records?

How Public are Public Records?

by Alexander Sharp | Aug 9, 2020 | Initiatives, Reconstructing Dayton

Have you ever wondered how much your local government collects in taxes? Perhaps not, but if you were to wonder such a thing, how easy do you think it would be to obtain this information? According to Ohio law, records must be organized and maintained “in a manner...
Efforts for Campaign Finance Transparency Long Overdue

Efforts for Campaign Finance Transparency Long Overdue

by Alexander Sharp | Aug 4, 2020 | Commentary, Initiatives, News & Investigations

With Ohio Speaker of the House Larry Householder charged with racketeering for participating in a pay-to-play dark money scheme to bailout to nuclear power plants for FirstEnergy, state politicians have been quick to denounce Ohio’s lack of campaign finance...
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How many court websites do we need in Montgomery County?

by David Esrati | Jun 5, 2018 | Initiatives

Franklin County has one clerk of courts and one website. Felony, misdemeanor, civil case, probate, appeal- it’s all in one place. You can file electronically for any and all of the above case types. Maybe it’s why Franklin County has been growing and...
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