by Alexander Sharp | May 7, 2021
As the title makes clear, Jonathon Angarola argues for removing home-rule in Ohio and replacing it with a system of regional governments. It also provides much of the history and legal theories behind home rule. This is pretty much the academic version of everything...
by Alexander Sharp | May 7, 2021
This paper by Matthew Mahoney argues that, despite the codification of home rule in the Ohio State Constitution, court precedent has effectively removed home rule in the state. Home Rule in Ohio General Laws Conflicts and the Failure of...
by Alexander Sharp | May 7, 2021
This paper by former Mayor of Cincinnati Murray Seasongood explains some of the history of the city’s relationship with home rule. Published in 1948, it might not be particularly relevant today, but it’s useful for scholars investigating the history of...
by Alexander Sharp | May 7, 2021
This white paper by the American City Council Exchange (ACCE) explains the basics of home rule and its alternative, the Dillon rule. Although the paper is written with an ideological slant, it’s informative and can introduce a layman to the history and concepts...
by Alexander Sharp | May 7, 2021
What is Home Rule? According to the New Oxford American Dictionary, home rule (sometimes stylized as “home-rule”) is “the government of a colony, dependent country, or region by its own citizens.” More specific to local government in the United States, Matthew Mahoney...
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