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 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 | Aug 28, 2020 | Taxes in Montgomery County
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could significantly reduce your property taxes? Lowe’s found a way. Recently they targeted states around the country with lawsuits challenging their property appraisals. Lowe’s argued that the stores should not be valued based on what they...
by Alexander Sharp | Aug 20, 2020 | Election Reform, Regionalism
What do you know about your local elected officials? Do you care who they are? Do you even know? Voter turnout overall has been abysmal in the United States. Over the past two decades, we have averaged around 60% turnout for presidential elections and around 40% for...
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