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Dayton City Charter Proposals: the Good, the Bad, & the Ugly

Dayton City Charter Proposals: the Good, the Bad, & the Ugly

by Alexander Sharp | Mar 23, 2021 | Commentary, News & Investigations

The City of Dayton has proposed several key amendments to the city charter that will appear on the ballot in May. Most of these changes are ones that are easy to support, but a couple should be looked at with greater scrutiny. The biggest problem with these amendments...
Sunshine Week: Bringing Awareness to Public Records

Sunshine Week: Bringing Awareness to Public Records

by Alexander Sharp | Mar 19, 2021 | Commentary, News & Investigations

The Dayton Daily News has an article highlighting Sunshine Week, a week to bring awareness to public records laws and open government, and we thought it was important to comment on this issue. Much of what we do would not be possible without Ohio’s public...
The Inefficiencies of the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office: A Deeper Look at Bonuses

The Inefficiencies of the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office: A Deeper Look at Bonuses

by Alexander Sharp | Feb 15, 2021 | Investigative Reporting, News & Investigations

In our continuing investigation of the large bonuses handed out by Montgomery County Prosecutor Mat Heck, we previously looked at the initial findings of our public records request, Mat Heck’s history of sketchy finances, and how his over-compensating employees...
Should Government Employees be Involved in Politics?

Should Government Employees be Involved in Politics?

by Alexander Sharp | Jan 8, 2021 | Commentary, News & Investigations

Between the national news of angry mobs in D.C. and the local news that Nan Whaley will not run for reelection, an interesting piece in the Dayton Daily News may have escaped your attention. Mohamed Al-Hamdani, Dayton Public School Board President and member of the...
Property Taxes: An Example of Everything Wrong with Local Government

Property Taxes: An Example of Everything Wrong with Local Government

by Alexander Sharp | Dec 11, 2020 | Equitable Taxes, Initiatives

But, we’ve always done things this way… Why do we make things so complicated? That question drives much of the work at Reconstructing Dayton. Properties values in Montgomery County will increase 15% after the most recent round of revaluation by Auditor...
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