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 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 | 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...
by Alexander Sharp | Aug 14, 2020 | Cities in Montgomery County, Regionalism
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...
by Alexander Sharp | Aug 9, 2020 | Initiatives, Public Records Requests in Ohio, 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...
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