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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...
Thoughts on Unifying Dayton

Thoughts on Unifying Dayton

by Alexander Sharp | Nov 13, 2020 | Initiatives, Regionalism Promotion

Previously, we discussed how the Dayton area has sprawled into one giant metropolitan area despite the artificial political boundaries we have erected to distinguish one city from the next. Things are structured this way for historical reasons, which is a nice way of...
Taxation Without Representation in Montgomery County

Taxation Without Representation in Montgomery County

by Alexander Sharp | Oct 15, 2020 | Commentary, News & Investigations

Some American principles are so ingrained in our political consciousness that even mentioning them seems quaint and cliché. “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” chief among them. “No taxation without representation” comes in a close second. Overuse has made...
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,...

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