This post is a bit different- the first of the Tattler edition looks at a pattern of power behaving badly. From Clerk of…
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Things that make me go hmmmm
One minute in Dayton. Minutes longer in Bondi. Different weapons. Different laws. Different outcomes. From Ohio loosenin…
The fourth estate is shrinking again. The Dayton “Daily” news just cut the job that connected it to the community
The Dayton Daily News just eliminated its Community Impact Editor, the last link between the paper and the community it …
Ohio Is Running Out of Ways to Hold Public Officials Accountable. The Foley Case Proves It.
A second plea deal erased felony charges against Clerk of Courts Mike Foley and avoided mandatory removal from office. W…
The Culture of Corruption is STILL Alive and Well in Montgomery County: Foley Deal Done Behind Closed Doors
Montgomery County’s corruption machine delivered its final blow: Foley’s felonies vanished, a quiet misdemeanor deal…
Karen Wick Left Dayton a Better Place
Karen Wick, beloved Dayton community leader, restaurateur at Coco’s Bistro, and Dayton School Board member, passed une…
Esrati Files Appeal With Ohio Supreme Court Seeking Clarification on Removal of Public Officials
Dayton activist David Esrati has filed a jurisdictional appeal with the Ohio Supreme Court, asking the justices to decid…
Mike Turner on Face the Nation: Excuses, Evasions, and a Total Failure of Accountability
Mike Turner’s appearance on Face the Nation was another exercise in evasion and manufactured outrage. He rewrote the h…
Democracy Really Needs a Dating App
In “Democracy Really Needs a Dating App,” David Esrati argues that America’s political system is built to exclude …
The Foley Case Is Rotten. It’s Time for Disbarments, Removal, and a Complete Reboot
The criminal case against Montgomery County Clerk of Courts Mike Foley is no longer just a slow-motion trainwreck. It is…
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