Dayton Metro Library’s Board says Rachel Gut became Interim Executive Director effective January 11, 2026, yet the pub…
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David Esrati
Stop Blaming Levies. Ohio Built The House Wrong.
Ohio’s problem is not just levies or property valuations, it is a 19th-century government map propped up in the 21st c…
My op-ed was not about levies. It was about governmental stupidity by design.
Ohio is not “broke.” We waste fortunes propping up tiny school fiefdoms like Jefferson Township, where the superinte…
When you hit a nerve…
A morning phone call confirmed yesterday’s post hit a nerve—so this follow-up spells out what City Hall defenders bl…
Things that make me go hmmmmm
Dayton’s political and civic churn keeps getting weirder. A surprise leadership shuffle at the Dayton Metro Library, a…
And then, all hell broke loose…
Eight candidates may land on the OH-10 ballot after a chaotic filing deadline that exposes why Montgomery County despera…
Career Advice for Mike Turner, Ballot Reality, and Why I’m Running Anyway
David Esrati launches his 2026 campaign to challenge Mike Turner in Ohio’s 10th District with a DIY YouTube ad, 108 pe…
Parties, Politics and Punks
From a low-energy Montgomery County Democratic Party meeting to a crowded scramble for Ohio’s 10th Congressional seat,…
Things we’re watching
he Dayton Metro Library board meets Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026 at 5 p.m.—and word is Director Jeffrey Trzeciak may be on…
The “Yes, but” Rationalization
Every time someone tries to defend the indefensible, it comes wrapped in the same two words: “Yes, but…”
“Yes, T…
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