Outgoing Montgomery County Commissioner Debbie Lieberman cast her final vote to allocate funds benefiting the Clerk of C…
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How local government keeps local newspapers in business
“Is Dayton’s Government Efficiency Blocked by Obsolete Newspaper Requirements?”
Dayton’s government faces inefficie…
How DPS could have had your kids in school yesterday
Day three of no school, and the blame game is in full swing. Old Man Winter dropped a foot of snow, the City of Dayton�…
Who’s running for Mayor, Commission, School board in Dayton in 2025
Discover the latest updates on Dayton’s political landscape, including mayoral and commission races, school board electi…
Reflections and Resolutions: A New Year for Dayton and Esrati.com
Reflections on 18 years of blogging about Dayton’s most pressing issues, the challenges of summarizing a vast body of …
The best gift ever for Christmas/Hanukkah
A Lifetime of Love: Remembering the Dogs That Shaped My Journey
From childhood dreams of owning a dog to decades of com…
A note to my readers
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What’s on my radar.
More local corruption to come.
Is Luigi Mangione going to be a wake up call?
The establishment has silenced rebel heroes for generations, from JFK and MLK to Ghandi and Harvey Milk. Meanwhile, corp…
DOG GONE IT, SHE RAN AWAY WITH DOG LICENSE FEES
Montgomery County Auditor Karl Keith is trying to explain why it took him so long to audit the dog cigarette license…
Thanksgiving Failures
In this heartfelt and unflinching Thanksgiving reflection, David Esrati challenges the systemic failures of America’s …
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