A morning phone call confirmed yesterday’s post hit a nerve—so this follow-up spells out what City Hall defenders bl…
ARCHIVE
Dayton Government
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…
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…
Thoughts on the inauguration
Dayton’s inauguration was full of energy, faith, and talk of safety, but the real test will be whether city leadership…
Mike Turner finally has a public meeting: without the public, or their interests at heart
Congressman Mike Turner announces a downtown Dayton “safety” press conference without listing a time, place, or publ…
A holiday idea Dayton actually needs: safe parking for homeless, not $170K space toilets
Dayton spent $334K on two stainless-steel “Portland Loo” toilets that lock overnight, while hundreds sleep in cars w…
The Tattler- it may be news vol 1, episode 1
This post is a bit different- the first of the Tattler edition looks at a pattern of power behaving badly. From Clerk of…
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 …
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…
Why you shouldn’t vote until election day in Dayton
Early voting starts Tuesday, Oct. 7, but in Dayton that also means the dirty tricks season begins. From attack mailers t…

Recent Comments