In “Democracy Really Needs a Dating App,” David Esrati argues that America’s political system is built to exclude …
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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…
A voting guide for Dayton 2025: things to consider
Elections are not supposed to be scavenger hunts, but in Ohio they are. Broken campaign finance systems, late filings, a…
The difficulty of talking law in plain English to Judges
In Montgomery County, Ohio, Clerk of Courts Mike Foley pled no contest to a felony, was sentenced, and still kept his pu…
The culture of corruption is alive and well in Montgomery County
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a removal action against Miami Township Fiscal Officer Robert Matthews after h…
The Ultimate Insult to Ohio Voters: The Boards of (S)elections
Ohio’s Boards of Elections are supposed to protect democracy, but in practice they act more like “Boards of (S)elect…
The haters come out against getting kids to school on e-bikes
he Dayton Bike Gang pilot from the Modern Policy Institute aims to solve Dayton Public Schools’ high school transporta…
Russ Joseph leaves Board of Elections
Russ Joseph, longtime political appointee and co-architect of the Montgomery County “friends and family” plan, has resig…
No Way to School: The DPS Bus Fiasco and How to Fix It
Dayton Public Schools is weeks away from the first bell, and high school students still don’t know how they’re getti…
The high cost of keeping Dayton’s Culture of Corruption in power
Dayton’s political machine keeps humming—propped up by no-bid contracts, incestuous hires, secretive elections, and …
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