I’ve been scratching my head ever since this Strickland plan to legalize slots at horse tracks got passed- considering it was explicitly voted down. Thankfully- the Warren County Commission still has the good sense to point out this is a handover of a monopoly without a bid: Warren County commissioners may challenge the governor’s video Read More
Reading the Dayton Daily News article about financial standing of local communities, it reminded me of our number one failing in local government- we don’t have local government, we have an entire league of governments. On the Montgomery County site they list 24: * Brookville * Butler Township * Centerville * Clay Township * Clayton Read More
I read an interesting editorial by Rance Crain in Ad Age wondering why people haven’t blamed marketing for the financial mess. He makes a claim when business gets sidetracked, things go bad, and the main focus in business is selling things to a specific market. Things went wrong for Cadillac when they tried an entry Read More
I spent yesterday lunch at Clay Mathile’s gift to the region- an amazing, inspiring, thought provoking complex called Aileron, up near Tipp City. Just from the drive through the gates to the parking lot (complete with electric car charging stations) you start to relax and your attitude adjusts. It’s filled with spaces to brainstorm, research Read More
In an effort to save money, the City is suggesting employees don’t get paid for days that they don’t work- imagine that. Now, when you throw in that some safety employees have to work those days, asking them to work without a premium is a bit tough- and that’s where the Police union doesn’t want Read More
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