[UPDATED WITH CLARIFICATIONS – 1 DEC] We elect a coroner, an auditor, a clerk of courts, an engineer and a sheriff. But, when it comes to the people who oversee those elections- they are appointed by the political parties- people we don’t elect. And- for every position, the taxpayers get to pay two people- one Read More
You read about the convicted rapist who was hired by his sister at the Montgomery County Board of Elections here first: Government Job- no posting required. Now the punishment is being meted out- A Montgomery County Board of Elections supervisor will serve an unpaid three-day suspension for recommending her brother for a job without notifying Read More
I sat on this story until after the election, alluding to it in my post on November 3rd. The election process wouldn’t have been well served had this news been made before the election. But, it’s time to stop making excuses for people serving the public trust- and it’s time to bring accountability to our Read More
Campaign finance reports for the first half were due on July 15th. Apparently, the Dayton Daily news no longer cares about who is buying your congressman. Hint: 79% of Republican incumbent Mike Turner’s money comes from out of state and his average donation is $1,617.61. Democratic challenger David Esrati on the other hand, has 84% Read More
While President Trump is putting the kibosh on a cost of living adjustment pay raise for federal workers, there are a bunch of people working in “non-profits” doing “quasi-public” work getting paid outrageous salaries with little or no oversight, spending your tax dollars like it’s play money. The proliferation of these types of organizations in Read More
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