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The Dayton Education Association (DEA) recently endorsed candidates for the Dayton Public Schools Board and took the rare step of issuing a vote of “no confidence” in current board president Chrisondra?Goodwine — a move usually reserved for superintendents or treasurers. Goodwine, whose family background and current roles are heavily criticized in this piece, is portrayed as undermining governance, hiring board members in questionable roles, and prioritizing self-interest over student outcomes. The article calls out the lack of financial commitment by the DEA to its endorsed slate, contends that a merger of under-performing districts could save overhead, and urges supporters to donate to a mailing campaign via Reconstructing Dayton to raise awareness of what the author considers the chaotic state of the school board. staging.esrati.com/ highlighs concerns about conflict of interest, board dysfunction, and the need for greater accountability in Dayton area education governance.

Ohio Auditor Keith Faber wants to be Attorney General — but after his office dropped seven corruption charges against Montgomery County Clerk of Courts Mike Foley, it’s clear he’s unfit for the job. Here’s how his “crack legal team” turned justice into a joke.

In Montgomery County, Ohio, Clerk of Courts Mike Foley pled no contest to a felony, was sentenced, and still kept his public paycheck. When the prosecutor and attorney general refused to act, citizen David Esrati filed a quo warranto case to force his removal. Now the Second District Court of Appeals has asked him to brief “standing,” raising the bigger question: if the law says convicted felons cannot hold office, why is Foley still in power?

Montgomery County’s $7 million settlement in the death of Christian Black exposes a jail culture of neglect, cruelty, and failed leadership. Sheriff Rob Streck still refuses accountability while prosecutors downplay charges, even as expert testimony shows staff ignored training, policy, and medical distress.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a removal action against Miami Township Fiscal Officer Robert Matthews after his attempted $9.7 million gold coin gamble with taxpayer funds. This latest scandal echoes the ongoing Mike Foley case, where an illegal plea deal and judicial failures continue to erode public trust. Montgomery County voters deserve accountability, not officials who treat public money like their own.