campaign finance

Mass layoff at Premier Health Tuesday- seemingly unreported

When you layoff more than 50 people, according to State law, you have to report it. Using Mass Layoff Procedures Ohio Revised Code, Section 4141.28 c requires employers to notify the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services ODJFS at least three working days prior to the first day of a mass layoff. To be Read More

FBI does nothing about ‘illegal’ campaign donations

Using the same rationale that the Toledo Blade used last August identifying a company CEO handing out money to his employees, or forcing employees to donate as a requirement for employment, I identified and reported a similar instance at Qbase in Beavercreek back in February of 2008. The spate of 17 donations of $1,000 each Read More

Congressman, recuse thyself? NEVER.

Conflicts of interest. It’s the line of reasoning used in a court of law to change judges, to overturn court cases, to make sure justice is done. However, it doesn’t apply in Washington: There is a combined total of 59 Democrats serving on these two panels, which hold potentially life-and-death power over Toyota’s ability to Read More

Supreme Stupidity: Best politicians money can buy

Today our country was officially sold out. In a 5-4 split along ideological lines, the Supreme Court gave corporations carte blanche to buy their politicians. Overruling two important precedents about the First Amendment rights of corporations, a bitterly divided Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the government may not ban political spending by corporations in Read More

Dayton Grassroots Daily Show v.18: Campaign finance reports discussed

Your daily show hosts, David Esrati and Greg Hunter talk about the campaign finance reports filed by Dayton’s Rhine McLin, Nan Whaley and Kettering’s Ashley Webb and Amy Schrimpf. A lot can be learned from these documents- like who owns whom, when it comes to local politics. Good luck finding these reports online- it seems Read More

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