Reynolds and Reynolds

Workflow One: Your “investment”- the poor financing the wealthy

The bankruptcy reorganization of Workflow One story I broke yesterday had my name being uttered with some expletives in the executive offices at the corner of Monument and Patterson. Apparently, releasing the internal memo was bad form on my part. But, let’s ask the really hard questions about this business. How much have the taxpayers Read More

Reynolds gets $150K of your tax dollars

When I hire someone, do I get $2,143 for doing it? Nope. I have to spend some time filling out government paperwork and verifying citizenship and the right to vote. Then, I have to add them to payroll, and pay city income taxes to any number of different cities. Most small businesses I know would Read More

Reynolds bails on downtown

Sprawl will kill us all. In the final act of a three act play, orchestrated by corporate chieftains and played out by foolish bureaucrats, the series of tax breaks and “development deals” finalizes with the CEOs laughing- and the taxpayers not getting what they were promised. Reynolds & Reynolds used to be entirely in Dayton. Read More

Charlie’s Imports takes the right stand: a look at real economic development issues

A couple of months ago I introduced Wright State University President David Hopkins to one of Dayton’s true gems: Charlies Imports on Troy Street. Hopkins couldn’t get over how the place reminded him of his working class neighborhood in Elyria Ohio where he grew up. The food is also amazing and relatively inexpensive. Rod Vangas Read More