It was nice to see the same day the Dayton Daily News covers the candidates on housing, they also did an article on…
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311 in Dayton anyone?
At the South East Priority Board candidates’ forum on Thursday night I got asked about my position on changing…
How much does an errand boy cost the Mayor (and you)?
The Mayor, who makes around $40k a year for her part-time position, has an “Executive assistant to the City…
The best politicians money can buy: money first, legislate second
I’m a failure as a candidate, because I don’t want to raise scads of money to spend with media companies…
What was Esrati thinking about in 2001 for Dayton?
It occurred to me while writing about the debate, that I’d sent a punch list of ideas for Rhine to her on the…
Debate? What debate. Mayoral Q&A boring.
Calling the live television broadcast a debate between Mayor McLin and challenger Gary Leitzell was the first error….
The hammer will DROP starting next year
One of the dirty little secrets that the incumbents don’t want to talk about is the world of hurt that our…
Risk; and electing challengers
Seth Godin wrote about risk and apparent risk today on his blog. And while the Dayton Daily News seems to think…
Committees and consultants don’t build confidence
If you keep electing the same people and expect a different result, you’ve got a problem. If you read the story…
Corporate Welfare update: Cooper Power Tools Inc.
I’m going to post every one of these handouts to corporations with promises of “creating jobs” so…

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