The point of belt tightening seems to be lost on the former City Manager and the City Commission. When you are facing…
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Follow up: or why corporate welfare by government has to stop.
Back in June we heard about a new restaurant going into the transportation center garage with heavy government…
Same as it ever was…same as it ever was…
“How did we get here?” is a question asked by a band called the “Talking Heads” in a song…
Tax breaks in Georgia fund new plant and jobs in Brazil
This is exactly why we can’t give tax breaks to corporations in the name of “economic development.”…
A new direction for Dayton: invest in our own social capital
NCR is leaving the building. If you’re poor and living in Dayton, you probably don’t care. Sure, there…
Robbing a lot of Peters to pay… Steve Jobs
Tax breaks as “economic development” tools is a smoke and mirrors expression for making the rich richer,…
What do the elevator attendants do in the information age?
I had all kinds of ideas for a really insightful post about building codes, redevelopment and the relative value of…
“The Dream” Sportsplex going to Clinton County
It’s unfortunate, but the powers that be in almost every single Montgomery County community couldn’t see…
Things the city shouldn’t do.
I don’t care how tight the budget is, there are some things you don’t cut, or add charges to. Charging…
How to balance the Dayton budget- and get union cooperation
While the rest of us may have to cut our cable bill, eat meat less often, drive less and otherwise tighten our belts…
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