Hildy’s Twenty Nineteen
February 12, 2019Good, Bad, and Ugly in City Politics It’s that time of year, when pampered millionaires from across the fruited plain come together for self-aggrandizement and awards show ratings. We sit betwixt the Grammys and the Oscars. Red carpets ablaze, and stars aplenty. Not to be outdone, we offer our annual Hildys, the coveted award for
Election Day by the Numbers
January 31, 2019New year, new us. At least that’s the goal floating in the minds of ambitious wannabes across the swampy plain.
Time To Leave: Public Services in City Politics
January 18, 2019Three of the most basic of public services are leaf collection and disposal, snow removal, and grass cutting.
Giant Sucking Sound: Economic Piracy in City Politics
December 19, 2018A new I-475 interchange at Dorr Street, decades in the making, finally has enough local match money to put it on the ODOT docket.
Butt Heads; The Great Lopez v. Gerken Battle
December 4, 2018What is Anita Lopez up to? Perhaps she is simply a great anti-corruption fighter, a champion of fiscal accountability. Her position as Lucas County Auditor certainly demands it. So maybe her recent head-butting with Lucas County Commissioner Pete Gerken over a fat consultant contract with Chris Redfern, former state chair of the Democratic Party, stems
Gobble, Gobble! Turkey Day in City Politics
November 20, 2018It’s hard enough to get folks to the polls. That happened in large numbers this year. Once there, it shouldn’t be this hard to get them to weigh in on all races. C’mon, folks. You gotta do better than this.