Politics and Opinions

Inexperienced Political Candidates Explain Their Motivation To Run

Brian Trauring

"People don't make the decisions. They choose the people who make the decisions." -President Jed Bartlet of the TV Show “The West Wing” Donald Trump ran---and won---without prior...

Democracy Watch

Kyle Alison Cubbon and TCP Staff

There are many changes with the new Presidential administration. Mass layoffs and terminations, a changed world view, decreased or eliminated funding for decades old...

City Politics: Serve it neat

Johnny Hildo

Let’s start with American Government one oh one. Y’all know the dealio. Separation of powers in three branches of guvmint. Legislative makes the laws. Executive...

City Politics: Lies, Damn Lies, and Affordability

Johnny Hildo

Out with the old, in with the new. The old year is gone. Twenny twenny six is looming over yon horizon. And what a...

Empowering Voters, Defending Democracy

Kim Jacobs

“We want every legal vote to count.” Holly Monsos, President of the League of Women Voters of Toledo-Lucas County When our Founding Fathers were working...

City Politics: Arrested development

Johnny Hildo

Welp, E Day twenny twenny fiver has come, and gone. The outcome was precisely as we predicted. Okay, not precisely. Anyhoo. All five incumbent members of...

City Politics: Less is more

Johnny Hildo

Way back in the day, say, the two thousand aughts, every Tom, Dick and Terry aspired to membership on Toledo City Council. Terry being,...

Local Food Assistance: Where to Offer or Receive Help

Kelly Sankowski

Due to the ongoing government shutdown, nearly 42 million Americans woke up on November 1 unsure of whether they were going to be able...

Rep. Marcy Kaptur Responds to White House Memorandum Amid Ongoing Government Shutdown

TCP Staff

This Memorandum was sent to the public from the White House Office of Communications on October 1, 2025. After reviewing the Memorandum (see below),...

Supporting Toledo During the Government Shutdown: How You Can Help Your Community

TCP Staff

As the federal government shutdown disrupts benefits nationwide, Toledo families are feeling the impact firsthand. With SNAP benefits set to halt on Nov.  1,...

Capitol Fools Return to The Valentine Theater, with a Mission to Make Us Laugh Again

Jennifer Kellow-Fiorini

On November 1, The Valentine Theater welcomes back the Capital Fools, a comedy troupe with a mission to unite the country, one laugh at...

City Politics Guide 2025

TCP Staff

TARTA Clears Path to Voting with Free Rides on Election Day Northwest Ohio voters can head to the polls with ease this Election Day, Tuesday,...

City Politics: Seeing Red

Johnny Hildo

You may have noticed a novel phenomenon in downtown T-town these days. At various intersections across the fruitless plain, the traffic lights are no...

Fight the power: ‘The Encampments’ films shows the power of student protest

Steve Merangue

In April of 2024, about 50 students pitched tents on the grounds of Columbia University and created the Gaza Solidarity Encampment. The result was...

City Politics: Not mine

Johnny Hildo

There’s an old adage. What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is mine. In other words, it’s all mine. Except for the Angola Road...

City Poltics: Independents Day

Johnny Hildo

Do you like to party? Most do. Some don’t. Let us explain. Political parties developed early in the American experiment with democracy. While founding folks like...

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