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Election season begins, and ends, in City Politics

Johnny Hildo

It was a very poignant week in City Politics. The deadline for filing petitions to run for municipal offices in Toodleydoo is still months off. Most of Frogtown is more focused on...

Taking The Plunge In City Politics

Johnny Hildo

Since the voters created the current “strong mayor” form of municipal government, exactly one mayor has been elected to two consecutive terms.

Fits and Starts: A Mixed Beginning to the New Year in City Politics

Johnny Hildo

Imagine this scenario. It’s pretty common, after all. You make the standard New Year’s resolution. You are finally determined to shed those extra pounds. You...

Out with the old, in with the new: Resolutions for Twenty Seventeen

Johnny Hildo

‘Tis the season. The old year slowly wanes and gives way to the new. Which is a darned good thing, given what twenty sixteen...

It Pays To Know People In City Politics

Johnny Hildo

There has been some very good news on the development front lately

Three Takeaways from Election Day 2016

Johnny Hildo

There were shocking truths aplenty revealed on November Eighth. Setting aside the lurch to the alt-right at the national level, the local political landscape has...

Time for Reflection: Lessons for City Politics

Johnny Hildo

Perhaps the way the publishing schedule for this fair rag has the Gods of City Politics frowning, or more likely they are laughing, as...

2016 City Politics Guide

Johnny Hildo

Seasonal Election Disorder, or SED, is a type of distress that’s related to election season. SED begins and ends when the political circus starts....

Checks and Balances: Following the Money in the City Budget

Johnny Hildo

What’s up with the so-called “temporary” three-quarter per cent income tax the City of Toledo collects? It’s on the ballot this November as Issue 2. If...

Who’s Afraid of Nickolas Berente?

Johnny Hildo

Running to Lose in City Politics What does it take to run a credible campaign for elected office? The answer lies mostly in infrastructure. Start with...

Back to School with Professor Hildo

Johnny Hildo

After more than two years, plus a final few months of hand-wringing and teeth-gnashing, Toledo City Council finally pulled the trigger.

Going National

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Using the spotlight on T-town

Charter Changes for the Mayor of Toledo

Johnny Hildo

Waiting for Superman (or woman)

Charting a New Course in City Politics

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Change we can believe in

Rainbow Connections

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Passing the Test in T-Town

Great Expectations

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What you want isn’t what you get

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