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Wade through self-infliction

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One-termer. It’s the ultimate political insult. It refers to someone who is elected to office, only to be turned out of office by voters after...

Blind Ambition

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Challengers in City Politics

P.U.— Something Rotten in City Politics

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The Grand Old Man of T-Town politics is hanging it up.

Free lunch And other myths in City Politics

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They said it couldn’t be done. Or wouldn’t be done. At the very least, shouldn’t be done. They tried to do it a few short...

Multi-tasking: Setting priorities in City Politics

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As the aging infrastructure of our swampy burg decays, there is a never-ending futile attempt to catch up on badly neglected maintenance.

Eight Was Great

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There are lots of anomalies in City Politics. Relics of by-gone days, anachronisms that once may have had a purpose but make no sense...

Eight Was Great

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The ghost of ninety-three There are lots of anomalies in City Politics. Relics of by-gone days, anachronisms that once may have had a purpose but...

Requiem— Downtown Toledo, RIP

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And now, the inevitable decline. Downtown revitalization seemed so promising. We have detailed all the good things happening over the past several years right here...

Bush League— County commissioners swing and miss

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Downtown is on the rise, with economic development professionals and corporate heavy hitters swinging for the fences. Much of the rebirth over the past decade...

Missing in Action; Where are the GOP challengers?

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It was supposed to be a game changer. After a decade of a Lucas County Republican Party with Jon Stainbrook at the helm, the...

No Brainer

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Local dems swing and miss When it is election time, it’s good to be an incumbent. Being in power means you have clout. And those who...

Deep Six: Anybody’s Ball Game in Toledo District Six

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And then there’s the real wild card in City Politics. To recap, we have handicapped the races for Toledo’s District Council races over the past...

No Contest: For better and worse in City Politics

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And then there were three. We’ve handicapped three of the six races for Toledo City Council district representatives. The remaining three districts are some of...

Hildy’s Twenty Nineteen

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Good, 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...

Election Day by the Numbers

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New 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

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Three of the most basic of public services are leaf collection and disposal, snow removal, and grass cutting.

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