Politics and Opinions

Getting Back On The Horse

Johnny Hildo

Here we go again. The long-embattled Lucas County Board of Elections has one more shot at redemption. Another chance to show their true mettle, and...

City Politics 2019

TCP Staff

“Your vote won’t matter” is a depressing phrase oft-uttered by cynical, apathetic and angst-ridden citizens— but the phrase does not apply to local elections. In...

Fair Housing Centers Condemn Proposed HUD Rule

Erin Holden

Ohio fair housing advocates, including Toledo’s own Fair Housing Center, are speaking out against a recently proposed rule by the Department of Housing and...

Merikocracy

Johnny Hildo

Rule by the few in City Politics

Organizing for Advocacy

Erin Holden

Hosted by La Conexion Immigrants Solidarity Committee, a weekend of training will take place in Bowling Green to help advocates serve immigrant communities in...

Lessons from the front

Johnny Hildo

Primary Election debrief

Don’t Hit Send

Johnny Hildo

Self-control in city politics

So long, farewell, auf weidersehen

Johnny Hildo

Goodbye to the also-rans in City Politics By the time you read this, some of you will be dead. Wait, that doesn’t sound quite right. Not...

Wade through self-infliction

Johnny Hildo

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

Johnny Hildo

Challengers in City Politics

P.U.— Something Rotten in City Politics

Johnny Hildo

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

Free lunch And other myths in City Politics

Johnny Hildo

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

Johnny Hildo

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

Johnny Hildo

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

Johnny Hildo

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

Johnny Hildo

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...

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