Politics and Opinions

Faith and Justice: Listening and Learning at First Thursdays

Sean Nestor

Many people rightly decry the lack of spaces where difficult conversations about social and political subjects can take place. Traditional media outlets and civic...

League of Women Voters fight for fair districting Ohio voting rights group focuses on redistricting, locally and statewide

Jeff McGinnis

In November 2015, three decades of effort to end gerrymandering in Ohio’s congressional districts finally earned a win. Ohio voters overwhelmingly approved an amendment...

City Politics: Empty Slate

Johnny Hildo

What is up with the Lucas County Republican Party? Or should we ask, is there still a Lucas County Republican Party? Over the years, the...

Cease fire: A recent history of gun violence in City Politics

Johnny Hildo

The victims of Toledo’s epidemic of gun violence are increasingly younger. No City neighborhood is immune. The body count continues to rise as the...

Everything old is new again

Johnny Hildo

Happy New Year! At least for most of you. Some poor saps are staring down an oncoming locomotive called twenty-twenty-three. With the accent on the...

City Politics: Looking grim

Digital Media

Here we go again. The stepping stone has been stepped, and the vacancy carousel is spinning. Where it stops is anyone’s guess. Michele Grim, oh, sorry,...

Turkey Day in the T

Johnny Hildo

Fall is finally here! Autumn leaves are falling in a blaze of color, the days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer,...

Move to amend

Johnny Hildo

There’s a General Election just around the corner. Mark your calendars for November 8th, make your plans to scamper down to your...

Learn about Tuesday’s primary election candidates

Jeff McGinnis

The Toledo Primary Election will take place on August 2, 2022, with polls open from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm. Current and valid photo...

Summer mood

Johnny Hildo

What a lovely summer we’ve had here in the Swamp! The relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions has reopened restaurants, bars, movie theaters, bowling alleys, and other...

Early voting begins for primary in confusing election season

Jeff McGinnis

This year’s election season may be a bit puzzling for area voters. In addition to the ongoing fiasco surrounding Ohio’s redistricting efforts, the Lucas...

Hildo: Date with destiny

TCP Staff

August 2nd. Circle the date on your calendar, or you will most definitely forget it. That’s the date now set for the primary election for...

Gary, we hardly knew ye: Next steps in City Politics

Johnny Hildo

Ya wanna know one of the biggest lies in City Politics? Granted, there are lots of ‘em. Most have to do with being nothing more than humble public...

Ways to Help Ukraine Right Now

Caitlin Hudson

UPDATED 5/26: Graphite Design + Build at 15 N. Huron St. will be hosting "Help Us," an all-day fundraiser for the people of Ukraine, on...

Putting Toledo on the map

Johnny Hildo

You may not have noticed it, but the local pol musical chairs game is in full swing. One of the main players is State Rep...

Hildo: Winner, winner, chicken dinner

Johnny Hildo

It’s that time of the year. The madness of March at last gives way, and it’s time to celebrate the good, the bad, and the ugly of...

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