Politics and Opinions

That’s A Wrap, Part One

Johnny Hildo

What a difference a decade makes

That’s a wrap

Johnny Hildo

Winners and losers in City Politics

#LetNoorRun

Erin Holden

Local high school cross-country runner, Noor Abukaram, seeks religious freedom When 16-year-old cross country runner Noor Abukaram began her run in the Division 1 Northwest...

Go directly to jail

Johnny Hildo

Do not pass go, do not collect two hundred dollars Twenty twenty is hard upon us, and with it, a rare changing of the guard....

Run to Daylight

Johnny Hildo

Finding the openings in City Politics Incumbency is powerful. As documented in this humble column, once elected to office, most officeholders are fully entrenched for...

Why Should Judge Josh Lanzinger Be Re-Elected?

TCP Staff

Sponsored Content Only one race for Toledo Municipal Court is contested and the incumbent, Josh Lanzinger, is running for re-election for a second term. Who...

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

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