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Toledo Politics

Congratulations, Mayor-Elect Bell!

After what amounted to be a pretty boring race, Mike Bell won an office, complete with shower, on One Government Center’s lofty 22nd floor. January can’t come soon enough for Toledo, a city sorely in need of  real leadership, some new blood, and a fresh perspective. —– And while we wait patiently for the changing of the guard, [...]

A Reluctant Non-Endorsement

I opened my  (Toledo) Blade this morning, and read my way to the Op-Ed pages, where I found that the lofty editorial board chose not to use its traditional space to make its traditional endorsement of its favorite mayoral candidate. They claim to endorse neither Wilkowski nor Bell.  I see things a little differently–the team stands equally behind [...]

On Rhetoric and Not-So Clandestine Endorsements

The (Toledo) Blade’s editorial board ought to save itself some effort and costly print-space and nix any formal editorial endorsement of a mayoral candidate. Their choice is already as clear as last Sunday’s sky–they’ve already endorsed their candidate in their news coverage. Yesterday, The Blade demonized Bell for admitting he was taking a break the [...]

Cops Toledo…

Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner made the news recently for cutting the city budget, and again yesterday for cutting the grass in the city park behind his home. The park was in need of a trim, since Carty’s administration laid off the grounds-keeping maintainance staff. This got me thinking….If Carty can fill in for the landscapers, why couldn’t [...]

Raising Fears, Raising Taxes: Let’s Raise Hell

When Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner yesterday was criticized for witholding the run-down of Police Department layoffs, he explained, “The last thing that I think that anybody responsible should do in the city of Toledo is raise the fears of our citizens.” So, why was fear the first thing that he, Toledo City Council, and the [...]