Local Govt & Politics
Dayton Tea Party to hold rally downtown
The Dayton tea party is holding a rally to protest the IRS at Courthouse Square in downtown Dayton at 6 p.m. Friday. Tea party groups across the nation have organized more than 100 protests related to the investigation over the IRS specifically targeting tea party groups. “The protests outside of ...
House panel moves to curb military sexual assaults
WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of a House panel angry over the growing epidemic of sexual assaults in the military took a key step toward tackling the problem by passing legislation Wednesday that would strip commanding officers of their longstanding authority to unilaterally change or dismiss court-martial convictions in rape and ...
Four local Scout leaders will vote on gay issue
When the Boy Scouts of America meet in Dallas this week to vote whether to allow gay youth to become members, four scout leaders from the Miami Valley will be in attendance. “I have no idea on how the vote is going to turn out,” said G. Douglas Nelson, scout ...
Proposed bill would make government more open
The Ohio Senate is considering a bill that would make more meetings among government officials public as well as elaborate on what constitutes a public meeting, however some officials said it could make it harder for them to do their jobs. The bill would redefine the Ohio Open Meetings Act, ...
Wackiness abounds during 2013 Bay Area race
Officials say that over 30,000 runners participated in the 102nd Bay to Breakers Sunday morning and as of noon that day, San Francisco Police had yet to report any notable incidents.
Greene Co. localities weigh emergency dispatch mergers
Facing huge costs to convert their emergency dispatch centers to the latest needed technology, several Greene County localities are moving to abandon the centers and merge.These moves are expected to save taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars.The impetus for the change is the the conversion of 9-1-1 centers to the ...
Historic buildings rely on private events to keep doors open
Montgomery County spends $300,000 a year for management of two seldom used, but historic downtown Dayton buildings, Memorial Hall and the old courthouse. Under an agreement with Montgomery County — owner of the buildings - Dayton History maintains the properties as historical centers. About 10,000 people visited the buildings in ...
Local phone alerts could save lives
Authorities in Texas credit emergency notification alerts sent via telephone with saving lives after a deadly storm swept through the small community of Granbury on Wednesday night. The same technology is available in Clark and Champaign counties, but officials here say the system’s biggest flaw is the lack of people ...
Police HQ window shattered, pellet gun suspected
Taxpayers will be footing the bill to replace a shattered window at police headquarters.Someone shot a pellet or air gun and shattered one of the front entrance windows at the City of Dayton Safety Building, according to the Dayton police report.The incident happened sometime after closing Wednesday and before building ...
Three vying to fill vacant Greene County judge seat
Three Greene County residents are waiting for a decision from Gov. John Kasich who will decide which one will fill the vacant Greene County probate judge position. Thomas O’Diam, 53, of Beavercreek; David Pendry, 59, of Xenia; and Anthony Zaharieff, 67, of Beavercreek are the three candidates submitted to the ...
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