Local Government

Ohio law requires villages to provide a certain number of public services and field candidates for all electable positions in the decade prior to an audit. Dayton Daily News reports many villages are expected to fail their audits.

Springfield Mayor Rob Rue discusses how the city was in the national news after false claims about its Haitian residents. He also talks about housing, attracting developers, and downtown investment.

Longtime Springfield Mayor Warren Copeland announced he will retire early on Thursday. In a statement, Copeland said he will focus on his health and family.

After six months of searching, the city of Dayton picks Virginian Kamran Afzal to serve as the new chief of police.

Recently Rob Baker, a political Science professor at Wittenburg University, penned an op-ed for the Dayton Daily News about some important issues taking…

The state’s auditor is warning local governments about a new scam that seems to be ramping up around Ohio and taking taxpayer money. Auditor Dave Yost…

The Ohio Senate has inserted language into a state transportation bill that would limit what cities can do to ensure contractors on their projects hire…

A tax reform bill passed in the Ohio statehouse Wednesday has lots of city and town leaders riled up. The bill, HB 5, set out to reform local income taxes…

Leaders from Dayton, Cincinnati, and several other cities are calling on Republican Governor John Kasich to restore funds to local governments in a…

Last week the Dayton City Commission approved a new three-year contract with the International Association of Firefighters, Local 136 (IAFF). The…