Mandel’s Debt Management Office Director: An Answer to Cronyism Allegations
by Daniel Downs U.S. Senate candidate Josh Mandel is being accused of cronyism by incumbent Sherrod Brown. Mandel is guilty but with some qualification. Obviously, before becoming Ohio’s Treasurer,...
View ArticleHumanitarian Hypocrisy
by Raymond Ibrahim Special to IPT News October 26, 2012 The world’s double standards concerning which peoples qualify as oppressed and deserving of help are staggering. Two recent stories illustrate...
View ArticlePresidential Candidates’ Stand on Life Issues
Live Action, known for its investigative journalism,came out with a guide to the position of the candidates running for president and vice-president. Those candidates are Republicans Mitt Romney and...
View ArticleBroadway Hit “A Few Good Men” Continues Playing at Xenia Area Community Theatre
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View ArticlePassing the Xenia Schools 6.5 Mill Emergency Property Tax Levy: The Bottom...
by Daniel Downs Since the Xenia City School District attempted to pass a 1.5 earned income tax levy in August, not much has changed. The economic situation is still uncertain. Employment is still near...
View ArticleUnsustainable Spending Drives Local School Levies
In a November 2 policy brief, Buckeye Institute reveals the real reason for the Ohio Education Association claim that state-level funding cuts require many school districts to introduce new levies. The...
View ArticleX*ACT Thrift Store Closing to Make Way for Arts Center
As 2012 winds down, the Xenia Area Community Theater is making a big move toward fulfilling their long term Arts Mission. For the past few years they have been relying on income from their Second Act...
View ArticleOpen letter to the Beavercreek City Council, November 12, 2012
My name is John Mitchel. I live on Maple Grove Lane. I oppose the Beavercreek city income tax, but I want to make it perfectly clear I do not mind paying taxes…..my concern is lack of accountability...
View ArticleChristmas: Promise and Purpose
By Daniel Downs Christmas is a multifaceted story about real events wrapped in two narratives. The two narratives are found in the gospels of Matthew and Luke. Like a new train and its track, these two...
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