Author Archives: Mike Bock

PAC Supporting Kettering Schools’ Tax Levy Campaign Doesn’t Pay State Sales Tax — Election Records Show

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Mike Bock

According to the Finance Report, filed at the Montgomery County Board of Elections, “Citizens for Kettering Schools,” a registered Political Action Committee (PAC), in the 2009 campaign didn’t pay sales tax on items it purchased. Here are six invoices. All … Continue reading →

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Superintendent’s Memo Says Kettering Voters Will Agree To 6.9 Mill Tax — To Give Students A “Competitive Edge”

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Mike Bock

Kettering’s School Superintendent, Jim Schoenlein, in his March 5 memo to his administrative staff and board members, gives three reasons for voters to support Kettering Schools new 6.9 mill tax levy. And, he reports, “we are preparing our first glossy … Continue reading →

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Should Christians Boycott Glen Beck?

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Mike Bock

It turns out that some conservatives not only think that government shouldn’t seek to advance social or economic justice, they think that religion should not work for social justice either. Conservative spokesperson Glen Beck is urging Christians to refuse to … Continue reading →