A Matter of Opinion

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This is the blog of the Dayton Daily News editorial page. Regular contributors include the journalists who work on the two-page section labeled "Opinions" in the paper. But the blog is also a forum for readers. We comment on subjects that are being written about in the newspaper, but other subjects are fair game, too.

Ellen Belcher is the Dayton Daily News opinion pages editor. She writes about state government, education, the environment, higher education and all things Dayton.

Martin Gottlieb is an editorial writer and columnist for the Dayton Daily News opinion pages. He focuses on the political process itself and does such national issues as war, the economy, taxes and Social Security, as well as a hodge-podge of local and state issues.

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• Editorial: Book, not about Widmer, stirs thoughts on that case
• Editorial: Dead people aren't stealing any elections
• Editorial: Is regionalism still possible after Beavercreek?
• Ellen Belcher: B-creek may face RTA riders in court
• Martin Gottlieb: Non-drivers' losses in B'Creek, 3C show a pattern
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May 25, 2011

• Editorial: Law firm's exit from downtown a double blow

May 24, 2011

• Editorial: Revenue growth is especially meaningful stat

May 19, 2011

• Editorial: Loss of public jobs another blow to local economy

May 13, 2011

• Editorial: Book, not about Widmer, stirs thoughts on that case

April 25, 2011

• Editorial: Dead people aren't stealing any elections

April 17, 2011

• Editorial: Is regionalism still possible after Beavercreek?

April 3, 2011

• Ellen Belcher: B-creek may face RTA riders in court

April 1, 2011

• Martin Gottlieb: Non-drivers' losses in B'Creek, 3C show a pattern

March 30, 2011

• Editorial: B-creek vote against RTA embarrassing

March 20, 2011

• Ellen Belcher: B-creek, RTA dust-up is case study of what's wrong

March 17, 2011

• Editorial: Forcing local tax increases not solution

March 16, 2011

• Editorial: B-creek's bias against RTA won't hold up

March 14, 2011

• Editorial: Ohio gets lesson in how not to name a highway

March 13, 2011

• Editorial: Population shifts cause new problems

February 9, 2011

• Martin Gottlieb: A school some love to hate rises -- slowly

January 13, 2011

• Editorial: Grudges don't make for good government

January 10, 2011

• Editorial: Signs not encouraging for Greene's main party

December 16, 2010

• Editorial: Kids learn the wrong lesson in the lunch line

December 2, 2010

• Letting school bosses "retire" hurts pensions

November 26, 2010

• Editorial: Thinning deer herd is best of bad choices

November 13, 2010

• Editorial: Backbiting can hurt Springboro kids

November 10, 2010

• Editorial: Xenia voters did everything they had to do

November 8, 2010

• Editorial: Painful cuts will hurt more if people wait

November 6, 2010

• Editorial: Levy losers face tough road ahead

October 26, 2010

• Editorial: GM bankruptcy may be speeding clean-up

October 18, 2010

• Editorial: Xenia ballot shows way not to run a city

October 5, 2010

• Editorial: Carl Fisher best pick in Morgan district

October 4, 2010

• Editorial: Budget fixed, Jefferson levy will help kids
• Editorial: Martin best pick for Greene House district

September 29, 2010

• Guest column: Restored caboose, hotel help bring the past to life

September 28, 2010

• Editorial: Levy offers Springboro a fresh start
• Editorial: Jones only real choice for Warren County

September 27, 2010

• Guest column:Orphanage was a near-perfect substitute for real family

September 25, 2010

• Editorial: Kettering has made cuts; it needs levy
• Editorial: Levy will help keep Oakwood top ranked

September 24, 2010

• Editorial: Beavercreek schools have earned renewal levy

September 23, 2010

• Editorial: Xenia needs funds, not amendments
• Editorial: Xenia's levy won't raise school taxes

September 8, 2010

• Editorial: Xenia shows the wrong way for budget fights

September 3, 2010

• Guest column: Combined school districts may not be cost-effective

August 31, 2010

• Editorial: Rivers bring out best in local governments

August 29, 2010

• Editorial: At risk kids suddenly getting help

August 12, 2010

• Sheriff Phil Plummer: Criticism of sheriff's office incorrect and misleading

August 8, 2010

• Ellen Belcher: How badly can we do law enforcement?

July 27, 2010

• Editorial: GE expansion can pave way for more wins

July 22, 2010

• Guest column: Farm runoff problem can be solved, with big effort

June 18, 2010

• Editorial: Would be dropouts get the help they deserve

June 15, 2010

• Editorial: In life and in flames, it grabbed eyes

June 7, 2010

• Editorial: Dayton area boosted Ohio's bid for money

June 6, 2010

• Editorial: Kettering a harbinger for local school districts

May 8, 2010

• Editorial: Ariss' late attack was in poor form
• Editorial: Jones has a shot at a big role

May 7, 2010

• Guest column: Public-employee pensions gobbling up tax revenues
• Editorial: Suburbs face tougher battles over taxes

April 30, 2010

• Editorial: Beavercreek makes life harder for bus riders

April 28, 2010

• Editorial: Some good came from missing mom case

April 26, 2010

• Editorial: Mesaros best pick in strong field for Greene County judge
• Editorial: Conner only possible choice to face Austria for Democrats

April 23, 2010

• Editorial: Warren Co. commission needs Ariss

April 18, 2010

• Ellen Belcher: River's power hasn't been tapped

April 13, 2010

• Editorial: Trotwood's levy a good investment
• Editorial: Northmont deserves help with fiscal crisis

April 7, 2010

• Editorial: Defeat in Xenia would mean fire, police cuts
• Editorial: Academic Roll riding on West Carrollton levy

April 2, 2010

• Editorial: Without levy, cuts coming to Kettering

March 27, 2010

• Editorial: Growth along I-75 requires new focus on energy

March 14, 2010

• Editorial: Crowds are not the enemy at the Fraze

March 13, 2010

• Editorial: Huber court video cheats defendants

March 11, 2010

• Editorial: Construction fight a study in dysfunction

March 5, 2010

• Editorial: Ohio's rebound depends on cities

February 27, 2010

• Editorial: Suburb councils not looking great

February 25, 2010

• Editorial: Councilman can't serve Huber in Iraq

February 11, 2010

• Guest column: Greene County benefits from efforts of coalition

February 4, 2010

• Editorial: New poor put pressure on suburbs

January 27, 2010

• Editorial: Miamisburg has strong case for school levies

December 28, 2009

• Editorial: Police should be slow to shock suspects

December 21, 2009

• Stivers ranks high, but it's not the only great local high school

December 20, 2009

• Editorial: This is no way to land cancer center

December 15, 2009

• Editorial: Local cities right to question feds' numbers

December 9, 2009

• Editorial: Caterpillar's new jobs give nice lift to area
• Editorial: Gov. Strickland should change A's to C's

December 4, 2009

• Guest column: Beavercreek had ample time to contest covenants

November 30, 2009

• Editorial: B-creek board in charge of school design

November 20, 2009

• Editorial: Clearcreek Twp. firms should foot water tower bill

November 13, 2009

• Ellen Belcher: County won't do well if it stops investing

November 11, 2009

• Editorial: Kettering newcomer right to back down

November 9, 2009

• Editorial: Incumbents struggled; levies didn't

November 7, 2009

• Editorial: 2nd regs on strippers were unneeded

November 5, 2009

• Editorial: Voters offer lessons for office-seekers

October 27, 2009

• Editorial: How many police departments are too many?

October 23, 2009

• Martin Gottlieb: Twin pediatricians case sets mind to whirring

October 20, 2009

• Editorial: Compton, Cline, Singer best for Centerville
• Editorial: Voters should know if a candidate can hold office

October 19, 2009

• Editorial: Dayton-Xenia ramps should stay open

October 15, 2009

• Editorial: Young, Paulson, Berry best choices for Washington Twp.

October 14, 2009

• Editorial: Schrimpf, Spolrich best for Kettering City Council

October 13, 2009

• Editorial: Hadley, Jarvis, Wallace are top picks for Beavercreek Council

October 10, 2009

• Editorial: Xenia, Cedarville voters should say yes to bond issues

October 9, 2009

• Editorial: Miller, Thomsen, Anderson best picks for Springboro schools

October 7, 2009

• Editorial: Arnold, Carter, Grant best candidates for Beavercreek schools

October 5, 2009

• Editorial: Maus, Gilmore, Bayless best picks for Kettering schools

October 4, 2009

• Editorial: Local offices attracting better slate than state

October 3, 2009

• Editorial: Libraries took a hit, now they need you

September 25, 2009

• Kevin Riley: All eyes on STEM school

September 19, 2009

• Editorial: As sex crimes change, so must area police

September 10, 2009

• Scott Elliott: STEM school could be the future of choice

September 9, 2009

• Martin Gottlieb: False alarms about Obama speech should raise an alarm about alarmists

September 6, 2009

• Editorial: Strickland not only problem facing libraries

August 30, 2009

• Editorial: Some Greene patients could be hurting

August 28, 2009

• Give students help, not just complaints

August 23, 2009

• Editorial: STEM school spreads choice beyond Dayton

August 19, 2009

• Martin Gottlieb: Girls sports revolution bigger in 'burbs

August 16, 2009

• Editorial: Strickland's new plan might prompt more levies

August 10, 2009

• Editorial: New shopping outlet a good use of I-75 corridor

July 30, 2009

• Editorial: Sugarcreek needs school levy to pass
• Editorial: Xenia levy renewal crucial

July 27, 2009

• Editorial: Don't doubt it, government has changed forever

July 23, 2009

• Editorial: Issue is Lamb, not Portman

July 15, 2009

• Editorial: Strickland gamble has big risks here

July 12, 2009

• Editorial: Strickland couldn't be more wrong

June 16, 2009

• Editorial: Xenia could use mental health court

June 12, 2009

• Editorial: Residency ruling bad for Dayton, region

May 29, 2009

• Martin Gottlieb: Train depot issue offers break from the bleak

May 22, 2009

• Editorial: Judge should let Duke's reopen

May 17, 2009

• Editorial: County deserves answers from AT&T

May 14, 2009

• Editorial: Joint effort could turn down cost of lights

April 28, 2009

• Martin Gottlieb: Warren flap over stimulus is all about the posturing

April 27, 2009

• Editorial: 'Dirty money' charge tarnishes commission

April 23, 2009

• Editorial: Springboro has cut enough, needs levy
• Editorial: Xenia asking voters to approve a great opportunity

April 22, 2009

• Editorial: Northmont asking not to be cut

April 21, 2009

• Editorial: Kettering voters should support their schools
• Editorial: 'Excellent' Centerville schools cost money

April 20, 2009

• Sugarcreek schools should make cuts now

April 19, 2009

• Ellen Belcher: Develop the river and everybody wins

April 14, 2009

• Editorial: Two raises a year? Who gets that?

March 31, 2009

• Editorial: AT&T's answers regarding 911 are poor

March 30, 2009

• Editorial: Compromise best for both Centerville and Sugarcreek

March 27, 2009

• Editorial: Sheriff has to own up to 911 debacle

March 26, 2009

• Editorial: Stimulus money is a one-shot opportunity

March 13, 2009

• Editorial: Sugarcreek, Centerville must end war

March 6, 2009

• Editorial: Springboro is still waiting on school aid

March 4, 2009

• Editorial: Centerville should back off wrestler's case

March 2, 2009

• Centerville wrestler's parents blast school board

February 27, 2009

• C-ville school board defends itself in 'Cookie Caper'

February 25, 2009

• Martin Gottlieb: Dayton's Rankings hurt by how city boundaries are drawn

February 20, 2009

• Editorial: Fairborn council is out of control

August 1, 2007

• The embarrassing public housing flap in Kettering and Oakwood...