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Apartment ceiling collapse followed 14-year history of negligence by landlord and city officials at property whose owner is both a landlord and city officialUnited Athens County TenantsNovember 15, 2022

************************** By Damon Krane November 24, 2021 Athens News (Athens, Ohio) ************************** By Damon Krane The recent Post article, “Towing in Confusion,” conveys the current mood about towing fees but misses the most important facts and implications.  First, the confusion: … Continue reading →

************************** By Damon Krane October 14, 2021 Athens Messenger (Athens, Ohio) ************************** By Damon Krane There’s nothing surprising about the vitriol and lies Athens Mayor Steve Patterson directed at me this week. Nor is there anything surprising about Patterson allying … Continue reading →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, April 13, 2021FROM: The Committee to Elect Damon Krane I’m very happy Athens City Council is finally considering expanding affordable housing by prohibiting landlords from discrimination against Section 8 tenants within Athens city limits. 19 other … Continue reading →

************************** By Damon Krane The New Political(Athens, Ohio) Friday, April 9, 2021 Athens News (Athens, Ohio) Wednesday, April 14, 2021 ************************** A January 25 Athens News headline declared, “Athens could have its most competitive election season in years, and it … Continue reading →

************************** By Damon Krane Athens News (Athens, Ohio) Wednesday, July 15, 2020 ************************** As the largest social movement in US history calls to end policing as we know it, local politicians from both parties are lining up on the wrong side … Continue reading →

************************** By Damon Krane Athens News (Athens, Ohio) Thursday, April 2, 2020 ************************** Beginning on March 12, municipalities all over Ohio and the U.S. began heeding the advice of public health experts by halting residential eviction hearings to slow the … Continue reading →

************************** By Damon Krane Tuesday, August 13, 2019 Athens News (Athens, Ohio) Thursday, August 21, 2019 ************************** __________________ (Note: The following column was written in response to controversy surrounding the sale of Confederate flag items at the Athens County Fair … Continue reading →

************** By Damon Krane Blog Exclusive March 8, 2019 ************** Athens, Ohio mayor Steve Patterson has good reason to want to give the impression that Athens doesn’t have a slumlord problem and that he has a good handle on rental … Continue reading →