Josh Sweigart is an investigative reporter at the Dayton Daily News. He covers critical issues such as government waste, fraud, abuse, and accountability, with a focus on local and state politics in southwest Ohio, including the statehouse and U.S. Capitol. Sweigart's work has been featured in various outlets, including Yahoo News and WCPO 9 News, and he has received multiple awards for his investigative journalism.
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Josh Sweigart's focus is primarily on local news, particularly in Ohio and the Dayton area. His coverage heavily involves government announcements, citing data, legal policy regulation, and evolving stories related to human resources & employment as well as government & politics topics.
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By: Josh Sweigart
One local government took drastic steps to rein in overtime when their firefighters were getting OT in the $30,000 range — while other city, township and county workers pulled in tens of thousands more — according to the Journal-News Payroll Project.
Overtime helped boost pay for three Beavercreek Police Department employees higher than the city's police chief in 2025, according to the Dayton Daily News Payroll Project.
The city of Oakwood paid 36 employees over $100,000 in 2025, mostly in the public safety department, according to the Dayton Daily News Payroll Project.
The city of Kettering paid two employees over $200,000 last year and 222 employees over $100,000 – including one who made over $50,000 in overtime alone – according to the Dayton Daily News Payroll Project.
The city of Xenia paid 96 employees over $100,000 in 2025, many of whom reached that threshold with considerable overtime payments, according to the Dayton Daily News Payroll Project.
Every year, the Dayton Daily News produces the Payroll Project as a service to our readers. This includes creating a searchable database of local government employee payroll data, analyzing the
By: Jessica Orozco, Sydney Dawes, Josh Sweigart, Cornelius Frolik
Several Haitians from Springfield are in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in the Butler County Jail following an apparent surge in enforcement after the official end of Temporary Protected Status
By: Josh Sweigart
The League of Woman Voters of Ohio kicked off a statewide voter registration drive Tuesday, Aug. 18, at Central State and Wilberforce Universities.
By: Josh Sweigart
The League of Woman Voters of Ohio kicked off a statewide voter registration drive Tuesday, Aug. 18, at Central State and Wilberforce universities.
The Dayton Daily News, Springfield News-Sun and Journal-News want to know what issues matter most to voters in the upcoming November elections.
