HAMILTON, OH (FOX19) - Rose Chevrolet, the Hamilton car dealer whose franchise was dropped by GM during bankruptcy, has gone to court to fight an arbitrator's ruling in favor of GM.

The lawsuit says the arbitrator in the case relied almost completely on GM's version of why the franchise was dropped, despite a law requiring them to only use that as one facotr in the ruling.  It also says GM's versions of events is innacurate, with company having claimed the decision was based on a failure to meet criteria that Rose is known to have met.

Rose General Manager Ed Larkin says GM said they terminated dealers whose performance rating was under 70 and whose monthly sales were under 50 cars, while Rose exceeded both of those, with a score of 80, and sales that were 34th of 89 Chevy dealers in Ohio and 8th in the Greater Cincinnati area.  The lawsuit also claims that GM has retianed hundreds of delaers with performance scores under 70, and that the arbitrator should ha

WEST CHESTER, OH (FOX19) - Lakota School Superintendent Mike Taylor intends to leave his job, retiring at the end of January, 2011 after 35 years in charge of the district.

When Mike Taylor joined the Lakota Schools, the good-sized district had 4500 students, 6 schools, and there were still lots of farms in its territory of Union Township, now known as West Chester Township, and Liberty Township.

Now the district has 18,500 students and 22 schools, making it one of the largest in Ohio and the second largest (after Cincinnati) in southwest Ohio.

"It's bittersweet but I'm ready," said, who has spent his entire career at Lakota. "This is a district that I have grown with over these 35 years and I love Lakota and the people here.

Hamilton, OH (FOX19) - Butler County Democrats will host a Tailgate Party with coffee and doughnuts Tuesday morning at the Board of Elections to kick off Early Voting in Ohio.

“Early voting will be critical in this election, and we are already working hard to get our voters out,” said Jocelyn Bucaro, Chair of the Butler County Democratic Party. “Democrats are excited to vote this year, especially for Governor Ted Strickland, Lee Fisher, Steve Driehaus and Justin Coussoule. ”

Volunteers and Democratic activists will gather to show their support for the Democratic ticket by voting en masse on the first of many Election Days in Ohio.

What: Early Vote Kick-Off and Tailgate

Where: Butler County Board of Elections (parking lot)

1802 Princeton Road

Hamilton, OH

When: Tuesday, September 28, 2010

8:30-9:30