Columbus City Council’s failure to discuss the allegations against Emmanuel Remy until after November’s election reads as a deliberate decision to protect those in power while keeping residents in the dark.
Trump demanded that cities roll back decades of work aimed at offsetting a fraction of the disadvantages faced by minorities or risk losing federal money, and Columbus got right to work.
There was plenty of gnashing of teeth and rending of garments on social media following last week’s FCDP vote to endorse Tiara Ross over Jesse Vogel in the District 7 City Council race. Some of it, oddly, from party insiders who got exactly the result they wanted but were forced to listen to justified criticism for a few minutes.
Duty is one in a string of CPD officers who have been charged with crimes related to sexually assaulting sex workers on the West Side.
Much of what is now labelled ‘submetering’ actually falls under the practice of reselling utilities, with a third-party company dividing a bill among all of the units in a building based on a formula, often tacking on additional service fees.
Beyond the obvious impact on the administration of legal proceedings and the rights of court attendees, the policies currently in place at Franklin County Municipal Courthouse send a larger, more damning message about our city.
DJ Byrnes filed a protest of candidacy against Tiara Ross with the Franklin County Board of Elections on Wednesday, alleging that she does not meet the residency requirements to run for office.
Practical advice on the small things community members can do to push back against the policies being rolled out by the incoming Trump administration.
In a recent vote, council elevated the Columbus Advisory Committee on Disability Issues to a codified commission, but as the city pushes for monumental changes in zoning, housing, and transportation, disability access must be kept at the forefront.
The structure of our local governance disincentivizes bold ideas and strategies, holding Columbus back from what it could be.
