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Flock is on pause. What about all that other surveillance tech we use?
Columbus has had a contract with Shotspotter, an AI-powered gunshot detection microphone system, since 2018.
Opinion: Trifectas are only good for racing and the lottery
The legacy of Ohio's Republican Party is corruption, scandal, and culture wars. Our votes could put an end to their occupation of state government.
Derf Backderf delves into the past, finds lessons for the present with ‘The Dissidents’
The Cleveland cartoonist will celebrate the release of his sprawling, deeply engaging new book with an appearance at the Wexner Center for the Arts on Wednesday, Sept. 23.
Unpacking Vivek Ramaswamy’s plan to eliminate Ohio’s income tax
The campaign promise comes along with a $9.8 billion dollar budget gap to fund public education, health care, and public safety services across the state, according to a February report released by Innovation Ohio.
Local Politics: Drain the swampy Municipal Courthouse
Columbus wants to renovate the Franklin County Municipal Courthouse instead of replacing it. The people who work there say this very wet “derelict” building is beyond repair.
Dual charter amendments could reshape how Columbus City Council members are elected
With City Council set to introduce its own charter amendment to appear on the November ballot alongside the initiative spearheaded by Our City, Our Say, here’s a look at how we got here and what could be next.
Opinion: Columbus’ Flock debate is not facts versus feelings
Residents did not speak at a City Council hearing this week merely to express discomfort with new technology. They presented an evidence-based argument that the current system is inadequately governed, vulnerable to abuse, and capable of uses far beyond the narrow public-safety examples emphasized by its defenders.
Local Politics: Flock representative leaves halfway through Columbus City Council hearing
Of the 55 Columbus residents who signed up to speak at the hearing, only five voiced support for keeping the cameras in place.
Local Politics: A rundown of what the Flock is going on
The Columbus City Council is seeking public testimony ahead of an early August hearing on the future of Flock, a license-plate-reading surveillance camera system.
Flock is on pause. What about all that other surveillance tech we use?
Columbus has had a contract with Shotspotter, an AI-powered gunshot detection microphone system, since 2018.
Opinion: Trifectas are only good for racing and the lottery
The legacy of Ohio's Republican Party is corruption, scandal, and culture wars. Our votes could put an end to their occupation of state government.
Derf Backderf delves into the past, finds lessons for the present with ‘The Dissidents’
The Cleveland cartoonist will celebrate the release of his sprawling, deeply engaging new book with an appearance at the Wexner Center for the Arts on Wednesday, Sept. 23.
Unpacking Vivek Ramaswamy’s plan to eliminate Ohio’s income tax
The campaign promise comes along with a $9.8 billion dollar budget gap to fund public education, health care, and public safety services across the state, according to a February report released by Innovation Ohio.
Local Politics: Drain the swampy Municipal Courthouse
Columbus wants to renovate the Franklin County Municipal Courthouse instead of replacing it. The people who work there say this very wet “derelict” building is beyond repair.
Dual charter amendments could reshape how Columbus City Council members are elected
With City Council set to introduce its own charter amendment to appear on the November ballot alongside the initiative spearheaded by Our City, Our Say, here’s a look at how we got here and what could be next.
Opinion: Columbus’ Flock debate is not facts versus feelings
Residents did not speak at a City Council hearing this week merely to express discomfort with new technology. They presented an evidence-based argument that the current system is inadequately governed, vulnerable to abuse, and capable of uses far beyond the narrow public-safety examples emphasized by its defenders.
Local Politics: Flock representative leaves halfway through Columbus City Council hearing
Of the 55 Columbus residents who signed up to speak at the hearing, only five voiced support for keeping the cameras in place.
Local Politics: A rundown of what the Flock is going on
The Columbus City Council is seeking public testimony ahead of an early August hearing on the future of Flock, a license-plate-reading surveillance camera system.