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Shannon Hardin pushes to insert auditor into City Hall budget clash with Mayor Ginther

Shannon Hardin pushes to insert auditor into City Hall budget clash with Mayor Ginther

A draft proposal calls to give the city auditor more power in the city budget to curb future overruns in police and fire department overtime.
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Pierre Damas Bel remembered for generosity, kindness and dreams

Pierre Damas Bel remembered for generosity, kindness and dreams

Pierre Damas Bel was hit by a semi-truck on Interstate 70 in what his family says was a suicide after he was made to wear an ICE ankle monitor.
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Columbus voters must ditch rigged council system. The status quo must go | Endorsement

Columbus voters must ditch rigged council system. The status quo must go | Endorsement

Columbus voters must get rid of the eyebrow-raising council district system that blocks real democracy by letting powerful pick winners.
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Acton saved Ohio lives. Ramaswamy's DOGE work shows how fast he'll discard them | Opinion

Acton saved Ohio lives. Ramaswamy's DOGE work shows how fast he'll discard them | Opinion

Look to the deaths caused by Vivek Ramaswamy's DOGE cuts for signs of trauma he'll unleash on Ohio.
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Ohio gas tax is suspended today. Here's who will benefit and who won't | Opinion

Ohio gas tax is suspended today. Here's who will benefit and who won't | Opinion

The gas tax holiday has started but have Ohioans been punked?
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Sprawling development slated for Big Darby as new accord remains unfinished

Sprawling development slated for Big Darby as new accord remains unfinished

Columbus approved the annexation of nearly 280 acres in the Big Darby area for a massive mixed-use project, drawing criticism from those seeking a halt.
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Where do Acton, Ramaswamy stand on key issues in Ohio governor race?

Where do Acton, Ramaswamy stand on key issues in Ohio governor race?

Ohioans are picking a new governor this year. Where do they stand on some of the biggest issues facing the Buckeye State?
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Ohioans have never had it as good as we have it with Donald Trump. Wink, wink | Opinion

Ohioans have never had it as good as we have it with Donald Trump. Wink, wink | Opinion

A big, bold Donald Trump rally may no longer be enough to save Jon Husted and Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio.
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Reliable Columbus HVAC pros for year round comfort

Reliable Columbus HVAC pros for year round comfort

Find vetted Columbus HVAC contractors experienced in furnace repair, AC service and humidity control.
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Franklin, Licking among 7 Ohio counties approved for federal disaster aid

Franklin, Licking among 7 Ohio counties approved for federal disaster aid

Franklin and Licking counties are among 7 Ohio counties approved so far for major federal disaster assistance aid for severe weather in August.
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Meet the eastern hellbender, Ohio's largest salamander

Meet the eastern hellbender, Ohio's largest salamander

The endangered hellbender is returning to Ohio streams as conservationists work to restore the unique amphibian.
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Biotech giant Bayer to invest $2.2 billion in New Albany pharma plant

Biotech giant Bayer to invest $2.2 billion in New Albany pharma plant

Bayer is the world's 25th largest pharmaceutical company. New Albany will be its first manufacturing site of this kind in North America.