Jordan Laird

The federal government is looking to open new law enforcement offices in 20 U.S. cities, including Columbus.

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Who's running for Columbus mayor in 2027? Fundraising reports hint who might Besides Mayor Andrew Ginther, two Columbus leaders are also aggressively fundraising. See who might run for mayor in 2027.

Two Columbus leaders besides Mayor Andrew Ginther appear to be setting themselves up for a 2027 mayoral run with aggressive fundraising.

Plus, they didn’t exactly deny it when I asked.

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Fact check: Did JD Vance graduate from Ohio State in 2 years? Did Trump win Columbus? Fact Check: While welcoming OSU's champions at the White House, President Trump made claims about Ohio and graduate J.D. Vance. Were they true?

Fact check: while hosting the OSU championship team, Trump said he won Columbus by a lot.

He actually lost Columbus by a lot while winning Ohio.

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Columbus sends city 'strike force' to help clean up Parsons Avenue, more areas planned Columbus leaders have launched a project that gives extra TLC to certain corridors in need, starting with Parsons Avenue on the South Side.

In a citywide effort with South Side Thrive, our team helped make Parsons Ave cleaner and safer. @lairdwrites.bsky.social highlights the initiative👇

Frustrated by Trump and Musk, central Ohio protesters push for senators' attention A "town hall" using ChatGPT and missing posters show some central Ohioans are frustrated with their Republican Congress members and they're getting creative.

The Dispatch's @lairdwrites.bsky.social on the current protest movement against President Trump in Central Ohio with responses from lawmakers some accuse of avoiding the public. www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...

Ohio city sues Trump, Musk over DOGE freeze on already spent forestry grant Columbus is joining other cities and nonprofits to sue Trump, Musk and DOGE for cutting their grants — in Columbus' case, a grant for tree planting.

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I was sitting in a meeting this morning when all of a sudden this happened. It was upsetting to say the least.

DOGE also says a Social Security office lease in Columbus has been terminated but has provided no details, including which office is impacted.

DOGE claims cost savings for Columbus bankruptcy court move planned years ago DOGE says that they're saving $1.5 million a year on terminating a lease in downtown Columbus. But that office was already planning to move.

First in the Dispatch: DOGE claims cost savings for a Columbus office move planned years ago.

Just another example of what’s happening nationally: DOGE claiming credit for something that had nothing to do with it while not being transparent.

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Diversity discussion banned at Columbus VA MLK lunch, Ohio official says Franklin County Commissioner Kevin Boyce says Donald Trump's orders around DEI had a chilling effect on free speech at a Central Ohio VA event.

ICYMI: No diversity or equity talk at an MLK event?

Pointing to Trump’s DEI orders, the Columbus VA told their scheduled keynote speaker at their MLK lunch, Commissioner Kevin Boyce, not to talk about DEI so Boyce withdrew, according to Boyce.

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Mayor Ginther spent 78 days away from Columbus in 2024. Here's where he went and who paid Mayor Andrew J. Ginther spent more than one-fifth of last year traveling, including to Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Morocco and South Africa.

From Italian art museums to Moroccan gardens to a South African safari, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther, president of the US Conference of Mayors, spent more than one-fifth of 2024 (78 days) traveling for work. Here’s where he went and who paid.

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Last night, Columbus City Council voted to settle three claims against the city, including with two women who alleged sex discrimination within city departments.

Settling sex discrimination claims in the Division of Fire and Public Health cost $125k

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Columbus City Council gives $329,000 for homeless services as camp evictions loom As Columbus prepares to evict multiple homeless camps this week, the City Council granted $329,000 Monday to several groups that help homeless people.

Also last night: Council passes some money for homeless services this winter.

Activists didn’t show up in droves to denounce the planned homeless camp sweeps like I expected from looking at Instagram. Two people signed up to speak, only one stayed long enough to.
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Columbus Council takes aim at region's housing crunch with multiple new laws Columbus City Council passes a slew of housing-related legislation aimed at decreasing evictions and regulating landlords and wholesalers.

Columbus City Council passed three new ‘Housing for All’ ordinances last night around providing attorneys in eviction court and regulating landlords and predatory wholesalers.

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Pandemic federal funds are going away. Leaders of Columbus' homeless shelters are calling for more local funding, or they warn more people, including families with children, will end up living outside.

They also want increased funding to prevent homelessness.

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Activists upset as Columbus plans to evict 6 homeless camps, one ejected from City Council Columbus plans to evict 6 homeless camps. The Dec. 2 deadline to leave was moved back after outcry, but activists say the sweeps need to stop.

The city of Columbus posted notices Monday that it planned to evict six homeless camps on city property in one week, impacting at least 40 people living in the camps.

The deadline has been delayed after a heated council meeting but the sweeps are still happening.

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My first post on here! Some data analysis my colleague Anna Lynn Winfrey and I did: Trumpiest, bluest cities in Franklin County? Here's how your neighborhood voted in 2024