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Like most Americans, Vice President Kamala Harris has evolved on marijuana.
In 2010, when she was San Francisco’s district attorney, Harris urged voters to reject a proposed ballot initiative to legalize the adult-use marijuana market. At the time, Harris’ position aligned with that of most California voters, 54 percent of whom ultimately decided against the measure.
But not long after, Harris — and most Americans — changed their stance.
Tuesday, August 27, 6-8pm, Nocterra Brewing Company Audubon, 516 Maier Place
When: Tuesday, August 27 from 6pm to 8pm
Where: Nocterra Brewing Company Audubon, 516 Maier Place
What: Join us for drinks and to learn more about upcoming fall opportunities with Green Columbus. These include the Scioto Sweep and fall tree giveaways!
Why: We need community help with these programs
Who: Open to the public; must be 21+ to enjoy drinks.
Hosted by Green Columbus.
Right now, some of America's biggest corporations are playing a dangerous double game. They're plastering their websites with commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) while secretly funding the very people working to destroy these values. Let's break it down:
Mastercard claims DEI is "part of our core values and underpins everything we do." Yet they're funding a platform for anti-DEI rhetoric.
Coca-Cola declares that "diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of our values." Apparently, that includes supporting those who fight against these very principles.
Meta (formerly Facebook) says diversity is a "must-have." But they're happy to sponsor events featuring those who actively work against such goals.
DoorDash asserts that "DEI is a tenet of our company because it is the right thing to do." Unless it seems, there's a chance to align with anti-DEI forces when they think no one's looking.
Sunday, August 25, 2024, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Location: Northern Lights Branch of Columbus Metropolitan Library, 4093 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, Meeting Rooms 1 & 2.
Register HERE.
Green power surges in the US
Over 100,000 new jobs and 334 major renewable energy projects are the results of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), according to a new report.
It has been about two years since the IRA was made into law. A recent report by E2, an industry consulting firm, documents the IRA legislation effect on the renewable energy industry and society in general.
The E2 report suggests that every dollar of public funding spent by the IRA has generated nearly $3 in private investment.
A separate report by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) indicates the benefit was close to $5 or more of private investment for every $1 of public funds spent.
The largest recipients of this money from the IRA are Michigan, followed by Georgia, South Carolina, Texas, North Carolina, Ohio and Tennessee.
Republican hypocrisy regarding renewables
Saturday, August 24, 1-5pm
Whetstone Park of Roses Shelter House, 3901 N. High St.
The first Columbus ArborFest, a celebration of the trees, plants, waterways, animals, and insects of Columbus, will be held at Whetstone Park this summer on Saturday, August 24 from 1pm to 5pm. The festival is free to attend and will feature live music, food trucks, local exhibitors, a native plant sale, and activities for adults and children alike.
Use this link to learn more about this event.
Hosted by Clintonville GreenSpot and Green Columbus.
Dr. Bob Fitrakis and Dan-o Dougan play tunes by some of their favorite local Columbus musicians. Hear Willie Phoenix, Willie Pooch, Donna Mogavero, Ray Fuller, the Royal Crescent Mob, Gathering Stars, Tom Harker the Ukuele Man, Bob Sauls, and Ronald Koal,
Listen live Fridays, August 23 and 30 at 11pm on WGRN 91.9FM -- or streaming on wgrn.org .
or
Mondays, August 26 and September 2 at 2pm on WCRS 92.7 or 98.3 -- or streaming on wcrsfm.org.
The City of Columbus, high-end developers, and mining companies have been hoarding local quarries for two centuries. Now one of Columbus’s last remaining quarries – which is not surrounded by high-end development or a fake metro park – will remain a dumpster of sorts, even though a Native American burial mound could be on a small island in the middle of its rain-filled crater.
In the 1800s, thousands of Italian immigrants flooded into the near west side of Columbus to make $1 a day hacking out limestone with pickaxes and were often beaten by their Upper Arlington bosses if they slacked. Many decades later, after the limestone was extracted, the quarries turned into lakes from rainfall, sold to developers, and ringed with high-end developments, such as at Runaway Bay.
Saturday, August 24, 1-5pm, Seafarer’s International Union, 2800 S. High St.
Join the Central Ohio Worker Center and NP [Nicholas Pasquarello] Immigration for the annual celebration honoring the life of Rubén Castilla Herrera! Every year, we gather to celebrate Rubén’s life and his lasting impact on the community on his birthday; August 24. The event will also be a fundraiser for the Central Ohio Worker Center.
Link to Fundraiser: actionnetwork.org/fundraising/annual-celebration-ruben-castilla-herrera-cowc-fundraiser.
All are welcome, including those who were not able to meet Rubén before he passed in 2019. This annual event serves as a place for such people to learn more about Rubén and feel his presence.
Food, made-from-scratch jugos (beverages), and cake will be provided. Parking will be provided on-site. Unfortunately, the building is not handicap accessible.
This article first appeared on the Ohio Capital Journal
As promised, supporters of an anti-gerrymandering amendment have asked the Ohio Supreme Court to intervene regarding language the Ohio Ballot Board approved for the November ballot, saying the language violates the Ohio Constitution.
A brief filed Monday with the state’s highest court cites constitutional provisions that dictate the way in which titles and language can appear on Ohio ballots, according to the court document written by attorneys for Citizens Not Politicians, the authoring group for the redistricting reform.