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Billionaire vs. Columbus Democracy
Columbus City Council held a hearing Monday, April 6 at 3pm to discuss the contract negotiated by President Hardin and the Haslan Group to bring professional women’s soccer to Columbus.
The details were completed by him and his staff…
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The heartbeat of justice
We are witnessing a shift in warfare that should alarm every advocate for justice. The recent threats to target desalination plants infrastructure providing over 90 percent of the drinking water for millions of civilians move us past traditional…
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Joe Motil public testimony at City Hall
As I have testified previously to this City Council, I have been a supporter of local women’s sports since the 1970’s when my sister Rose and her partner played for the historic Columbus Pacesetters Women’s Professional Football Team. I attended…
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Columbus, Ohio Black Community Leaders request Columbus City Council to act on Voting Rights issues created by citizen petition
Leaders in the Black community of Columbus, Ohio, who support a change to the Columbus City Charter to move to true district representation have filed an urgent request for council action, to City Council President Shannon Hardin.
In a…
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