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Book Review: Death by Democracy
Death by Democracy documents the death of a society governed of, by and for the people.
A local Ohio activist penned each chapter of Death by Democracy, recording how they “fought City Hall” to put a citizen’s initiative, ordinance or…
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Busting Myths: WOSU, the nation’s worst NPR affiliate? The challenge of criticizing a self-parody of a “news and information” station
I have written about Columbus’ identity crisis and the failure of its media and especially the non-daily, non-news Columbus Dispatch in both the Columbus Free Press and ColumbusUnderground, but I have only touched briefly on WOSU, the Ohio State…
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Will Senate candidate’s stock trades pose a conflict of interest if elected to office?
Despite shifting dates, Ohio is preparing for a primary that will leave an indelible mark on politics nationwide.
Rob Portman’s decision to retire in 2021 created an open Senate seat that multiple politicians are competing to…
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A dense, lush and healthy forest - Who really cares? Not our beloved city hall developers and their zoning representatives
I recently received a phone call from Andrew Nortz who is a 6½ year resident of Blendon Township and whose one-acre property abuts a new development of 27.88 acres that is currently being cleared for 156 units of one- and two-bedroom one story…
// Opinion