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Issue 7 - A Dangerous Money Grab, Not Clean Energy

Last year with your help, Columbus passed Issue 1, setting up the largest 100% renewable energy aggregation program in the Midwest. Clean Energy Columbus is now a reality.



Not only does the power for your phone, computer, and lights…

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Issue 7’s John Clarke opens up about “personalized” attacks, turf battles over clean energy

This past summer the Ohio Environmental Council (OEC) stated that Issue 7 “is thin on details and short-circuits the city’s ability to mitigate the causes of climate change.” 


“Because the city is already moving toward 100% clean…

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Pushing MAGA onto high school students? Columbus police and its union seek spot on Worthington school board

No surprise is how the Columbus Division of Police and its union, the Fraternal Order of Police Capital City Lodge #9, are heavy with MAGA.


The Free Press and the community understand why some of our police, if not a majority, are…

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Notes on current politics in Columbus and Ohio: Thoughts in response to questions from my editor

On Columbus City Council 


I’ve chosen not to follow the mini-election next week very closely. On the one hand, none of the candidates are compelling to me. None are on the level of the present leading…

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