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Dear red rural Ohio, please don’t send us city folk to slaughter
When it comes to our rural-urban divide in Ohio, and anywhere USA for that matter, our nearest county to our northeast – Licking County, with its largest town being Newark – might as well be Mars. And after Biden defeated Trump, will the divide…
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Business Leaders from Across Ohio Gather Virtually to Support Repeal of House Bill 6
More than a dozen members of the Ohio business community and regional developers came together yesterday for a virtual panel discussion to share their perspectives on the need to repeal House Bill 6, the coal and nuclear bailout legislation at…
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ComFest Seeking Applications for 2021 Community Grants Program
The Community Festival (ComFest) is seeking applications for its 2021 Community Grants program. Each year, ComFest invites grant applications to support and sustain innovative programming demonstrating a commitment to ComFest’s principles and…
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Columbus becomes largest Ohio city to endorse “Essential Workers Bill of Rights”
As part of a new national campaign to deliver better treatment and pay to all “essential workers” the Columbus City Council unanimously passed a resolution supporting an Essential Workers Bill of Rights last Monday.
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// Opinion