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Free Press Forum: Survival vs. Seniority

To Whom it May Concern:


In October of 2017, President Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency. Ever since, the Trump Administration has applied an all-of-government type approach to the epidemic, taking…

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Political Bosses Continue to Influence City Hall

The Columbus Dispatch reported that city lobbyists and former Mayor Michael Coleman and former Columbus City Council President John Kennedy were both hired this past Spring by the Haslam Sports Group to help broker the new Crew Stadium deal. Joe…

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Mary Jane’s Guide: Activism: Love, bravery and overcoming injustice

What an honor! I am extremely proud to be named the 2019 recipient of the Free Press “Libby” Award for Community Activism. I’m guessing that such an accolade means that I know a thing or two about the subject matter, activism. So please allow me…

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Free Press writer John Hartman

ColumbusMediaInsider: Kasich May Be Behind Otterbein Debate

I can't help but speculate that none other than former Gov. John Kasich was behind the selection of Otterbein University as the site for the fourth Democratic Presidential Debate Oct. 15.


Columbus Business Firstreported that it was a…

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