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Don’t Read the Ballot!

This Nov 4, Columbus Mayor Ginther is betting that you won’t read the ballot when voting on the 1.9 BILLION DOLLAR BOND ISSUE. All of the Opportunity City Political Action Committee mailings and commercials CLAIM that it won’t raise your taxes by…

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Julialynne Walker

Julialynne Walker to be honored at Free Press Awards Event

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Celebrating our 55th year, the Columbus Free Press will honor five outstanding community activists and a community organization at our November 2025 Salon and Awards event on Saturday, November 8…

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Trump

Trump's Revenge

While most new presidents would like to use their influence to make America a better country for all, Donald Trump is not that kind of leader. Instead, he has chosen to use his position to enact personal vendettas against anyone judged to be his…

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Columbus Election Haiku

Vote November fourth?
Gerrymandered Columbus.
Not democratic. 

Money rules this town.
Big cash cha-ching. Buy some votes.
Ginther loves to golf.

CCS? No clue.
Board happy with their two stars.
Yep... they all…

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