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Private equity is deliberately leaving single-family homes in Columbus unrented and empty: “They treat them like stocks”
Many are aware private equity has purchased thousands of single-family homes in Columbus and now renting them at rates many struggle to afford.
Arguably worse is how these private equity companies such as Homes for America, VineBrook…
// Opinion
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Clintonville Area Commissioner taking legal action to force City to reveal “Zone In” research findings and other details
Three months ago on April 7, 2026, Will Klatt, who sits on the Clintonville Area Commission, made a public records request to the City of Columbus regarding the “Zone In” initiative. The first substantive response was not…
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Every Vote Counts Trivia Night – Columbus
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I will never forget a college student named Matt who worked with me part-time shortly before the 9/11 terrorist attacks. One day, just for fun, I asked him if he could…
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Continuing At-Large City Council Elections Was Never a Compromise
Editor's Note:
Today, the Our City, Our Say coalition submitted over 23,000 signatures for a petition to amend the Columbus charter so that only residents from each district will elect their member of Columbus City Council.
// Opinion