The federal government is looking to open new law enforcement offices in 20 U.S. cities, including Columbus.

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Two Columbus leaders besides Mayor Andrew Ginther appear to be setting themselves up for a 2027 mayoral run with aggressive fundraising.

Plus, they didn’t exactly deny it when I asked.

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Fact check: while hosting the OSU championship team, Trump said he won Columbus by a lot.

He actually lost Columbus by a lot while winning Ohio.

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I was sitting in a meeting this morning when all of a sudden this happened. It was upsetting to say the least.

DOGE also says a Social Security office lease in Columbus has been terminated but has provided no details, including which office is impacted.

First in the Dispatch: DOGE claims cost savings for a Columbus office move planned years ago.

Just another example of what’s happening nationally: DOGE claiming credit for something that had nothing to do with it while not being transparent.

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ICYMI: No diversity or equity talk at an MLK event?

Pointing to Trump’s DEI orders, the Columbus VA told their scheduled keynote speaker at their MLK lunch, Commissioner Kevin Boyce, not to talk about DEI so Boyce withdrew, according to Boyce.

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From Italian art museums to Moroccan gardens to a South African safari, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther, president of the US Conference of Mayors, spent more than one-fifth of 2024 (78 days) traveling for work. Here’s where he went and who paid.

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Last night, Columbus City Council voted to settle three claims against the city, including with two women who alleged sex discrimination within city departments.

Settling sex discrimination claims in the Division of Fire and Public Health cost $125k

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Also last night: Council passes some money for homeless services this winter.

Activists didn’t show up in droves to denounce the planned homeless camp sweeps like I expected from looking at Instagram. Two people signed up to speak, only one stayed long enough to.
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Columbus City Council passed three new ‘Housing for All’ ordinances last night around providing attorneys in eviction court and regulating landlords and predatory wholesalers.

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Pandemic federal funds are going away. Leaders of Columbus' homeless shelters are calling for more local funding, or they warn more people, including families with children, will end up living outside.

They also want increased funding to prevent homelessness.

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The city of Columbus posted notices Monday that it planned to evict six homeless camps on city property in one week, impacting at least 40 people living in the camps.

The deadline has been delayed after a heated council meeting but the sweeps are still happening.

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My first post on here! Some data analysis my colleague Anna Lynn Winfrey and I did: Trumpiest, bluest cities in Franklin County? Here's how your neighborhood voted in 2024