/politics-government Politics & Government en-US Copyright Wed, 14 May 2025 19:16:34 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-14/columbus-city-council-delays-purchasing-new-fire-truck-amid-union-dispute-with-manufacturer The 5-to-4 vote was split with council members Rob Dorans, Lourdes Barroso de Padilla, Melissa Green, Otto Beatty III and Nancy Day-Achauer voting against the purchase. Council President Shannon Hardin voted for the purchase alongside council members Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche and Nick Bankston. Wed, 14 May 2025 19:16:34 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-14/columbus-city-council-delays-purchasing-new-fire-truck-amid-union-dispute-with-manufacturer George Shillcock /2025-05-14/columbus-other-top-us-cities-are-sinking-raising-questions-about-long-term-impact Researchers found the cities are sinking slowly, just a few millimeters per year, but their findings raise some big questions about how this issue could impact cities’ infrastructure and development in the long term. Wed, 14 May 2025 12:25:38 GMT /2025-05-14/columbus-other-top-us-cities-are-sinking-raising-questions-about-long-term-impact Matthew Rand /2025-05-14/plan-to-allow-ohioans-to-gamble-online-through-casino-lottery-games-introduced State lawmakers have been discussing expanding online gambling in Ohio from just sports betting to also include playing poker or casino games for money, as well as playing lottery games on phones or laptops. Wed, 14 May 2025 05:16:21 GMT /2025-05-14/plan-to-allow-ohioans-to-gamble-online-through-casino-lottery-games-introduced Karen Kasler /2025-05-14/florida-gov-desantis-ohio-house-gop-call-for-term-limits-in-congress Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis joined Ohio House GOP lawmakers afternoon to call for term limits in Congress, which would require an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Wed, 14 May 2025 05:01:03 GMT /2025-05-14/florida-gov-desantis-ohio-house-gop-call-for-term-limits-in-congress Sarah Donaldson /show/all-sides/2025-05-13/city-of-columbus-sues-trump-administration-over-cuts-to-homelessness-assistance Many programs providing community services are facing funding cuts. One of the latest communities being affected are the homeless. According to the latest numbers, homelessness in Franklin County increased by 7.4%. Tue, 13 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2025-05-13/city-of-columbus-sues-trump-administration-over-cuts-to-homelessness-assistance /2025-05-12/ohio-senate-considers-cutting-elected-members-from-state-school-board-leaving-five-appointees The budget passed by the Ohio House would remove elected members from the state school board and reduce the board to five members appointed by the governor. Tue, 13 May 2025 02:06:34 GMT /2025-05-12/ohio-senate-considers-cutting-elected-members-from-state-school-board-leaving-five-appointees Jo Ingles /2025-05-12/central-ohios-landscaping-goats-will-take-on-a-project-at-a-columbus-park Goats are set to help tackle invasive plants in Columbus' Antrim Park this summer. It's not the first time goats have done community landscape work. Mon, 12 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT /2025-05-12/central-ohios-landscaping-goats-will-take-on-a-project-at-a-columbus-park Allie Vugrincic /2025-05-09/ohio-is-of-three-states-not-testing-gas-for-quality-democratic-lawmakers-want-to-change-that A bill has been reintroduced by two Democratic senators to allow Ohio’s county auditors to test gasoline. Fri, 09 May 2025 20:07:53 GMT /2025-05-09/ohio-is-of-three-states-not-testing-gas-for-quality-democratic-lawmakers-want-to-change-that Jo Ingles /politics-government/2025-05-09/columbus-city-council-candidates-took-unique-approaches-to-yard-sign-strategies-ahead-of-primary Columbus City Council candidate Tiara Ross took a more traditional approach to yard signs. Her lead rival Jesse Vogel chose not to invest campaign cash into the traditional campaign tool. Kate Curry-Da-Souza, who held far less campaign funds than Ross or Vogel, used recycled signs that were placed illegally in the right-of-way around the city. Fri, 09 May 2025 16:00:27 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-09/columbus-city-council-candidates-took-unique-approaches-to-yard-sign-strategies-ahead-of-primary George Shillcock /politics-government/2025-05-08/columbus-city-council-election-results-show-impact-of-city-district-system-and-racial-redlining Unofficial results from the Franklin County Board of Elections show Jesse Vogel won a majority of the precincts that make up the District 7 seat. The results also show a clear geographical line of where Vogel and Tiara Ross got support that aligns with the city's history of racial segregation. Thu, 08 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-08/columbus-city-council-election-results-show-impact-of-city-district-system-and-racial-redlining George Shillcock