Archives for Politics

News and updates on politics and politicians within the City of Columbus, Franklin County, the State of Ohio, and locally relevant national political news.

Mayoral Election 2011: Interview with Michael B. Coleman

Mayoral Election 2011: Interview with Michael B. Coleman

1 Walker / October 14, 2011 8:01 am

Michael B. Coleman has served the City of Columbus as Mayor since the year 2000, and is currently running for his fourth term. Coleman’s supporters are often quick to point to his leadership on redevelopment projects such as the effort… [Read More]

Mayoral Election 2011: Interview with Earl W. Smith

Mayoral Election 2011: Interview with Earl W. Smith

6 Walker / October 14, 2011 8:00 am

Earl W. Smith is the Republican challenger for Mayor of the City of Columbus. Earl is a lifelong Columbus resident who has served the community as a police officer for more than three decades, in addition to other crime and… [Read More]

Local Filmmaker Reports From the Front Lines of Wall Street

Local Filmmaker Reports From the Front Lines of Wall Street

1 Walker / October 10, 2011 1:00 pm

Local filmmaker, comedian and aspiring libertarian politician Travis Irvine is once again blending his three passions into one with the release of a new film short from the heart of Wall Street. Irvine pounds the pavement with a camera man… [Read More]

Texting While Driving Ban May be Coming Soon to Ohio

Texting While Driving Ban May be Coming Soon to Ohio

9 Walker / September 23, 2011 1:00 pm

Texting while under the influence of driving has been illegal within the City of Columbus (and a few other suburban cities) for over a year now, but soon there could be a statewide ban intended to crack down on this… [Read More]

President Obama Sits Down for Interview with 10TV’s Jerry Revish

President Obama Sits Down for Interview with 10TV’s Jerry Revish

0 Walker / July 21, 2011 7:00 am

10TV news anchor Jerry Revish sat down today for a quick eight-minute interview with President Obama. While none of the questions were Columbus-specific, a lot of them did revolve around the state of Ohio. The President discussed our state’s manufacturing… [Read More]

Get to Know Mayoral Candidate Earl W. Smith – Pt 3

Get to Know Mayoral Candidate Earl W. Smith – Pt 3

35 Walker / March 23, 2011 8:00 am

Earl W. Smith has big plans for 2011. It was announced in January that he would be the Franklin County Republican Party candidate that would face long-time incumbent, Mayor Michael B. Coleman. Smith may not have a lot of name… [Read More]

Get to Know Mayoral Candidate Earl W. Smith – Pt 2

Get to Know Mayoral Candidate Earl W. Smith – Pt 2

13 Walker / March 22, 2011 8:00 am

Earl W. Smith has big plans for 2011. It was announced in January that he would be the Franklin County Republican Party candidate that would face long-time incumbent, Mayor Michael B. Coleman. Smith may not have a lot of name… [Read More]

Get to Know Mayoral Candidate Earl W. Smith – Pt 1

Get to Know Mayoral Candidate Earl W. Smith – Pt 1

23 Walker / March 21, 2011 8:00 am

Earl W. Smith has big plans for 2011. It was announced in January that he would be the Franklin County Republican Party candidate that would face long-time incumbent, Mayor Michael B. Coleman. Smith may not have a lot of name… [Read More]

Governor Kasich to Deliver State of the State 2011

Governor Kasich to Deliver State of the State 2011

1 Walker / March 8, 2011 10:30 am

Ohio Governor John Kasich will deliver his first State of the State address today at noon. Early reports are speculating on what types of announcements might be made during today’s speech, and what talking points Kasich will focus on, including… [Read More]

Earl W. Smith’s State of the City 2011

Earl W. Smith’s State of the City 2011

22 Walker / March 1, 2011 9:40 am

Last week, Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman delivered the annual State of the City Address (which you can read about HERE) which focused on safety, jobs and new housing opportunities. The following day, GOP Mayoral Candidate Earl W. Smith released… [Read More]

State of the City: Focus on Housing, Jobs, Safety

State of the City: Focus on Housing, Jobs, Safety

13 Melanie McIntyre / February 23, 2011 7:15 pm

Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman delivered his twelfth State of the City address tonight from the second floor gallery at COSI, located downtown at 333 W. Broad St. In his opening remarks, Coleman emphasized Columbus’s ingenuity, calling it “a city that is on… [Read More]

Karen Kasich Donates $95,000 to Local Matters

Karen Kasich Donates $95,000 to Local Matters

19 Walker / February 22, 2011 4:30 pm

First Lady Karen Kasich made a significant contribution toward battling childhood obesity in Central Ohio today. A donation of $95,000 of Kasich’s leftover inaugural funds was made to local non-profit Local Matters to provide funding for their Food Matters Program,… [Read More]

City Council Roadtrips Kick Off on the North Side

City Council Roadtrips Kick Off on the North Side

0 Walker / February 21, 2011 9:00 am

Columbus City Council will be coming soon, to a neighborhood near you. Starting on Tuesday, council members will be present at a series of community meetings taking place at various locations throughout the city. “These meetings will give residents an… [Read More]

Schultz Nominated to Head Franklin County Dems

Schultz Nominated to Head Franklin County Dems

3 Walker / February 20, 2011 5:00 pm

On Thursday, William A. Anthony Jr. announced via email that he’d be stepping down as Chair of the Franklin County Democratic Party next year when his term ends. In his email he also recommends a successor: Greg Schultz. Shultz is… [Read More]

Council Pres Ginther Discusses Future of Columbus

Council Pres Ginther Discusses Future of Columbus

7 Walker / February 2, 2011 3:45 pm

In January, City Councilmember Andrew Ginther was selected as the new President of Columbus City Council. We recently sat down with Councilmember Ginther for an in-depth interview on a wide variety of topics including entrepreneurial development, neighborhood issues, community involvement,… [Read More]