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2012 Columbus Voter’s Guide

2012 Columbus Voter’s Guide

2 Walker / November 6, 2012 6:00 am

Happy Election Day! If you haven’t already cast an early or absentee ballot, then today’s the day to get your civic duty done. You can find your polling place at www.vote411.org and more information on the candidates and issues below…. [Read More]

2011 Election Results – Coleman Wins Fourth Term

2011 Election Results – Coleman Wins Fourth Term

15 Walker / November 9, 2011 7:30 am

The votes have been tallied and the results are in. Michael B. Coleman has won his fourth term as Columbus Mayor, and all four Democrat candidates were chosen for Columbus City Council: Michelle Mills, Andrew Ginther, Zach Klein and Hearcel… [Read More]

2011 Columbus Voter’s Guide

2011 Columbus Voter’s Guide

2 Walker / November 8, 2011 5:00 am

Election Day is upon us once again. The candidates are local ones this time around, with three main statewide ballot issues. The quick rundown: Columbus Mayoral Race: Earl Smith VS Michael Coleman Columbus City Council Candidates: Andrew Ginther (D) Daryl… [Read More]

2010 Columbus Voter’s Guide and Endorsements

2010 Columbus Voter’s Guide and Endorsements

0 Walker / October 27, 2010 10:45 am

Election Day is next Tuesday, November 2nd, and there are a plethora of issues and candidates on the ballot. We often get asked if Columbus Underground officially endorses candidates or issues, and we’re continuing with the tradition of only promoting… [Read More]

Strickland Wants to Tolerate Gambling in Ohio

Strickland Wants to Tolerate Gambling in Ohio

5 Walker / January 12, 2009 10:00 am

After taking quite a few anti-gambling stances on past issues, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has recently announced that maybe some sort of new gambling proposal could actually help out the budget deficit in Ohio. Combined with the recent news that… [Read More]

Issue 6 : Casino Proposal – News & Updates

44 Walker / October 15, 2008 11:52 am

  NBC4i.com wrote Think Tank: Issue 6 A $1B Giveaway To Wealthy  Tuesday, Oct 14, 2008 By Donna Willis The right to open a casino in Southwest Ohio would be worth $1 billion if this right were offered at a… [Read More]

Sick-days supporters scrap ballot proposal

18 lazyfish / September 5, 2008 10:02 am

  The Dispatch wrote Sick-days supporters scrap ballot proposal  Friday, September 5, 2008 By Alan Johnson Two months before what appeared to be a likely victory in the Nov. 4 election, the union-led coalition backing Ohio’s mandatory sick-days proposal abruptly… [Read More]

Gambling issue short of signatures needed for fall ballot

1 Walker / September 5, 2006 9:54 am

Gambling issue short of signatures needed for fall ballot By JULIE CARR SMYTH AP Statehouse Correspondent COLUMBUS, Ohio — The campaign behind a gambling initiative will have 10 days to gather more signatures after falling short of the minimum to… [Read More]