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City Council Election 2011: Interview with Michelle Mills

City Council Election 2011: Interview with Michelle Mills

2 Walker / October 17, 2011 2:30 pm

Michelle Mills was one of two appointees to City Council made in January to replace two outgoing members of council and serve the interim period leading up to November’s election. Michelle continues to serve as the President of St. Stephen’s… [Read More]

City Council Election 2011: Interview with Daryl Hennessy

City Council Election 2011: Interview with Daryl Hennessy

2 Walker / October 17, 2011 2:00 pm

Although all seven Columbus City Council members serve at-large, it’s worth noting that Daryl Hennessy stands proud as the “West Side” candidate, running against opponents that largely hail from the East and North sides of the city. Hennessy is running… [Read More]

At Work: The Strategy Group for Media’s historic home, The Gooding House

At Work: The Strategy Group for Media’s historic home, The Gooding House

0 Anne / October 16, 2011 8:00 pm

I love to see people and businesses making an investment in historic homes and properties. For my latest At Work story for The Metropreneur, I visited The Strategy Group for Media who have made The Gooding House into their headquarters…. [Read More]

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]