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January 16, 2019 8:54 am
Lauren Sega 
Council Selects Replacement for Jaiza Page Columbus City Council has selected Shayla Favor, Assistant City Attorney, to fill the seat vacated by former member Jaiza Page. “We are very pleased to have Favor join our team and look forward to the unique perspective she has to offer,” said Council President Shannon Hardin in a press […]
Planned Parenthood Leaders Weigh in on the State of the Reproductive Rights Movement
January 15, 2019 12:55 pm Lauren Sega 
Iris Harvey and Leana Wen are navigating some tricky political waters. On the state level, Harvey leads as President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio against anti-abortion attacks from the state’s succession of conservative legislators and governors. And on the national level, Wen, President of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, oversees a […]
Ohio Legislature Fails to Override Veto of Heartbeat Bill
December 27, 2018 2:27 pm Lauren Sega 
On Thursday, the Ohio legislature tried and failed to override Governor John Kasich’s veto of HB 258, or the “Heartbeat Bill.” Kasich vetoed the bill, a ban on abortions after six weeks, on Saturday, Dec. 22. The Ohio House voted 60-28 to override the veto on Thursday morning. It then went directly to the Senate, […]
Opinion: In Ohio, Motherhood is Both Mandatory and Punished
December 21, 2018 1:01 pm Lauren Sega 
Remember in Halloween, when Jamie Lee Curtis uses a shotgun on Michael Myers, stabs him, and lights him on fire, only for him to rise to his feet and resume killing? I don’t know, for some reason that came to mind when I heard that Ohio legislators had, again, passed the Heartbeat Bill. You’ve heard […]
After Public Opposition to $12,707.79 Limit, Council Delays Vote on Campaign Finance Reform
December 12, 2018 2:55 pm
Madeline Stocker 
Columbus City Council has agreed to delay the vote on Mayor Andrew Ginther’s proposed $12,707.79 campaign contribution limit. The decision came after last week’s public hearing, where voters voiced opposition to the limit and to the rushed nature of the proposal. No one spoke in favor of the limit. “If you pass this proposal, Columbus […]
Council Approves Ticket Taxes for Arts Funding, Capital Improvements to Publicly Funded Buildings
December 11, 2018 9:30 pm Lauren Sega 
Columbus City Council unanimously voted to implement two 5 percent taxes to support arts funding and improvements for Nationwide Arena and other cultural institutions. The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) submitted a ticket tax proposal on Sept. 17; after several months of public input, council has created the Stability Fund and the Creativity Fund. Council […]
Council Selects 15 Finalists for Vacancies Left by Stinziano and Page
December 11, 2018 9:11 am Lauren Sega 
Columbus City Council has narrowed down a list of finalists to fill the two vacancies left by Michael Stinziano and Jaiza Page, who both won their elections this year. Fifty-six people applied, from which 15 finalists have been chosen. After a public hearing, Page’s successor will be chosen in January 2019. A date has not […]
