Local News in Franklin County

Oh My God Shut The Fu*^k Up About "Antisemitism"

“Antisemitism” watchdog groups are flipping the fuck out about hip hop artist Macklemore saying “Free Palestine” while opening for Ed Sheeran, and the western press are of course helping to spin this ridiculous nonsense as a massive scandal. During a New Jersey concert over the…

Oh My God Shut The Fuck Up About "Antisemitism"

“Antisemitism” watchdog groups are flipping the fuck out about hip hop artist Macklemore saying “Free Palestine” while opening for Ed Sheeran, and the western press are of course helping to spin this ridiculous nonsense as a massive scandal. During a New Jersey concert over the…

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Patriot Day: Remembering. Honoring. Never Forgetting.

On Patriot Day, the City of Columbus joins communities across our nation in remembering the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001...

City outlines $5.5 million in capital investments for 2026-2027

The City of Columbus is proposing to allocate $5.5 million in 1% sales-tax revenue to capital improvements during the 2026-2027 fiscal year, compared with $7 million allocated in the previous year.

Occam’s Razor and City Council

Occam’s Razor is the logic that the most obvious choice to a question is also probably the correct answer. Take for example, your Columbus City Council recently decided to schedule their public hearing on data center policies at the same exact time as the public hearing on Phase…

Occam’s Razer and City Council

Occam’s Razor is the logic that the most obvious choice to a question is also probably the correct answer. Take for example, your Columbus City Council recently decided to schedule their public hearing on data center policies at the same exact time as the public hearing on Phase…

Hot Times Music and Arts Festival 2026

Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 11, 12, 13 Friday 4:30-10pm Saturday 12-10pm Sunday 12-8pm On the lawn of the Columbus Health Department between Main Street and Bryden Road 240 Parsons Avenue Hot Times Festival 2025 at 240 Parsons Ave! The Hot Times Festival is not just an…

Beyond Iran: America’s Long Record of Middle East Blunders

The US government continues to double down, even as its stubbornness costs it dearly—not only in material terms, but also in geopolitical influence. Washington is rapidly losing power and status in the Middle East, a decline that could produce a wider domino effect, reverberating…

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Heartbeat Movement Inc. Responds to Federal OFCCP Civil Rights Rollbacks

In response to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) publishing final rules that dismantle federal affirmative action and disability tracking mandates for government contractors, Heartbeat Movement Inc. issued an urgent public…

City’s proposed budget moves closer to final approval as Council reviews tax request

The Columbus City Council took another step toward finalizing the City’s 2026-2027 fiscal year budget Tuesday, Sept. 8, reviewing the proposed budget ...