Elizabeth Brown, 35 is the only candidate for Columbus City Council this year who is seeking re-election, having first been voted onto council in 2015. Listen as she discusses issues including tax incentives, the value of a $15-an-hour minimum wage, Columbus’ progress on being a Smart City and affordable housing.

Elizabeth Brown, 35 is the only candidate for Columbus City Council this year who is seeking re-election, having first been voted onto council in 2015. Listen as she discusses issues including tax incentives, the value of a $15-an-hour minimum wage, Columbus&rsquo; progress on being a Smart City and affordable housing.

Listen in as Columbus Dispatch editorial board members interview candidates for
Columbus City Council and the Columbus Board of Education as part of their
decision-making process for endorsements in the Nov. 5 General Election.
Participants include Editor Alan Miller, Editorial Page Editor Mary Yost and
Editorial Writer Mary Mogan Edwards, along with reporters covering City Hall and
Columbus City Schools — Bill Bush and Alissa Widman Neese, respectively.

Listen in as Columbus Dispatch editorial board members interview candidates for Columbus City Council and the Columbus Board of Education as part of their decision-making process for endorsements in the Nov. 5 General Election. Participants include Editor Alan Miller, Editorial Page Editor Mary Yost and Editorial Writer Mary Mogan Edwards, along with reporters covering City Hall and Columbus City Schools &mdash; Bill Bush and Alissa Widman Neese, respectively.

Who’s on the ballot in Columbus

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Columbus City Council: Elizabeth Brown

Columbus Dispatch opinion and engagement editor Amelia Robinson speaks with Jen Miller, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Ohio on the latest edition of the Then What Happened podcast. During this episode we discuss Jen’s upbringing, why democracy is so important, and talk about how gerrymandering affects Ohio.

Columbus Dispatch opinion and engagement editor Amelia Robinson speaks with Jen Miller, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Ohio on the latest edition of the Then What Happened podcast. During this episode we discuss Jen’s upbringing, why democracy is so important, and talk about how gerrymandering affects Ohio.

Why democracy is so important and breaking down gerrymandering with Jen Miller

"NIMBYism" and "economic segregation" aren't exactly household terms. They should be.

Understanding those terms and others may lead to solutions to the Columbus area's affordable housing crisis.

Dispatch Opinion Editor Amelia Robinson talked exclusionary zoning and several other topics with author Richard Kahlenberg for the latest episode of "The Then What Happened" podcast.

Columbus is featured in Kahlenberg's new book "Excluded: How Snob Zoning, NIMBYism and Class Bias Build the Walls We Don't See."

"NIMBYism" and "economic segregation" aren't exactly household terms. They should be.
Understanding those terms and others may lead to solutions to the Columbus area's<a href="https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2024/02/21/shelter-board-ceo-addresses-latitude-colonial-village-housing-crises/72660788007/"> affordable housing crisis.</a>
Dispatch Opinion Editor Amelia Robinson talked exclusionary zoning and several other topics with <a href="https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2023/11/28/do-some-columbus-communities-have-snob-zoning-author-to-discuss-it/71665100007/">author Richard Kahlenberg</a> for the latest episode of "The Then What Happened" podcast.
Columbus is featured in Kahlenberg's new book "Excluded: How Snob Zoning, NIMBYism and Class Bias Build the Walls We Don't See."

Is your neighborhood zoned for snobbery?

Columbus Dispatch opinion and engagement editor Amelia Robinson speaks with Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin on the latest edition of the Then What Happened podcast. During this episode we discuss public transportation in Columbus, talk about why affordable housing is so important, and mention what’s being done regarding gun control in the city.

Columbus Dispatch opinion and engagement editor Amelia Robinson speaks with Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin on the latest edition of the Then What Happened podcast. During this episode we discuss public transportation in Columbus, talk about why affordable housing is so important, and mention what’s being done regarding gun control in the city.

Shannon Hardin talks transportation and housing in Columbus

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