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• Coronavirus Update: Gyms and Movie Theaters, Eviction Hearings, Utility Suspensions & More

  16-03-2020 21:22
  
  Keep up with regular news updates regarding Columbus and Ohio’s response to COVID-19 here. Over the last few days, a few announcements have drastically changed Central Ohioans’ “new normal,” including the first case of COVID-19 in Columbus and first three in Franklin County, the closure of all Ohio restaurants and bars other than carry-out service and […]
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• First Residents Move into New Huckleberry House Community

  16-03-2020 20:48
  
  The first residents will move into Huckleberry House’s new Kenmore Square community in Linden starting tomorrow, Tuesday, March 17. The organization, which helps Central Ohio youth and families in crisis, purchased the 56-unit Kenmore Square apartment community from Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority. The renovated units will provide Columbus-area youth experiencing homelessness a place to call […]
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• Coronavirus Update: Restaurant Industry Resources

  16-03-2020 20:44
  
  As of 9 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, Ohio’s bars and restaurants were closed to dine-in patrons. Another action taken to help slow the spread of the Coronavirus, dining establishments across the state are trying to adjust to an evolving and unprecedented situation. While diners can still order carry out and delivery, and drive-thrus remain […]
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• DeWine Announces Plans to Delay Ohio Primary Voting

  16-03-2020 20:27
  
  During a press briefing held today by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, plans were announced to halt the in-person voting process for Ohio’s primary, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, Mary 17th. “It is my recommendation that we postpone in-person voting until June 2, 2020,” stated DeWine on Twitter. Additionally, DeWine is asking for absentee voting […]
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• Columbus Religious Institutions Respond to Coronavirus

  16-03-2020 18:41
  
  “I don’t know of anyone not experiencing stress, anxiety, fear, and frustration at the uncertainly of this time,” Rev. John Keeny, senior pastor at King Avenue United Methodist Church, told his congregation in an email last week. “We are accustomed to life being fairly predictable and manageable. We even tend to think the future is […]
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• City Cancels First Wave of Public Meetings, Permit Desk Open

  16-03-2020 17:54
  
  The City of Columbus today announced that several upcoming pubic meetings will be cancelled, and more announcements are expected in the near future. The following meetings administered by the Department of Building and Zoning Services are cancelled, with the meeting date in parentheses: Board of Zoning Adjustments (March 24) Columbus Building Commission (March 17) Development […]
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• NEXT: Futurists Create Images of the Future, Not Predictions

  16-03-2020 15:30
  
  Given the state of the world right now, it did not seem appropriate to discuss the future when the present is hanging so heavy over us. This month, I’d like to reflect on what it means to be a futurist, especially when presented with the opportunity to assess your own work. As a futurist, I am […]
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• Spreading Kind Acts

  16-03-2020 14:42
  
  When our community spaces close, where do we go to be together?
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• Coronavirus Pandemic Reveals Lack of Safety Net for Ohio Workers

  16-03-2020 01:48
  
  By Joree Novotny According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 3 in 10 American workers cannot take time off when they’re sick without losing wages or even their jobs. That number is much higher for workers in sectors like food service (4 in 5) and personal care/home health (3 in 4). Even fewer can take paid […]
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• Map: Ohio Polling Locations Affected by Coronavirus

  16-03-2020 01:36
  
  By Tyler Buchanan Many Ohioans have been assigned a new polling location for the March 17 primary election, and voters are urged to use the state’s search tool to determine their correct polling place. The change to nearly 150 polling locations is due to recent coronavirus concerns. The locations are within nursing homes, and Secretary of […]
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• Legislation Introduced to Make Charter Schools Accountable

  16-03-2020 01:27
  
  By Susan Tebben Two House members have come together with a bill looking to make charter schools more accountable to taxpayers. The “Community (Charter) School Operator Accountability Act” aims to take for-profit charter schools and require them to become nonprofits, and make records of their spending subject to public scrutiny and audit.  “By removing that profit […]
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