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Blue Chip Economic Forecast
Whats in store for Central Ohios economy in 2024? Inflation seems to be coming under control, and is well off its summer 2022 highs, yet the regions labor market remains incredibly tight, with just
Re-Attaching Historic Neighborhoods to Downtown Columbus
Developing a Dynamic Downtown Series; Harrison Smith Legacy in Civic Engagement - Recognizing Excellence in Downtown Development; The Downtown Commission's Annual "Smithy" Awards What freeways divid
Reimagining A Style Giant
Donna James is among Ohios most successful and admired executives. Her current challenge may be among the most significant of her accomplished career: helping a storied Ohio-based global fashion and
Is Snob Zoning America's New Redlining?
AuthorRichard Kahlenbergs new book offers an indictment of Americas housing policy by revealing the social engineering underlying our segregation by economic class, the social and political fallout
Conquering Lung Cancer
An Optimal Health Series Forum Its the leading cause of cancer death in the United States and its treatable: lung cancer kills some 127,000 people annually in the U.S., but its not a hopeless dis
Unpacking the 2023 Election
Every U.S. election now feels like a litmus test for the health and future of American democracy, and this year is no exception. On November 7, Ohioans took to the polls by the millions to decide key
Millennial Voices in Ohio Politics
If it looks like Millennials are everywhere, they are. In fact, Millennials are now Americas largest generation, surpassing the vaunted Baby Boomer generation as far back as 2019 in terms of sheer si
Whose Rights Win? Gun Violence, Preemption, and Home Rule in Ohio
In Ohio, cities that have attempted to enact their own gun control regulations have run up against a brick wall where municipal home rule and their governing authority ends abruptly. Ohios legi
Facing Hate, Finding Hope: America's LGBTQ+ Community Under Attack
The lives of LGBTQ+ Americans are under greater threat in 2023 than at any point in the countrys recent past. This summer, the Human Rights Campaign declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people
Gen Z Girls Lead the Way
Whats on the minds of Central Ohios Gen Z girls, and where will they take America? Generation Z the Zoomers were born after 1996. The oldest of this rising generation has just graduated from col