Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther delivered his annual state of the city address Tuesday night, laying out his priorities for the year ahead.  “This year, we have ...

Columbus' current city council voting district system is laughable and beneath what a community that values democracy would use.

Richard Vedder is a distinguished professor of economics emeritus at Ohio University and senior fellow at Unleash Prosperity. Nicholas Jadwisienczak is an undergraduate student at Ohio University.

Let's be clear, half a billion dollars is nothing to sneeze at. But it is far less than what is needed to tackle central Ohio's much-discussed and growing housing shortage. The problem should be ...

Columbus City Council President Pro Tem Rob Dorans and other city officials are moving a zoning overhaul through city council in 2024 that aims to revamp the 70-year-old existing code along Columbus's ...

Columbus residents, experts and city leaders have different views on how to manage the local deer population. A city survey showed a majority of Clintonville residents support lethal methods, but at ...

Two Democrats are facing off for the Columbus City Council District 7 seat in the only contested council race. Tiara Ross, an assistant city attorney supported by all the elected officials in power in ...

The Columbus Dispatch Editorial Board endorses a $1.9 billion bond package, which includes $500 million for affordable housing. If approved, the bond package is not expected to raise property taxes, ...