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Columbus School Improvement Initiative Has Few Details

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Mayor Michael Coleman will head up an initiative to improve Columbus City Schools.
5:07PM
September 21, 2012

Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman said he will lead an initiative to bolster Columbus City Schools as it enters a leadership transition following the announcement Thursday that its superintendent will retire.

Ohio Democrats Set Agenda, Network In Charlotte

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Time Warner Arena has been transformed from a typical basketball arena into a massive conference center for this week's convention.
7:24AM
September
4, 2012

About 113 Ohioans are among the delegates gathering in North Carolina for this week’s Democratic National Convention.

City Leaders Move To Spend $18 Million On Scioto River Overhaul

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The proposal calls for removing the Main Street Dam and other changes to the Scioto River near downtown.
7:55AM
April
4, 2012

The plan calls for removal of the Main Street Dam, cutting the width of the river in half near downtown, and deepening the Scioto to make it more attractive to anglers and kayakers.

South Side Business Owners Hope For Best As Mayor Plans Revival

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Jones' Appliances has been an operating business on Parsons Avenue on the South Side for 40 years. Area business owners hope Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman's new plan to revive the area will be successful.
5:00PM
March
1, 2012

In his annual state of the city address, Mayor Michael Coleman put a priority revitalizing the city’s south side. But as WOSU reports, the mayor’s plan drew skepticism from some business owners along Parsons Avenue.

Columbus Mayor Announces South Side Renewal Plan

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Mayor Coleman releasing his 2012 budget proposal for the city of Columbus
5:00AM
March
1, 2012

The bicentennial State of the City address, given last night by Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman, focused on the renewal happening in some of the city’s most troubled neighborhoods. And as WOSU reports, the mayor introduced a plan to revitalize the one of the city’s most overlooked communities.

Do Vacant Houses Affect Your Neighborhood?

Posted: February 23, 2012

Should the city of Columbus be spending $11.5 to tear down 900 vacant homes?

Columbus Will Tear Down 900 Vacant Houses

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Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman says homes like this one in the King-Lincoln District area are a magnet for crime and drag down neighborhoods.
7:22AM
February
23, 2012

The $11.5 million cost will be a record for the city.

Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman Wins Easily

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Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman addresses election night supporters in the Westin Great Southern ballroom.
2:36AM
November
9, 2011

Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman defeated former police sergeant Earl Smith to win a record fourth consecutive term.

Democratic, Republican Columbus Mayoral Candidates Debate

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Former Columbus police sergeant Earl Smith (left) is challenging long-time incumbent Democrat Michael Coleman.
10:07AM
October 21, 2011

The two main candidates for Columbus mayor debated again Thursday. The debate was mostly polite but the candidates parted ways on several key issues.

Public-Private Arena Not Off Table To Help Blue Jackets

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10:49AM
August
11, 2011

The Blue Jackets continue to look for a solution to offset their financial losses and avoid a move to another city. WOSU reports a quasi-public arena is a possibility.