Common Cause

A case that the U.S. Supreme Court will take up next term could decide whether state lawmakers have the power to draw Congressional maps without oversight from the courts.

Columbus voters will decide who will represent them on City Council in a new nine district system that takes effect after 2023. Those running for council seats will have to live in a specific area, but Columbus residents will vote on all the candidates.

Money is coming to the Republican candidates from several sources, including sometimes from personal loans.

The Constitution says the count used to divide up seats in Congress must include every person living in the U.S. President Trump is calling for unauthorized immigrants to be left out.

With Michael Coleman's departure, for the first time in nearly two decades, the city of Columbus is not led by an African American. In the past few years,…