Shannon Hardin

Ginther has leveled criticism at Hardin for wanting to restrict how the city can use income tax dollars reserved for debt payments and the capital budget.

The city isn't moving forward with a temporary ban on data centers, despite polls showing strong support for such policy. No data centers are currently planned for the city, but those built in surround communities impact Columbus's water system.

The percentage of Columbus City Schools grads enrolling at Columbus State Community College has doubled since the free tuition program began.

Freedom a la Cart, a downtown Columbus cafe that employs sex trafficking survivors, was one of several organizations that politicians donated to this year.

Columbus now has a contested race for mayor. City council president Shannon Hardin, tired of waiting his turn, wants to deny Mayor Andrew Ginther a fourth term. We'll talk with Hardin and examine changes to how Columbus City Council is elected.

Hardin has been hinting at a run for mayor for months. He first won a Columbus City Council seat in 2015 after being appointed in 2014.

Organizers with Our City Our Say submitted more than 23,000 signatures, hoping to force a vote this November to change how Columbus City Council members get elected.

Ahead of Columbus' Pride festival and march, queer lawmakers came together Friday to discuss advocacy strategies at the fifth annual Out Elected Officials luncheon at Stonewall Columbus.

Leaders from the Columbus City Council and Columbus City Schools gathered at Northland High School Tuesday to announce a partnership focused on bringing more public resources into schools to help students and their families.

Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin said he doesn't expect a unanimous vote of support from council. Mayor Andrew Ginther did back the plan after council gave his initial idea the cold shoulder.