Shannon Hardin

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.

Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin said a ticket tax is a better way to pay for a soccer training facility than using city capital dollars.

The Wexners contributed more than half a million dollars to Republicans and Democrats from U.S. Senators down to a Columbus City Councilmember since 2016. Many of them now say they will donate those funds.

Columbus City Council is expected to vote on a program that will expedite housing development on land owned by faith-based, educational and non-profit organizations.

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther criticized Council President Shannon Hardin for "performative outrage" over the mayor's budget not including Columbus Promise funding. Ginther argued the city council has always added funding for the program through amendments to the proposed budget.

"We did not invite ICE into our community, and we are not trying to be hospitable hosts," said Columbus Councilwoman Lourdes Barroso de Padilla.

Mayor Andrew Ginther's office said the program may be a casualty of a tight budget year, even though it's funded jointly by public funds and private donations.

Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin posted a statement to social media rebuking the racist remarks. Columbus is home to the second-largest Somali population in the U.S.

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther, Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin and Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein are all raising lots of money. Ginther is running for re-election, but neither Klein nor Hardin have ruled out challenging him.

In a Tuesday afternoon social media post, Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin said the village of Brice makes most of its money from tickets, and that the tickets burden the court system.