Local Opinion

Letter: People responses vary with different colored vehicle

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From: Noel Taylor Columbus Henry Ford is reported to have advertised the Model T with "any color you want as long as it's black" back in...

Letter: Trump offers real problem-solving skills

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From: Sally Reindl Columbus I found the letter to the editor in the Sept. 24 Republic, “Trump against most of what Christians stand for," very offensive....

Speaker to address overcoming divisions in religion, politics, economics

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Given our world’s needs, who is doing the most important work? Some might vote for the scientist seeking a cure for cancer. Others might vote...

Indiana’s metropolitan areas lag behind rest of nation

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A few days ago, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released the 2015 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures for all 382 metropolitan areas of...

PSL season: Getting burned, bummed on fall crafts

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It’s PSL season. You know what that is, right? Pumpkin spice latte. It’s not just a drink, it is the official kickoff for fall...

A democracy’s primer: Power of the ballot box

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A Democracy’s Primer is a collaboration between the journalism and legal communities to aid the public’s understanding of how government works with citizen engagement....

City’s proposed senior housing project makes good sense

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The lack of an adequate inventory of affordable housing has been and continues to be a challenge in Columbus, which ranks as one of...

Letter: Chicken ban would show city not progressive

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From: Stephanie Strothmann Seymour Members of a small public group in town feel that they are entitled to dictate what the majority of the city of...

Letter: Overuse of expressions render them meaningless

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From: R. Andrew Robertson Columbus Tom Lane normally is a civil writer, generously offering cogent advice gleaned from a long career. It is sad, then, to...

Letter: Plant-based diet good for health, shows compassion for animals

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From: Cyrus Robertson Columbus It seems like there is always some special observance around the corner. There is even a World Day for Farmed Animals. It's...