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Ted Carter’s ‘Wingman’: E. Gordon Gee and the Strauss Cover-Up
Ohio State has once again betrayed the survivors living with the trauma of Richard Strauss’ abuse.
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Sefton Delmer
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It's over for the doldrums
We've (almost) officially made it through the worst month on The Rooster's annual editorial calendar. Let's pause to appreciate that before we take a…
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D.J. Byrnes
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I've had enough of ‘White Mandela,’ P.G. Sittenfeld
This fella is evil!
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D.J. Byrnes
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Righteous Buckeyes: Inside the Life Surge scam taking America by storm
 • D.J. Byrnes
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Operation Desperado: The long con of Vivek Ramaswamy
 • D.J. Byrnes
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The commencement fiasco emails Ohio State didn't want you to see
 • D.J. Byrnes and Max Littman
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Embattled Buckeye beat writers face new allegations of pilfering pay from players
 • D.J. Byrnes
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Sherrod Brown shows he's never had a boss
 • D.J. Byrnes
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Why is Jeff Epstein's best friend still calling shots in Columbus?
 • D.J. Byrnes
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Convicted sex trafficker: My pedophile friend “ran” New Albany
We might have to raze the affluent suburb if we're ever going to reckon with its legacy.
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D.J. Byrnes
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Welcome to the August Mailbag
Which politicians hate me the most? What would my ideal Republican-dominated government look like? Does Bernie Moreno hate Frank LaRose? And more…
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D.J. Byrnes
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Cuyahoga County’s fundamental political problem
You can’t work within a system that was designed to be unworkable.
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Ol' Brook Lynn
1
The hate of it all
"Elections have consequences," as Springfield is about to find out.
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D.J. Byrnes
15
How was the play, Mrs. Lincoln?
Sherrod Brown looks to stymy Tim Ryan's gubernatorial chances, public schools buy supplies for private school students, and a Republican legislator…
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D.J. Byrnes
9
Rooster in Review: Enter Methane lobbyist
All signs are pointing to former Congressman Tim Ryan entering the gubernatorial race with a former Statehouse leader as his likely running mate.
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D.J. Byrnes
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Ohio's school bus scam
It's one of the biggest disgraces about living in Ohio.
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D.J. Byrnes
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