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It's all in the game, right?
Jane Timken leaves the yard, Shayla Favor draws criticism for $40K office renovation, and a Statehouse lobbyist throws a frag grenade into the…
15 hrs ago
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D.J. Byrnes
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September 2025
The mystery of Fred Ode
Can a late-blooming entrepreneur who claims he has more money than he deserves shock the political world and topple Sherrod Brown?
Sep 29
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D.J. Byrnes
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Rooster in Review: Until the end
A source revealed Friday morning that Central Ohio thong salesman Les Wexner is fighting a subpoena in the lawsuit against THE Ohio State University…
Sep 26
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D.J. Byrnes
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It's all about influence
Why do Columbus public officials seem to spend so much time in foreign countries?
Sep 26
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D.J. Byrnes
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Cuyahoga County's problem is the process
The Cuyahoga County Democratic Party owns the endorsement of Cleveland Councilman Joe Jones whether its leaders like it or not.
Sep 25
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Ol' Brook Lynn
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The Rooster's September Mailbag
What's the beef with the suburbs? Why should I apologize to Bill DeMora? And other burning questions, answered.
Sep 24
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D.J. Byrnes
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Commissioner John O'Grady cops to paid junket in Japan
O'Grady claimed to "not know" who paid for the "trade trip" to Japan in recent weeks.
Sep 23
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D.J. Byrnes
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Observations, lessons and incidents from biking 50 percent of Columbus, Ohio
You'll learn things about your city on a bike that you wouldn't in a car.
Sep 22
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D.J. Byrnes
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Rooster in Review: Confidence games
Jim Tressel joins Senator Jon Husted, who has a cotton candy jelly bean where his brain is supposed to be, in folding their cards to the notorious…
Sep 19
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D.J. Byrnes
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Inside the ACLU's bonkers lawsuit against Ohio State
The ACLU says Ohio State President Ted "Slapshot" Carter was "personally involved" in expelling a student for protected, non-violent free speech. And…
Sep 19
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D.J. Byrnes
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The chairwoman sends her regards
Ohio Democratic Party chairwoman Kathleen Clyde has shown the door to two well-respected executives this week for ostensible "budget" reasons.
Sep 18
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D.J. Byrnes
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Senator Liston speaks on social media firestorm over canceled trip to Israel
Beth Liston (D-Dublin) canceled a planned trip to Israel last week. "It's really about not wanting to be a part of propaganda," she said in an interview…
Sep 17
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Max Littman
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