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The cocktail circuit strikes back

The cocktail circuit strikes back

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Jan 28, 2025
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From left to right: Otto Beatty III, the late Otto Beatty and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-Columbus).

There are few things I hate more in politics than self-dealing nepotism.

We got a prime example of that last night when the Columbus City Council unanimously appointed Otto Beatty III to fill the vacated seat of former Councilwoman Shayla Favor, who is …

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