Strickland Wants to Tolerate Gambling in Ohio
After taking quite a few anti-gambling stances on past issues, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has recently announced that maybe some sort of new gambling proposal could actually help out the budget...
View ArticleCitywide Tax Increase Could be on Ballot this Year
From The Dispatch: City officials pitch income-tax jump for Nov. 3 ballot By Robert Vitale Columbus officials began laying out the case last night for a citywide income-tax increase that looks more and...
View ArticleCity Council Candidates Up for Election in November
From The Dispatch: Columbus City Council primary looms By Robert Vitale Eight candidates filed papers today to run for seats on the Columbus City Council, requiring a field-narrowing primary in May if...
View ArticleCasino could be back on the ballot in November
From The Dispatch: Casino in Columbus is part of latest proposal for Ohio vote, sources say By James Nash Two gambling companies that were on opposite sides of last year’s unsuccessful campaign to put...
View ArticleNew Casino Pitch Seeks Arena District Location
The following discussion is about the newest pitch for casinos in Columbus. A company from Pennsylvania along with the Cleveland Cavs owner would like to put a casino in the Arena District, more...
View ArticleOhio Horse Tracks Want to Add Slot Machines
From The Dispatch: Horse tracks seeking slots without a vote By James Nash Even as out-of-state developers pitch a plan for casinos in Ohio’s four largest cities, the state’s ailing horse tracks are...
View ArticleQuestions Answered on The Ohio Casino Proposal
Several weeks ago, Columbus Underground took part in a conference call with Bob Tenenbaum, the spokesperson for the Ohio Jobs & Growth Plan, which is being proposed as Issue 3 on this November’s...
View ArticleProposed Casino to be Branded as Hollywood Casino
NBC4 is reporting that the proposed Arena District Casino would be branded as a “Hollywood Casino”, similar to its Indiana counterpart. In the article, a representative says that renderings won’t be...
View ArticleNovember 2009 Cram Session Voting Guide
Don’t forget that voting day is tomorrow! If you haven’t had a chance yet to research the candidates and issues that are on the ballot, then today is your final day to cram. We have an in-depth look at...
View ArticleNovember 2009 Election Results
The polls closed at 7:30pm, and the results have been tallied for today’s election. Issue 1 (Veterans’ Compensation) has passed Issue 2 (Livestock Care) has passed Issue 3 (Casinos) has passed Issue 4...
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