Category: Politics
Caledonia Election Thrown Out
BY BRIAN JONES brian.jones@packet-media.com CALEDONIA – The Caledonia Election Commission...
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Jones, Ward Face Off Before Tuesday’s Election
BY BRIAN JONES brian.jones@packet-media.com COLUMBUS – Incumbent Ward 5 Councilman Stephen...
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The Small Things Matter Most; Making the Most of Playtime
[An incomplete version of Steve Rogers’ column ran in Packet #1248. This is the full...
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Goodbye Marty, Hello Fred
BY BRIAN JONES brian.jones@packet-media.com COLUMBUS – Challenger Fredrick Jackson defeated...
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Legislators Talk Infrastructure, Education, Lottery at Chamber Luncheon
by Steve Rogers/The Packet Money to fix the state’s crumbling roads and bridges will have to come...
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Mayor’s Forum: Where Everybody At?
BY BRIAN JONES brian.jones@packet-media.com Lonely Night-Smith Only Candidate At Forum COLUMBUS...
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“We Look Like Mini-Detroit”
BY BRIAN JONES brian.jones@packet-media.com COLUMBUS – The Democratic Executive Committee...
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Jay Hughes, Hob Bryan at EMCC Town Hall
BY BRIAN JONES brian.jones@packet-media.com COLUMBUS – Democratic legislators from around...
Read MoreHalbert Out of Mayor’s Race?
BY STEVE ROGERS The Packet As expected, a would-be Republican candidate for mayor in Columbus isn’t certified for the ballot. But the almost-sad tale of Garthia Halbert’s efforts to run and related personal issues may not be...
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Halbert Will Not Be Certified, Says Republican Municipal Executive Committee
BY STEVE ROGERS/The Packet The would-be Republican candidate for mayor in Columbus skips out on...
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Legislative Forum at EMCC Saturday Morning
Members of the Golden Triangle’s Legislative Delegation will host a policy forum Saturday at East...
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Halbert: “I Have Some Problems, but I Am Mentally Well”
BY STEVE ROGERS The Packet A Columbus mayoral candidate promises to correct her qualifying papers...
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