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Slimantics: Coburn and Debs Slim Smith There’s more than a little Eugene Debs in Montrell Coburn, which is intended as a compliment. As he did in 2017, Coburn is running as an Independent candidate for Columbus Mayor. On Monday, Coburn, along with fellow independent Keith Gaskin, accepted an invitation to speak with The Dispatch Editorial Board. Incumbent Democrat Mayor Robert Smith declined to meet with the board. While Gaskin is generally considered a serious challenger to Smith, who is seeking his fourth full term as mayor, Coburn is considered a longshot. Although he has insisted he is ...
And right now, during a pandemic and all of the economic challenges that come with it, might seem like bad timing. Thousands of central Ohio residents and business owners are struggling to maintain home and health in this difficult time. And that’s actually part of the reason for Mid-Ohio Food Collective’s potentially game-changing ask. “The need is now,” Steve Steinour, Huntington Bank’s chairman, president and chief executive officer told the Dispatch Editorial Board. He is right. Hunger cannot wait, and neither can efforts to combat it. The need has been described in scores ...