An Officer, THC Gummies, and a Termination PLUS We Interview the New Police Chief

Between the Headlines: Columbus · Aug 1, 2026 · 1h 3m · transcript

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A $58,000 electric golf cart with air conditioning rolls into a city work session and suddenly Columbus has to answer a surprisingly big question: what’s the right way to spend public money when the need is real but the “Cadillac” option feels like a stretch? We talk through the pitch for shuttle carts at the Trotter Convention Center, what problem they actually solve for older guests and event crowds, and why cheaper alternatives might deliver the same public benefit without the luxury price tag.

Then we shift to a tense local policing story: a…