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The City's Petty Policy PLUS Birney Imes Asks: What is Columbus' Mother Tree?
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Power doesn’t just show up in big scandals; it hides in procurement rules, town halls, and the shade over a park bench. We start with Columbus’ new requirement that newspapers secure audits or expert affidavits to qualify for city legal ads. On paper that sounds like due diligence. In context—coming after public complaints about coverage—it feels like a pressure valve on the free press. When the government can target one business, they can target any business.
Then we pivot to the refreshing tone change from Columbus Municipal School District…
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