Union members at the East Main Street shop are almost two months into a strike that started on Sept. 26, surpassing the successful 45-day picket staged by workers at Green Thumb Industries in York and making it the new longest cannabis workers strike in U.S. history. matternews.org/community/th...

“When I’m home and I’m around my family, I’m a loving guy, and I’m the youth football coach, and I’m this, and I’m that. But the second I’m writing or performing, I’m a deranged psychopath.” matternews.org/culture/musi...

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“When I first really started playing out in 2019 … I remember saying to somebody, ‘I feel like it’s a political act even to go out there in public and sing in Spanish.’ And now of course it’s 2025, and that feeling is even more so.” matternews.org/culture/musi...

This institutionalism is, in part, historical. ... In 1912, voters passed the city’s first charter, which switched the model from ward-based to fully at-large. In order to run city-wide, candidates would need substantially more resources than previously required. New from @julesaroscoe.bsky.social.

Columbus City Council’s failure to discuss the allegations against Emmanuel Remy until after November’s election reads as a deliberate decision to protect those in power while keeping residents in the dark. A bonus Local Politics column this week from Rachel Wenning. matternews.org/voices/local...

“When I first really started playing out in 2019 … I remember saying to somebody, ‘I feel like it’s a political act even to go out there in public and sing in Spanish.’ And now of course it’s 2025, and that feeling is even more so.” matternews.org/culture/musi...

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Columbus City Council’s failure to discuss the allegations against Emmanuel Remy until after November’s election reads as a deliberate decision to protect those in power while keeping residents in the dark. A bonus Local Politics column this week from Rachel Wenning. matternews.org/voices/local...

This institutionalism is, in part, historical. ... In 1912, voters passed the city’s first charter, which switched the model from ward-based to fully at-large. In order to run city-wide, candidates would need substantially more resources than previously required. New from @julesaroscoe.bsky.social.

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“At the time that I was writing, or as I would say, finding these songs, I just felt a lot of gratitude, and I enjoyed it just for the sake of singing a song. ... And for me, that’s a pretty profound experience.” Saintseneca hits Rumba this weekend for a pair of shows matternews.org/culture/musi...

“If we give in and we hide, then we are giving them what they want, and that’s not something I’m personally okay with. I’m proud of who I am. I’m proud of who my friends are. And I don’t want to let them win.” matternews.org/community/tr...

Did you miss out on the auction last night? Here's your second chance to snag some killer art. Bidding closes at 4 pm, with pickup at Streetlight Guild (1367 E. Main St.) between 4:30 and 6 pm today (preferred) or at 934 Gallery either Friday (6-9 pm) or Saturday (noon to 3 pm).

The Matter News 2025 Silent Art Auction is live, closing at 8 p.m. Winning bids must be picked up either at close of auction tonight or tomorrow between 4:30 and 6 p.m. at Streetlight Guild (1367 E. Main St.). No shipping options are available. See folks tonight! app.galabid.com/matter-news-...

So tonight's the night! The @matternews.bsky.social News Silent Art Auction fundraiser is at Streetlight Guild from 6 to 8pm! I hope you'll turn to support a vital source of local journalism! FWIW: You can also participate in the auction on-line! app.galabid.com/matter-news-...

Here's a direct link to the silent art auction. Bids open at noon. You must be able to pick up winning bids at Streetlight Guild at the 8 p.m. close of the auction tonight, or between 4:30 and 6 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, Nov. 20). No shipping options are available. app.galabid.com/matter-news-...

“It’s taking what’s been built here and what exists here and helping it grow even more.” Less than two months after Rambling House Music Bar closed in late September, the space is moving toward reopening under new owners but with a familiar look and feel. matternews.org/culture/musi...

A BRT pop-up session tonight, a @matternews.bsky.social silent art auction this week, an AEP rate hike petition, a call to action to fight Trump’s attack on homelessness, and more in this week’s newsletter: buttondown.com/goodworkscol...

“I’m on a tour bus, touring and playing all of these songs. And it’s all been such a blur. And it’s hard to believe all of this has even happened, because I remember being so frozen when he passed away. It’s such a weird thing to move on – I hate the phrase move on – but to go on, to move forward.”

Temporarily endangered by the sudden closure of the Athenaeum Theatre, Sgt. Peppercorn's Marathon will now take place at the Bluestone on Saturday, Dec. 27. matternews.org/culture/musi...

"For Johnson, these pressures are further magnified by what Zora’s House represents...'We can’t fail because we can’t allow people to use Zora’s House as a reason to not fund something else another Black woman wants to do five years from now, 10 years from now,' she said."

“People need to realize the impact this moment is having and not assume their favorite organizations are going to be okay, because there are things happening now, where if they’re allowed to continue, we’re talking about ramifications that will be echoing on for years and years to come.”

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“I’m turning 50 in a couple months. My second marriage ended last year. My son’s turning 22, about to graduate from college. And it felt like I needed to face up to the things I was struggling with, and I needed to do the work now.” matternews.org/culture/musi...

On Veterans Day, columnist Jack Shuler remembers the people like his grandfather, an Army Air Corps pilot who experienced tragedy but still held to joy as he worked to move the world forward. matternews.org/voices/a-det...

A fundraiser for @matternews.bsky.social, a @transitcolumbus.org meeting tomorrow night, tree planting at STAR house, and more in this week’s newsletter: buttondown.com/goodworkscol...

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Matter news and Andy Downing are doing a great job keeping independent journalism going here in Central Ohio. Please consider supporting them, either now during their fundraiser, or on a continuing basis. More links to upcoming fundraising events are in the comments. Thanks! matternews.org/donate/

Every week I read a story that stops me in my tracks and many are from Matter News. This is one.

Two Ohio brothers built a sprawling prison telecommunications firm. They were shut down after a year in business. New from Ellin Youse. matternews.org/community/po...

Two Ohio brothers built a sprawling prison telecommunications firm. They were shut down after a year in business. New from Ellin Youse. matternews.org/community/po...

This is a sad and remarkable story.

Two Ohio brothers built a sprawling prison telecommunications firm. They were shut down after a year in business. New from Ellin Youse. matternews.org/community/po...

“I want to tell the people out there, this is not a refugee problem, this is an American issue,” she said, going on to draw attention to the essential lifeline SNAP provides to low-income families across demographic lines, and especially to single parents with children.”

“I want to tell the people out there, this is not a refugee problem, this is an American issue,” she said, going on to draw attention to the essential lifeline SNAP provides to low-income families across demographic lines, and especially to single parents with children.”

“I was not on [federal benefits] for a long time, but it’s been helpful for me to get food as I work to become self-sufficient,” Saeda said via an interpreter in late October. “But with [SNAP] being discontinued next month, I’m very much afraid of what will happen.” matternews.org/community/fe...

Great ink by @andydowning33.bsky.social in @matternews.bsky.social about the new doc #TeenageWasteland screening Nov 6 at 7pm at #theWex as part of this year's Unorthodocs! The fest runs Nov 6 - 10! #documentary matternews.org/culture/expe...

“You don’t know the times your movie will meet when you begin to make it. ... And I’m not saying you have to trespass, but I think symbolically we need to encourage a certain amount of creative trespassing. We need to lean into what’s uncomfortable.” matternews.org/culture/expe...

Your donations to Matter News are doubled through the end of the year. Here's a letter from our editor as we kick off our biggest fundraising campaign yet. matternews.org/community/do...

Happy Monday y’all! This week’s newsletter includes a voting guide for tomorrow’s election, Cranksgiving Columbus (a food drive on two wheels 🚲), a @matternews.bsky.social fundraiser next week, and more! buttondown.com/goodworkscol...

Your donations to Matter News are doubled through the end of the year. Here's a letter from me as we kick off our biggest fundraising campaign yet. matternews.org/community/do...

Your donations to Matter News are doubled through the end of the year. Here's a letter from our editor as we kick off our biggest fundraising campaign yet. matternews.org/community/do...

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“That whole early time was such a blur, and I don’t remember most of it, but I was working every day, and I was super hungry to make something cool and to just be good at something. … I mean, at the end of the day it’s just rock music. We’re not trying to outsmart it.” matternews.org/culture/musi...

Here's the debut from our new Local Politics columnist, Jules Roscoe, who recently moved to Columbus from Boston, where they covered politics for the Boston Guardian, in addition to writing for 404 Media, Wired, and Vice. matternews.org/voices/local...

Guess who's now writing the Local Politics column for @matternews.bsky.social ! My first this month is about the Columbus Ohio school board elections next week— but it's actually a lot more than that. If you have city politics tips for Columbus, please find me :) matternews.org/voices/local...

Here's the debut from our new Local Politics columnist, Jules Roscoe, who recently moved to Columbus from Boston, where they covered politics for the Boston Guardian, in addition to writing for 404 Media, Wired, and Vice. matternews.org/voices/local...

Breaking news out of the Wexner Center. matternews.org/culture/art/...