We deserve answers about old Columbus Greyhound station. Silence is defeaning
The Central Ohio Transit Authority has asked central Ohio taxpayers to support it through levies, with a promise to continue improving transportation options throughout the area.
That promise is being fulfilled by more routes and hours of service, and I am pleased to support that effort, as obviously are many local residents.However — in December of 2021, COTA purchased the former downtown Greyhound property for over $9 million. Since that time, there have been comments from various community leaders about planning and analysis and more planning and more analysis.
Lately, nothing.
Lots of growth and development in downtown, but not a word from COTA or the city of Columbus or Franklin County — only silence.It would be a service to your readers to provide an update. Thank you.
Edward Krauss, Columbus
Looks like crime does pay
Congratulations, MAGA!
Herr Donald has made America even greater by making Washington, D.C. a police state, outlawed homelessness and maintained the status quo on legal political corruption.
The man who pardoned the Jan. 6 rioters — I mean, Peace Lovers who beat police with flagpoles — has deployed the National Guard to make our capital "safer and more beautiful.'
In spite of the falling violent crime rate, it has become imperative to use military force to keep the peace in Washington. And to move the homeless far away from where our spray-tan Supreme Leader would possibly have to see, with his own eyes, someone displaced and impoverished. They will still have their lives, but at least HE won't have to see it.
Naturally, all this is validated by the 'mandate' of a 1.62% margin of victory in November's election. This mandate means #47 goes to Quatar and the United Arab Emirates for tariff negotiations — and work a deal to build a Trump resort. To take a weekend in Scotland to negotiate more trade deals — and open his golf course.
What kind of idiot would get elected president and not enrich himself personally through the office? Definitely not Donald Jehoshaphat Trump.
As he wrote August 9 , Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi should be jailed for her husband making a ton of money by trading stocks successfully, but Sen. Tommy Tuberville, Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Green and Vice President JD Vance get to do the same while enjoying their freedom.
Whoever said crime does not pay was not a politician.
Michael Williamson, Fulton
Who signed off on this mess?
Columbus is turning into a gold rush for big tech — and the ones getting stuck with the bill are the hardworking families trying to keep the lights on.
These huge data centers sign sweetheart power contracts, buy way more juice than they ever use, and guess who's left covering the difference? Us.
Everyday Ohioans, paying higher rates so billion-dollar companies can pat themselves on the back. It's ridiculous.
Now the Public Utilities Commission is finally making them pay for at least 85% of what they reserve. Good move, but why'd it take years? Who signed off on this mess? And how much have we already lost?
I'm all for growth and jobs, but not when we sell out our own people for a photo op. If a company wants to build here, great — but no more sweetheart deals and no more dumping the cost on Ohio families.
Thomas Maddox, Cincinnati
Jon Husted will pay at the ballot box
I will vote for Sherrod Brown as I have in the past. He has integrity and he has repeatedly shown that his priorities are the needs and concerns of his constituents!
Unlike Sen. Jon Husted, who voted to cut $1 trillion from Medicaid.
Adrienne Kimbrough, Bolivar
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