Jordan Laird
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(she/her) pet mom, @DispatchAlerts government & politics reporter, former @DaytonDailyNews, @timesgazette 📰 mail: [email protected] TikTok: lairdreports
Columbus, OH
Joined December 2014
ICYMI last night: Franklin County Democrats defy calls to remain neutral, endorse Tiara Ross for Columbus Council D7 seat.
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Despite calls to stay neutral, the Franklin County Democratic Party has endorsed Tiara Ross over Jesse Vogel in the Columbus City Council race.
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Ginther has traveled extensively to represent U.S. mayors in 2025, including in Canada and Poland. See where he went, how he's pushed against Trump on these trips.
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In the first half of 2025, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther spent 37 days traveling, mostly to represent the U.S. Conference of Mayors as its president.
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RT @jbalmert: Columbus City Council president slams Brice 'speed trap' after school zone speeding ticket via @Laird….
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Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin is calling out the tiny village of Brice for being a speed trap after Hardin was ticketed months ago.
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RT @jbalmert: What Ohio's new budget could mean for a Franklin County cigarette tax, Nationwide Arena via @LairdWri….
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Here are three ways Ohio's budget could impact central Ohio. Could the budget lead to a county cigarette tax or unclaimed funds for Nationwide Arena?
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How much tv is too much screen time for a 28-year-old in a weekend? I finished all of this season of The Bear and the last season of Squid Game. Big weekend for binge watchers.
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Columbus City Council is voting shortly on whether to purchase two new police helicopters for $6 million and bring the fleet back up to five copters. The new ones would be more advanced and able to fly higher, making them quieter.
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The Columbus Division of Police plans to replace its aging helicopter fleet, starting with two new aircraft that officials say will be quieter.
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What I’m watching at Columbus City Council’s meeting tonight: a $6 million purchase of 2 new police helicopters is on the agenda to be passed on emergency, bypassing the first read. Council often passes purchases on emergency, saying they’ll lose the negotiated price otherwise.
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RT @jbalmert: Should Columbus cull the city's deer population? City surveying residents about the animals via @Lair….
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Columbus is surveying residents on whether the city should cull its deer population and what methods residents would support using.
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Trump administration cuts prompt Franklin County Commissioners to hire DC lobbying firm.
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As rapid-fire policy changes come down from the federal government, Franklin County is hiring a Washington firm to lobby on behalf of the county.
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RT @evictionlab: "We believe that housing is a human right and with the Housing Stability Division, we are really putting our money where o….
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RT @lbischoff: This kid! .12-year-old Avery Russell says it's time for Ohio law to hold owners of vicious dogs accountable .
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Victims of dog attacks - a postal carrier, a runner, a little girl - urged state lawmakers to strengthen Ohio laws to hold owners accountable.
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Not an award one should want. Columbus, Mayor Ginther are finalists for a secrecy award from @IRE_NICAR over handling of the 2024 cyberattack, suing a whistleblower.
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Columbus and Mayor Andrew Ginther are finalists for a national secrecy award. Other nominees include President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and DOGE.
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RT @jbalmert: Mayor Ginther's 2024 travel spending totaled $82,000. What new filings show via @LairdWrites.
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Annual filings offer a peek at Columbus officials' work travel. Mayor Andrew Ginther got at least $82k from multiple sources for his travel.
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I went to the @kroger help desk and they refunded me. I said they should fix it in their system or take down the BOGO sign on the Ben & Jerrie’s. The guy said there are too many signs like that in the store and apologized. Kroger, I don’t like having to check my receipt!.
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Seriously, this is happening. I checked my receipt today because of this, found ice cream that was BOGO but didn’t get charged like that. An investigation found that some Kroger stores charged customers full price on discounted items.
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An investigation found that some Kroger stores charged customers full price on discounted items. Were you overcharged? Here's what to do next.
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RT @evictionlab: "If it wasn’t for Legal Aid, me and my children would be evicted. We would be homeless,". By @Dis….
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Columbus hopes to prevent some evictions and reduce homelessness by funding attorneys for some tenants in eviction court.
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Our voter guide asked the Columbus City Council candidates to provide info about themselves.
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Meet the three candidates running in a citywide nonpartisan primary race for Columbus City Council District 7.
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The Columbus seal fell off Mayor Ginther’s podium mid State of the City. Is this bad luck?
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Fact check: while hosting the OSU championship team, Trump said he won Columbus by a lot. He actually lost Columbus by a lot while winning Ohio.
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Fact Check: While welcoming OSU's champions at the White House, President Trump made claims about Ohio and graduate J.D. Vance. Were they true?
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Franklin County Treasurer Cheryl Brooks Sullivan is facing foreclosure on her home.
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Franklin County Treasurer Cheryl Brooks Sullivan is tied up in an ongoing legal battle as her bank tries to foreclose on her home.
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