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Did you know the country faces a crisis-level shortage of CPAs? Ohio is the first state to take action aimed at easing the path to certification, and others seem ready to follow. axios.com/local/columbus…

Did some #Crew96 reporting ahead of the season opener. First: Redevelopment around the stadium originally aimed to have 440 apartment units done by 2023. Instead, they haven’t even broken ground. I did a quick Astor Park status update. axios.com/local/columbus…

More #Crew96 preseason coverage: When new ownership took over, staff found “a skeleton of a club.” The new team started community outreach with pitch installations, but didn’t find it effective. Now they’re refocusing outreach around soccer education. axios.com/local/columbus…

Last #Crew96 coverage ahead of the weekend: A very quick season preview along with my thoughts after trying some new in-stadium food. 🍓 Spoiler alert: Strawberry cream nachos sound insane but are delicious. axios.com/local/columbus…

Shakers Public House posted a video Tuesday featuring a man serving 54 years to life for murder. Social media was…not pleased. I called the owner to ask about how this happened. axios.com/local/columbus…

After the latest delay, Intel’s proposed timing is openly in conflict with Ohio’s required timeline for the $600 million the state has already delivered. Neither Intel nor the State had much of an explanation for why or whether that’s OK. axios.com/local/columbus…

Reposting after the outage this morning: Ohio gave Intel $600 million with the requirement that construction finish by December 2028. Now, Intel says it won’t be done until at least 2030. The problem? The state already handed over that $600 million. axios.com/local/columbus…

To commemorate March Madness, I dug into some different aspects of Ohio’s first two years of legal sports betting. First up: The money, logistics and challenges that led to $330 million in tax revenue so far. axios.com/local/columbus…

Very normal local news website behavior. 😐

“We have all done it, mistakenly texted the colleague we were bad mouthing or added a random stranger to a family group chat. In fact, adding the wrong person to an email or chat string may be the world’s most relatable faux pas.” Ooooooooookay

Columbus! 🅿️ Have you experienced parking rate hikes, changes in parking agreements, full lots or anything else weird and notable over the last few weeks/months? I’m looking into it! Hit me up here or at the email in my bio if you have anything to share/leads for me to follow.

This piece was literally written by the CEO of the company that owns ShotSpotter.

Columbus City Schools updated every student’s name to reflect birth certificates, outing and deadnaming kids in the process. Asked why, CCS blamed laws that never mention student names in any capacity, then refused to explain or give interviews. axios.com/local/columbus…

The Ohio House is trying to eliminate a dedicated library funding mechanism from the state budget. It would cost Ohio libraries $100 million over the next two years and force the Ohio Library Council to lobby for funding each budget cycle. axios.com/local/columbus…

I wrote about efforts to create the first women’s sports bar in Columbus, along with a little support from the legendary Katie Smith - OLY. axios.com/local/columbus…

Visas have officially been reinstated for a dozen international Ohio State students who had them revoked by the Trump administration without warning or explanation. axios.com/local/columbus…

I attended the Life Surge event in Columbus on Saturday. What I found were several Ohio State football legends helping funnel financially illiterate Christians into an obvious financial scam. rooster.info/p/lifesurge-ur…

I wrote about the tricky Columbus housing market and how a $500 million bond package this November will try to address it. axios.com/local/columbus…

Columbus will now be asking voters to approve $1.9 billion in capital improvement bonds this November. axios.com/local/columbus…