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The Columbus Dispatch

The Columbus Dispatch is the number one source for Columbus and Ohio breaking politics, business, obituaries, Ohio sports and entertainment news.

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  • Aug 14, 2026earliest in window
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The Providence Journal
dispatch.com > story > news > politics > elections > 08/25/2026 > providence-mayoral-race-guide-smiley-and-morales-on-affordability-issues > 91107477007

How would Smiley, Morales make Providence more affordable? We asked. | Exclusive

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (167+ words) Merriam-Webster defines "affordable," adjective, as "having a cost that is not too high." Since inflation spiked in 2022, candidates of nearly every political persuasion have put the term at the center of their campaigns. And they define it as they like....

The Providence Journal
dispatch.com > story > news > 08/24/2026 > why-beer-wine-or-liquor-isnt-sold-at-ri-grocery-stores > 91288364007

Can you buy liquor at the grocery store in RI? No, and here's why

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (259+ words) Americans spend millions of dollars on alcohol every year. But can you buy it at a grocery store? Laws governing when, where and what kind of alcohol you can buy are different in every state. That’s because, like driving laws…...

The Providence Journal
dispatch.com > story > news > politics > elections > 08/17/2026 > campaigns-in-rhode-island-are-leaning-on-ai-and-there-are-few-laws-to-guide-them > 91184773007

AI is changing campaigns in RI, and there are almost no guardrails | Exclusive

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1656+ words) The television ad begins with a close-up of U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner delivering a speech. Then it zooms out, revealing that he’s talking to a small group of men in suits who are sitting around a table piled with stacks of…...