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Clintonville Area Progressives
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Progressive activism in Clintonville, Columbus, OH. Elections, direct action, voter registration.
Come to our holiday party!

We'll cover the first round of snacks thanks to donations from our members. That said, if the holiday season has you feeling generous, our most vulnerable neighbors are suffering due to the Trump GOP's SNAP cuts. A donation to the MOFB helps: mofc.org/get-involved...
November 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Last night's happy hour welcomed Jordan McLaughlin with Evict Private Equity Columbus.

EPEC's goal is to push for limits on the number of single-family homes that private equity can buy in our city---increasing the inventory of houses & lowering prices.

Visit evictprivateequity.com for more info.
October 15, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Happy Hour on October 14!
October 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Last night's happy hour saw us welcome Columbus School Board candidate Janeece Keyes and Anthony Perry, who spoke on behalf of the campaign to pass a levy for ADAMH this fall.

Learn more about the levy here, which will fund additional addiction/mental health services share.google/wvWmnAO4RNlm...
September 17, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Correction on our previous post: Taco Tuesday will be Tuesday, Sept 16. See you at El Vaquero!
August 14, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Thanks to everyone who joined our guests Judge Jodi Thomas, Judge Carl Aveni and Judge candidate Ajmeri Hoque for a discussion on many topics, including ways to protect court attendees from violence from ICE.
August 6, 2025 at 12:32 AM
For our August 5 meeting, we are excited to welcome the 2025 Franklin County Municipal Court candidates/incumbents.

This is a great opportunity to learn about their values, and about the workings of the Municipal Court in general.

Whetstone Library: doors at 6:30PM, program at 7:00PM.
July 14, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Thank you to the friends and neighbors who joined us on the El Vaquero patio tonight.
We were particularly excited to welcome Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein, State Rep Latyna Humphrey, and Columbus School Board candidates Janeece Keyes and Kimberley Mason.
August meeting info coming soon!
July 8, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Next gathering!
June 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
June's meeting will be our annual cookout. We hope you join us!
May 20, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Thank you to the Clintonville-area state legislators who joined us to talk about the state budget and all things Ohio politics and government. We covered everything from healthcare costs to how get more Ohioans involved in politics.

Our next meeting will be our annual cookout on June 10. More soon!
May 14, 2025 at 11:23 PM
For our May meeting, we are back at the library. Come and chat with your Clintonville-area state legislators.
April 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Thank you to all *ten* 2025 Columbus City School Board candidates for talking to our members last night.

The primary election day for this race is Tuesday, May 6, and early voting is already underway. For more info, consult the Franklin County Board of Elections website: vote.franklincountyohio.gov
April 9, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Our April 8 meeting will feature the 2025 candidates for Columbus City School Board. Our last event was so well-attended that we've moved to a slightly larger room in the First Unitarian Universalist Church in Clintonville (93 W. Weisheimer Rd, Columbus, OH 43214).
March 18, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Thank you to everyone who packed the house to hear from 2025 candidates for Columbus City Council this week. Click the alt text for the full roster of candidates.

We're looking to do something similar for CCS School Board on April 8: stay tuned for more details (including a possible venue change).
March 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Check out our next meeting!
February 19, 2025 at 10:10 PM
We packed the room with ~50 people at our meeting on Tuesday!

Thank you to our speakers:
-Stevie Pasamonte, chair of @transitcolumbus.org
-Amy Jurgenson, candidate for CAC District 4
-Craig Swartz, organizer with the Ohio Public Banking Coalition

See the photo alt text for more info on each!
February 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
A lot of us are pretty anxious about the chaos happening in our country. Remember that the biggest impact you can have is at the *local* level.

Join us as we welcome @transitcolumbus.org on Tuesday to learn about ways to fight back in our Central Ohio community.
February 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Thank you to the 20+ folks who braved the cold to join us for margs & tacos tonight. We even had a couple of candidates, including City Auditor Megan Kilgore & City Council candidate Jesse Vogel.

Join us on Feb 4 at Whetstone Library for our first meeting of 2025 w/ guest @transitcolumbus.org. 7pm.
January 22, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Hi Bluesky! We're giving this site a shot in our attempt to reduce our dependence on right-wing billionaires like Elon Musk for organizing.
Give us a follow, and check out what events we have planned for January and February below. We'd love to have you come out.
January 9, 2025 at 10:31 PM