Nancy Day-Archauer, a candidate for Columbus City Council District 2 (parts of the West Side and Northwest Side), joins us on the show. She discusses her advocacy for the West Side, her insights into council districts, her views on housing, and the time she accidentally canvassed at a trap house.

We also delve into Nancy's background, which includes her journey from California to Ohio for ministry and her previous experiences running for City Council and the Ohio House in a red district. She also highlights the distinctions between herself and her district opponent, Luis Gil.

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In this episode, Sarah Ingles, Columbus school board candidate, shares her political background, including her time at the ACLU of Ohio and work as a union attorney. We explore the school board's influence, her desire to serve, the diversity of Columbus City Schools, plans for the teacher's union relationship, improved district communication, the November school levy, leveraging privilege for marginalized voices, and much more.

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Welcome to a special live edition of our podcast, where we tackle the upcoming November elections in Columbus, Ohio. We're joined by Jordan Hawkins from the Central Ohio Young Black Dems and Jeff Wiggins, host of the 'We Gonna Be Alright' video podcast on YouTube and a Digital News Contributor for The Young Turks. Together, they break down the major issues on the ballot in a way that's easy to understand.

Note: We're using new equipment for this episode, so the audio might not be up to our usual quality—thanks for bearing with us! Over the next month, we'll be dropping more election info to keep you in the know. Make sure you're registered by October 10th and ready to hit the polls on November 7th. Stay tuned for more live episodes throughout the year as we continue to break down politics. Don't miss out!"

22-year-old Brandon Simmons is running for the Columbus City Schools Board of Education. We talk about him getting engaged in the political process at a young age, his experience as a student at Columbus Alternative High School, plus his work and experience as an activist after the 2016 election.

He also delves into what he’s interested in seeing improved in schools, including building maintenance, graduation rates, literacy, support for teachers and improving the culture of the board. He also talks about the set up of the board and providing a new approach, his thoughts on sample ballots, the perception of CCS and more.

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Welcome back to Columbus Can't Wait! Sorry for the delay, but we have a packed month ahead with candidates ahead of the November 2023 election.

Up next is Farxaan Jeyte, who is running for City Council against Nick Bankston for District 5 (Northeast Side). He talks about coming to the U.S. as a refugee, using hip hop to learn English, negative perceptions he was taught about Black Americans, raising children who are less familiar with Somali culture, living in Linden, why he is running for City Council, food deserts, mobility and transportation, developing trade skills among youth, community policing and the politics of different Columbus Kroger stores.

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To kick off the second half of this season's CCW, we have councilmember Nick Bankston on the podcast. Join us for a engaging conversation with Nick, who shares his passion for local politics and the challenges cities face today. Nick talks about how the federal government affects city issues, the unique challenges of being a local politician, and his background in city hall. He also discusses political silos and maintaining solidarity in the Black community, and how to foster economic justice in Black Columbus.

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We welcome councilmember Lourdes Barroso de Padilla on the podcast to discuss her background growing up on the East Side of Columbus, being a child of immigrants, her take on the phrase "New Americans," her work for council, the sometimes necessary bureaucracy of local government, what issues she wants to address on council, districts, tax abatements and much more.

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Columbus City Councilmember Shayla Favor joins us to discuss her work on council, serving as chair of the housing, health & human services, criminal justice and judiciary committees, the frustrations and opportunities she’s experienced as a Black woman in her role, the housing legislation she has spearheaded, the politics of council and more.

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Season 5 of Columbus Can't Wait continues with an interview with Joe Motil, who is running against Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther in November's election.

Joe talks about his experience in activism and running for office in the past, why no election should be unopposed, the difficulties he faces in running for office in Columbus, how he feels he has not gotten credit for some of his proposals, tax abatements, and more.

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Chris Wyche is running for Columbus City Council District 1 in the November election. Chris talks about his background and experience, including with the New Leaders Council and AT&T, growing up in Boston and the differences between that city and Columbus, transit and preparing for the growth of Columbus, and his willingness to get things done regardless of the political challenges.

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