Danae King
Underserved Communities Reporter at The Columbus Dispatch
Underserved Communities Reporter at The Columbus Dispatch (@DispatchAlerts). Tips to [email protected].
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2 days ago |
cantonrep.com | Danae King
• The ban impacts the large Somali community in Columbus, Ohio, leaving many confused and feeling targeted. • Somali community leaders emphasize their contributions to American society and express concern about the impact on younger generations. • The ban also affects other immigrant groups in Ohio, raising concerns about family reunification and the future of those with protected status.
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3 days ago |
dispatch.com | Danae King
The Columbus Foundation awarded a $2 million grant to the Community Shelter Board (CSB), a nonprofit coordinating funding for local homeless services. The grant, one of the largest in CSB's history, will support housing, shelter, and services for those experiencing homelessness. As the number of people experiencing homelessness continues to rise locally, the Columbus Foundation and Community Shelter Board are announcing a historic investment.
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3 days ago |
yahoo.com | Danae King
When the Ohio Senate budget was released, it didn't include an amendment that Columbus emergency shelter providers had hoped for. The amendment would have allowed Franklin County commissioners to consider and pass an 8% tax onto consumers on ride-share rides like Uber or Lyft. There isn't a county sales tax applied to ride-shares now, so emergency homeless shelters had proposed the tax, hoping it hoped it could raise $11 million to $18 million to help fund their operations.
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5 days ago |
dispatch.com | Danae King
Advocates want to get an Ohio budget amendment passed so that Franklin County could implement a tax on ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft to fund homeless shelters. The proposed 8% tax could generate $11 to $18 million annually, according to the Ohio Legislative Service Commission. Homeless shelter providers are advocating for the tax due to rising costs and increased demand.
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5 days ago |
cantonrep.com | Danae King
• Advocates want to get an Ohio budget amendment passed so that Franklin County could implement a tax on ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft to fund homeless shelters. • The proposed 8% tax could generate $11 to $18 million annually, according to the Ohio Legislative Service Commission. • Homeless shelter providers are advocating for the tax due to rising costs and increased demand.
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This single mom of 2 has a master's degree, a full-time job with the county & is an artist. Still, she can't make ends meet. She's part a universal basic income experiment in Columbus. See how Central Ohio is piloting UBI, via @DispatchAlerts: https://t.co/x5O1pC89F2
Could getting your child an Ohio ID card help police find them if they go missing? @Ohio_BMV and @OhioAG's BCI think so. See how in my story on the Ohio Missing Persons Working Group, created by @GovMikeDeWine after @DispatchAlerts' VANISHED series. https://t.co/JDcyjkqKkN
RT @MaxFilby: Community shelter board employee under investigation following questions from Dispatch reporter @DanaeKing about his YouTube…