/tags/yes-we-can Yes We Can en-US Copyright Thu, 11 Nov 2021 10:00:00 GMT /politics/2021-11-11/progressive-yes-we-can-coalition-is-disbanding In an email to supporters this week, the group that put slates of candidates on the Columbus ballot in 2017 and 2019 said it’s dissolving at the end of the year because it’s “no longer the right vehicle for making change in Columbus.” Thu, 11 Nov 2021 10:00:00 GMT /politics/2021-11-11/progressive-yes-we-can-coalition-is-disbanding Steve Brown /news/2019-11-04/yes-we-can-coalition-tries-to-buck-history-in-columbus-council-elections On a drizzly Sunday afternoon, Joe Motil went knocking on doors in a neighborhood near MAPFRE Stadium.“How you doing? I’m looking for Austin,” he told the… Mon, 04 Nov 2019 10:15:28 GMT /news/2019-11-04/yes-we-can-coalition-tries-to-buck-history-in-columbus-council-elections Nick Evans /news/2018-06-29/activists-to-protest-trump-immigration-policies-at-ohio-statehouse Activists in Columbus will be holding a rally at the Ohio Statehouse on Saturday morning, in conjunction with over 600 events across the country… Fri, 29 Jun 2018 17:13:17 GMT /news/2018-06-29/activists-to-protest-trump-immigration-policies-at-ohio-statehouse Gabe Rosenberg /news/2018-05-11/columbus-city-council-will-see-some-reforms-but-not-for-another-six-years Columbus voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a measure to change the structure of Columbus City Council. But the changes won't kick in until 2024.At… Fri, 11 May 2018 09:00:00 GMT /news/2018-05-11/columbus-city-council-will-see-some-reforms-but-not-for-another-six-years Adora Namigadde /news/2018-01-31/yes-we-can-coalition-criticizes-city-tax-abatements-as-pay-to-play Columbus's leading progressive political group is not happy with the tax incentive policy the city announced Monday.Yes We Can Columbus says the city's… Wed, 31 Jan 2018 10:30:00 GMT /news/2018-01-31/yes-we-can-coalition-criticizes-city-tax-abatements-as-pay-to-play Adora Namigadde /news/2018-01-12/columbus-councils-newest-appointed-member-doesnt-plan-to-change-system Emmanuel Remy is set to take a seat on Columbus City Council on January 18 at 5:30 PM, despite the fact that Remy hasn’t garnered a single vote. Instead,… Fri, 12 Jan 2018 10:00:00 GMT /news/2018-01-12/columbus-councils-newest-appointed-member-doesnt-plan-to-change-system Clare Roth /news/2018-01-09/columbus-council-chooses-realtor-over-activist-to-fill-vacancy Against the wishes of dozens of activists gathered outside Columbus City Hall, City Council members appointed a realtor to fill the latest vacancy on the… Tue, 09 Jan 2018 13:59:03 GMT /news/2018-01-09/columbus-council-chooses-realtor-over-activist-to-fill-vacancy Steve Brown /news/2018-01-08/yes-we-can-columbus-to-protest-city-council-meeting Columbus City Council is expected to name a new member to fill its vacancy on Monday, and though Democratic group Yes We Can Columbus has one candidate as… Mon, 08 Jan 2018 10:30:00 GMT /news/2018-01-08/yes-we-can-columbus-to-protest-city-council-meeting Adora Namigadde /news/2017-11-10/despite-no-confidence-vote-teachers-union-will-work-with-same-school-board After voting "no confidence" in Columbus’ school board in September, the city's teachers union will continue working with that exact same board after… Fri, 10 Nov 2017 19:29:45 GMT /news/2017-11-10/despite-no-confidence-vote-teachers-union-will-work-with-same-school-board Clare Roth /news/2017-11-10/yes-we-can-coalition-regroups-after-losses-across-columbus In Tuesday’s election, every Democratic incumbent in the Columbus City Council and school board races cruised to victory.That meant losses for every one… Fri, 10 Nov 2017 17:37:06 GMT /news/2017-11-10/yes-we-can-coalition-regroups-after-losses-across-columbus Clare Roth