Entries by Fitrakis

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Issue 1, The Green Party Of Franklin County

The Franklin County Green Party, the only alternative political party in Central Ohio, endorses Issue One in the August 2, 2016 special election and urges all Green Party members and supporters to vote “yes.” The Franklin County Green Party has worked for and supported an expansion of Columbus City Council with district representation since its […]

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The gatekeepers: Striking it rich in the bail bond business

Columbus Alive Archive Article The gatekeepers (Bail bonds) 05/07/1997 FEATURED ARTICLE The gatekeepers Striking it rich in the bail bond business by Bob Fitrakis Despite a city ordinance prohibiting the soliciting of business by bail bondsmen, “in or around any court or public place,” a month-long investigation by Columbus Alive revealed that the law is […]

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Spook Air

Orig Published Columbus Alive 4-22-1999 4/22/1999 FEATURED ARTICLE Spook Air by Bob Fitrakis Something’s rotten at Rickenbacker Port Authority. Maybe it’s just the stench of the bankrupt corpse of Southern Air Transport, or the moldering smell of the $3 million the state pumped into the notorious airline before it folded. Ohio taxpayers are among the […]