Articles from Columbus Dispatch - politics

WASHINGTON — A number of U.S. business economists appear sufficiently concerned about the risks of some of President Donald Trump’s economic policies that they expect a recession in the U.S. by the end of 2021.Thirty-four percent of economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics, in a report being released Monday, said they believe a slowing economy will tip into recession in 2021. That’s up from 25% in a survey taken in February. Only 2% of […]

John O’Grady had a story to tell.”It’s a very short story,” he said, prompting laughter from Pam, his wife of nearly 24 years, who was standing in the kitchen nearby.O’Grady has plenty of stories. There are tales of political grudges now mended, ugly election campaigns against Republicans and battles with his fellow Democrats. Familiar names are dropped, as is the occasional expletive for emphasis.There are many stories. But they’re never short. […]

Thousands of non-union, overtime-exempt state employees — generally supervisors and the like — have picked up a perk that could pay off in tens of thousands of dollars.The amount of compensatory time off that supervisors can bank for working after normal hours has doubled to 240 hours — or six weeks, Dispatch reporter Randy Ludlow discovered.Department of Administrative Services Director Matthew Damschroder approved the change to bring the comp- […]

The small group sat in the chapel of a Northeast Side church, fans whirring as they closed their eyes and listened to the soothing, hypnotic voice of William Carpenter tell them they are breathing in peace as they inhale.”We’re moving from praying to God to praying in God,” said Carpenter, the group’s facilitator. “There’s nothing you have to reach out for … There’s no effort to pray in God. We’re already […]