PUBLIC POLICY Columbus Partnership members have actively provided their expertise, feedback and perspective on the many issues that have caused significant disruption across our community. The pandemic has been shaping public policy throughout the country in 2020. As millions of Americans lost jobs and companies adapted to alternative working practices, the Partnership led efforts in Columbus and beyond to ensure that challenges were met with government assistance. The Partnership and its members are also working to identify policy to help dismantle racism in our community.
Government Relations Meetings In April and May, the Partnership facilitated several virtual meetings with our member companies’ government relations staff to discuss federal, state and local updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Issue 21 In the postponed primary election, Franklin County voters passed Columbus State Community College’s ballot proposal by a margin of nearly 30,000 votes. The passage of the ballot will allow Columbus State to modernize 200 classrooms and labs, upgrade technology, and provide the training and education students need in up-to-date, workplace-like environments.
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A virtual meeting was also held with state senators and representatives in April to discuss COVID-19 updates. In June, the government relations group meetings focused on the pandemic, racial injustice, and various legislative and election priorities of member companies looking ahead to the fall.
