Newsletter 8-15-2017

How's it going Tuesday? Zoey here.

So you're looking to impress that certain someone but you're running low on scratch. I know, it sucks. But you don't have to sit on the bench this time around, there's a bunch of cheap stuff to do around the city for two.Chelsea's scoped out all the best date ideas in Columbus that'll run you $20 or less, so you can have a social life and still be kind to your wallet.Navigator full story: 50 Columbus Date Night Ideas That Will Cost You $20 Or Less

The Rundown:Weather: 87. 20% chance of precipitation. Partly cloudy.To do: Enjoy food from some of the best chefs from around Central Ohio at this fundraiser and culinary showcase. Taste the Future offers food from 50 different caterers, restaurants, and clubs in the area. Proceeds go to support students at Columbus State. Check out the details here.

Navigator Originals:A Sunday Vigil: The Faces Of A City In Protest And Mourning [Miller]Sunday saw a huge turnout supporting solidarity with Charlottesville. Over a hundred or so protesters marched from Goodale Park to the Statehouse, where they held vigil for the peaceful demonstrators that were injured or killed on Saturday.Ohio Has A Monument Honoring Robert E. Lee, The Only Such Monument North Of The Ohio River [Arney]Ohio apparently has four different Confederate monuments, one of which dedicated to Robert E. Lee himself, making it the only one in existence north of the Ohio River.Senator Sherrod Brown Introduces “Medicare At 55” Act [Wiley]Senator Sherrod Brown will be introducing legislation that would drop the required age for a Medicare recipient from 65 to 55, a move that would provide benefits for 41 million Americans.Local Pro-Nazi Hate Site Kicked Off GoDaddy After Disgusting Remarks Made About Charlottesville Victim [Miller]Twitter exploded after a pro-Nazi hate site out of Worthington posted defamations against a protester that had just recently been murdered in Charlottesville, Virginia. This prompted domain hosts GoDaddy and later Google to take action.Columbus Crew SC May Host A Knockout Round Playoff Match In October, And It Could Be A Parking Nightmare [Wiley]Columbus drivers may be in for a parking nightmare later in October. Depending on whether the Columbus Crew make the playoffs, the city may become congested with drivers for The Quarter Horse Congress as well the Crew's potential Knock Out game.

The Tuesday Conversation:Ohio Attorney General and Governor hopeful, Mike DeWine, addressed white supremacist gang violence in his visit to the Correctional Reception Center in Orient, Ohio. [ABC6/White]

The Ohio Department of Transportation unveiled plans for a massive overhaul of I-71 in South Columbus that will take three years to complete.[10tv]The first of this year's three Democratic debates for Ohio Governor has been scheduled for September 12. All four candidates will square off and explain their stance on issues concerning our state. [Dispatch/Ludlow]

Longread for your lunch break:Normalizing conspiracy theorists and playing host to dangerous rhetoric maybe the rule of thumb now but what drove us down this road toward lunacy? Kurt Andersen explores the moments and the decisions that drove America to lose all its senses.The Atlantic: How America Lost Its Mind

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