Today in Rhein-Main: From Monday: Election day!

Good evening,

Manfred Koehler

Head of department of the Rhein-Main editorial team of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

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"Are you voting for the deselection of the mayor of the city of Frankfurt am Main, Mr. Peter Feldmann?"

That's what it says on the ballot papers that are being sent to households in the Main metropolis these days.

Possible answers: yes or no.

Let no one say that politics is always so complicated.

Nobody has to wait until the actual election day, November 6th, for the answer.

Postal voting can be applied for as soon as the ballot papers have been delivered, and that should start on Monday.

And whatever the decision of each individual: those who take part in the referendum show that they care about the political developments in the city where they live, where they may even have grown up.

The documents were officially presented on Wednesday.

Another question:

Should the supermarkets close at 8 p.m. in winter so that they can save energy?

Thomas Gutberlet, Managing Director of the Tegut retail chain, has now submitted this proposal to various state governments.

He refers to Bavaria, where all shops have to close at 8 p.m. anyway – in Hesse they can open as long as they want during the week.

Gutberlet has not yet received an answer from the governments.

And a third question:

train, bus or car?

That's harder to answer.

After all, there are people who sometimes ride like this, sometimes like that and sometimes even bike.

Should there be a follow-up solution for the nine-euro ticket, which was very popular in the summer?

The state parliament discussed this and transport policy in general on Wednesday, and that is the right place, because the states will have to share in the costs.

Unusual role for the Hessian Transport Minister Tarek Al-Wazir (The Greens): He had to take criticism that the expansion of cycle paths in Hesse is progressing too slowly, and the expansion of local public transport too, the opposition complained.

And

what's more, this year's "Private Art!" campaign again gives an insight into the art collections of Hessian companies

the legendary success story of the Frankfurt-based company Emma, ​​which specializes in mattresses, continues and now has more than 900 employees, three times as many as at the beginning 2020

In Kelkheim, the water in the outdoor pool will be given away to the citizens, they just have to be able to pick it up.

I wish you a pleasant evening

Yours, Manfred Koehler

You can also read current reports from the region in Skyline-Blick, our live news blog for the Rhine-Main region, and on the Rhein-Main-Zeitung website.

The

for Thursday

After local fog, the sun often shines, with a few loose clouds from time to time.

It stays dry everywhere.

Maximum temperatures around 19 degrees.

birthday

on

Alois Ickstadt

, conductor and composer from Eppstein, bearer of the plaque of honor of the city of Frankfurt (92);

, former CEO of Sparkasse Darmstadt (70);

, managing director of Decor Walther furnishing GmbH, Offenbach (69);

, CEO of AOK Hessen, Bad Homburg (58);

, Managing Director of Gas-Union GmbH, Frankfurt (42).

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