Columbus Perspective

00:00 Show open/ City of Columbus Inspector General Jaqueline Hendricks and Civilian Police Review Board Chair Brooke Burns on the newly created Columbus Department of the Inspector General that is intended to investigate cases of police misconduct.

14:45 Kate Ginnis, Senior Policy Advisor on Children’s Health for Medicare and Medicaid

22:56 Face the State: Voter engagement ahead of the November election with Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, Director of The League Of Women Voters Jen Miller, and Chair Of National Trends And Services for the Columbus chapter of Links Davia Stevenson.

34:53 Face the State: The false claims of Haitian migrants eating pets and the attention it has focused on the city of Springfield with Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R), Springfield City Manager Bryan Heck, the head of Springfield's Haitian Support Center Rose-Thomar Joseph, and some Springfield residents. The possible origins of the false claims.

00:00 Show open/ Holly Teegarden, Cannabis entrepreneur and founder of Mood RXtreats- a wellness program for women that incorporates responsible marijuana use for health benefits- on how to get started as a legal marijuana consumer.

16:17 Kelsey Goderwis- Pharmacy Team Leader for Kroger, on the importance of vaccines.

25:06 Face the State: Secretary of State Frank LaRose's efforts to ban foreign nationals and green card holders from contributing to state ballot campaigns. Findings of Governor Mike DeWine's juvenile justice working group. I-Gaming bill introduced.

32:51 Face the State: Unborn child tax credit with State Representative Gary Click (R- Vickery). House Bill 645 which aims to reduce property taxes for Ohio residents with Dani Isaacson (D) and Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano.

00:00 Show open/ Janet Gora, Mental Health America Collaborative Director on Mental Health First Aid.

14:31 Jim Lenahan, Technical Editor of AARP Magazine on tech options for Columbus seniors.

23:36 Face the State: Ohio's Democratic US Senator Sherrod Brown on the most important issues that need to be addressed in Ohio as he seeks re-election to his Senate seat.

34:34 Face the State: Ohio's Democratic US Senator Sherrod Brown on the most important issues that need to be addressed in Ohio as he seeks re-election to his Senate seat.

00:00 Show open/ Robert Lerman of The Urban Institute on how police apprenticeship programs help with recruitment.

11:22 Jennifer Lester Moffitt, United States Department of Agriculture Undersecretary, on the vital role that farmers markets play in the Columbus community

20:10 Face the State: Looking ahead to the November election with Democratic strategist Dale Butland and Republican strategist Terry Casey.

31:24 Face the State: The proposed Redistricting Amendment on November's ballot with Chris Davey of Citizens Not Politicians, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R), Republican strategist Terry Casey and Democratic strategist Dale Butland. A new effort to end the death penalty in Ohio with State Senator Michele Reynolds (R- Canal

Winchester) and Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D- Upper Arlington). The push to add Nitrogen Hypoxia as a death penalty method in Ohio with Attorney General Dave Yost (R).

00:00 Show open/ City of Columbus Ransomware Attack with Daniel Maldet of CMIT Solutions.

11:01 Rawle Andrews Jr., Executive Director of the American Psychiatric Association Foundation on teacher mental health training.

21:18 Face the State: exempting tips and gratuities from income tax with State Rep Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville); Verification of recent viral claims about crowd sizes at Trump and Harris campaign rallies, a plan to end Social Security, Tim Walz's and JD Vance's military records, and a voter registration cancellation website in Georgia.

33:22 Face the State: First Energy Settlement with State Rep. Sean Brennan (D- Parma), State Sen. Kent Smith (D- Euclid); The recent growth of Goodwill Columbus with CEO Ryan Burgess.

00:00 Show open/ Ohio Education Association President Scott DiMauro on the challenges facing and goals of educators in Ohio this school year.

12:18 George Baker, National Vehicle Security Lead at General Motors, on vehicle thefts.

21:30 Face the State: Legal sales of recreational marijuana in Ohio with Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted (R) and Tom Haren of the Ohio Cannabis Coalition.

32:19 Face the State: HB 68 ruling. Human Trafficking hotline with Ohio AG Dave Yost. Reaction to Vice President and Democratic Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris' choice of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as a running mate with Ohio House and Senate Minority Leaders Allison Russo (D- Upper Arlington) and Nicki Antonio (D- Lakewood), Democratic strategist Dale Butland, Lt. Governor Jon Husted (R), and Ohio Senator and Republican Vice-Presidential candidate JD Vance.

00:00 Show open/ Harry Yeprem Jr., Resource Development Coordinator for The Open Shelter in Columbus on urgent needs the shelter has and a matching program that can increase monetary donations.

11:49 Leda Hoffman, Artistic Director for The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio on the beginning of their season and other programs the organization offers.

20:34 Face the State: Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown endorses Kamala Harris for President. University of Cincinnati Political Science professor David Niven on the upcoming November election.

30:31 Face the State: Ohio Supreme Court race on November's ballot. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on the constitutional amendment on November ballot to change the way legislative maps are drawn with University of Cincinnati Political Science professor David Niven and Chris Davey from Citizens not Politicians. Zoning changes approved by Columbus City Council with Carlie Boos from the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio and Columbus City Council member Rob Doran. A report on the first 3D printed house in Columbus with Columbus City Council member Emmanuel Remy.

00:00 Show open/ Inna Kinney of ECDI and Lisa Gutierrez of Columbus restaurant Dos Hermanos on the 2024 Great Lakes Lenders Conference for small businesses.

17:56 Dr. Steven Reed, President of American Optometric Association on the importance of eye exams for kids before the school year starts.

26:43 Face the State: Kamala Harris as the presumptive Ohio State Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus), Delegation and Convention Director of the Ohio Democratic Party.

32:54 Face the State: Coverage of Ohio Senator and Republican Vice-Presidential candidate JD Vance's recent visit to Middletown. Zoning changes in Columbus with Mayor Andrew Ginther.

00:00 Show open/ Jill Snyder, Visitor Engagement Manager for Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks, on their upcoming Bark Bash event for dogs and their humans.

10:32 Dr. Lisa Hinkelman, Founder and CEO of RoX (Ruling Our eXperiences) on how the organization is working to help girls succeed in relationships, academics, careers, and life.

25:41 Face the State: Ohio Sen. JD Vance (R) selected as Donald Trump's running mate with one of Ohio's delegates to the Republican National Convention, Spencer Gross, University of Dayton Political Science professor Chris Devine and political strategists Terry Casey and Dale Butland.

36:02 Face The State: What will happen to JD Vance's Senate seat if Trump is elected president. Reaction from residents in Middletown to the selection of Vance as Trump's running mate.

00:00 Show open/ Jess West, Public Information Officer for the Ohio Expo Center and the Ohio State Fairgrounds on the upcoming Ohio State Fair.

9:30 Sarah Schott from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife on New Albany Intermediate School being certified as a WILD school site.

18:56 Face the State: Project 2025, the Republican platform, and the topic of abortion with Ohio Republican Congressional candidate Bernie Moreno. Also, updates on a new Alzheimer's treatment and Ohio legislation regarding the disease with CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jon Lapook.

29:44 Face the State: Trey Addison, Regional Director of Public Policy for the Alzheimer's Association in Ohio. A grant of nearly $23 million from the Federal Transit Administration will buy for 10 new hydrogen fuel cell electric buses for the Central Ohio Transit Authority with Acting FTA Administrator Veronica Vanterpool.