Columbus Perspective

00:00 Show Open / Susan Choe, Executive Director of Ohio Legal Help (ohiolegalhelp.org).

17:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend and Kevin Landers look at what the Chips Act means for Central Ohio; Bennett Haeberle talks with a man who, as a student 14 years ago, fired shots inside his high school in Northeast Ohio; and Tracy examines the ongoing adjustments being made in Ohio since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

43:30 Lisa Hamler-Fugitt, Executive Director of the Ohio Association of Foodbanks.

00:00 Show Open / Amy Riegel, Executive Director of the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO).

27:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend looks at testimony from an Ohioan at the latest January 6th Hearing in Washington; the recent uptick in violence in the Short North; and she'll have a discussion about the coming school year with the Superintendent of Columbus City Schools.

51:00 Pam Fischer with the Governors Highway Safety Association discusses efforts to decrease distracted driving.

00:00 Show Open / Alicia Shoults, Assistant GM and Marketing & Public Relations Director of the Ohio State Fair, which begins Wednesday.

15:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend looks at a number of issues, including the abortion debate in Ohio; the new 988 Suicide & Crisis Hotline; and testimony before the January 6th Committee in Washington by a man from Northeast Ohio who was arrested for entering the U.S. Capitol.

43:15 Donniella Winchell, Executive Director of the Ohio Wine Producers Association, which is holding its 27th Vintage Ohio Wine Festival in Kirtland (Lake County) on August 5th & 6th.

00:00 Show Open / Lee Anne Adams, Senior VP of National Initiatives for NeighborWorks America, discusses affordable housing and the anxiety that many Americans have about home-buying.

12:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend takes a look back at President Joe Biden's recent visit to Cleveland; the controversy over the fatal shooting of a man by Akron police; and the ongoing fight over abortion rights.

41:00 Lindsay Williams, Executive Director of the Ohio Children’s Trust Fund, discusses efforts to reduce child abuse.

00:00 / Show Open Rita Soronen, President and CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, which focuses on securing homes for older children in need of adoption.

25:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Clay Gordon takes a look at various issues related to the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade; efforts to address affordable housing problems in Columbus; and a look back at a controversy in Central Ohio 20 years ago involving a football coach and prayer.

51:00 Kayla Griffin, the Ohio Director of All Voting is Local, discusses the August 2nd Primary Election, which is a continuation of the May Primary - delayed because of the redistricting problems Ohio is having.

00:00 Show Open / Jill Gorz, Clinical Services Director at Star House, which helps homeless youth and young adults in Columbus.

23:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend covers topics that include the effort to end hazing in Ohio; COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest in Columbus; and inflation.

43:00 Duane Casares, CEO of Directions for Youth and Families in Columbus

00:00 Show Open / Governor Mike DeWine discusses the U-S Supreme Court's overturning of Roe vs. Wade.

08:00 Nan Whaley, a Democrat and former mayor of Dayton who is running against DeWine, discusses the

Court's opinion.

13:00 Mike Gonidakis, President of Ohio Right to Life

30:00 Kellie Copeland, Executive Director of Pro-Choice Ohio

53:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend takes a look at the recent controversial power outages in the city of Columbus.

00:00 Lisa Hamler-Fugitt, Director of the Ohio Association of Foodbanks.

18:30 Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, Director of the Ohio Department of Health, discusses COVID-19 vaccines for kids under age 5.

24:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend covers topics that include gun safety legislation; a controversial measure at the Ohio Statehouse dealing with transgender athletes; and efforts to implement sports gambling in Ohio.

50:00 Becky Pringle, President of the National Education Association, discusses school safety.

00:00 Show Open / Brandon Smith, Producer of ‘Tecumseh!’ – The Outdoor Drama in Chillicothe, which begins its 50th anniversary season this week.

17:00 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Brittany Bailey looks at issues that include gun legislation and a bill that would restrict discussion in school classrooms dealing with gender identification and sexual orientation.

44:00 Dara Lieberman, Director of Government Relations at Trust For America’s Health, discuses public health preparedness.

51:30 Leigh Purvis, Director of Health Care Costs and Access for AARP, discusses the high cost of ‘specialty’ prescription drugs.

00:00 Show Open / Scott DiMauro, President of the Ohio Education Association, discusses the 2021-22 school year and the controversy over arming teachers in the classroom.

23:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend takes a look at school safety; keeping babies healthy in Ohio; and the five-year anniversary of a tragic accident at the Ohio State Fair that led to changes in ride safety regulations.

47:30 Michael Shields, researcher at Policy Matters Ohio, discusses Ohio's economy.