This week, we break down Ohio's first Republican Senate debate, a proposed plan to get rid of state income taxes and two veto overrides that set new laws on tobacco and transgender health care.

This week, we discuss the latest with Sam Randazzo, which Ohio Senate candidate got sued for overtime, how lawmakers want to improve school attendance and why Gov. Mike DeWine is going after delta-8 THC.

This week, we discuss the latest with House Bill 68, what's happening with Ohio's new social media law and more.

We discuss who has momentum in Ohio's U.S. Senate race, whether lawmakers will override Gov. Mike DeWine's veto of House Bill 68, why the attorney general is touting a study on permit-less carry, and how some school districts are pushing back against sex ed requirements.

We dissect everything that happened in Ohio politics this year and what's in store for 2024.

This week, we break down new developments in Ohio's abortion lawsuit and what lawmakers did -- and didn't do -- to close out 2023.

During this Ohio Politics Explained episode we talk about how Ohio’s recreational marijuana law goes into effect on today, next we discuss how former PUCO chairman Sam Randazzo was indicted on bribery and fraud charges in federal court, and how Ohio lawmakers are one step closer to making daylight saving time permanent. Finally, we talk about how an attorney was suspended for pooping into a Pringles can.

This week, we discuss a new development in the House Bill 6 scandal, what happened with Ohio’s new statehouse maps, how one Republican wants to change the marijuana law, and why a controversial higher education bill may not pass. 

We explain the latest with fracking in state parks, how young voters could shape 2024, when the new marijuana law might change, and why some Republicans want to take power from the judicial branch.

A USA TODAY Network Ohio investigation found Ohio’s youth prison system is plagued by violence, staffing shortages and a failure to rehabilitate kids. We break down the project’s findings and what needs to change.