We discuss the fallout in Ohio from the first debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, how a campaign to raise the minimum wage unraveled and why some lawmakers want to make it easier for students to get religious instruction.

We discuss the Legislature's final session of the summer, Attorney General Dave Yost's political future and what the veepstakes mean for Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance.

We discuss a 2018 donation from FirstEnergy to help Gov. Mike DeWine, a bill that aims to help people with developmental disabilities, what's happening with Ohio's Senate race how a federal court ruling could affect LGBTQ Ohioans.

We discuss a fight over hospital price transparency, the results of Ohio's 6th Congressional District special election, why lawmakers want to ban ticket quotas and how much the state could spend on local projects.

We discuss the status of recreational marijuana in Ohio, how lawmakers want to tackle high property taxes, what Republicans are saying about Trump's conviction and the status of a controversial higher education bill.

A USA TODAY Network Ohio investigation found at least 219 people died in county jails over four years. Where is the system falling short?

We discuss President Joe Biden's ballot status, a new plan to tweak the recreational marijuana law, why Republicans want to crack down on foreign campaign money and how some lawmakers want to change private school standards. 

This week, we discuss chaos in Ohio's teacher pension system, a new challenge to Ohio abortion restrictions, why J.D. Vance ended up on Donald Trump's VP shortlist and how an obscure law could penalize student protesters.

We discuss President Joe Biden's status on the November ballot, a bill to limit cell phone use in schools, how one lawmaker wants to combat antisemitism and why Ohio doesn't require dark money disclosures.

We discuss the politics of campus protests, a new proposal to raise the minimum wage, what marijuana rescheduling means for Ohio and how lawmakers changed a controversial parents' rights bill.