Snollygoster | Ohio's Politics Podcast

In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss former Health Department director Amy Acton's decision not to run for Rob Portman's Senate seat. Democratic strategist Antoinette Wilson joins the show.

In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss Republican state lawmakers overriding the veto of a bill that limits the governor's power to issue emergency health orders. Former Ohio Gov. Bob Taft joins the show.

In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss the political legacy of Neil Clark, a powerful lobbyist and a defendant in the $60 million nuclear plant bribery case, who was found dead this week in Florida.

In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss the hurdles faced by government during this pandemic year. Ohio Public Radio Statehouse correspondent Andy Chow joins the show.

In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss the fraud and disarray in the state's unemployment system. State Rep. Lisa Sobecki (D-Toledo), a member of the Unemployment Compensation Modernization and Improvement Council, joins the show.

In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss the politics of getting kids back in the classroom during a pandemic. Scott DiMauro, president of the Ohio Education Association, joins the show.

In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss the first official candidiate vying for Sen. Rob Portman's seat, and the many others who are weighing their chances.

In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss Gov. Mike DeWine's budget proposal, which includes $50 million to attract new residents to the state. Barbara Stapleton of the Greater Topeka Partnership joins the show.

In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss the surprising availability of a U.S. Senate seat in 2022 as Sen. Rob Portman decides to move on. Jessica Wehrman, reporter for Congressional Quarterly Roll Call, joins the show.

In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss how an inauguration ceremony during a pandemic can still feel like a return to normal.