The Ohio Advocate

This week, Matt and Justin discuss the dark money behind HB 507, the "nAtUrAl GaS iS aCtUaLlY gReEn EnErGy" bill, the new voter ID law in Ohio, workers at REI Cleveland unionizing, and the upcoming civilian oversight board for Cleveland's RTA police.

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In this week's episode, Matt and Justin give an update on the labor negotiations between Akron Public Schools and the teachers union, and they discuss the ending of emergency extended SNAP benefits, a lawsuit that's taking on Ohio's "school choice" voucher program, and HB6's legacy on the state of Ohio's green energy targets.

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Hey Ohio, we're back from our break! In this week's episode, Matt and Justin discuss an upcoming teachers strike in Akron, record numbers of Ohioans turning to food banks for their groceries, a surprise upset in the Ohio Speaker of the House election, and what consumer and environmental groups have to say about a proposed base rate increase from Columbia Gas.

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In this week's episode of The Ohio Advocate, Matt and Justin discuss a pair of bills pushed by Republicans that seek to make it harder for Ohioans to vote, and a recently passed bill that opens up Ohio parks to fracking and redefines what counts as "green energy".

Matt interviews Meghan Lugo, assistant professor at the University of Akron, about  the campaign to save the White Pond wetlands in Akron from being redeveloped into unaffordable housing and retail space.

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In this week's episode, Matt and Justin talk about a bill in the Ohio House that would increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour, and another bill that would drastically change the process of how we amend Ohio's constitution.

Chrissy Stonebraker-Martinez from IRTF Cleveland chats with international delegates in El Salvador and Honduras about the 42nd anniversary of the death of two Cleveland women in El Salvador along with the “State of Exception” that has been called in each country.

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In this week's episode, Matt and Justin discuss the possibility of marijuana legalization being on the ballot next year in Ohio, Republicans attempt to limit the power of the state Board of Education, a bill working its way through the state legislature that would effectively ban gender affirming care for transgender youth, and a US Supreme Court case that could limit the rights of Medicaid patients.

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In this week's episode, Matt and Justin talk about the EPA's failure to regulate the release of toxic chemicals from ash ponds at coal power plants, and a new report issued by the House of Representatives on the causes of the current inflation crisis.

Daphne Carr talks to Kathie Chaffee Gaige from the League of Women Voters of Greater Youngstown, about the fight to draw new legislative districts in Ohio.

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Matt and Justin give an in depth analysis of the results of the midterm election in Ohio. They cover everything from the US Senate race, state House and Senate races, local elections, and ballot issues.

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In this week's episode, Matt and Justin discuss the city of Lakewood's sewer system dumping raw sewage into Lake Erie and the resulting lawsuit from the EPA, and a Supreme Court case that could give corporations extra power to punish striking workers.

Chrissy Stonebraker-Martinez interviews Tori Hamilton and Dr. John Flores from IRTF (Inter-Religious Task Force) Cleveland about ballot Issue 2, why it's a bad constitutional amendment, and why we should vote against it.

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In this week's episode, Matt and Justin talk about how Ohioans are subsidizing unprofitable, polluting coal power plants, and how state environmental groups are asking the EPA to revoke Ohio's authority to regulate fracking wells.

For this week's feature interview, Glenn Hall interviews  Piet Van Lier from Policy Matters Ohio. They discuss State Issue 1, public safety, bail in Ohio and what a more equitable Justice system would look like for our state.

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