The Ohio Statehouse Scoop

Ohioans are going to the polls, and politicians are going around the state, trying to convince voters to elect them. In this week's Ohio Statehouse Scoop, Host Jo Ingles reports on what candidates are doing to attract voters. Later, Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler and Reporter Sarah Donaldson join Jo to talk about politics, a maternal health effort, and a new bill to put age requirements on certain E-bikes. Plus, we tell you about the shocking discovery the Libertarian candidates for governor and secretary of state made last week while shooting a campaign ad.

Ohio lawmakers passed a 90-day gas tax holiday last week. Ohio Statehouse Scoop Host Jo Ingles and Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler talk about what happened last week that led to the passage of the new law that makes the gas tax holiday possible. Also, the botched execution of a Tennessee woman last week echoes some problems with lethal injections here in Ohio. Jo talks to some veteran reporters who have witnessed and written about those botched executions. And Republicans running for office who were featured in last week's Ohio March for Life. We'll tell you what they had to say. It's all this week on the Ohio Statehouse Scoop.

The Ohio Legislature wasn't supposed to come back until after the November election. In this week's Ohio Statehouse Scoop, Host Jo Ingles explains why they are coming back early. Later, Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler and Reporter Sarah Donaldson join Jo to discuss the gas tax holiday bill scheduled for the legislative agenda this week.

In this week's Ohio Statehouse Scoop, Host Jo Ingles talks about the latest efforts to deal with Flock cameras and Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler has a report on what Ohio's Attorney General is saying about them. Later, Reporter Sarah Donaldson joins Jo and Karen in our weekly political roundtable to talk about craft beer, state report cards for schools and some unusual political endorsements. And did you hear the Ohio History Center in Columbus closed its museum? We'll tell you why it's going to remain closed until December. It's all this week on the Ohio Statehouse Scoop.

It's been 25 years since terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington DC and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. In this Ohio Statehouse Scoop, Host Jo Ingles reports on how that day is remembered here in Ohio. Later, Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler and Reporter Sarah Donaldson join Jo to talk about the latest in statewide politics. It's all this week on the Ohio Statehouse Scoop.

The AI-activated license plate readers found on many street poles and along Ohio's highways are pretty controversial these days. Some cities are pausing the use of that technology. And as Ohio Statehouse Scoop Host Jo Ingles reports, some lawmakers want the state's Department of Transportation to take action too. Later in the podcast, Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler and Reporter Sarah Donaldson talk about other political happenings at the Ohio Statehouse last week including the Ohio Supreme Court's decision on a data center ban ballot issue. It's all this week on the Ohio Statehouse Scoop.

Neither the Republican nor the Democratic candidate for governor has served in elected office, so voters cannot judge them by their track record as politicians. In this week's Ohio Statehouse Scoop, Host Jo Ingles reports on what Vivek Ramaswamy and Amy Acton are doing to define themselves and each other. Later, Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler and Reporter Sarah Donaldson join Jo to discuss pandemic unemployment checks, data centers, and more. Plus Jo pays tribute to former Ohio lawmaker, Ray Miller, who passed away last week. You'll find it all this week in the Ohio Statehouse Scoop.

In this week's Ohio Statehouse Scoop, Host Jo Ingles reports on the latest in the race for governor and looks at why the Ohio Supreme Court refused to take up a case that could have challenged the Ohio Reproductive Freedom Amendment. Later, Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler and Reporter Sarah Donaldson join Jo to talk about data centers, electricity bills, Flock cameras, and what Ohio's U.S. Senators are saying about the future of Springfield's community now that many Haitians there have lost their Temporary Protected Status. You'll hear about all of that and more in this week's Ohio Statehouse Scoop.

Many Ohioans are cleaning up from the wicked thunderstorm, straight-line winds, and tornado that hit parts of Ohio last week. Ohio Statehouse Scoop Host Jo Ingles, along with Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler and Reporter Sarah Donaldson, talk about the fallout from the storms and the controversies involving Flock cameras. And did you know this year's Ohio State Fair set records? We'll tell you all about it in this week's Ohio Statehouse Scoop.

In this week's Ohio Statehouse Scoop, Host Jo Ingles talks to Joan McLean, professor emerita of Politics and Government at Ohio Wesleyan University, about the last time a Democrat was elected governor. It was 2006, and there are similarities between that political climate and the one Ohio is now experiencing. But McLean says there are new differences too. So will factors from the past play a role in the political future of Ohio? Later, Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Reporter Sarah Donaldson joins Jo to talk about other big political stories. Listen to all of it and more in this week's Ohio Statehouse Scoop.