View From The Pugh

View From The Pugh

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  • Museum of Catholic Art and History reopens in downtown Columbus

    Danae King from the Columbus Dispatch talks about the reopening of the Museum of Catholic Art and History in downtown Columbus.

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    13 min
  • Ohio advocates urge eliminating statue of limitations, spousal exemption
    Emily Scott

    Ohio News Connection

    October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Ohio advocates are hoping to see legislation passed that removes barriers to reporting sexual assault for married people.


    Under current law in Ohio, spouses can be exempt from being charged for certain sexual crimes against their partner, including the use of drugs to impair and sexually assault their spouse. House Bill 266, which includes eliminating this exemption, would also remove the statute of limitations for rape.

    Camille Crary, director of public policy and external affairs for the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence, said some pushback to the legislation revolves around the unfounded idea that a partner would fabricate an incident of sexual assault to use against their spouse in a child-custody case.

    "Certain people believe that if we make that illegal, women in particular will lie about it, and that is a much deeper conversation that we have been having for a decade in Ohio and around the country," she said. "The difference is that in most states you don't have an exception for offenders if they're married to their victim."

    House Bill 266 was introduced by state Reps. Tavia Galonski, D-Akron, and Jessica Miranda, D-Forest Park, who recently put out a call for co-sponsors. It was referred to the Criminal Justice Committee earlier this year. Crary said she hopes the bill will have a hearing before lawmakers break for the winter holidays.

    Another bill making its way through the Legislature, House Bill 121, would separate the spousal-exemption proposal from the statute-of-limitations removal. Emily Gemar, public policy fellow with the alliance, said removing these archaic laws can make it easier for survivors to come forward.

    "Really, we want married people in Ohio to have the same access to justice," she said. "We don't want any more negative impacts on reporting rates. People need the ability to know that if they want to report and seek help, they won't be dismissed and they won't be minimized."

    House Bill 121, co-sponsored by state Reps. Laura Lanese, R-Grove City, and Kristin Boggs, D-Columbus, has had two Criminal Justice committee hearings.

    An estimated 33% of rapes are committed by a current or former partner, according to Department of Justice data.

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    3 min
  • Newly introduced Ohio bill mirrors Texas' abortion ban
    Mary Schuermann Kuhlman

    Ohio News Connection

    Ohio again is jumping into the national debate over abortion access, with a new bill introduced that mirrors Texas' strict abortion ban.


    House Bill 480 would ban all abortions in Ohio and allow any person to file a lawsuit against a medical provider who performs the procedure, or who "aids or abets" an abortion. Its backers are calling it the "2363 Act," claiming the number represents the number of abortions performed each day in the United States.

    Kellie Copeland, executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio, said the so-called vigilante provision is copied directly from the Texas bill.

    "This is such a sick game of ping-pong that Ohio and Texas are playing right now," she said. "The first six-week ban was introduced here, and Texas took it and added the vigilante piece. Now, Ohio is picking it back up and adding a total ban to it. It's incredibly dangerous."

    Under HB 480, anyone who performs an abortion could face a fine of up to $10,000. Supporters argue that human life starts at the moment of fertilization and deserves protection. Opponents counter that it's an attack on women's rights and reproductive health.

    Last week, a second hearing was heard in the Ohio Senate on an abortion trigger bill, Senate Bill 123, which would ban abortions if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. Also, Mason became the second Ohio city to prohibit abortion within city limits.

    Mason resident Nikki Foster said she believes it puts politics before a person's medical well-being and suspects it's also based on the Texas ban.

    "We just don't believe, and we know, that this doesn't reflect our values," she said. "If the Texans can come by and plop this on a city council's desk, this can happen everywhere else, too."

    The Supreme Court heard arguments this week regarding a challenge to the Texas law, and Copeland said it's difficult to know if local or state attempts to ban abortion will stick.

    "With anti-abortion politicians falling all over themselves to one-up each other, and the state of the U.S. Supreme Court, we really don't know," she said, "but they're trying to strip everyone of their ability to accomplish abortion care, regardless of the reason or where they live."

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    This story was produced in association with Media in the Public Interest and funded in part by the George Gund Foundation.

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    3 min
  • Is a week's worth of food for $15 possible?

    Craig Shoup. Joe Castle and Chris Pugh discuss how the Frugal Fit Mom claims that she can buy a week's worth of food at Dollar Tree for $15.

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    1 hr 4 min
  • What does "Bank Transfer Day" mean for Americans?

    (Public News Service) - Ten years ago today, tens of thousands of Americans decided to join credit unions on "Bank Transfer Day;" and The Sentencing Project finds in 12 states, more than half the prison population is Black.

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    7 min
  • Vaccine mandate details are laid out for businesses

    Vaccine mandate details are laid out for businesses; US House puts final touches on President Biden's spending package; and the Department of Justice takes Texas to court over its new voting law.

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    4 min
  • A closer look at "Eternals"

    Craig Shoup talks to George Thomas about his review of "Eternals."

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    1 hr 6 min
  • How broadband helps grow better corn

    Broadband grows better corn; recruiting nurses to rural America; Oregon's model for mental health crises; and time stops for no one, including cows.

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    4 min
  • Gov. Ron DeSantis' newest battle with the Biden administration

    Gov. Ron DeSantis' newest battle with the Biden administration involves dropping Florida out of OSHA; Maine youth group calls for closure of a state detention center.

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    7 min
  • Inside the hard-fought Worthington School Board election

    Megan Henry discusses her recent story about a contentious Worthington School Board Election, donated money and allegations against candidates. In addition, she talks about how critical race theory and mask mandates are shaping many school

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    14 min

About View From The Pugh

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Podcast from Chris Pugh, Craig Shoup, Joe Frost and Paul Yanchek with regular guest appearances from Robert McCune, George Thomas and Bob Garver that discusses pop culture and sports.