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- December 19, 2021: The race to be Ohio Governor . Line 5, a Fossil Fuel Line running all the way to Toledo. Guests include John Cranley , Mayor of Cincinnati , and Scott Hayes, Toledo Refining
The race to be Ohio Governor . Line 5, a Fossil Fuel Line running all the way to Toledo. Guests include John Cranley , Mayor of Cincinnati , and Scott Hayes, Toledo Refining
22 min - December 12, 2021: All aboard the train to Columbus. Would a licensing fee fix some of the issues with the seedy convince stores popping up in town. Guests include Theresa Morris, Toledo City Council
All aboard the train to Columbus. Would a licensing fee fix some of the issues with the seedy convince stores popping up in town. Guests include Theresa Morris, Toledo City Council Member and Jake Zuckerman from Ohio Capital Journa
22 min - December 5, 2021: Senator Theresa Gavarine, Joe Blystone,
December 5, 2021: Senator Theresa Gavarine, Joe Blystone,
23 min - November 25, 2021: Richard Lane, son of Dick Night Train Lane and former Rocket Bruce GradakowskiNovember 25, 2021: Richard Lane, son of Dick Night Train Lane and formerBruce Gradakowski23 min
- November 18, 2021: Redrawing congressional districts, and Toledo's record high homicide rate
November 18, 2021: Redrawing congressional districts, and the Toledo's record high homicide rate
22 min - November 11, 2021: Guests include Mia Lewis and Dr. Nicole Kalaf-Hughes
November 11, 2021: Guests include Mia Lewis and Dr. Nicole Kalaf-Hughes
22 min - In the latest edition of Leading Edge with Jerry Anderson, candidates for elected office make their last pitches for votes. Joining Jerry are Toledo City Council hopeful George Sarantou, incumbent Tol
In the latest edition of Leading Edge with Jerry Anderson, candidates for elected office make their last pitches for votes. Joining Jerry are Toledo City Council hopeful George Sarantou, incumbent Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz and his challenger, former mayor Carty Finkbeiner.
18 min - October 24: TPS Superintendent Romules Durant, Toledo City Council candidate profile: Michele Grim, Toledo City Council candidate profile: Tim Ryan
- A conversation with TPS Superintendent Romules Durant
Educating during a pandemic - At Toledo Public Schools, Superintendent Dr. Romules Durant responds to having the state's highest number of COVID-19 cases among students. TPS is OHio's fourth largest district. Durant says transmission in the classrooms is low, student-to-student, but cases are popping up at gatherings outside of school. TPS has a mask mandate for most, but not all students with medical exemptions. Durant estimates that 99% of the students district wear masks. Durant also weighs in on the recent Ohio Department of Education report card that was released. A highlight for the district came on the most recent state report card, with a jump in the four-year graduation rate from 74.5% to 82.3%.TPS has vocational and career training, but it's not at one central building like the previous Macomber school. Durant said there are about 40 career tech training programs throughout Toledo Public Schools. About 2,200 students take advantange of these programs, Durant said. The superintendent also discusses the controversy surrounding perceived Critical Race Theory education, the difference between CRT and teaching history and the line that politicians are treading in diving into the educational controversy.- Toledo City Council candidate profile: Michele Grim
Endorsed candidate Dr. Michele Grim says the key to creating a safer community involves both prevention and intervention. She envisions investment in mental health and neighborhoods, job creation and evidence-based law enforcement strategies. As a member of council. Grim says effective and accountable policing strategies would be part of her mission to stop violent crimes and also maintain a police department "that all of our citizens can trust." Grim is from Ashland, Ohio, originally but has called Toledo home since 2001 when she attended UToledo.- Toledo City Council candidate profile: Tim Ryan
Endorsed Republican candidate Tim Ryan is a small-business owner who seeks the council seat to make a difference right here in Toledo. He wants to bring a businessman's perspective to the council. Ryan said the top issues to address are crime/gun violence. He notes that he's been a victim of crime as well, with multiple break-ins at his Ryan's Pharmacy.On the crime front, Ryan wants to increase the budget for police and wants to improve neighborhoods through the budget as well.He's a Toledo native who attended St. John's Jesuit and was a walk on at the Ohio State University for a time before an injury.22 min - A conversation with TPS Superintendent Romules Durant
- October 17: Feeling the effects of the shipping supply chain kinks, Toledo City Council candidate Ron Murphy, Toledo City Council candidate Cerssandra McPherson.
President of the Lucas County Port Authority Thomas Watson discusses how Toledo is feeling the effects of the shipping supply chain kinks. Recently, President Joe Biden announced his plan to help fight the supply chain. These plans include turning ports into 24/7 operations. Shipping companies FedEx and UPS and Walmart also are expanding efforts to ease supply chain strain.
Toledo City Council candidate profile - Ron Murphy. Murphy is a lifelong Toledoan who describes himself as a devoted Christian and loving family man. He says he believes in giving Toledoans a voice and pledges to bring "common sense back to government" and focus on the issues of corruption, crime, neglected communities and more.
Toledo City Council candidate profile - Cerssandra McPherson. McPherson, who's currently serving on council, is a Toledo native and longtime educator with Toledo Public Schools. She touts her deep ties within the community and has been involved in the faith and labor communities for over 30 years. McPherson says she plans to reinvest in neighborhoods, increase youth engagement, and support local business.
22 min - October 10: It's election season and Jerry sits down with a few of the local and state candidates - U.S. Senate candidate Jane Timken, Toledo City Council candidate Tony Dia, Toledo City Counci
U.S. Senate candidate Jane Timken (R)
Timken, the former chairman of the Ohio Republican Party, is running for the US Senate seat being vacated by Republican Rob Portman. Timkin is a native of Cincinnati, currently living in Stark County, and is a mother of two and married to husband Tim. Allied with former President Donald Trump, Timken touts her party chairmanships as on that "transformed the Party into a well-oiled machine that won conservative victories and advanced an America First agenda at every level – and delivered a second victory for President Trump in our state."Other Republicans with their hats in the ring for the primary are businessman Mike Gibbons, author J.D. Vance ("Hillbilly Elegy"), former Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel, Ohio Sen. Matt Dolan and Dayton-area Congressman Mike Turner. For the Democrats, northeast Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan is the declared candidate. The primary will occur on May 3, 2022. The general election will occur on November 8, 2022.Toledo City Council candidate profile: Tony Dia
Tony Dia, father of falled Toledo Police Officer Anthony Dia, is again vying for a seat on Toledo City Council as an endorsed Republican. He's part of the 12-way race for the at-large seat on the ballot on Nov. 2.Toledo City Council candidate profile: Tiffany Preston Whitman
Appointed to council in the wake of the alleged bribery scandal that hit council and dislodged four members, Whitman now seeks the votes to keep her there.22 min
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