The art of the side deal

This week, we discuss the latest Republican U.S. Senate debate, what the governor’s adviser knew about a payment to Sam Randazzo, why a Republican dropped out of an Ohio congressional race and how a state Supreme Court decision could affect college students.

Ohio is no longer the presidential battleground it once was. What does that mean for 2024?

We break down the key races on the March 19 primary ballot, from the Republican U.S. Senate race to contentious Ohio House primaries.

This week, we discuss Larry Householder's appeal, which companies get to frack under Ohio parks, why Donald Trump Jr. visited Butler County and how Republicans want to change campaign finance laws.

This week, we discuss the big issues in Ohio's U.S. Senate race, who's running in the Ohio Supreme Court primary and why closed-door deals are a problem in the House Bill 6 case.

USA Today Network Ohio Bureau Chief Anthony Shoemaker speaks with politics reporter Laura Bischoff on the latest episode of the Ohio Politics Explained podcast. During this edition we discuss new charges in Ohio’s largest public corruption case HB 6, how Ohioans who worked from home during COVID are not eligible for a tax refund,  discuss how a social media law was put on hold, and what state parks have planned for the upcoming April eclipse.

This week, we discuss $350 million in state spending, why fracking bids are kept secret, how lawmakers are dealing with property tax woes and the latest in a fight over the teachers' pension board.

We discuss a new death penalty proposal, how Ohio wants to make school buses safer, why liberal groups are funding redistricting reform and what's holding up rail safety a year after the East Palestine derailment.

This week, we break down Ohio's first Republican Senate debate, a proposed plan to get rid of state income taxes and two veto overrides that set new laws on tobacco and transgender health care.

This week, we discuss the latest with Sam Randazzo, which Ohio Senate candidate got sued for overtime, how lawmakers want to improve school attendance and why Gov. Mike DeWine is going after delta-8 THC.