ohio politics explained podcast

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.

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.

We discuss who has momentum in Ohio's U.S. Senate race, whether lawmakers will override Gov. Mike DeWine's veto of House Bill 68, why the attorney general is touting a study on permit-less carry, and how some school districts are pushing back against sex ed requirements.

We dissect everything that happened in Ohio politics this year and what's in store for 2024.

This week, we break down new developments in Ohio's abortion lawsuit and what lawmakers did -- and didn't do -- to close out 2023.

During this Ohio Politics Explained episode we talk about how Ohio’s recreational marijuana law goes into effect on today, next we discuss how former PUCO chairman Sam Randazzo was indicted on bribery and fraud charges in federal court, and how Ohio lawmakers are one step closer to making daylight saving time permanent. Finally, we talk about how an attorney was suspended for pooping into a Pringles can.

A USA TODAY Network Ohio investigation found Ohio’s youth prison system is plagued by violence, staffing shortages and a failure to rehabilitate kids. We break down the project’s findings and what needs to change.

We break down the Nov. 7 election results and what comes next for abortion access and the state's new recreational marijuana program. 

We explain which former state lawmaker is in trouble, why Michigan may not like Issue 2, what you need to know about voter ID rules, and how the Supreme Court ruled on a property theft sentence.

We explain a lawsuit over reading, who will benefit if Issue 2 passes, efforts to get rid of Ohio’s same-sex marriage ban, and how much money the U.S. Senate candidates raised.

We explain what's up with the Ohio House, how LGBTQ advocates got a win this week, where the 2024 U.S. Senate candidates stand on abortion, and what comes next for redistricting reform.

We're explaining the fight over who controls education in Ohio, whether Jim Jordan will be the new speaker, who had an abortion in 2022, and why staffers keep leaving Frank LaRose. 

We're explaining why Democrats voted for maps they didn't like, what Ohio might do to lower property taxes, and the future of Ohio's abortion ban.