You give us 15 minutes a week, and we will give you all the Ohio politics news you need to sound smart and impress your friends. Show Host: Anna Staver, Ohio politics reporter for USA TODAY GANNETT NETWORK
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We’re explaining what new statehouse maps might look like, whether voters might be swayed by ballot language, and when Ohio might lease state parks for drilling.Ohio Politics Explained
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We’re explaining why the next round of redistricting got off to a rocky start, how universal vouchers might cost more than expected, and when you will start seeing abortion ads on television.Ohio Politics Explained
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We explain what started a 2023 prison riot and why it took nearly a year for the answer, how the fight over our Congressional map ended, and whether a Senate candidate is living up to his promise.Ohio Politics Explained
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This week we're explaining your property taxes, whether Bob Young will lose his chairmanship, how JD Vance navigates his first year and why parental consent is a hot topic.Ohio Politics Explained
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We're explaining how Ramaswamy fared in his first presidential debate, which schools are arming staff, why the Cleveland Browns are getting into politics, and the reasons a redistricting amendment got rejected.Ohio Politics Explained
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We're explaining how Householder's guilty verdict might be a window in the charges Trump faces in Georgia, what Marijuana making the November ballot means for abortion and what legal changes will impact your kids this school year.Ohio Politics Explained
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This week we're explaining the special election results, what the reaction has been, and how Issue 1 might impact the abortion vote in November.Ohio Politics Explained
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We're explaining Ohio's reaction to Trump's indictment, why libertarians are upset with Frank LaRose and whether schools might start hiring chaplains.Ohio Politics Explained
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EX-FBI agent talks about informant Tyler Fehrman and the secretly recorded meetings with Matt Borges
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Political reporters Laura Bischoff and Jessie Balmert speak with Jeff Williams, former FBI agent on the latest special edition of the Ohio Politics Explained podcast. During this episode we discuss Tyler Fehrman, the secret recordings with Matt Borges, and how Juan Cespedes and political consultant Jeff Longstreth were critical to helping the feder…
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Political reporters Laura Bischoff and Jessie Balmert speak with Jeff Williams, former FBI agent on the latest special edition of the Ohio Politics Explained podcast. During this episode we discuss his career with BCI and the FBI, talk about what it is like investigating public corruption cases, and provide details from the day Larry Householder wa…
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Breaking down public corruption, dark money and why FBI Special Agent Blane Wetzel was so important to the House Bill 6 scandal
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Political reporters Laura Bischoff and Jessie Balmert speak with Jeff Williams, former FBI agent on the latest special edition of the Ohio Politics Explained podcast. During this episode we discuss public corruption, dark money, how Larry Householder was sentenced to 20 years in prison and why young FBI agent Blane Wetzel was so important in Ohio’s…
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Former FBI agent Jeff Williams discusses the aftermath of the Householder public corruption case and super lobbyist Neil Clark
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Political reporters Laura Bischoff and Jessie Balmert speak with Jeff Williams, former FBI agent on the latest special edition of the Ohio Politics Explained podcast. During this episode we discuss the news splash that the Householder arrest made and the role that super lobbyist Neil Clark played in the largest public correct case in Ohio history.…
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This week we're explaining when Ohioans will vote on abortion and marijuana. What the governor said about the K-9 incident in Circleville, and where people come down on gun control laws.Ohio Politics Explained
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This week we're explaining what a new poll means for supporters of Issue 1, why Ohio's attorney general is interested in medical records, what restrictions Republicans want on drag shows, and the new name in the U.S. Senate race.Ohio Politics Explained
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This week we're explaining how early voting is going, what comes after universal vouchers, why Democrats want to protect Black hairstyles, and Larry Householder's appeal.Ohio Politics Explained
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During this episode of the Ohio Politics Explained podcast we spoke with Jenn Miller from the League of Women voters about why she thinks the effort to change how constitutional amendments work is anti-democratic.Ohio Politics Explained
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Ohio voters might be deciding whether to protect abortion access and legalize recreational marijuana this November.Ohio Politics Explained
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During this episode of the Ohio Politics Explained podcast we spoke with Republican Rep. Brian Stewart about why he thinks it should be harder to amend Ohio’s state constitution.Ohio Politics Explained
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We're explaining what the former speaker's conviction means for Ohio, the takeaways from 2 Supreme Court decisions, and where budget negotiations stand.Ohio Politics Explained
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We explain how abortion works in Ohio one year after Roe, why Nazis keep protesting drag events, and why Democrats backed a medical freedom bill.Ohio Politics Explained
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This week we're explaining what's inside the Senate's budget, what two bills would mean for transgender minors, and the new language for Issue 1.Ohio Politics Explained
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This week we explain how universal vouchers got in the state budget, why LGBTQ groups oppose a parent's bill of rights, what Frank LaRose said about the August election, and the secret recordings of Larry Householder.Ohio Politics Explained
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This week we’re explaining the ATF rules for gun owners, how a issue group might benefit Frank LaRose, and who wants to speak at Larry Householder’s sentencing.Ohio Politics Explained
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This week we’re explaining whether a bathroom ban could become law, why Republicans want to change how we teach history, and the legal changes craft brewers want to see.Ohio Politics Explained
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This week we explain what's next for the controversial higher education bill, what we might see from the Senate's state budget, and why an opioid nonprofit has to share its records.Ohio Politics Explained
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