The Ohio Statehouse Scoop

In this week's Ohio Statehouse Scoop, Host Jo Ingles, Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler, and Reporter Sarah Donaldson talk about last week's election....and the impact it might have on Ohioans for the next few years.

Tuesday is the big midterm election. In this Ohio Statehouse Scoop, Host Jo Ingles, Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler, and Reporter Sarah Donaldson tell you what you need to know about candidates and voting in Tuesday's election. You can find important information about sample ballots, voting precincts and more at voteohio.org. Go vote!

Ohio's campaign for governor has made big national and international headlines during the past week. Ohio Statehouse Scoop Host Jo Ingles reports on that and the effort to shift the discussion to data centers. Later, Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler and Reporter Sarah Donaldson join Jo to talk about how the campaigns are going into the last week before Election Day on November 3. It's all this week on the Ohio Statehouse Scoop.

Last week, the Tenth District Court of Appeals ruled Ohio's EdChoice school voucher program unconstitutional. So what happens to students who are attending private schools on taxpayer dollars? Ohio Statehouse Scoop Host Jo Ingles reports on what's next for the voucher program. Later Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler and Reporter Sarah Donaldson join Jo to talk about the latest in politics as we head into the last couple of weeks before the November 3 election. And the Ohio Statehouse has a new monument celebrating the contributions of women in the Buckeye State.

Ohioans are going to the polls, and politicians are going around the state, trying to convince voters to elect them. In this week's Ohio Statehouse Scoop, Host Jo Ingles reports on what candidates are doing to attract voters. Later, Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler and Reporter Sarah Donaldson join Jo to talk about politics, a maternal health effort, and a new bill to put age requirements on certain E-bikes. Plus, we tell you about the shocking discovery the Libertarian candidates for governor and secretary of state made last week while shooting a campaign ad.

Ohio lawmakers passed a 90-day gas tax holiday last week. Ohio Statehouse Scoop Host Jo Ingles and Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler talk about what happened last week that led to the passage of the new law that makes the gas tax holiday possible. Also, the botched execution of a Tennessee woman last week echoes some problems with lethal injections here in Ohio. Jo talks to some veteran reporters who have witnessed and written about those botched executions. And Republicans running for office who were featured in last week's Ohio March for Life. We'll tell you what they had to say. It's all this week on the Ohio Statehouse Scoop.

The Ohio Legislature wasn't supposed to come back until after the November election. In this week's Ohio Statehouse Scoop, Host Jo Ingles explains why they are coming back early. Later, Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler and Reporter Sarah Donaldson join Jo to discuss the gas tax holiday bill scheduled for the legislative agenda this week.

In this week's Ohio Statehouse Scoop, Host Jo Ingles talks about the latest efforts to deal with Flock cameras and Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler has a report on what Ohio's Attorney General is saying about them. Later, Reporter Sarah Donaldson joins Jo and Karen in our weekly political roundtable to talk about craft beer, state report cards for schools and some unusual political endorsements. And did you hear the Ohio History Center in Columbus closed its museum? We'll tell you why it's going to remain closed until December. It's all this week on the Ohio Statehouse Scoop.

It's been 25 years since terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington DC and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. In this Ohio Statehouse Scoop, Host Jo Ingles reports on how that day is remembered here in Ohio. Later, Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler and Reporter Sarah Donaldson join Jo to talk about the latest in statewide politics. It's all this week on the Ohio Statehouse Scoop.

The AI-activated license plate readers found on many street poles and along Ohio's highways are pretty controversial these days. Some cities are pausing the use of that technology. And as Ohio Statehouse Scoop Host Jo Ingles reports, some lawmakers want the state's Department of Transportation to take action too. Later in the podcast, Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler and Reporter Sarah Donaldson talk about other political happenings at the Ohio Statehouse last week including the Ohio Supreme Court's decision on a data center ban ballot issue. It's all this week on the Ohio Statehouse Scoop.