Ohio Has Issues
On Ohio Has Issues with Stephanie Haney and Mike Polk Jr., we talk through the things Ohioans need to know leading up to the November 2024 election, with the people who have the answers to your questions.
You'll hear directly from the organizers behind the initiatives you'll see on the ballot in November, your elected officials on both sides of the aisle, and the candidates who hope to represent you in public office.
To help you decide how to cast your ballot this fall, we also check in with the reporters on the ground covering politics in our state.
Watch Ohio Has Issues streamed live every Wednesday at 7:30 PM on the WKYC YouTube page and the WKYC+ streaming app, and listen back on your favorite podcast platform later that night.
Ohio Has Issues
Cleveland Browns stadium questions answered as Haslams pitch downtown and Brook Park proposals
There's always a lot of uncertainty surrounding the Cleveland Browns, and right now, that includes a question about where the team will play its home games in the near future.
Cleveland.com's Jeremy Pelzer joins Stephanie Haney and Mike Polk Jr. on the May 15 edition of Ohio Has Issues to explain how the $600 million ask for a new stadium in Brook Park compares to other projects, including their proposal to renovate the current stadium in downtown Cleveland.
Read Jeremy's story here:
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/05/proposed-600m-in-state-funding-for-new-browns-stadium-would-dwarf-ohios-past-pro-stadium-subsidies.html
Plus, we fill you in on Ohio's US Senate race with the breakdown of what the New York Times is reporting about candidate Bernie Moreno, along with bringing you the latest news on Ohio getting rid of the "spousal rape exemption," and when former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder's state arraignment has been pushed to.
"Ohio Has Issues" is recorded in Cleveland, out of WKYC Studios. New episodes typically stream live every Wednesday night at 7:30 PM on the WKYC YouTube page and the WKYC+ streaming app.
"Ohio Has Issues" is also available wherever you listen to podcasts, with episodes dropping after the livestreamed recording sessions end.
Stephanie is the digital anchor and legal analyst at WKYC. She is licensed to practice law in both Ohio and California.
Mike is an anchor, commentator and editorialist at WKYC. Mike co-hosts "Front Row Friday" with Laura Caso, which airs every Friday at 7 PM on 3News and on WKYC+.