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
Why Ohio couldn't pass a fix to get President Joe Biden on the November ballot
What do Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Ohio's Democratic Party Chair, the Democratic National Committee and a law professor have in common? They all have their take on why Ohio Has Issues when it comes to getting President Joe Biden on the ballot.
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On the May 29 edition of Ohio Has Issues with Stephanie Haney and Mike Polk Jr., we unravel what led to the DNC having to take pandemic measures to nominate President Joe Biden, in order to ensure he could be certified in time to appear on Ohio's November ballot, despite DeWine calling a rare special legislative session to try to accomplish just that.
We hear from Ohio Democratic Party Chair Liz Walters, who sets the stage for explaining what one major factor was that kept Ohio's General Assembly from doing what it's done multiple times in the past: adjusting Ohio's candidate certification deadline to accommodate the date of the Democratic National Convention.
Case Western Reserve University School of Law professor Jonathan Entin goes into great detail about Ohio Republican's proposed ban on foreign contributions to ballot measures, further unraveling what kept Ohio lawmakers from being able to fix this issue themselves.
Plus, as always, Mike and Stephanie give you the latest information on what's happening in Ohio's US Senate race between sitting Senator Sherrod Brown and challenger Bernie Moreno.
"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 produces and hosts VERIFY fact check segments and 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+.