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
Ohio politicians react to Trump conviction, special legislative session results, FirstEnergy scandal
It's an Ohio roundup edition of Ohio Has Issues with Stephanie Haney and Mike Polk Jr., on June 5.
First up, Ohio politicians react to former President Donald Trump's felony convictions in New York.
Then, we talk with Cleveland.com's Andrew Tobias to break down the results of the Ohio General Assembly's special legislative session, and what that means for President Joe Biden making it onto Ohio's ballot in November.
We close things out with Cleveland.com's Jake Zuckerman, who explains what deadline is about to pass related to the FirstEnergy House Bill 6 bribery scandal, and which group is about to evade prosecution because of it.
Watch Ohio Has Issues here:
https://youtu.be/hlCew_AK_jc
Ready Marty Schladen's reporting here:
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/05/31/donald-trump-is-a-convicted-felon-some-ohio-leaders-react-with-fury-others-silence/
Read Andrew Tobias's reporting here:
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/06/gov-mike-dewine-signs-bills-expanding-ban-on-foreign-contributions-fixing-biden-ballot-issue.html
Read Jake Zuckerman's reporting here:
https://www.cleveland.com/open/2024/06/firstenergy-the-center-point-of-a-bribery-plot-could-officially-beat-the-rap-this-summer.html
"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 hosts "Front Row Friday" which airs every Friday at 7 PM on 3News and on WKYC+.