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
6th Congressional district special election results, cities ban recreational marijuana, state Supreme Court races
On the June 12 edition of Ohio Has Issues, Stephanie Haney and Mike Polk Jr. round up the political talking points from around the state.
NBC Cleveland investigative reporter Lynna Lai shares which Ohio cities are banning recreational marijuana sales, now that applications to sell the products are open for medical dispensaries.
Plus, Cleveland.com’s Jeremy Pelzer joins the show to break down an impressive amount of money coming to Northeast Ohio, while PolitiFACT’s chief correspondent and the Center For Politics Sabato’s Crystal Ball senior columnist Louis Jacobson explains the importance of the 3 races for Ohio’s Supreme Court that voters will decide in November.
We also share the results of the special election for Ohio’s 6th Congressional District, tell you where US Senator Sherrod Brown and his candidate Bernie Moreno stand on a bill that would help protect contraception access, and share reporting from the Ohio Capital Journal about Moreno’s claims that he was responsible for AT&T bringing 5G internet to our area.
Watch Ohio Has Issues here:
https://youtube.com/live/tWvgyOshStw
Read Sarbina Eaton's reporting here:
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/06/us-senate-republicans-kill-right-to-contraception-legislation-in-politically-charged-vote.html
Read Nick Evans' reporting here:
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/06/07/bernie-moreno-claims-blockland-conference-convinced-att-to-bring-5g-to-cleveland/
Read Jeremy Pelzer's reporting here:
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/06/lawmakers-are-now-looking-to-give-more-than-140-million-to-northeast-ohio-projects-heres-who-stands-to-get-a-share.html
Read Lou Jacobson's column here:
https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/the-state-supreme-court-skirmishes/
"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+.