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
MORE text messages from 2018 surface between Mike DeWine, Jon Husted and indicted FirstEnergy execs
More text message from 2018 between then-gubernatorial candidates Mike DeWine and Jon Husted and now-indicted First Energy executive have come to light.
On the June 26, 2024 episode of Ohio Has Issues with Stephanie Haney and Mike Polk Jr., we dive into messages which suggest a level of knowledge regarding FirstEnergy’s support for the DeWine-Husted ticket, that had previously been denied by the sitting governor. Cleveland.com reporter Jake Zuckerman goes into detail breaking down his reporting on the story that just won’t go away. Plus, Case Western Reserve University School of Law Professor Michael Benza discusses relationships between DeWine’s closest political circle and FirstEnergy, along with the role dark money plays in Ohio politics.
We also look at the 2nd anniversary of the US Supreme Court decision in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that returned the issue of abortion rights to the states. We hear from a doctor who performs abortions, and look into the Ohio US Senate race, sharing current Sen. Sherrod Brown’s and candidate Bernie Moreno’s take on abortion rights.
And as Pride month comes to a close, we get the landscape on LGBTQ+ political issues from the Buckeye Flame editor Dr. Ken Schneck, who gives us a primer on House Bill 8.
Watch this week's Ohio Has Issues here:
https://youtube.com/live/_2QTO9atU1Q
Watch every episode of Ohio Has Issues here:
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Read Jake Zuckerman's reporting here:
https://www.cleveland.com/open/2024/06/dewine-husted-sought-as-defense-witnesses-for-firstenergy-exec-accused-of-bribery.html
Read The Buckeye Flame's Dr. Ken Schneck's article on House Bill 8 here:
https://thebuckeyeflame.com/2024/06/25/parents-bill-of-rights-will-destroy-education/
"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+.