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
Redistricting amendment supporters respond to Gov. DeWine's criticism, the Iowa Plan, and more
On the August 7, 2024 episode of Ohio Has Issues, the proposed redistricting constitutional amendment takes center stage.
Following Governor Mike DeWine's criticism of the amendment, supporter Chris Davey from the sponsoring group, Citizens Not Politicians, shares the ways they say the governor has misunderstood what the constitutional change would do if passed.
We also talk to Iowa election law expert Derek Muller, who explains how gerrymandering was addressed in Iowa and how the reform came about.
Watch this episode of Ohio Has Issues here:
https://youtu.be/nIKx4JcL6g8
Plus, we introduce you to the new Libertarian candidate who will also run against Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) and candidate Bernie Moreno (R) for Ohio's Senate seat, share Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance's words from 2021 about Olympian Simone Biles, and talk through campaign choices from Brown, Moreno, and Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
And in our Ohio Roundup, we fill you in on a law impacting transgender people that can now take effect, how to find out where recreational marijuana is officially for sale in Ohio, and what's happening with suspected non-citizens being removed from voter roles.
Find out where to buy marijuana in Ohio here:
https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/ohio/recreational-marijuana-ohio-dispensaries-certificates-of-operation-division-cannabis-control/95-de4dad85-8b07-4b51-bff1-b909f6c609d5
Read Andrew Tobias' report on a newly-uncovered settled lawsuit against Bernie Moreno here:
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/08/bernie-moreno-got-sued-by-an-employee-who-said-he-didnt-get-paid-what-he-was-promised-heres-what-happened.html
Watch every episode of Ohio Has Issues here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_SLtTChKczKqXFI_ZvzC9nuEFetXAaJX
"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+.