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Host Dave James takes a weekly look at local and statewide issues impacting Columbus.

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    September 28, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2025 40:55


    00:00 Show open/ Rawle Andrews Jr, Executive Director of The American Psychiatric Association Foundation on mental health training in schools. 12:22 Dr. Julie Gralow, Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, on federal cancer funding. 21:54 Face the State: A new political violence bill at the Statehouse with Rep. Jack Daniels (R- New Franklin) and Rep. Josh Williams (R- Sylvania Township). Governor Mike DeWine, Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton on their messages after the killing of Charlie Kirk. Ohio State University President Ted Carter on the Kirk shooting and campus safety. 29:24 Face the State: Ohio's annual Farm Science Review. Rising beef prices with John Barker of the Ohio Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance. OSU State of the University. Ohio redistricting beginning. Early literacy education for kids.

    September 21, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2025 40:55


    00:00 Show open/ Kids' nutrition with Amanda Blechman, Director of Nutrition and Scientific Affairs at Danone North America. 7:06 Columbus Film Commission Director John Daugherty on four new Columbus-based film projects have been green lighted with a new state tax credit. 15:54 Federal insulation tax credit for homeowners with Stacy Fitzgerald-Redd of the North American Insulation Manufacturing Association. 21:43 Face the State: Redistricting Ohio with Ohio Public Radio and Television Reporter Jo Ingles and Cleveland.com and Plain Dealer Politics Reporter Jeremy Pelzer. The Charlie Kirk shooting with Senator Bernie Moreno (R- OH).

    September 14, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2025 40:55


    00:00 Show open/ Kristen Mutchler, Chief Operating Officer of Cristo Rey Columbus High School. 6:26 E-cigarette use in youth with Brian King, Executive VP of US Programs for The Campaign for Tobacco -Free Kids and Kate King, Past President of the Columbus-based National Association of School Nurses. 17:45 Credit card rewards with Richard Hunt, CEO of the Electronic Payments Coalition. 25:02 Face the State: Bowling Green State University Political Science Professor Dr. Nicole Kalaf-Hughes on re-drawing Ohio's Congressional maps. A potential way to save on energy costs with Ohio Rep. Roy Klopfenstein (R- Haviland).

    September 7, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2025 40:55


    00:00 Show open/ Cassandra Crifasi, Co-Executive Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions, on safe gun storage. 7:43 Dr. Robyn Koslowitz on post-trauma parenting. 19:29 Dr. Courtney Campbell, veterinarian, on the cost of pet parenthood. 28:34 Face the State: An interview with State Representative Gary Click on the "Taxpayer Freedom Trilogy" of bills. Fourth introduction of the C.R.O.W.N. Act in the Ohio legislature with Fran Frazier of Black Girl Rising.

    August 31, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2025 40:55


    00:00 Show open/ Back to school eye exams due to digital eye strain with Dr. Janelle Davison. 7:06 Julie Garner, Founder OF Project Yellow Light, on distracted driving. 16:30 David Sampson, President of American Property Casualty Insurance Association, on rising insurance costs. 25:48 Face the State: Democratic Strategist Morgan Harper and Republican Strategist Matt Dole on Sherrod Brown's announcement that he is running for a US Senate seat, Ohio's gubernatorial and Secretary of State races.

    August 24, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2025 40:55


    00:00 Show open/ Becky Pringle, President of the National Education Association, on back-to-school costs. 12:09 Dr. David Levine on male postpartum depression. 29:25 Face the State: Democratic Strategist Dale Butland and Republican Strategist Matt Dole on Sherrod Brown vs. Jon Husted in the 2026 US Senate race. 35:07 Face the State: Ohio Equal Rights Co-Chair Lis Regula on the future of marriage equality. Ohio Democratic Congress Member Joyce Beatty's social security forum.

    August 17, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2025 40:55


    00:00 Show open/ Herb Gillen, Event Producer of the 2025 Columbus Air Show, on its collaboration with the US Navy. 8:15 Abigail Ross Hopper, President of the Solar Energy Industries Association, on solar jobs in Ohio. 23:16 Dr. Janelle Davison on Gen Z's digital eye strain. 31:13 Face the State: An interview with the Executive Co-Chair of Ohio Equal Rights Lis Regula on two proposed constitutional amendments.

    August 10, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2025 40:55


    00:00 Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Director LeeAnne Cornyn on the Wellness Workforce campaign. 10:26 Shena Ashley, President of the Capital One Insights Center and Justin Richardson, CEO of Pacific Transformer with a small business update. 20:10 Elizabeth Werner on Toys for Summer. 27:02 Face the State: Portion of an interview with Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Mary Mertz. 34:33 Face the State: Reaction to comments vice president JD Vance made about the safety of Columbus. Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno's criticism of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Ohio Equal Rights moving forward with two separate proposed constitutional amendments.

    August 3, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 40:55


    00:00 Show open/ Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin on the Columbus Promise program. 11:37 Leslie Dach, CEO of Protect Our Care on cuts to the Medicaid program. 23:48 Face the State: The Ohio House choosing to override one of governor mike DeWine's vetoes on property tax reform. Gov. DeWine's property tax working group. A bipartisan bill that would allow local governments to approve liquor sales on Sunday without a local vote with State Rep. Jack Daniels (R- Akron) 37:44 Face the State: A new industrial solar development in Knox County.

    July 27, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2025 40:55


    00:00 Show open/ Antonio Ciaccia, a leading expert on Pharmacy Benefit Managers. 9:58 Tadd Nicholson - Executive Director of the Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association with an update on Ohio's farms. 20:58 Dr. Sandra Faeh - President of the American Veterinary Medical Association on summer pet safety. 27:48 Face the State: Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on state lawmakers' attempts to override his vetoes of state budget measures. Ohio Republican Rep. David Thomas (65th District) on property taxes. A court ruling that the Trump administration cannot end temporary protected status for Haitian immigrants in Springfield in early September.

    July 20, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2025 40:55


    00:00 Show open/ Rachel Lustig, CEO of Lutheran Social Services Network of Hope, on changes to Medicaid. 10:55 Anne Zimmerman, Co-Chair of Small Business for America's Future, on concerns of small businesses. 20:18 Alison LeRoy, City of Dublin, on the upcoming Dublin Irish Festival 27:35 Face the State: A portion of an interview with Kathleen Clyde, the new chair of the Ohio Democratic Party. 35:21 Face the State: The Ohio house has called a special session to try to override governor mike DeWine's line-item vetoes on property tax reform. Impact of Columbus property taxes on Columbus City Schools with CCS Superintendent Angela Chapman and Treasurer Ryan Cook. The grassroots efforts to abolish property taxes in Ohio. Effort to put an equal rights constitutional amendment on Ohio's ballot.

    July 13, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2025 40:55


    00:00 Show open/ Vanessa Okweraiwe from Edward Jones on care for loved ones. 9:31 Rod Griffin, Sr. Dir. Public Education at Experian on Gen Z's finances. 19:28 Face the State: Reporter roundtable on the new state budget with Jeremy Pelzer, Politics Reporter with Cleveland dot com and the Plain Dealer and Jo Ingles, reporter and producer with the Ohio Public Radio and Television Statehouse News Bureau. 33:25 Face the State: Ohio's planned celebration of America's semiquincentennial with America 250-Ohio Executive Director Todd Kleismit.

    July 6, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2025 40:55


    00:00 Show open/ Lora Monfared from Bank of America on summer travel. 8:18 Doug Ressler from Yardi Matrix on public transportation for renters in Columbus. 20:34 Face the State: Governor DeWine's assessment of conditions in Springfield nine months after President Trump amplified false claims that Haitian immigrants there were eating cats and dogs. An interview with Springfield mayor Rob Rue. 34:04 Face the State: The new state budget and its impact on school funding with State Senate Minority Leader Nickie Antonio (D- Lakewood), Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman (R- Lima), State Senate President Rob Mccolley (R- Napoleon), and Education Advocate Kathryn Garvey. Vice President JD Vance's recent visit to Senator Bernie Moreno's (R- OH) desire to have President Trump to receive the Nobel peace prize for his actions in Iran.

    June 29, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2025 40:55


    00:00 Show open/ Dr. Carl Hill of the Alzheimer's Association on a new study regarding early detection. 14:17 Andrea Bessling and Roland Jeanlouis from the Storm Response Team at Allstate discuss summer storm safety tips. 22:23 Dr. Matthew Budoff, cariologist with the Lundquist Institute, on a new study that identifies the role inflammation plays in cardiovascular disease. 28:30 Face the State: A portion of an interview with outgoing Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo. 36:53 Face the State: Discussion of a property tax relief bill at the Statehouse.

    6-22-25

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2025 40:55


    00:00 Show open/ Vince Hall, Head of Govt Relations at Feeding America on what proposed changes to SNAP/Medicaid mean for Central Ohio 12:01 Military spousal support with JB Simko - Community Assistance Coordinator at Phillip Morris. 23:27 Face the State: Northland re-zoning with Columbus City Council President Pro Tem Rob Dorans. 35:09 Face the State: Ohio's new democratic party chair. Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo stepping down from that role. Columbus Health Commissioner Dr. Mysheika Roberts on her dismissal from the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

    June 15, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 40:55


    00:00 Show open/ How to spot elder abuse and what to do about it with Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services Director Matt Damschroder. 9:03 An interview with Ohio Republican US Senator Jon Husted. 21:59 Rural maternal healthcare in Central Ohio with Elizabeth Wright-Burak, Senior Research Fellow at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy. 30:18 Face the State: A synopsis of Ohio State Senate Republicans' version of the state operating budget. 35:13 Face the State: Response to threats against the Jewish community with JewishColumbus President and CEO Julie Tilson Stanley and Chief Security Officer Mike Higgins.

    June 8, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2025 40:55


    00:00 Show open/ Megan Tanel - President, Association of Equipment Manufacturers, on construction awareness. 13:56 Trend Expert Justine Santaniello with an update on new trends in smart life technology for travel. 25:51 Face the State: Reaction to SB 88 and HB 1 at the Ohio statehouse. Recommendations from Gov. DeWine on how law enforcement should respond to missing persons cases. Ohio Se. Jon Husted (R) on the big, beautiful bill. Recent law enforcement deaths and shooting injuries. 38:01 Face the State: The story of a young, Central Ohio girl who needs a bone marrow transplant.

    June 1, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 40:55


    00:00 Show open/ Jami Goldstein, Chief Creative Officer of the Greater Columbus Arts Council on the 2025 Columbus Arts Festival. 13:47 Dr. Rich Besser - CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Former Acting Director of the CDC on measles prevention. 25:24 Face the State: Mental health resources in Ohio with Leeann Cornyn, Director of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. 34:42 Face the State: Ohio Senate Minority Leader Nickie Antonio (D- Lakewood) on the state budget.

    May 25, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 40:54


    00:00 Show open/ Dr. Douglas Scharre, Director of Cognitive Neurology at OSU on a new clinical trial involving Alzheimer's disease. 7:15 Becky Pringle, President of the National Education Association, on the state of Columbus public schools. 14:45 Rich Lally of Operation Warm on a program that gives shoes to Central Ohio children in need. 22:10 Face the State: Ohio's gubernatorial race- Ramaswamy endorsement, who else is running and analysis by Democratic Strategist Morgan Harper and Republican Strategist Ryan Stubenrauch. 34:28 Face the State: An interview with Ohio Representative Joyce Beatty (D).

    May 18, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 40:55


    00:00 Show open/ Glenn and Mary Wiley on the foundation they started to fund childhood asthma education, treatment and prevention in Ohio school in partnership with the Lung Association 8:06 Dr. Elizabeth Edgerly of the Alzheimer's Assoc with details and insights about a new report that details state data and attitudes. 15:19 Sabre Cook and Madeline Stewart, Drivers from the Porsche Carrera Cup discuss vehicle safety. 21:52 Face the State: State Issue 2 interview with Franklin County Chief Deputy of Engineering Fritz Crosier. 31:21 Face the State: US Sen. Bernie Moreno (R- OH) on US trade deal with the UK, steel tariffs, and interest rates. US Sen. Jon Husted (R- OH) on the death tax and the Hyde Amendment. Legislation regarding medical debt and submetering at the Statehouse.

    May 11, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 40:56


    00:00 Show open/ Audiologist M.J. Desousa on youth hearing loss. 6:38 Kathy Stokes, Director of Fraud Prevention Programs at AARP, online fraud and seniors. 14:12 Rod Griffin, Senior Director of Consumer Education at Experian on people turning to "side hustles" in order to manage debt. 21:20 Face the State: Mental health in schools with Dublin City Schools Superintendent Dr. John Marschhausen. 31:05 Face the State: Sen Bernie Moreno (R- OH) on the Pixelle paper mill in Chillicothe and auto tariffs. A new program to help first responders deal with stress from the job.

    May 4, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 40:56


    00:00 Show open/ Vince Hall- Chief of Government Relations for Feeding America on hunger in rural areas. 8:31 Susan Scarbro and Laurel Sherwin from Octapharma on immunodeficiency and plasma donation. 14:30 Etai Maor- Chief Security Strategist at CATO Network on AI password theft 20:09 Face the State: Mourning Pope Francis with Diocese of Columbus Bishop Earl Fernandes. Proposed Qualified Immunity amendment with Brian Steel, President of FOP Lodge 9. Youngstown State University professors trying to repeal a controversial, new higher education Law. Child Care costs with Michelle Bieber, President of the Ohio Assoc. of Child Care Providers 29:34 Face the State: Trey Addison, Public Policy Director for the Alzheimer's Association in Ohio. How to avoid AI deep fake scams with Ohio University Assistant Professor Rishabh Das and Lee Anne Lanigan from the Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio

    April 27, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 40:56


    00:00 Show open/ Jody Hoyos, CEO of the Prevent Cancer Foundation on the importance of cancer screenings. 7:10 Melanie Houston, Vice President of Programs at the Ohio Environmental Council, on Central Ohio's water quality 14:06 Fernado Lugo - Chief of Operations for African Swine Flu Incident Management at the USDA with a travel warning 19:57 Face the State: The SAVE Act with Sen. Bernie Moreno (R- OH), Beth Lynk- Exec. Director of When We All Vote, Jen Miller- Director of the League of Women Voters of Ohio, and Ohio Secretary of State Frank Larose. 31:02 Face the State: Ohio Republican 15th District Congressman Mike Carey. Columbus' State of the City address with mayor Andrew Ginther.

    April 20, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 40:56


    00:00 Show open/Kathryn Bronsky, Agriculturalist at the US Dept of Agriculture, discusses Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month. 6:11 Eliza Jacobs from Roblox on parental controls to ensure children stay safe while gaming online. 11:33 Gina Gibbs-Foster, VP of Corporate Communications at Staples on Take a Child to Work Day on April 24th 17:33 Face the State: Early voting underway. State Issue 2 with Ohio State Senator Hearcel Craig (D). 29:31 Face the State: Impact of President Trump's tariffs on a local business. Braden's Law and Liv's Law.

    April 13, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 40:55


    00:00 Show open/ Dan Lamb, CEO of the Arbor Day Foundation on the importance of trees in our community. 6:25 Author Ryan Leak on how to work with complicated people. 14:19 Alexandra Both from Rent Café on the affordable upscale zip codes in Central Ohio. 21:37 Face the State: Aaron Sellers from the Franklin County Board of Elections on preparations for the May primary election. 33:18 Face the State: A new bill at the Statehouse regarding Medicaid Estate Recovery. State budget changes proposed by house republicans, library funding, state funding for a new Cleveland Browns stadium. A new law regarding housing lawsuits, multiple bills about submetering for utilities at the State House.

    April 6, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 40:55


    00:00 Show open/ Dr. Tina Tan from the Children's Hospital of Chicago on the recent measles outbreak. 7:58 The abuse of youth with disabilities in Ohio in patient care facilities with Kerstin Sjoberg of Disability Rights Ohio. 16:21 Lisa Greene-Lewis from Turbo Tax Explains why it's essential to file income taxes before April 15th. 22:21 Face the State: Interview with Ohio Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton. 35:27 Face the State: Ohio Republican Gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on teacher pay and eliminating Ohio's income tax. Passage of Senate Bill 1 with Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, State Sen. Terry Johnson (R- McDermott), and State Senate Minority Leader Sen. Nickie Antonio (D- Lakewood).

    March 30, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 40:56


    00:00 Show open/ CPA Anne Zimmerman on tax cuts for small businesses. 7:56 City Of Dublin Director of Events Alison Leroy on the Dublin Irish Festival being named Best Cultural Festival in the US By USA Today readers' poll. 13:32 Athens, OH mayor Steve Patterson on the annual National League of Cities Conference. 22:13 Face the State: Interview with Ohio Republican Gubernatorial candidate Heather Hill. 34:55 Face the State: Senate Bill 1 House vote, students on SB 1. Transportation budget and Gov. DeWine's back to the office order for state employees.

    March 23, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 40:56


    00:00 Show open/ Mark Steber- Chief Tax Officer at Jackson Hewitt- on why preparing income tax return for members of Generation Z could be complicated. 6:52 Healthy recipes for people with diabetes with cookbook author Janyne Jones 14:26 Face the State: The one-year anniversary of a devastating tornado in the Indian Lake area. 30:22 Face the State: Governor DeWine's Face the State. Report on an exhibit that honors the memories of 23 members of the Lima Company who never made it home.

    March 16, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 40:56


    00:00 Show open/ Derek Longmeier, Executive Director of the Problem Gambling Network of Ohio, on the resources available during March Madness sports betting. 7:27 Dr. Nancy You, American College of Surgeons on colorectal cancer. 14:59 Abigail Ross Hopper, President & CEO of The Solar Energy Industry Associationn on solar energy in Central Ohio. 23:15 Face the State: President Trump's tariffs and the local impact on one company. 36:43 Face the State: 10TV's Dom Tiberi on Maria's Message, an effort to end distracted driving.

    March 9, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 40:55


    00:00 Show open/ Mioshi Moses, VP- AARP volunteer programs, on free tax help for Central Ohioans 5:27 Dr. Kathleen Wilson on Acetaminophen use during cold and flu season 11:44 Amy Goodson, Registered Dietician, on the benefits of a high-protein diet. 18:30 Face the State: Ohio's gubernatorial race; Vivek Ramaswamy in New Albany; other candidates' reactions to Ramaswamy entering race; marijuana bill passes state Senate; a new bill regarding cryptocurrency in Ohio; a bill that would eliminate police quotas; a state transportation budget proposal; new legislation regarding Ohio's schools. 27:04 Face the State: Legislation regarding prostitution. The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus with State Senator Hearcel Craig (D- Columbus) and State Representative Dontavius Jarrells (D- Columbus).

    March 2, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 40:56


    00:00 Show open/ Simone Attles, Director of Marketing and Communications for Goodwill Columbus and Joe Lombardi, Executive Director of the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio on the new Do Good program aimed at keeping waste out of landfills by rewarding people for donating items to Goodwill. 11:58 Luke Crumley - Director of Public Policy for the Ohio Corn & Wheat Association on the Impact making E-15 fuel available year-round will have on Central Ohio farmers. 20:49 Face the State: Ohio governor's race with political strategist and consultant Terry Casey. 30:44 Face the State: America 250-Ohio Executive Director Todd Kleismit on Ohio's plans to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States. The story of the OSU 34 student protest.

    February 23, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 40:56


    00:00 Show open/ Jazmin Albarran, Executive Director of Seed Your Future on the upcoming Spring Green Career Week. 7:38 Michael Raymer, CEO of Vitalchat, on virtual solutions to the current nursing shortage. 14:28 Face the State: An interview with Ohio's new Lieutenant Governor, Jim Tressel. 25:06 Face the State: Scott DiMauro - President, Ohio Education Association on proposed legislation that would ban diversity, equity, and inclusion courses and trainings on Ohio's public college and university campuses. The future of education in Ohio if President Trump shuts down the Department of Education. Democratic state lawmakers on immigration with State Rep. Ismail Mohamed (D- Columbus). US Se. Bernie Moreno (R- OH) on mandating English as the official language of the US. A conversation with Black women about natural hair.

    February 16, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 40:56


    00:00 Show open/ Dr. Clyde Yancy, Northwestern University Chief of Cardiology on heart disease 5:54 Roger Krone, President & CEO of Scouting America- celebrating its 115th birthday. 11:42 Roxy Couse, The Millenial Manager from Dayton, on planning PTO so none is lost. 18:29 Face the State: Protests against Trump policies with Constitutional Law expert Ruth Colker. DOGE on Lutheran Social Services funding with LSS CEO Rachel Lustig. 33:42 Face the State: Governor Mike DeWine's budget proposal regarding a child tax credit and increases to the state's tobacco and sports gambling taxes. Columbus City Schools reaction to the state's bathroom law.

    February 9, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 40:55


    00:00 Show open/ Dr. Kenneth Thorpe, Health Policy Management Chair at Emory University, on new legislative efforts that could address obesity and save individuals and institutions money. 7:35 Chef Jane Olivia on alternatives during Dairy-Free February 14:07 Face the State: Fears among Haitian immigrants in Springfield, US Sen. Bernie Moreno (R- OH) on immigration and asylum. Immigration attorney Rishi Oza. Reporting on a recent Columbus protest against ICE raids. 28:36 Face the State: Ohio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Steve Stivers on President Trump's tariffs. Reporting on flat tax legislation at the state house, proposed changes to Ohio's recreational marijuana law, and a new effort to fight human trafficking.

    February 2, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 40:56


    00:00 Show open/ Findlay, OH Mayor Christina Muryn on the 93rd Winter Mayor's Conference in Washington. 8:53 Rawle Andrews Jr., Executive Director of the American Psychiatric Association Foundation on mental health training for teachers. 19:08 Face the State: Overview of the first week of the 2nd Trump administration; Ohio's JD Vance sworn in as Vice President; Jon Husted sworn in to take Vance's Senate seate; Democratic Strategist Morgan Harper and Republican Strategist Matt Dole. 35:47 Face the State: Interview with a local January 6th defendant who was pardoned by President Trump; details of a new bill at the statehouse that deals with higher education with State Sen. Jerry Cirino (R- Kirtland).

    January 26, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 40:55


    00:00 Show open/ Leigh Purvis, Prescription Drug Policy Principal at AARP on Medicare prescription drug caps. 6:33 Marc Selvitelli, CEO of NAIOP (Commercial Real Estate Trade Association) on the usage, downsizing, and repurposing of office space in Columbus. 14:38 Face the State: Facts about the presidential inauguration, Ohio Republican party Vice Chair And Franklin County Republican party Chair Meredith Freedhoff on attending the inauguration. Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno (R) on the inauguration. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on possible ambassadorship. 26:05 Face the State: Central Ohio's new and historic economic development project. Ohio school funding cuts. MLK day history and information.

    January 19, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 40:56


    00:00 Show open/ Operation Warm Executive Director Grace Sika on getting coats, shoes, and socks to kids in need this winter. 6:57 Duane Casares, CEO of Directions for Youth and Families about the organization's purpose, history and services. 16:05 Kate Ginnis, Senior Policy Advisor on Children's Health for Medicare and Medicaid 24:26 Face the State: Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D, Upper Arlington) and free tax filing.

    January 12, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 40:56


    00:00 Show open/ Dan Clare, Disabled American Veterans Chief Communications Officer on services available to veterans in Central Ohio. 7:34 USDA Under Secretary Jenny Moffitt on a $4 billion investment in USDA agricultural programs. 14:14 Face the State: US Senator-elect Bernie Moreno (R- OH). 29:00 Face the State: US Senator-elect Bernie Moreno (R- OH).

    January 5, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 40:56


    00:00 Show open/ Lauren Manaker, Dietician and Author from Nutrition Now, on the importance of infant nutrition. 7:17 Shelley Emling and Lisa Marcellino from AARP on an effort to address loneliness in women over age 60. 13:48 Face the State: An interview with Ted Carter Jr.- Ohio State University's 17th President. 27:35 Face the State: Ted Carter Jr.- Ohio State University's 17th President, a warning from experts about maintaining a balance on payment apps like CashApp.

    December 29, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 4:29


    00:00 Show open/ Actor Anthony Anderson on Type 2 Diabetes in the Black community. 8:47 Sarah Janssen, Editor in Chief of the 2025 World Almanac and Book of Facts. 16:00 Pharmacist Sherry Torkos on natural remedies for common ailments. 22:43 Face the State: End of the legislative session in the Ohio General Assembly with incoming Ohio Senate President Rob McColley (r- Napoleon). 34:50 Face the State: Recapping the conclusion of the 2024 lame duck session in the Ohio legislature with Jo Ingles, Statehouse Reporter and Producer for Ohio Public Radio and Television and Jeremy Pelzer, Politics Reporter for Cleveland.com.

    December 22, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 40:56


    00:00 Show open/ Derek Longmeier of the Problem Gambling Network of Ohio on responsible gifting for kids. Richard Hunt, Executive Chairman at The Electronic Payments Coalition, on holiday credit card fraud. 11:50 Psychologist Dr. Christine Korol on "no contact" holidays for better mental health. Alexandra Rosander, Assistant Marketing Manager at OnStar on their Santa Tracker. 24:14 Face the State: House Bill 8, also known as the Parents' Bill of Rights. House Bill 660 which allows colleges and universities to pay students directly for their name, image, and likeness. The Ohio Assembly's attempt to give themselves a bigger raise than planned. 31:13 Face the State: A recap of the state assembly's recent activities with University of Cincinnati Political Science professor David Niven.

    December 15, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 40:56


    00:00 Show open/ Dr. Bruce Scott, President of the American Medical Association (AMA) on physician pay cuts and doctor shortages. 6:14 Dr. Janet Wright, Director of Programming and Science for The Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Division at The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) In Atlanta. 14:17 Face the State: Ohio Senate Minority Leader Senator Nickie Antonio (D- Lakewood) on the final days of the Ohio General Assembly's legislation session. Governor DeWine's announcement of driving simulators being set up in Springfield to address traffic safety issues involving Haitian migrants in the city and the deportation fears among Haitian migrants there. 26:54 Face the State: An interview with outgoing Ohio US Senator Sherrod Brown (D). Tech industry growth in Central Ohio.

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