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In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, Jim Siegel, Ecology Curriculum Manager, and Randy Robinson, Education and Outreach Coordinator, discuss the successful recovery of the bald eagle and review the history of the NCTC eagle nest on its 20th anniversary. The NCTC eagles are a conservation success story right here on campus! Recorded on National American Eagle Day, hear the interesting details of how the bald eagle population has grown all over the United States and the challenges the species still faces today!
In Part 2 of the Scientific River Diving series, Dr. Jim Siegel talks with Ryan Hagerty, FWS Regional Diving Safety Officer, and Matthew Patterson, FWS Certified Diver, about their scientific river dives. As a FWS photographer and videographer, Ryan talks about his experiences capturing mesmerizing images in the depths of rivers and other dark places! Matthew talks about his experiences diving for the coolest animal ever, freshwater mussels! Sit back, relax, and enjoy visualizing the depths of these waters through the experiences of our FWS divers!
When we think of scuba diving, our minds go to clear water and marine life. That is not always the case and in this two part podcast series, Dr. Jim Siegel talks with Ryan Hagerty, FWS Regional Diving Safety Officer, and Matthew Patterson, FWS Certified Diver, about their scientific river dives. As a FWS photographer and videographer, Ryan talks about his experiences capturing mesmerizing images in the depths of rivers and other dark places! Matthew talks about his experiences diving for the coolest animal ever, freshwater mussels! Sit back, relax, and enjoy visualizing the depths of these waters through the experiences of our FWS divers!
Dr. Jim Siegel, US Fish and Wildlife Service biologist and NCTC Ecology curriculum manager, reviews the calls of the most common frogs and toads that can be heard at the NCTC each spring. Hearing the intricate descriptions and sounds of the frogs and toads, you can envision being near the springtime ponds at the NCTC.
During the Great Eastern Brood of periodical cicadas Catherine Woodward, Fish and Wildlife Biologist and Jim Siegel, Ecology Curriculum Manager from the National Conservation Training Center talk about this natural phenomenon and wildlife spectacle of millions of cicadas emerging from the soil after seventeen years and answer many questions about these insects.
Dispatch public affairs staff Darrel Rowland, Randy Ludlow, Cathy Candisky, and Marty Schladen reflect on reporter Jim Siegel’s life. July 12th, 2019 is exactly one month to the day since Dispatch legislative reporter Jim Siegel passed away. During this podcast we share memories about our time working with Jim, talk about the love and devotion that Jim had for his wife and family, and recognize the talented journalist he was.
Dispatch public affairs editor Darrel Rowland speaks with reporters Jim Siegel and Ben Deeter regarding the topic of abortion. During this we discuss the current laws that Ohio has in place regarding abortion, what the so called “heartbeat bill” entails, and look at what other states are doing nationally on the topic. Finally, we explain how the Ohio Right to Life group is involved in this, discuss what the “Abortion Pill Reversal Information Act” consists of, and speculate if the Supreme Court’s decision of Roe v. Wade could be overturned.
Dispatch public affairs reporter Jim Siegel speaks with state superintendent Paolo DeMaria and Chad Aldis, VP for Ohio policy and advocacy for the Thomas B. Fordham Institute about the latest effort to establish state high school graduation requirements.
Dispatch public affairs reporter Jim Siegel talks with Howard Fleeter of the Ohio Education Policy Institute and Julie Wagner Feasel, member of the Olentangy Board of Education regarding Ohio school funding. During this we address issues of why Ohio school funding is still broken, what is wrong with the current school funding formula, and how we got to this point.
Dispatch Public Affairs Editor Darrel Rowland speaks with reporter Jim Siegel to discuss the latest gas tax that the Ohio legislature recently approved, talk about what the House and Senate originally proposed on this tax during the negotiations, and what this tax money will be used for. Finally, we discuss some of the different details of this gax tax and how Ohio drivers soon won’t need a front license plate.
Dispatch Public Affairs Editor Darrel Rowland speaks with reporter Jim Siegel on the proposed Ohio gas tax hike, where the funds for this proposed gas tax will go, and discuss the initial gas tax proposal from Gov. Mike DeWine. Finally, we talk about the proposed plan from the Ohio House and the potential new fee that will be applied to electric and hybrid vehicle owners.
Dispatch public affairs editor Darrel Rowland and reporter Jim Siegel talk about what’s new in the Ohio House, breakdown the new leadership that is currently in place, and what could look different with Larry Householder as the Ohio House speaker. Finally, we discuss Ohio’s gas tax, transportation, and charter schools in Ohio.
Dispatch public affairs editor Darrel Rowland and political reporter Jim Siegel discuss what’s been going on in The Ohio Statehouse. During this we breakdown Monday’s news of how Larry Householder was elected Ohio House speaker, how things might change in the Ohio House, and what’s been going on in the Ohio Senate.
NewsCycle host, Alicia Preston, speaks with Jim Siegel of the Columbus Dispatch and Jason Beets of the Salina Journal about changing education standards and how schools are adapting in the modern era.
Columbus Dispatch political reports Jim Siegel and Cathy Candisky talk about how the Ohio Supreme Court recently ruled against ECOT earlier this week. We further discuss what came from 4-2 ruling against ECOT, and mention some issues that are still lingering. Finally, we talk about where former ECOT students have gone since the school’s closing in January. Ohio Supreme Court backs state action, rules 4-2 against ECOT
Dispatch political reports Jim Siegel and Randy Ludlow discuss gun policy is Ohio, how Governor John Kasich has recently shifted his stance on guns, and talk about the private party Kasich has been regularly meeting with on this topic. We further mention the current gun laws in place, talk about bills that are about to be rolled out soon, and the issue of guns, security in schools.
Dispatch political reporter Jim Siegel discusses the congressional redistricting plan in Ohio, talks about the map and districts that are in place now and finally discusses the deal reached to put a bipartisan plan on the ballot to new create maps.
Dispatch political reporters Jim Siegel and Cathy Candisky recap the recent news of ECOT closing and talk about where students have gone since the closure. Next we discuss what politicians are saying about the schools closure and who has financially supported ECOT in the past. Finally we mention how ECOT has wasted tax payers dollars, and talk about what can be done to recover the funding that the school is expected to pay back.
Dispatch political reporters Jim Siegel and Cathy Candisky discuss how ECOT is losing its sponsor and the possibility of the schools closure as early as next week. The Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West has informed the school that it will terminate its sponsorship contract and suspend ECOT’s operation. Finally, we talk about what will happen to ECOT’s students and the number of them who were planning to graduation this year.
Dispatch political reporters Randy Ludlow and Jim Siegel discuss the Ohio Supreme Court Justice Bill O’Neill and how the Ohio Senate won’t need to attempt to remove him from the bench. We also talk about how O’Neill is expected to announce his retirement date tomorrow to clear the way for his run for the Democratic nomination for governor. Finally, we talk about his Facebook post from a couple of weeks ago, and what the governor’s race would look like with Bill O’Neill in it.
Public affairs editor Darrel Rowland, Dispatch reporters Jim Siegel, and Marty Schladen discuss how Richard Cordray has quit his federal post and is expected to run for Ohio Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Also, we discuss how Republican representative Wes Goodman was confronted with evidence of inappropriate conduct inside his Riffe Center office. Finally, we also talk about how the scheduled execution of twice-convicted killer Alva Campbell was called off on Wednesday.
Dispatch reporters Jim Siegel and Marty Schladen discuss the three recent gun bills, provide details and explain the ‘stand your ground’ bill, and talk about the need for proof when acting in self-defense during shooting situations.
After a summer where the budget took up much of the state legislature’s time, lawmakers are turning their attention to other issues. Meanwhile, Democrats and Republicans are starting to shake out their candidates for next year’s statewide races. Keeping an eye on all of the above are Julie Carr Smyth of the Associated Press and Jim Siegel of the Columbus Dispatch. They’re in to help us all get a handle on what’s hot at the capitol, this week, on Town Hall Ohio.
Dispatch reporter Jim Siegel talks about the Senate vote to override six of Gov. John Kasich’s vetoes, how Senate Republicans had the ability to approve as many as 11 overrides, and how it’s related to the state budget, Medicaid.
Dispatch reporters Jim Siegel and Cathy Candisky discuss how ECOT’s funding will be reduced by an additional 12 percent, how to count enrollment at online schools, and how ECOT got started by founder Bill Lager.
Dispatch reporters Jim Siegel and Rick Rouan discuss the 5-2 Ohio Supreme Court ruling regarding the state’s restrictions on how cities use red-light cameras.
Dispatch reporters Jim Siegel and Cathy Candisky talk about the 6-1 Supreme Court ruling regarding ECOT’s two requests to block the state from collecting $60.4 million in overpayments. Also discussed is where the money would go once it’s repaid, and what the future of ECOT could potentially look like.
Dispatch reporter Alan Johnson and intern Andrew Keiper discuss House bill 233 regarding concealed guns, the growing of medical marijuana in Ohio, and listen to Jim Siegel talk about the eleven vetoes approved by the Ohio house.
Dispatch reports Randy Ludlow and Jim Siegel talk about the latest from the Ohio Statehouse.
Dispatch political reporters Jim Siegel, Cathy Candisky talk about Ohio school testing standards, graduation requirements, and the upcoming proposed state budget.
Dispatch political reporters Jim Siegel and Randy Ludlow talk about the State of the State.
To say 2016 was an unusual year for politics would be quite an understatement. While the national scene was rocked, things were comparatively calm in Ohio, unless you consider legalizing pot and having a governor that came pretty close to being on the ballot to be president. Today we look back at 2016, and more so ahead to 2017 in the world of Ohio politics. Veteran statehouse journalists, Karen Kasler and Jim Siegel make up our reporters roundtable, on this episode of Town Hall Ohio.
Ohio Farm Bureau keeps track of the goings on in state government as a service to its members. There is also another watchdog that OFBF relies on: the media. A visit with statehouse reporters in front of a live audience at the annual Ag Day at the Capital. Length 39:20 Special guest: Jo Ingles, Ohio Public Radio and TV, Jim Siegel, The Columbus Dispatch, and Jackie Borchart, The Plain Dealer, NE Media Group.
Dispatch political reporters Alan Johnson and Jim Siegel look at moves by members of the Ohio legislature to repeal the state’s Common Core education standards.
this edition has been produced in boston, usa by jim siegel, aka ningnong. for more info see http://www.myspace.com/ning_nong.
this edition has been produced in boston, usa by jim siegel, aka ningnong. for more info see https://www.myspace.com/ning_nong.