Ep. 65 - Ohio Politics, Rising Prices & The Real Cost of Living Local

With Mike away, this is a great episode where Shana and the crew talk about: • Amy Acton’s campaign for Ohio governor, her stance on data centers, and what voters want to hear from candidates heading into election season. • The state of Democratic politics, Sherrod Brown, campaign messaging, and the challenge of connecting national political strategies with what actually matters to local voters. • Rising grocery prices, shrinkflation, food deserts, WIC, and whether government-backed grocery stores could actually make food more affordable. • The dramatic differences in home prices across Cuyahoga County, including Beachwood, Cleveland, and East Cleveland, and what those numbers say about the communities around us. • Whether celebrities and professional athletes should be expected to use their platforms for political and social causes, plus the impact people like LeBron James and MrBeast can have through philanthropy. And, of course, there’s plenty of Everything is Local chaos along the way — from iced coffee strategies and Costco bills to teenage appetites and whatever rabbit hole the internet sends the crew down next. Subscribe for more episodes like this one!