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EPISODE · Jun 22, 2026 · 50 MIN

State auditor candidates LaRose and Blackwell speak at Akron Press Club

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Ohio Auditor Candidates In November, when voters go to the polls, they'll be voting on every statewide executive office in Ohio, one of those being auditor of state. The two candidates for that position are the current Secretary of State, Republican, Frank LaRose, and the Mayor of Maple Heights, Democrat, Annette Blackwell. They recently spoke at forums organized by the Akron Press Club. We'll bring you excerpts from that on Monday's "Sound of Ideas." You can watch the entirety of LaRose's speech here. You can watch the entirety of Blackwell's speech here. Guests: - Frank LaRose, Secretary of State; Candidate, Ohio Auditor - Annette Blackwell, Mayor of Maple Heights; Candidate, Ohio Auditor Foreign Relations with India Then, we turn our attention to international affairs and look at U.S.-India relations. The most populous country is home to a quickly growing economy, and could be a major player in global policies, from immigration to trade, over the coming decades. Akriti Kalyankar, a woman who worked as a journalist in India, is now coming to speak in Northeast Ohio on Thursday, at the invitation of the Cleveland Council on World Affairs. You can find out more about Kalyankar's appearance here. Guest: - Akriti Kalyankar, Fellow, Stimson Center

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