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Buckeye Forum
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Political news and insight from the public affairs staff of The Columbus Dispatch.
Episodes
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Campaign contributions: A Snapshot of the top 16 donors in the past decade
Columbus Dispatch senior editor Darrel Rowland speaks about campaign contributions in Ohio. During this episode of the Buckeye Forum politics podcast Rowland provides a snapshot of the top 16 donors in the state and give details on each of them. Top 16 donors: #1 $2.31 million Virginia “Ginni”...
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Democratic National Convention 2020: John Kasich, Michelle Obama and Bernie Sanders
Dispatch political reporters Rick Rouan and Randy Ludlow recap the opening night of the online Democratic National Convention on the latest episode of the Buckeye Forum. During this episode we discuss what speakers John Kasich, Michelle Obama and Bernie Sanders all had to say during Monday…
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What we're missing from a digital DNC
Dispatch political reporters Rick Rouan and Anna Staver discuss how things are going to be very different at this year’s Democratic National Convention. During this episode we talk about how this digital DNC will impact Ohio’s Biden delegates as they watch this convention from their homes.…
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Dr. Amy Acton resigns, and the legislature breaks for the summer
Columbus Dispatch political reporters Rick Rouan, Randy Ludlow, and Anna Staver discuss the latest in Ohio politics on the newest episode of the Buckeye Forum podcast. During this episode we talk about how Dr. Amy Acton has resigned as the state’s health director, what precautions the state has...
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Sockpuppets, catfishing, and keeping your voting machines safe in the 2020 election
Dispatch public affairs editor Darrel Rowland and politics reporter Rick Rouan discuss election security and what this means for voters in Ohio. Next we talk about what election officials are doing regarding the upcoming 2020 election. Finally, we discuss what the terms sockpuppets and catfishing...
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How reporters uncovered problems with Ohio's voter purges
Ohio purged more than 460,000 voter registrations in 2019. Reporters from The Columbus Dispatch and USA TODAY Network dug into those registrations that were wrongly targeted for cancellation.
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Trump launches 2020 campaign in Ohio
Columbus Dispatch public affairs editor Darrel Rowland speaks with politics reporters Rick Rouan and Anna Staver to recap Lara Trump’s recent visit to Columbus, discusses Donald Trump’s first 2020 campaign visit to Toledo, Ohio last night, and talks about what Ohio’s suburbs might look like for...
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AWP: Three little letters that could affect your health and wallet
Columbus Dispatch public affairs editor Darrel Rowland and politics reporter Cathy Candisky explain the latest findings in the ongoing Side Effects series. During this episode we talk about why you are paying so much for your prescription drugs, explain what “AWP” means, and talk what are three...
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How Ohio’s vexing voucher system blew up
Dispatch public affairs editor Darrel Rowland speaks with politics reporter Anna Staver on the latest edition of the Buckeye Forum podcast. During this episode we discuss Ohio’s school voucher system, explain how school are able to obtain a voucher, and talk about what could potentially be…
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Guns, Gambling and the Governor's schedule: What's going on in state government?
Dispatch public affairs editor Darrel Rowland speaks with politics reporters Randy Ludlow and Anna Staver on the latest episode of the Buckeye Forum podcast. During this episode we discuss what Governor Mike DeWine has been up to since he took office, talk about how sports betting in Ohio might…
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Battle for the Burbs 2020
Columbus Dispatch public affairs editor Darrel Rowland speaks with politics reporter Rick Rouan on the latest episode of the Buckeye Forum podcast. During this episode we talk about what defines a suburb, what has been going on in these Ohio suburbs politically speaking, and look ahead to how…
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It’s debate day in Ohio
Dispatch public affairs editor Darrel Rowland speaks with politics reporter Rick Rouan on the latest episode of the Buckeye Forum Politics podcast. During this episode we preview the Democratic debate in Westerville, Ohio and tell you what to look out for. Finally, we address topics such as gun...
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What really happened in Ohio’s voter purge
Dispatch public affairs editor Darrel Rowland speaks with reporter Rick Rouan on the latest episode of the Buckeye Forum Politics podcast. During this we discuss Ohio’s voter purge process, talk about where things currently stand with this, and what happens to people when they get placed on the...
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VP Mike Pence calls out local workers, fallen soldier in Lancaster speech
Vice President Mike Pence called out two Magna workers during a groundbreaking ceremony for the company's new manufacturing facility in Lancaster, Ohio. He also spoke of Lancaster native Sgt. Joseph Collette, who died on March 22 during a combat mission in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province from...
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Jim Siegel’s colleagues remember him a month later
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...
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Ohio and the abortion controversy
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...
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The great grad debate
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.
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What's going on in Piketon?
Washington D.C. reporter Jessica Wehrman talks about how a community wrestles with what to do about reports that the region outside their middle school is contaminated with radioactive contamination.
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PBM reform goes national
Dispatch reporters Marty Schladen and Cathy Candisky discuss the latest findings in the Columbus Dispatch’s Side Effects series. During this we discuss how the efforts in Ohio to reform pharmacy benefit managers have helped this issue to gain national attention. We also talk about a new bill…
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Why Ohio school funding is still broken
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...
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The future of Donald Trump
Jack Torry, Washington bureau chief of the Columbus Dispatch, talks about the Mueller report and what it means for President Donald Trump's administration.
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Gas tax rising, license plates disappearing
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,...
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Congressman Steve Stivers joins the show
Washington D.C. reporter Jessica Wehrman speaks with Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Upper Arlington on the latest edition of the Buckeye Forum Politics podcast. In this episode we discuss Trump's emergency declaration on the border, civility, Trump's Twitter account and why he reads so many nerdy…
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Fill’er up! Should Ohioans pay a higher gas tax?
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...
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Governor Mike DeWine’s first State of the State address
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine delivers his first State of the State address. During this the republican delivers his first assessment of the state and highlights some of his plans for Ohio during his first term as governor.
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Side Effects: The first shoe drops
Dispatch public affairs editor Darrel Rowland talks with reporter Marty Schladen on the latest special Side Effects investigative Buckeye Forum podcast series. During this we discuss the news of how Attorney General Dave Yost announced that he is seeking repayment of nearly $16 million paid to...
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Ohio Democrat Tim Ryan is considering a presidential run in 2020
Washington D.C. reporter Jessica Wehrman speaks with Ohio Democrat Tim Ryan on how he is seriously considering a run for president in the 2020 election. During this we talk about his potential timeline of when he could make this announcement, why he is concerned about our country, and proposals...
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Congressman Troy Balderson joins the show
Washington D.C. reporter Jessica Wehrman speaks with congressman Troy Balderson about his first weeks in congress as a sophomore, Troy explains his first bill passed regarding government shutdowns, and, what is currently happening in Ohio’s 12th district.
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Legislative kick off
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…
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Examining Ohio’s death penalty, an upcoming execution
Columbus Dispatch public affairs editor Darrel Rowland and reporter Marty Schladen discuss Ohio’s dilemma with a death row inmate scheduled for execution February 13th, even though a federal judge ruled last week that Ohio’s execution protocol is akin to fatal “waterboarding.” Ohio’s execution...
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Looking at the government shutdown
Columbus Dispatch Washington D.C. bureau reporters Jack Torry and Jessica Wehrman discuss the latest news in the government shutdown. We further discuss how President Donald Trump still wants to build a wall to enhance border security, why this is such an unusual shutdown, and what we can expect…
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Walmart whacks CVS
Public affairs editor Darrel Rowland and political reporter Marty Schladen discusses the recent news in the ongoing Side Effects series produced by the Columbus Dispatch. During this episode we address how Walmart has blasted CVS Caremark and would stop doing most business with them. We further...
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What’s going on in the Ohio Statehouse?
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…
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All eyes on Ohio’s crackdown of PBMs
Dispatch reporters Cathy Candisky and Lucas Sullivan talk about the newest installment in the on-going Side Effects series. During this we talk about what pharmacy benefit managers are doing in Ohio that increases drug prices here, across the country. We further discuss the current rebate…
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CVS Caremark price slash
Dispatch projects reporter Lucas Sullivan discusses the latest findings in our Side Effects series. During this we talk about how the Dispatch asked Medicaid about CVS slashing reimbursements and how Medicaid has ordered CVS to reinstate the prices. Finally, talk about the potential move for a...
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Interview: Republican candidate for Ohio auditor Keith Faber
Keith Faber, a former president of the Ohio Senate and now a state representative from Celina, is seeking to be the next Ohio auditor. We talk to him about his plans for the office and his record.
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Interview: Democratic candidate for Ohio auditor Zack Space
Zack Space, a former Democratic congressman from Dover, is his party's nominee for state auditor in an unusually competitive election year. We discuss his vision for the office and why he thinks he's better suited than his Republican opponent.
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Louise Valentine working to flip 19th Ohio Senate District
Democrat Louise Valentine, is taking on Republican Rep. Andrew Brenner in the 19th Senate District, which includes northern Columbus, along with Delaware and Knox counties. Valentine, a consumer analyst for L Brands, sits down to talk about health care, education and why she thinks this red...
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Alternative choices for governor
It's not just between Republican Mike DeWine and Democrat Richard Cordray. A pair of minor-party candidates, the Green Party's Constance Gadell-Newton and the Libertarian Party's Travis Irvine, also are running for Ohio governor. They discuss their candidacies, and their objections to major party...
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Danny O’Connor takes another run at 12th Congressional District
Democrat Danny O’Connor, who lost by less than 1 point in the August special election, is hoping for slightly better results this time as he once again duels Republican Rep. Troy Balderson in a district that includes northern Franklin County, Delaware County and all or parts of five other…
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Mary Lightbody, veteran educator, running in the Ohio 19th House District
Democrat Mary Lightbody talks about her views on a variety of issues, including education, health care and taxes, as she seeks to represent the district that covers Gahanna, New Albany and Westerville. The former public school teacher is now a senior lecturer at the Ohio State University-Newark,...
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Why West Texas matters to the Midwest
We talk to Veronica Escobar, the El Paso woman who is likely to fill the congressional seat now occupied by Beto O'Rourke, the Democrat who is challenging Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. We talk about the border, trade, immigration, family separations and, of course, whether Beto actually can turn…
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Listen: Medicaid might pay twice for drug work
Dispatch reporters Lucas Sullivan and Marty Schladen talk about the details behind how taxpayers may be paying twice for the same Medicaid drug services.
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Allison Russo, Erik Yassenoff battle in the 24th Ohio House District
The two candidates in one of the state’s most competitive Ohio House seats, which includes Upper Arlington, part of Hilliard and Clintonville, and a western swath of Franklin County, come together to debate education, health care, taxes and other state policies. Russo has spent nearly two decades...
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Dr. Beth Liston, Stu Harris battle in the 21st Ohio House District
The two candidates in one of the state’s most competitive Ohio House seats, which includes Dublin and Worthington, come together to debate education, health care, taxes and other state policies. Liston, a Democrat, is a doctor of internal medicine and pediatrics and a medical instructor. Harris…
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Kathleen Clyde discusses why she is right for secretary of state
Dispatch public affairs editor Darrel Rowland and reporter Cathy Candisky talk with Democrat Kathleen Clyde on why she believes she is the correct candidate for secretary of state. We further discuss some of her proposals regarding voter registration, cyber security, and what’s the biggest...
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Frank LaRose respects opponent but disagrees on policies
Dispatch public affairs editor Darrel Rowland and reporter Cathy Candisky talk with Republican Frank LaRose on why he believes he is the best fit for secretary of state. We further discuss Ohio’s voter purge system and talk about his proposal on voter registration. Finally, we hear his thoughts…
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Ohio Medicaid ditches PBMs
Columbus Dispatch reporters Cathy Candisky, Lucas Sullivan, and Marty Schladen discuss the breaking news regarding Pharmacy Benefit Managers and Medicaid. We further talk about how the Ohio Department of Medicaid is ordering the termination of contracts with pharmacy middleman that use "spread...
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How rebates raise your drug costs
Columbus Dispatch reporters Lucas Sullivan and Cathy Candisky recap what the definition of spread pricing is and how it plays a role in Pharmacy Benefit Mangers. Next we discuss how rebates demanded by pharmacy middleman from drug manufacturers are driving up the cost Americans pay for…
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Supreme Court says ENOT
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...
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