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Snollygoster — 235 episodes

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Does Ohio need a constitutional amendment on voter ID?

2

Ads vs. Substance in the Ohio Governor’s Race

3

Amy Acton's appeal to moderates

4

Lessons from Abdul El-Sayed's victory in Michigan

5

Rep. Max Miller resists calls to drop reelection bid amid bitter custody battle

6

Candidates pitch their tax relief plans

7

Ohio's 2026 money race is high-stakes for Senate and Governor

8

Ad targets Husted on data center support

9

Politics and a pint

10

Death penalty politics

11

Why Ohio’s governor wants to end capital punishment

12

What's next for the property tax repeal effort?

13

Inside the allegations of Ohio Medicaid fraud

14

The next Ohio governor will be new to elected office

15

Key Takeaways from the Ohio Primary

16

Poll suggests Ohio may look more like a purple state in November

17

The Personal Turn in the Ohio Gubernatorial Race

18

Looking Back To When Ohio Was Blue

19

Democrats plan for Vance 2028

20

Transparency at JobsOhio

21

Citizens organize to stop data centers

22

Inappropriate Access: Ohio State Pres. Ted Carter's resignation and the role of university presidents

23

Ohio Politicians react to Iran War

24

Wexner's testimony

25

Wexner's ties to Epstein and Ohio State

26

Eliminating property taxes

27

DeWine working to keep AEP headquarters in Ohio

28

A closer look at Vice President JD Vance

29

Anti-ICE protest vs. obstruction

30

Ohio’s reaction to ICE's operations

31

Poll shows glimmer of hope for Ohio Democrats

32

Nationwide Arena makeover could cost taxpayers

33

What Ohio's governor race will look like without Tim Ryan

34

Debate over releasing the Epstein Files ends

35

Lessons from Democrats’ success in the fall election

36

Ohio's new congressional map: Who's happy?

37

Bowling Green State University poll indicates Trump approval slipping in Ohio

38

From property to paycheck: Ohio’s tax shift debate

39

Shutdown continues with no end in sight

40

Politics and a Pint and a government shutdown

41

Free speech concerns stoked as Nexstar and Sinclair continue Jimmy Kimmel boycott

42

Finding a way forward after Kirk assassination

43

Ohio's map makeover

44

Politics and a Pint

45

Sen. Jon Husted will face Sherrod Brown in the race to keep his seat

46

What Sherrod Brown's Senate run means for Ohio politics

47

Ohio to redraw congressional districts

48

Congressman Jim Jordan deposed in ongoing Ohio State University sex abuse lawsuit

49

Lawmakers in search of property tax solution

50

Is Columbus ready for the growth?

51

DeWine signs budget with 67 line-item vetoes

52

What’s up with Ohio Democrats?

53

New budget plan would cut taxes for Ohioans making more than $100K annually

54

Ohio lawmakers explore income tax cuts as property taxes rise

55

A shakeup in the Republican race for Ohio governor

56

Majority of Ohioans anticipate negative impact from tariffs, poll reveals

57

New poll shows decline in Trump approval among Ohio voters

58

Public financing for professional sports facilities

59

What will Sherrod do?

60

Is eliminating Ohio's income tax feasible?

61

DOGE Ohio

62

DeWine calls for mandatory life skills lessons, phone-free schools in State of the State

63

Ramaswamy kicks off his campaign with Trump's endorsement

64

The 2026 race for Ohio governor takes shape

65

DeWine's unexpected play: Ex-Buckeye Coach Tressel to serve as Lt. Governor

66

Ohio's response to President Trump’s immigration round up

67

Trump reverses federal funding freeze after icy reception

68

Husted heads to the US Senate

69

Senate appointment turns into political drama

70

DeWine's decision to fill Vance's vacancy looms

71

The political rollercoaster that was 2024

72

Lame duck legislators work overtime before the end of the year

73

After redistricting reform defeat, state senator calls for enlarging Ohio Legislature

74

Statehouse Shuffle: Ohio Senate leader Huffman poised to take House speakership

75

Trump picking a cabinet and DeWine picking a senator

76

GOP dominates Ohio elections

77

Polls show an extremely tight race for President

78

Candidates make their final pitch to voters

79

Obama's pitch for African American support of Harris

80

Latest Ohio poll finds Trump and Brown ahead

81

A very Midwestern debate

82

More platforms, more ads: Ohio's $400 million campaign budget

83

Baseless accusations fuel fear and division in Springfield

84

State of Religion: Changing religious landscape in Ohio

85

State of Religion: Ohio lawmakers on faith and policy

86

State of Religion: Christian conservatism and its influence on Ohio legislation

87

State of Religion: Ohio's religious tapestry - the historical roots and cultural evolution

88

Post-debate reflections: Fact-checking, policy and political theatre

89

Nine weeks until Election Day

90

Politics and a pint

91

DeWine looks to Iowa for a better redistricting process

92

Midwest influence: VP picks and the 2024 election

93

How the new presidential race is playing out in Ohio

94

Passing the torch

95

JD Vance joins the Trump ticket

96

Ohio minimum wage increase not on 2024 ballot

97

Protecting the integrity of elections

98

Debate prep

99

New Ohio law tightens rules on issues, campaigns and foreign contributions

100

Will young voters turn out for Biden?

101

Biden trails Trump in key battleground state polling

102

The economics of replacing Ohio's sports venues

103

New report breaks down Ohio's gerrymandering

104

FirstEnergy dark money tied to DeWine's gubernatorial campaign

105

Rolling out legal recreational marijuana in Ohio

106

Ohio Public Utilities Ex-Chairman Sam Randazzo found dead amid bribery indictments

107

The Randazzler

108

Trump Country

109

Trump endorsement propels Bernie Moreno to Republican Senate nomination

110

Matt Dolan surges ahead in Ohio senate race, leads polls

111

Ohio Congressional race tightens: Majewski faces fresh controversy

112

Ohio GOP Senate hopefuls debate policies, past remarks

113

Manchin criticizes Biden's policies during Ohio listening tour

114

The evolution of JD Vance

115

Death penalty could return after Alabama uses nitrogen gas in recent execution

116

Ohio GOP Senate primary takes center stage

117

House overrides DeWine's veto of transgender bill

118

Gov. DeWine's veto of transgender bill

119

Ohio's 2023 political highlights: Abortion rights, legal marijuana and the Householder scandal

120

Examining the impact of term limits on Ohio politics

121

The Power Grab: The Aftermath

122

Lawmakers won't leave cannabis alone

123

The Power Grab: Market Manipulation

124

Marijuana legalization and abortion rights take effect next week

125

The Power Grab: Dark Money

126

The Power Grab: It’s A Setup

127

Lawmakers continue to focus on abortion rights after passage of Issue 1

128

The Power Grab: An Unholy Alliance

129

Ohio voters approve abortion rights and marijuana - what happens next?

130

The Power Grab: The Bank

131

Introducing The Power Grab

132

The final countdown to election day for Ohio's abortion question

133

A look at Maryland's vote to legalize marijuana

134

Unpacking the debate over parental rights in Ohio's Issue 1

135

How a reproductive rights amendment passed in Michigan

136

Ohio Redistricting Commission stumbles at first meeting

137

Abortion issue will attract attention and money from across the county

138

Could Ohio return to swing state status?

139

Conservatives divided on anti-abortion rights strategy

140

Ohioans like their constitution just the way it is

141

Issue 1 campaigns heat up as election day nears

142

Abortion rights will be on the November ballot, marijuana maybe

143

Frank LaRose's U.S. Senate campaign is polling better than Issue 1

144

The messaging around Ohio Issue 1

145

Signatures submitted for abortion rights and marijuana legalization ballot measures

146

Supreme Court decision could change Ohio's congressional maps

147

August election will proceed

148

State anti-transgender bills look similar across the US

149

Fate of August election in court's hands

150

Frank LaRose defends Issue 1

151

Ballot language sparks new lawsuit

152

Ohio Supreme Court to decide the legality of August election

153

August election set for vote on raising amendment threshold

154

Frank LaRose sounds like a US Senate candidate

155

Biden wants four more years

156

Shame! Shame! Shame!

157

The Republican pivot to defense

158

A closer look at the Ohio Constitution

159

Photo ID required for next election

160

GOP lawmakers scramble to raise the bar on ballot amendments

161

Bribery scandal informant feels 'disenchanted' with Ohio politics

162

Guilty

163

Abortion rights opponents promise a tough fight

164

Abortion rights supporters hope to amend Ohio Constitution

165

House Republican's priorities unveiled

166

Who controls the purse strings?

167

DeWine hopes to give families a break

168

Householder 'sold the Statehouse,' prosecutor says

169

Ohio's trial of the century

170

What to expect from Gov. DeWine's second term

171

A surprising speaker elected in the Ohio House

172

Ohio's biggest political stories of 2022

173

Two groups plan to bring abortion rights issue to Ohio ballot

174

New election bill would require photo ID

175

Making amendments harder to pass in Ohio

176

The lame-duck session to-do list

177

GOP dominates Ohio's statewide midterm races

178

Ohioans to decide on amendment to ban non-citizen voting

179

Early voting numbers are up compared to 2018

180

One poll gives J.D. Vance a slight lead over Tim Ryan

181

The debate by the lake

182

In the home stretch of the 2022 campaign

183

The cost of voting in Ohio

184

The great debate debate

185

Six-week abortion ban temporarily blocked

186

Challenger seeks to unseat Ohio Republican Party leader

187

Ohio Democratic candidates distance themselves from Biden

188

Text messages reveal Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted's role in nuclear bailout law

189

J.D. Vance reintroduces himself to Ohio

190

Ohio's forgotten primary and lessons from the Kansas abortion vote

191

Indiana abortion fight provides a preview of what's to come in Ohio

192

Where have you gone J.D. Vance?

193

Republicans backpedal after calling rape of 10-year-old a fabrication

194

Ohio reacts to overturn of Roe v. Wade

195

Ohioans should not expect a tax break at the gas pump

196

Tim Ryan tries to sway moderate Republican voters with new ads

197

Searching for solutions on gerrymandering and gun control

198

Gov. DeWine plans to sign a law arming teachers with less training

199

Recent mass shooting unlikely to change Ohio gun laws

200

Anti-abortion activists prepare for Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade

201

Statehouse Democrats push to protect abortion rights with a constitutional amendment

202

Super PAC millions and Trump bump gave JD Vance the edge in the GOP primary

203

Trump and Trump supporters at odds in Ohio Senate race

204

Democratic race for governor goes negative

205

Middle-class tax rate becomes an issue in Ohio's Senate race

206

Controversial 'Don't Say Gay' bill lands in Ohio

207

Republicans abandon the work of outside mapmakers

208

Consultants and mediators hired to help mapmakers play nice

209

Russia invades GOP Senate primary race

210

Lawmakers try to pump the brakes on new gas tax

211

New York Democrats gerrymander just as well as Ohio Republicans

212

Legislative maps could come too late for the May primary

213

Will Portman's endorsement matter in Trump's Republican Party?

214

Redistricting limbo

215

Legalization opponents plan to fight recreational marijuana efforts

216

What's inside Intel's deal with Ohio?

217

Michigan Maps Praised As Fair Redistricting Model

218

Ohio Supreme Court Sends Redistricting Commission Back To The Drawing Board

219

January 6: A Day That Will Live In Infamy

220

Top Political Stories Of 2021

221

Cultivating More Medical Marijuana

222

Will Ohio Supreme Court Find Fairness On District Maps?

223

What The Mississippi Abortion Case Could Mean For Ohio

224

New Congressional Districts Mapped Out

225

Redistricting Could Actually Bring Competitive Congressional Races To Ohio

226

Overhyping Virginia's Gubernatorial Race

227

School Board Squabbles Attract Dark Money To Elections

228

Local Governments Move To Restrict Solar And Wind Projects

229

Ohio Republicans Introduce Their Own Marijuana Bill

230

GOP Lawmakers Push For Vaccine Mandate Exemptions

231

Conservatives Push For 'Trigger Law' On Abortion

232

The Gerrymander Shuffle

233

New Legislative District Maps Unveiled

234

The Long Road To Legal Pot

235

The Fate Of The Vaccine Mandate In Ohio