The President's Podcast

Congressman Michael Rulli attended the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and heard the gunshots as a teacher attempted to carryout his plan to assassinate the President and as many Republican elected officials as possible. This week the Republican congressman from Ohio's 6th District talks about Trump Derangement Syndrome and the sociopathy that has taken over today's political left.

Call it election year narratives and semantics.There is a well funded effort against data center projects backed by technologically advanced nuclear power generated "behind the meter" that also produces power for the consumer grid.Why? Well, the left wants you to believe that they're big polluters.They want you to think they're radioactive.This week on the heels of the "Future of Nuclear Power" forum in Perry, Ohio, Senate Finance Chairman Jerry Cirino joins us to talk about data centers, nuclear power generation, and he has a direct message to the campaign that is fizzling over repealing property taxes.It's a must see hard hitting conversation that will have the left's head spinning.

The quiet little secret emerging in the data center debate might surprise you. It has ties to the same far left Anti-American billionaires that tried to gerrymander the Ohio Constitution in 2023 and who are still trying to kill the oil and gas industry in Ohio. Senator Education Chairman, Andrew Brenner, talks about that and some of the latest troubling attendance numbers from Ohio's biggest school systems. Plus, get his thoughts on the news coming from the campaign to repeal property taxes and how the General Assembly's work on reforms is far from finished.

Senator Terry Johnson delivers some hard hitting straight talk on the President's Podcast. He goes in-depth on why the Senate passed his bill protecting our 2nd Amendment rights from unlawful city ordinances. As a veteran who served in Iraq and Kuwait he talks about the decades of danger presented by Iran, and why data centers are crucial to national security.

As the world marvels at the Artemis Mission in preparation for a future trip to Mars, we take you on a trip to the "Field of Mars" in this week's President's Podcast."Field of Mars" is the translation for the Latin "Campus Martius" which is the First Settlement of the Northwest Territory or what we call today the Campus Martius Museum in Marietta, Ohio.As part of our America-250 coverage we take you on a tour of the museum that surrounds the original home of General Rufus Putnam, the man many consider the "'Father of Ohio," who was charged by President George Washington with leading the Ohio Company to establish what is now Marietta.Join us for a very special look at the history that still lives inside this museum.

7 terms in the United States Congress and 27 years in the United States Air Force lands him as the 10th President at Youngstown State University.In this very personal and revealing interview YSU President Bill Johnson talks about the clear and present danger our nation faces from enemies foreign and abroad, the remarkable value YSU offers to students wanting a career in STEM, and he talks about the tragedy that motivated him to write his inspirational book "Raising Fathers."

We welcome springtime to the Statehouse this week with a preview of what the agenda looks like in the final year of the 136th General Assembly. Senate President Rob McColley returns to The President's Podcast.He also looks back on Governor DeWine's final State of the State Address. The Governor signed SB 63 this week, officially banning the nonsense practice of Ranked Choice Voting in Ohio.

This week, Senator Theresa Gavarone, R-Bowling Green joins the President's Podcast to talk about the State of the State Address, and her bill that bans Ranked Choice Voting which awaits the governor's signature.

$24 billion.That's the new amount for how much local governments collect in local property taxes.Compare that to the $30 billion yearly in annual General Revenue Fund taxes the state collects from sales, income and other taxes.The ongoing campaign to repeal property taxes comes without answers and alternatives to what happens if voters repeal property taxes.Senate Finance Chairman Jerry Cirino has been talking with local officials and delivers some straight talk this week about the controversy over property taxes on The President's Podcast.

It all makes up a remarkable trail of historic sites as the United States celebrates its 250th birthday with America 250 this year.One place that is worth starting your Ohio 250 Tour is the iconic Ohio StatehouseOf course, Columbus was not the first capital of Ohio, and it wasn't even the second capital.Join us for a special President's Podcast this week with the Historic Site Manager of the Ohio Statehouse, Chris Matheney.

Where's an EV charging station when you need one? Although the weather warmed up a bit this week, it is still winter time and those cold temperatures reduce the range of those all electric vehicles, meaning charging stations are in demand.This week the Senate passed legislation designed to build more charging stations without gouging your home electric bill. Senator Bill Reineke, who sponsored last year's SB 2 that served as model to modernize Ohio's energy policy, joins us for this week's President's Podcast to talk about charging stations, the price of energy, data centers, and how Ohio's laws are working to make the state more energy independent.

Fentanyl laced drugs continue to have a devastating and deadly impact in our neighborhoods. Where is it coming from? Senator Terry Johnson is a retired doctor, former Scioto County Coroner and United States Army Veteran who served as the Chief Flight Surgeon in the Ohio National Guard and served two tours of duty in Iraq. Senator Johnson doesn’t hold back on the role of foreign governments and cartels capitalizing on the lives of Ohioans here at home. Plus he talks about his legislation to protect Ohio's military installations and critical infrastructure from potential foreign threats designed to purchase property next to or nearby.

This week Senator Michele Reynolds, R-Canal Winchester, joins the President's Podcast for a candid talk about Black History Month, her bills recognizing the contributions of Black Ohioans from World War II, and her remarkable background growing up in a caregiving environment that helped shape her into the strong leader she is today.

The Snowstorm froze out the Senate’s first session of the year this week, but the President’s Podcast plows ahead with Senate President Rob McColley.2025 generated major pieces of legislation from the Senate.Senate Bill 1 reset the mission of teaching for public universities to education rather than indoctrination.Senate Bill 2 established a 21st Century Energy Policy.The General Assembly also passed critical updates to the state's property tax laws.2026 is a big election year with all the statewide Executive Branch offices up for voters to decide in November. President McColley made headlines recently as he got the Lt. Governor nod this fall from a major party ticket. Hear his thoughts on this week's President's Podcast.

College football's new national champion and the state's new marijuana law highlight this week's edition of the President's Podcast. Did you just say, "What are you guys smoking over there?"Our guest this week is a medical doctor who has practiced emergency medicine for years and he played Division I College Football for the Toledo Rockets.Senator Steve Huffman sponsored SB 56 which updated Ohio's marijuana law that included merging intoxicating hemp sales into existing marijuana dispensaries.It was a major challenge that took several months but the final product was something that both chambers of the General Assembly and the Industry agreed with. Except the hemp industry that recently announced a petition drive to repeal the law. We cover the changes, why it's for the better, and the remarkable way the State of Ohio's Division of Cannabis Control oversees the industry 24/7/365. Plus, we get his thoughts on the Big 10's new national champion.

Senator Andrew Brenner serves as the Chairman of the Senate's Education Committee and he makes the case for dissolving the U.S. Department of Education and sending all of the money from that expansive bureaucracy back to the states. He talks about his new bill that would require party designations to be printed on the ballot for school board candidates.  It has worked well for State Supreme Court races. Plus, hear his opinion on so called "sanctuary cities" and the billion dollar fraud investigation rocking Minnesota. What that means for Ohio. Senator Brenner also highlights the key changes the Ohio General Assembly passed as part of the much needed statewide property tax reforms last fall.

Governor Mike DeWine joins us for an insightful, comprehensive, and interesting conversation about his 50 years of public service.We cover today's disturbing political environment ranging from a socialist elected in New York City, to his response on the avalanche of social media resulting from the $9 billion fraud investigation into childcare operations in Minnesota that spilled over into Ohio.Governor DeWine highlights how Ohio has a far different system than Minnesota, one that is built on certified attendance, follow-up investigations and 10,000 unannounced visits by inspectors in 2025. Plus he talks about Senate President Rob McColley being named the Lt. Governor candidate for the 2026 Republican ticket led by Vivek Ramaswamy. Five years after what we now know was weaponized in a Wuhan lab, the governor talks about what we learned from Ohio's response to Covid-19, and hear what he has to say as a former member of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee about U.S. Special Forces capturing Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.

We have great Ronald Reagan story you don't want to miss.National Political Commentator, Author, and Political Strategist Mark Weaver joins the President's Podcast to talk about today's changing political environment, the fight over free speech, and the big political headlines of the year.Mark is a respected lawyer, political insider, and crisis communications expert who has some great stories about his career in campaigns and politics.He also has a new children's book designed and illustrated around America's 250th birthday next year.Join us for an entertaining and enlightening conversation.

Ohio Senate Majority Floor Leader Theresa Gavarone goes on the record with the President's Podcast to talk about the hidden dangers within a campaign to repeal property taxes statewide. She also highlights her legislation that updates security involving Ohio elections and she cuts through the political attacks directed at a new bill designed to improve Ohio's family law procedures.

Father. Grandfather. Friend to those who protect and serve.Strongsville is his home, and he is a son of Cuyahoga County who never left. Senator Tom Patton joins the President's Podcast. Senator Patton is the second longest serving active member of the Ohio General Assembly and has unique insight and perspective about one of today's most heated public policy debates. Property Taxes.

The Ohio Senate passed major reforms to Ohio's Property Tax Laws ending the unfair practice of runaway tax increases without a vote of the people.This will save Ohio's property taxpayers $2 billion over three years as the full force of the changes take effect.The Senate acted to pass reforms in five key areas.This will save Ohio's property taxpayers $2 billion over three years as the full force of the changes take effect. Senate President Rob McColley joins the President's Podcast to explain the changes step-by-step and the transformational difference it will make for taxpayers.

The Ohio Senate saluted Veterans Day as the USMC, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, and the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps celebrate their 250th birthday. This week veteran, doctor, and Senator Terry Johnson joins the President's Podcast. Just honored as the Ohio VFW's Legislator of the Year, Senator Johnson is a true patriot and unafraid to describe the dangers of today's highly charged political environment. He talks about the election of a socialist to the mayor's office in New York City, the political fight that finally ended the "Schumer Shutdown" of the federal government, and how that turned into an effort that even targeted Ohio's Budget Stabilization Fund.

$20 billion every year. Local governments, school districts, and other organizations within political subdivisions collect more than $20 billion a year in local property taxes. If that disappears with an effort to pass a constitutional amendment abolishing property taxes next year, the key question becomes can it be replaced? Senator Bill Reineke joins the President's Podcast to highlight the dangers of the campaign to repeal property taxes statewide.

You've heard the old saying, "No good deed goes unpunished." Senator Al Cutrona, a Republican from Youngstown know exactly what that feels like. His bill, SB 186, focuses on three simple concepts for building a significant chance of success in life for our children. It's called the Success Sequence. Yet, the legacy media had a meltdown accusing supporters and Senate Republicans of trying to implement the "Handmaid's Tale Guidebook." Plus hear his thoughts on the General Assembly's effort to reform the state's property tax system.

Businessman. Senator. Fighter. Three words that describe Senator George Lang. The Senate's Majority Whip has been a dedicated advocate for taxpayers, fighting for Ohio's recently passed flat tax, as well as property tax reforms that the Ohio General Assembly remains committed to address through veto overrides and new legislation. What you would never guess is that Senator Lang is also fighting for his life, and is unapologetic in both the holistic method he is following and his message to others.

This week, Mehek Cooke, an Ohioan, national political analyst, and commentator for Fox News joins the President's Podcast. For those of you who hate President Trump and Republicans find a pair of earmuffs and a safe space.For those who like to listen to the straight talk on tough topics, this show is for you. Agree or disagree there is no holding back.Cooke covers the "Shumer Shutdown," Gaza Peace Deal, Comey Indictment, and the fallout from the big lies carried by the legacy media during the Biden Administration.

Property Tax Reform Veto Overrides to Ohio's Constitutional Redistricting Process. This week Ohio Senate President Rob McColley returns to the President's Podcast and delivers a straightforward conversation about why the General Assembly's property tax reforms are critical for Ohio homeowners. President McColley also describes the process Ohio voters approved to draw a new congressional map, why chronic absenteeism in public schools hurts Ohio in the long term, and hear his thoughts about political discourse and debate in today's polarized world of politics.

While Democrats shut down the government over your tax dollars funding healthcare for illegal migrants, there is one bright spot beaming from the gridlock. The GRID Power Act was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. Sponsored by Congressman Troy Balderson, who is a former state senator, the bill's mission is to bring baseload power projects online faster than the current 8 years. The vote was 216 to 206 with a handful of Democrats voting for the bill. That is except for every single democrat from Ohio's congressional delegation who aligned themselves with the out-of-touch environmental lobby. Make no mistake, the oil and gas industry remains under attack by radical special interests funded out of California.Congressman Balderson is our guest this week on the President's Podcast.

Welcome to fall and a busy schedule for the Ohio General Assembly. First up? Property taxes. This week on the President's Podcast we highlight the best interviews and discussions about the critical property tax reforms passed by the legislature. Then the puzzling line item vetoes delivered by the governor wiped out those reforms. Get the straight talk on property taxes from Senate President Rob McColley, Finance Chairman, Senator Jerry Cirino, former county auditor, Senator Sandra O'Brien, and Education Chairman, Senator Andrew Brenner.

The murder of Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk echoes throughout our lives on the news, social media, and in the troubling commentary of those who embrace violence.This week, Pastor Brian Solomon and Pastor Brian Hanson from Ohio Capitol Ministries join the President's Podcast with some straight talk over some tough topics during these difficult times.Why do bad things happen to good people?And if there is a God, why would He let bad things happen?Join us for a thoughtful conversation.

The 24th Remembrance of September 11th 2001, was preceded by the shocking political assassination of the young founder of Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk.This week Senator Jane Timken joins the President's Podcast. The former RNC Committeewoman and Ohio Republican Party Chair talks about Patriot Day, the impact Charlie Kirk made, and how the woke left is trying to cancel free speech through the threat of violence.

Property Taxes.The process was supposed to be straight forward.Ask voters for an new levy, and if approved that increase in millage which would raise an exact amount of additional money and not more.But over the years, the system's legal guardrails designed to keep levies from raising additional revenue with new valuations were bypassed. It became way to raise revenue without needing a vote from the people. This week Senator Andrew Brenner who chairs the Senate's Education Committee joins the President's Podcast.He discusses property taxes, veto overrides, school funding, and accountability.It's a conversation you don't want to miss.

Property taxes and school funding.This week, we hear from someone who understands both.As a former school teacher and county auditor, Senator Sandra O'Brien brings unique insight and perspective to the President's Podcast this week.She highlights the critical reforms passed by the General Assembly on property taxes, and why she supports overriding the governor's vetoes on those changes.

Ohio is home to the high tech jobs of the future. From manufacturing to oil and gas to military applications, Senator Kyle Koehler joins the President's Podcast to talk about the bright future for people looking for quality careers. He also talks about the next step in the General Assembly's effort to rein in property taxes.

What do San Francisco, Palo Alto, and Sacramento have to with Ohio? They're home to a radical far-left funded effort to take down Ohio’s surging oil and gas industry. Big donors are funding a little known group of progressive leftists from Athens County that have attempted to generate headlines attacking injection well operations in Southeast Ohio. Senate Energy Committee Chairman, Brian Chavez is an expert in the field and joins the President's Podcast.

Ransomware. One wrong click, and your financial history and accounts are at the mercy of hackers from anywhere in the world. It happens all the time, and not to just everyday Ohioans. The big payoffs for these cybercriminals are governments. This week Ohio Auditor Keith Faber joins the President's Podcast.He talks about how the new laws his office worked to pass as part of the state budget will better protect both cities and citizens from cybercrime.

Knee high by the 4th of July. That's the old saying about how tall the field corn should be by Independence Day. Last year the crops sizzled in the fields under a sun driven drought. This year substantial rain combined with hot and humid conditions has made the fields lush. The drawback is some farmers have had to replant and the heavy rain washed out the rows. The Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, Brian Baldridge, joins the President's Podcast from The Ohio State Fair this week. He highlights the high tech developments at the Department's new lab.

This week Senator Kristina Roegner joins the President's Podcast. The fiscal conservative from Hudson, Ohio talks about future property tax veto overrides, her bills that cut regulatory red tape, and as a former college athlete who worked to pass the Protect Women's Sports Act in Ohio, we get her reaction to the NCAA finally banning men from competing in women's sports.

The Advance Ohio Higher Education Act is now law, and it is already having a positive impact on the state's public universities and community colleges. Gone are divisive DEI programs, the risk of a faculty strike holding the education and degrees of the student body hostage, as university trustees have been empowered to make key decisions that are focused on education and leadership instead of the indoctrination of a cancel culture that has been infiltrating campuses across Ohio and the country.

All eyes are on the Ohio General Assembly as the House prepares for a July 21st session to override a set of property tax reforms vetoed by the governor. This week Senator Jane Timken joins the President's Podcast to talk about the need for property tax reform, her bill banning cell phone use during the instructional day at school becoming law, and how Hollywood has its eye on Ohio's film tax credit as Superman lands in theaters this weekend.

As the country prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday next year, we highlight the new book, "Ohio Rising, Journey to Statehood." Written by the Historic Site Manager of the Ohio Statehouse, Chris Matheney, the book walks us through the important role the Ohio Country played in shaping a young United States of America.

The Ohio Senate approved the state's new Biennial Operating Budget maintaining the Senate's commitment of fiscal responsibility to the taxpayers. Ohio is now the 15th state to implement a single flat income tax which coupled with substantial property tax reform will save the taxpayers more than $1 billion.Watch Senate President Rob McColley and Senate Finance Chairman Jerry Cirino deliver insight and perspective about how these reforms came together in this week's President's Podcast.

Well funded. Well organized. Well placed riots of anarchy.Indivisible, No Kings, Antifa.TDS. All for daring to deport.Senator Terry Johnson has led the fight to protect our homeland here in Ohio, and joins us on this week's President's Podcast. It is a must see interview that puts the spotlight on exactly why we all need to be much more vigilant in protecting ourselves and our families from the ongoing attacks by the enemy from within.

The Wright Flyer III is now the official airplane of the State of Ohio. Engineered and flown in 1905 by the famous Wright Brothers from Dayton, Ohio, the Wright Flyer III is considered the first reusable airplane, transforming the world into today's modern aviation industry. Join us for a special President's Podcast from the bill signing at the Wright Brothers National Museum from Carillon Historical Park in Dayton. Meet the Great Grandnephew of the Wright Brothers, Stephen Wright, as well as hear from Senator Stephen Huffman, Senator Terry Johnson, Senator Theresa Gavarone, and Historian and Museum Tour Guide Jim Charters.

The Ohio Senate introduced a bold budget plan that reduces the state income tax to a single flat tax rate, reforms Ohio's burdensome property tax system, maintains a significant investment in funding education by rewarding performance, and implements a visionary strategy for economic development, including professional sports. Join Senate President Rob McColley and Senate Finance Chairman, Senator Jerry Cirino for an exclusive look inside the strategy behind the Senate's budget plan.

Senator Theresa Gavarone joins The President’s Podcast to talk about her efforts to safeguard Ohio’s elections. From cracking down on illegal voting to promoting greater transparency in petition drives, she’s working to ensure Ohio’s elections are secure and trustworthy.In this episode:The mission behind Senate Bill 4 and the Election Integrity UnitWhy petition circulators should disclose who’s paying them (SB 153)Verifying citizenship before a vote is countedWhy ranked choice voting is a bad idea for OhioHosted by John Fortney, Communications Director for the Ohio Senate Majority Caucus.

Senator George Lang who founded the General Assembly's Business Caucus joins the President's Podcast this week to talk about his bill that would move Ohio to a flat tax, and what he believes that would do for the state.He also has sponsored a property tax reform bill, and highlights what he thinks needs to happen to make the system more affordable and fair.

Ohio State University professors Vladimir Kogan and Stéphane Lavertu from the John Glenn College of Public Affairs, join Senator Jerry Cirino for the President's Podcast. They focus on the mission of Ohio's new Intellectual Diversity Centers, also known as centers for civics and government. The Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society at Ohio State serves a vital role in refocusing and reaffirming the mission of education rather than indoctrination.

Senator Terry Johnson joins the President's Podcast this week. He's a retired physician, senior flight surgeon and Colonel with the Army National Guard, and a proud patriot from Scioto County in Southern Ohio.He isn’t shy about protecting the homeland from the damage done by fentanyl trafficking to the potential of a terror attack on our critical infrastructure and military bases here at home. Plus we talk about his Historical Documents Bill that the left is throwing a fit about.

Ohio's Education Choice Scholarships are a hit with parents, and a new study says the scholarships make a meaningful difference for minority and lower incomestudents. Researchers from the Urban Institute studied the results of 6,000 students forsix years and the results were so impressive the Wall Street Journal took notice writing an editorial titled, Ohio’s School Choice Success Story. This week Senate President Rob McColley and Rabbi Yitz Frank who is the President of School Choice Ohio, respond to the study's findings on the President's Podcast.