Today in Ohio
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Today in Ohio is a review and analysis of the week's news in Ohio by the reporting and editing team that brought you that news, the team at cleveland.com. Listen each day for perspective and inside information you can find no where else.
Episodes
Today in Ohio - Oct. 16, 2026 Could Ohio's private school vouchers actually be heading to extinction?
Short video fact checks help overcome political ad lies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Oct. 15, 2026 A new reason for Ohioans to be outraged about the state government's embrace of data centers
Vivek Ramaswamy finally takes a stand on something Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Oct. 14, 2026 Trump in Ohio talks about Jon Husted's chin, hands and butt. Will that get Husted votes?
The low turnout for Trump's rally shows how far his popularity has fallen in Ohio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Oct. 13, 2026 Polling is unreliable, but we're reporting this election season on what the betting markets show
Conservatives use an ironic by reprehensible tactic in the Ohio Senate race Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Oct. 11, 2026 Why the candidates for Ohio governor won't increase income taxes and why they should
Restoring income taxes on wealthy Ohioans would ease the property tax burden on everyone else Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Oct. 9, 2026 Chris Ronayne's foolish convention center ploy is endangering Cleveland's lakefront plan
Is the only way to rein in county government to go back to a county commissioner format? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Oct. 8, 2026 Most people say Donald Trump is trying to buy votes with those $500 checks
Why we think Jon Husted will lose big on Nov. 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Oct. 7, 2026 A salute to the two Ohio candidates brave enough to debate!
The Ohio Turnpike EZ pass policy needs another look Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Oct. 6, 2026 Nuclear power's potential will take a leap in Northeast Ohio
The landscape for children's hospitals is rapidly changing in Northeast Ohio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Oct. 5, 2026 What does it mean for politicians to call each other extremists?
What is Six Flags thinking by even floating the idea of getting rid of the Cedar Point name? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Oct. 2, 2026 Ohio's parallel to Tennessee's botched execution
Jon Husted fails in his campaign gimmick to get a weak data center bill passed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio, Oct. 1, 2026 Ohio’s tiny gas tax break gets a huge victory lap
Ohio’s minimum wage is going up. But is it enough? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio, Sept. 30, 2026 Why one Cuyahoga County agency won applause for budget cuts while another sparked rebellion
After 30 years, Ohio may finally kill E-Check. Is that a mistake? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Sept. 29, 2026 -- Trump's coming to Ohio, but with his ratings, why would any Republican candidate stand with him?
Our readers say they are going to the polls in November specifically to repudiate him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Sept, 28, 2026 Vivek Ramaswamy ducks questions again, this time on healthcare
With tax-increment financing looking likely to eventually collapse the proerty tax system, we look at how it started Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Sept. 25, 2026 Ohio lawmakers want to increase penalties for drug dealers
Ohioans understand what lawmakers have done to public schools Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Sept. 24, 2024 If Republicans force an emergency gas tax session, they'll be pressured on data centers
What will Taylor Swift's new song say about Cleveland? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Sept. 23, 2026 Ohio lawmakers take aim at regulating Flock surveillance cameras
John Carroll University gets remarkable ranking from U.S. News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Sept. 22, 2026 Ohio Republicans blink as elections near, propose clearly desperate idea
After years of decisions to give billions to the wealthy at a cost to everyday Ohioans, they suddenly realize voters are angry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Sept. 21, 2026 It's not the closing of coal plants that jacked your electric bill. It's data centers
What would you think if your friends were paid to lobby you on voting? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Sept. 18, 2026 Democrats push false narrative on Vivek Ramaswamy drug investment
PUCO needs to get its house in order, major audit finds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Sept. 17, 2026 CNN interview leaves Bernie Moreno babbling about how to pay for Trump's $5,000 checks
Some good news for Max Miller, for a change Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Sept. 16, 2026 Ohio's school report cards show state is headed in right direction
Federal cuts are hitting home, stripping away healthcare and food from the most needy in Northeast Ohio. WHy aren't Jon Husted and Bernie Moreno stepping in to help? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Sept. 15, 2026 New St. Patrick's Day parade route is a "plate of spaghetti"
Another move to block subsidies in Ohio for data centers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Sept. 14, 2026 Will text messages with friends move people to vote?
Mike DeWine owes disabled veterns a sincere apology for fighting them and to all of us for wasting our taxes on that fight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Sept. 11, 2026 How is the offer by Trump and Moreno of $5,000 for your vote not an illegal bribe?
On top of that, Trump is sending $500 to people in specific states, including battleground Ohio, on the eve of the election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Sept. 10, 2026 -- More tax dollars are headed to Ohio private schools
You can now link your healthcare records at Northeast Ohio health institutions to ChatGPT for analysis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Sept. 9, 2026 Last year's first grade class in Ohio was the best prepared in years
How many Cleveland schools appear to have cheated in standardized tests? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Sept. 8, 2026 Hard luck story: Why Sherwin Williams workers had to return to the office
Orange is legally stealing from Cuyahoga County's needy with it's tax grab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Sept. 4, 2026 With his Senate campaign foundering, Jon Husted trots out a tired immigration tactic
The Ohio Supreme Court stands up for democracy in a town's data center battle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Sept. 3, 2026 Amy Acton is making a mistake in refusing to debate Vivek Ramaswamy
Two Northeast Ohio colleges have huge incoming freshman classes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Sept. 2, 2026 ICE's humiliating tactic of branding Ohio Haitians with ankle monitors has a tragic result
Mapquest rejects Donald Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Sept. 1, 2026 Accuracy vs truth on Amy Acton's statement on ICE
A Brunswick couple's IRS challenge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Aug. 31, 2026 Yet another way that data centers put enormous costs on everyday Ohioans
Vivek Ramaswamy refuses to answer more questions about how he would govern Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Aug. 28, 2026 Here are some Northeast Ohio leaders who understand residents' financial hardship
How many Cuyahoga County children are enrolled in Dolly Parton's free books program? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Aug. 27, 2026 Bernie Moreno sticks his foot in his mouth again with his phony Burke study
Do Northeast Ohio advocates for children think Meta's new safety standards will effectively protect kids? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Aug. 25, 2026 No big raids, but ICE is targeting Haitians in Springfield
Data centers as a class warfare issue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Aug. 24, 2026 The truth is why Ohioans will not change their minds about why data centers are a problem
Why Ohio have a looming veterinarian problem Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Aug. 21, 2026 A rare peek into a murderous Cleveland street gang
The Browns have some tight rules for people who buy seat licenses at the new stadium Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Aug. 20, 2026 Jon Husted is the face of data centers in Ohio, and Republicans nationwide fear what that means
How many kids will get poisoned by lead paint because of Cuyahoga County government incompetence? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Aug. 19, 2026 Ohio's recreational marijuana business has matured and is booming
Ohio's effort to protect children from social media gets stalled in court Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Aug. 18, 2026 Is Ohio about to get serious about regulating Flock cameras?
How could someone steal $1.6 million from a fire department over three years without notice? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Aug. 17, 2026 On closing Burke, Bernie Moreno bends the knee to the administration again. Will he ever lead? again
Should parents be charged with crimes for teaching their children independence? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Aug. 14, 2026 What were Lorain prison officials thinking, having inmates outside in a storm?
Max Miller faces serious accusation in federal court Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Aug. 13, 2026 Amy Acton's first television ad is out, and it's not an attack ad
AN Ohio lawmaker wants to make it easier for people to overturn municipal legislation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Aug. 12, 2026 The reason Max Miller canceled a political event doesn't hold up to scrutiny
Miller's Democratic opponent is riding a wave. Will it take him to victory? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Aug. 11, 2026 Ohio regulators want to fine FirstEnergy for its grid failures
Ohio rises up against Buc-ee's and its indefensible bullying Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Aug. 7, 2026 Who deserves a contempt citation more - Anthony Fauci or Bernie Moreno?
Is Ohio the state that finally stops to Buc-ee's bullying? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Aug. 6, 2026 Ohio AG wants to halt any national conversation on legalizing hemp beverages
Max Miller says he used illegal drugs just a few years ago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today in Ohio - Aug. 5, 2026 Why the Cleveland Clinic's fall in the ratings might be meaningless
Max Miller just can't stop himself from making his situation worse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices