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In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, host Steve Brown discusses the effort to end qualified immunity for government employees in Ohio. An initiative called Accountability Ohio Now filed paperwork this week to get the issue on the ballot next year.

Frank LaRose, Bernie Moreno and Matt Dolan stand behind individual podiums on a TV stage against a red, white and blue background.

Ohio GOP Senate hopefuls debate policies, past remarks

Primary Election Month is here. Early voting began Wednesday. The big race in Ohio is the GOP primary for the US Senate, with the winner getting to take on Sherrod Brown. University of Cincinnati Political Science Professor David Niven joins the show.

A powerful crane on the Intel Ohio One construction site.

Is Columbus ready for the growth?

Once labeled a cow-town, known mainly for its college football team, Columbus is asserting itself as a major regional and national city and the growth projections are kind of startling. But is Columbus ready?

American flags and flowers are displayed at a memorial for Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, in Orem, Utah.

Finding a way forward after Kirk assassination

It has been more than a week since an assassin shot and killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah. President Trump and Vice President Vance have implied the violence was the result of far-left rhetoric, and they promise to crack down on liberal groups.

Honduran Opposition Candidate Urges U.S. To Join Call For Re-Vote

Salvador Nasralla is in the U.S. asking authorities to suspend aid to his country after presidential elections that the Organization of American States has declared fraudulent.

From The Vaults, A Showstopper: Hear Prince Perform 'Nothing Compares 2 U'

As news swirls about culpability for Prince's death, his estate has released a major find: a long-lost 1984 recording of his classic composition, along with rare video footage from his rehearsals.

Tony Tooke's resignation as head of the U.S. Forest Service is effective immediately. The Department of Agriculture confirmed last week to PBS that it had "engaged an independent investigator" to look into claims about Tooke's behavior.

U.S. Forest Service Chief Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Tony Tooke's resignation, which is effective immediately, came days after PBS NewsHour reported that the U.S. Agriculture Department was investigating sexual misconduct complaints against him.

'Cozy' relationship between Boeing and the U.S. draws scrutiny amid 737 Max 9 mess

The latest safety lapse at Boeing renews concerns about the company's influence in Washington and whether federal regulators have delegated too much of their oversight authority to its employees.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe addresses a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 2015, as U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (left) and House Speaker John Boehner listen. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

Japanese Prime Minister Calls For Stronger U.S.-Japan Trade Pact

At a joint meeting of the House and Senate, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged lawmakers to strengthen economic and trade ties.

U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Ohio Case Against American Express

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case brought by Ohio and 10 other states against American Express. The case alleges American Express thwarts…

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