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Republican U.S. Sen.-elect JD Vance speaks during an election night party Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Senator JD Vance continues to double down on his support for Donald Trump despite initial comments that were quite critical. Whether he is a true believer or a political opportunist is up for debate. Tom Nichols, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins the show.

President Joe Biden speaks during a groundbreaking for a new Intel computer chip facility in New Albany, Ohio, Friday, Sep. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Biden trails Trump in key battleground state polling

The polling news was not good for President Joe Biden this week. He is trailing Trump in some swing states. Long-time Democratic strategist Dale Butland joins the show for a look at the Biden campaign and whether he has any hope of making Ohio a swing state.

A sign supporting Ohio Issue 2 sits in a residential yard on Election Day.

Rolling out legal recreational marijuana in Ohio

Remember Issue 2? The one Ohio voters passed last November? The one that makes recreational marijuana legal in Ohio? Attorney Tom Haren joins the show to talk about when consumers can expect to be able to make their first dispensary purchase.

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

Experts predict ad spending in Ohio will top $400 million. Nearly a half billion dollars will be spent to get you to vote for a U.S. Senator, decide a constitutional amendment, a member of Congress or a rapid bus line tax. Longtime political strategist Bob Clegg joins the show.

Democrat Vice President candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (left) and Republican Vice President nominee and Ohio U.S. Senator JD Vance (right).

A very Midwestern debate

There were some sharp critiques, but a whole lot of passive aggressiveness and a fair amount of substance. Overall, the vice-presidential candidates spent most of their time targeting their opponents’ running mates. WOSU’s Anna Staver, host of the talk show and podcast All Sides with Anna Staver, joins the show.

Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, left, raises his hand while taking the ceremonial oath of office, with Vice President JD Vance, right, officiating, and his wife Tina Husted, center, standing beside him in a vibrant purple outfit. The ceremony takes place at the Capitol surrounded by ornate red drapes and marble columns.

Husted heads to the US Senate

After months of speculation, Gov Mike DeWine announced that Jon Husted was his pick to be the next U.S. Senator from Ohio. Of course, Husted is replacing short-timer J.D. Vance, who job-hopped into the Vice Presidency.

The Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus on March 26, 2020.

Ohio lawmakers explore income tax cuts as property taxes rise

Taxes have come to dominate the political debate in Washington, and they loom as a growing concern at the Ohio Statehouse.

FILE - U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, speaks at a campaign rally, Oct. 5, 2024, in Cincinnati.

What Sherrod Brown's Senate run means for Ohio politics

Brown is going to run for the U.S. Senate, the place he walked out of just eight months ago after losing a re-election bid to Republican Bernie Moreno.

Common Cause Ohio's Catherine Turcer speaks at a protest on September 23, 2025 at the headquarters of ABC6/WSYX.

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

The murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk fueled a lot of hyperbolic rhetoric and some serious consequences.

Dr. Amy Acton, the former director of the Ohio Department of Health, is a Democratic candidate for Ohio governor in 2026.

Poll shows glimmer of hope for Ohio Democrats

A new poll from Emerson College in Boston shows some interesting trends that likely give Ohio Democrats hope and give Republicans pause.

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