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Sen. Matt Dolan (R-Chagrin Falls) testifies for S.B. 221, the STRONG Ohio gun violence plan.

In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown talk about State Sen. Matt Dolan "listening" to voters as he considers a run for U.S. Senate, and how the home of the Cleveland Indians (a team owned by Dolan's family) could get some state-funded improvements.

A sign points to the Pittsburgh veterans job fair at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on March 7, 2019.

Veteran Underemployment

Roughly 200,000 military personnel in the U.S. transition to civilian life each year. With one in three veterans are underemployed, the Department of Defense and many organizations that support veterans are working to address the problem. Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher we explore efforts to address veteran underemployment.

The U.S. And The War In Yemen

The Trump administration has backed the Saudi-led war against Houthi rebels in Yemen. But with the war dragging on, a senator is urging U.S. diplomats to be more involved in finding a resolution.

Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted, right, speaks beside Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine during a news conference.

DeWine's decision to fill Vance's vacancy looms

Former Ohio Health Director Dr. Amy Acton ended speculation and announced this week that she will indeed run for governor next year as a Democrat. Meanwhile, Gov. DeWine still has a big decision to make on who will fill JD Vance's seat in the U.S. Senate.

Nationwide Arena makeover could cost taxpayers

The public authority that owns the arena says it needs 400 million dollars—more than double the original cost—to renovate it. And it’s looking for taxpayers to pick up much of the tab.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie: "I would rather die than be in the United States Senate."

Could Chris Christie Appoint Himself To The U.S. Senate? Yes, He Can

The indictment of Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., could lead to Chris Christie, R-N.J., appointing a replacement. With Christie's presidential prospects, he might want to consider appointing himself.

Palm Springs, Calif., is one of many U.S. cities seeing temperature records falling in recent days and weeks.

'We're screaming into the void.' Across the U.S., heat keeps breaking records

It’s not your imagination. Temperature records are falling across the U.S. Climate scientists say they've been predicting this for decades.

In Symbolic U.N. Vote, 128 Countries Decry U.S. Decision On Jerusalem

The U.N. General Assembly votes to criticize the Trump administration's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, despite U.S. warnings it will cut aid to countries based on their votes.

A tugboat guides a ship at the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in Sharjah Emirate, along the Gulf of Oman, on Tuesday. Tehran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz on July 12 and launched missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbors in retaliation for new U.S. strikes following an attack by Iranian forces on a merchant vessel that was abandoned in flames by its crew.

U.S. strikes bridges in Iran; Tehran targets U.S. bases in the Gulf

The U.S. and Iran expanded their targets in the latest round of strikes on Friday, as fighting over the control of the Strait of Hormuz reignites fears of an all-out war.

Wary of Putin’s next move, U.S. and E.U. threaten sanctions

Unsure of Putin’s next Ukraine move, U.S. and E.U. try to send clear sanction signals

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