The "blue wave" happened in the recent midterm elections and the next question is what comes next?
How do Democrats, long in the minority at the Ohio Statehouse and the U.S. Capitol, parlay their newfound political power into action.
How do Democratic lawmakers appease an electorate that is angry, frustrated and demanding change? In Washington, there's a mix of old and new voices. Whose will prevail?
At the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Democrats were out of power for years, and are now working to get off the sidelines.
We will look at history as a guide for the future. And then we will talk about how politicians will get things done when the country can still feel divided.
Guests:
- Hasan Kwame Jeffries, associate professor of history, Ohio State University
- J. Cherie Strachan, director, Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics/political science professor, University of Akron
- Robert Alexander, political science professor/founding director, Democracy and Public Policy Network, Bowling Green State University