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Today in Ohio

cleveland.com·Hosted by Chris Quinn, Laura Johnston, Leila Atassi and Lisa Garven·1000 episodes

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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.

Why listen

Today in Ohio gives you a sharp weekday read on Ohio politics, Cleveland-area institutions, and Statehouse decisions from the Cleveland.com newsroom. Chris Quinn, Laura Johnston, Leila Atassi, and Lisa Garven talk through the stories they are reporting and editing, so listeners get context, skepticism, and local newsroom judgment rather than a headline recap. It is a strong fit for Ohio listeners who want to understand what elected officials, courts, schools, utilities, and public agencies are doing and why it matters.

Episodes

32 min
Jul 21, 2026
Today in Ohio - July 21, 2026 Sen. Jon Husted, who caused electric bills to spike by recruiting so many Ohio data centers, suddenly wants to regulate them

Why are authorities so slow to issue Amber Alerts for Black children? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

33 min
Jul 20, 2026
The grass roots Ohio steamroller taking on data centers while lawmakers refuse to

Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno shows his ignorance in blaming Canada for wildfire smoke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

35 min
Jul 17, 2026
Who gets the blame for the dense smoke in Cleveland? It's not Canada

The Ohio legislature's love of the oil and gas industry could be about to rob Marietta of its drinking water Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

53 min
Jul 16, 2026
A conversation about Our Sherwin-WiIliams Dilemma

Leila Atassi hosts and talks to Chris Quinn about the five part series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 min
Jul 15, 2026
Ohio's backwards energy policy means our bills are going up again

Some good news: Ohio tourism hits a record Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

32 min
Jul 14, 2026
Did Chris Ronayne actually read the Declaration of Independence before forming his abusive new tax plan?

He's about to violate his campaign promise on taxes for a second time, and the puppets on Cuyahoga County Council are helping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 min
Jul 13, 2026
Ohio is worst in the nation for people losing health insurance

At least Ohio's Libertarian candidate for governor has the backbone to take a stand on issues while Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy refuse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

32 min
Jul 10, 2026
What will an audit show about the hasty decision to sell the Celebrezze building in Cleveland?

Should America ban social media for children the way other nationas are? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

34 min
Jul 9, 2026
Hilarious protests from Ohio lawmakers that campaign donations don't influence them

Big Boy returns to Northeast Ohio! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

36 min
Jul 8, 2026
The remarkable continuing refusal of Acton and Ramaswamy to take stands

Cleveland City Council continues its long practice of waffling, this time on Flock cameras Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

35 min
Jul 7, 2026
Why can't Ohio reduce its errors with food stamps?

How much have Donald Trump policies cost Ohio households? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

35 min
Jul 6, 2026
Why Ohio Republicans have good reason to worry about voter anger in November

Cuyahoga County voters will not approve a sales tax increase for the RTA, so why even ask? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

32 min
Jun 26, 2026
The U.S. is on the brink of sending thousands of Ohioans to their doom in Haiti

Credit Mike DeWine for speaking so strongly against such a move Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 min
Jun 25, 2026
Mike DeWine vetoes poorly conceived law requiring photo ids for absentee voting

FirstEnergy gets rejected in bid for more time to fix outages Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

32 min
Jun 24, 2026
Bernie Moreno partners with Elizabeth Warren to save Social Security

Ohio legislative inaction means we might get even bigger spikes in electric bills Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

32 min
Jun 23, 2026
Pink Parma celebrates a beloved mascot in the city's bicentennial year

Hannah Drown's Lorain County jail series makes clear that a new jail is the answer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 min
Jun 22, 2026
Ohioans from both parties are angry about data centers, but bumbling legislators fail to adopt a solution

Why Ohio needs a law to require drivers to give their names when stopped by police Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

34 min
Jun 17, 2026
Gov. Mike DeWine, who wrote Ohio's death penalty law 45 years ago, comes out against capital punishment

Ohio's "success" formula law for students is beyond oversimplified Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

32 min
Jun 16, 2026
Another billion in tax dollars goes out the door to private schools in Ohio

Ohio rushed to regulate hemp, and now courts are having to clean up the mess Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

33 min
Jun 15, 2026
FBI raids of Ohio voting rights group reek of fascist intimidation techniques

The FBI used to be such a respectable law enforcement agency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

33 min
Jun 12, 2026
Ohio lawmakers finally do something to give property tax relief to seniors

But a Cuyahoga County agency has chosen the worst moment possible to seek a tax increase Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

32 min
Jun 11, 2026
Enough Ohio lawmakers rise up against data centers to block subsidie

Lawmakers are rushing through a reckless, kooky photo id bill for absentee voting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 min
Jun 10, 2026
John Kasich may have done more damage to Ohio with data centers than anyone else

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb's bold Sites fund has gone way beyond the $50 million mark, to $80 million Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

32 min
Jun 9, 2026
Rep. Bob Latta dismisses voter anger about data centers, blames China for stoking it

Lawmakers gaslighting Ohioans abut fraud almost make costly error with rushed bill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

33 min
Jun 8, 2026
Absolutely nothing! That's what Vivek Ramaswamy, Amy Acton offer on fixing JobsOhio

Palace intrigue in Cuyahoga County government Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

32 min
Jun 5, 2026
Former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones could not look more villainous in a new bribery indictment

But how long will the new indictment delay his case, allowing him to remain free to enjoy his millions? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

33 min
Jun 4, 2026
Jim Jordan attacks an Ohio lawmaker in Congressional Medicaid fraud hearing

A new proposal for bringing fairness to Ohio primaries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

32 min
Jun 3, 2026
s Ohio's $1 billion-plus private school voucher program becoming a 2026 election issue?

Should short-term rentals be permitted in Northeast Ohio residential neighborhoods? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

32 min
Jun 2, 2026
Why the trade of Myles Garrett is front-page news in Cleveland

Capping income for private school vouchers is smart, but at half a million dollars? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

32 min
Jun 1, 2026
Ohio is setting up to hand over public schools to private concerns

Ohio's forcing of public schools to transport students to private schools is another blow to their budgets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 min
May 29, 2026
JobsOhio's days of secret deal-making could be numbered

JD Vance's address at a military academy graduation shows once again he has no spine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

33 min
May 28, 2026
All of the sudden, Ohio's elected leaders profess shock about data centers

As suddenly, they are worried about the public dollars going to private schools Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 min
May 27, 2026
All the ways an Ohio bill to ban DEI in public schools can go wrong

Fatal accidents plummet over the Memorial Day weekend in Ohio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 min
May 26, 2026
Ohio AG Dave Yost still won't adequately explain why he's leaving six months early

Why the Medical Aid in Dying bill for the terminally ill faces long odds in the Ohio legislature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 min
May 22, 2026
If Ohio is creating the plainest license plate possible, why do we have to pay extra for it?

Why was a former British prime minister in Cleveland on Thursday? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 min
May 21, 2026
Ohio's voter photo amendment: Are Republicans scrambling to divert voters from what makes them angry

Why does Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman care so much about taxes in Cuyahoga County? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 min
May 20, 2026
Those "outraged" Ohio Republicans rage-baiting on Medicaid fraud have been in charge of Medicaid since 2011

If they actually uncover fraud, it will have happened all on their watch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

34 min
May 19, 2026
Despite claims by Donald Trump and JD Vance, most ICE detainees in Ohio aren't criminals

Cleveland and Brook Park end a yearslong dispute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

32 min
May 18, 2026
Will Matt Huffman be the hero who stops the next HB6 involving nuclear power?

With Gov. Mike DeWine soon to make a death penalty pronouncement, we talk about where Vivek Ramaswamy and Amy Acton stand Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

32 min
May 15, 2026
Why is a set of private schools getting an exemption from Mike DeWine's reading decree?

FirstEnergy has to come up with a plan for billing data centers for their energy needs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

32 min
May 14, 2026
Put aside politics. Was Frank LaRose wrong to give voter data to the Justice Department?

The dog whistling about Medicaid fraud is just another way for politicians to bait voters into rage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

34 min
May 13, 2026
More judges appear to see big legal challenges for Ohio's private school vouchers

many Ohioans are struggling with money, but state coffers overflow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

33 min
May 12, 2026
An Ohio group leads the way in the latest corrupting of the tax system to support religious schools

Mike DeWine names a new attorney general. We still don't know why Dave Yost is leaving Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 min
May 11, 2026
The Acton-Ramaswamy contest already is in the dirt

A special ship is in Cleveland this week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

33 min
May 8, 2026
Ohio AG Dave Yost abandons his post with work still to be done

Another scandal, this time with a ray of hope, in Cleveland's lead paint saga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

40 min
May 7, 2026
Angry taxpayers mostly said no to taxes Tuesday. Ohio needs tax reform

The absurdity of a consitutional amendment to protect hunting and fishing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

34 min
May 4, 2026
Ohio AG Dave Yost tells feds that states, not the feds, should regulate prediction markets

Vivek Ramaswamy's vow to end Ohio's income tax rings hollow without a means to pay for it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

35 min
May 1, 2026
How will the Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling play out in Ohio

Something stinks in Loran County government, and now it's under criminal investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

34 min
Apr 30, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court seems likely to send thousands of Haitians in America to their doom

Ohio's international college students have plummeted in number Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

33 min
Apr 29, 2026
Bob Sprague's ideas are so uninformed that he has no business running for secretary of state

Ohioans should look instead to any candidate who does not pander and try to create false fears of fraud Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices