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Political news and insight from the public affairs staff of The Columbus Dispatch.

  1. Campaign contributions: A Snapshot of the top 16 donors in the past decade

    03/04/2021

    Campaign contributions: A Snapshot of the top 16 donors in the past decade

    Columbus Dispatch senior editor Darrel Rowland speaks about campaign contributions in Ohio. During this episode of the Buckeye Forum politics podcast Rowland provides a snapshot of the top 16 donors in the state and give details on each of them.Top 16 donors: #1$2.31 million Virginia “Ginni” Ragan, Columbus  #2$2.24 millionFrances, John and David Pepper, Cincinnati#3$1.90 millionBoich family, Columbus, Miami Beach#4$1.34 millionRatner family, Cleveland area#5$913,000Leslie and Abigail Wexner, New Albany#6$904,000Karen Wright and Thomas Rastin, Mount Vernon#7$869,000Bill Lager, Columbus#8$838,000Geraldine and David Warner, Cincinnati#9$820,000Ronald Wilheim, Cincinnati#10$704,000Lindner family, Cincinnati#11$681,000Donald and Gayle Oeters, Cincinnati#12$607,000Richard W. Pogue, Cleveland#13$529,000Lee and Patti Schear, Dayton#14$522,000Anthony and Becky Alexander, Akron#15$495,000David Maltz, Cleveland#16$441,000Richard and Katherine Rosenthal, Cincinnati

    34 min
  2. Democratic National Convention 2020: John Kasich, Michelle Obama and Bernie Sanders

    08/18/2020

    Democratic National Convention 2020: John Kasich, Michelle Obama and Bernie Sanders

    Dispatch political reporters Rick Rouan and Randy Ludlow recap the opening night of the online Democratic National Convention on the latest episode of the Buckeye Forum. During this episode we discuss what speakers John Kasich, Michelle Obama and Bernie Sanders all had to say during Monday night’s digital DNC.

    14 min
  3. What we're missing from a digital DNC

    08/17/2020

    What we're missing from a digital DNC

    Dispatch political reporters Rick Rouan and Anna Staver discuss how things are going to be very different at this year’s Democratic National Convention. During this episode we talk about how this digital DNC will impact Ohio’s Biden delegates as they watch this convention from their homes. Finally, we mention how this virtual convention is now a series of nationally broadcast speeches, Zoom lunches, and conference calls.

    12 min
  4. Dr. Amy Acton resigns, and the legislature breaks for the summer

    06/15/2020

    Dr. Amy Acton resigns, and the legislature breaks for the summer

    Columbus Dispatch political reporters Rick Rouan, Randy Ludlow, and Anna Staver discuss the latest in Ohio politics on the newest episode of the Buckeye Forum podcast. During this episode we talk about how Dr. Amy Acton has resigned as the state’s health director, what precautions the state has been taken amid the coronavirus pandemic, and where we might see things go from here. Finally, we discuss what the Ohio General Assembly has done so far this year, and mention what we can expect to see when they return from summer recess.

    18 min
  5. Sockpuppets, catfishing, and keeping your voting machines safe in the 2020 election

    02/14/2020

    Sockpuppets, catfishing, and keeping your voting machines safe in the 2020 election

    Dispatch public affairs editor Darrel Rowland and politics reporter Rick Rouan discuss election security and what this means for voters in Ohio. Next we talk about what election officials are doing regarding the upcoming 2020 election. Finally, we discuss what the terms sockpuppets and catfishing mean, and what’s being done with social media to control the flow of disinformation. Read more: Voters again to face tsunami of online disinformation, experts warn What you need to know about the language of disinformation 8 Ohio counties fail to meet election security deadline Elections board member LaRose forced to resign over security concerns fires back

    28 min
  6. How reporters uncovered problems with Ohio's voter purges

    01/23/2020

    How reporters uncovered problems with Ohio's voter purges

    Ohio purged more than 460,000 voter registrations in 2019. Reporters from The Columbus Dispatch and USA TODAY Network dug into those registrations that were wrongly targeted for cancellation.

    11 min
  7. Trump launches 2020 campaign in Ohio

    01/10/2020

    Trump launches 2020 campaign in Ohio

    Columbus Dispatch public affairs editor Darrel Rowland speaks with politics reporters Rick Rouan and Anna Staver to recap Lara Trump’s recent visit to Columbus, discusses Donald Trump’s first 2020 campaign visit to Toledo, Ohio last night, and talks about what Ohio’s suburbs might look like for this upcoming presidential election. Read more: Killing of Iranian terrorist leader touted by Donald Trump in Ohio rally, first of 2020 Lara Trump stumps for father-in-law in Columbus Fact-checking Trump’s claims about tanks, cars and Ohio’s ‘best’ economic year

    27 min
  8. AWP: Three little letters that could affect your health and wallet

    12/22/2019

    AWP: Three little letters that could affect your health and wallet

    Columbus Dispatch public affairs editor Darrel Rowland and politics reporter Cathy Candisky explain the latest findings in the ongoing Side Effects series. During this episode we talk about why you are paying so much for your prescription drugs, explain what “AWP” means, and talk what are three things currently wrong with the average wholesale pricing model.

    14 min
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Political news and insight from the public affairs staff of The Columbus Dispatch.

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  • Years Active
    2007 - 2021
  • Episodes
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