The Ohio Statehouse Scoop Jo Ingles

In this episode, we introduce you to the creative team that brings you The Ohio Statehouse Scoop every week. Ohio Public Media Reporter and podcast host Jo Ingles is joined by Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler, Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Reporter/Producer Sarah Donaldson, Ohio Public Media Statehouse Videographer/content creator Dan Konik, Ohiochannel Operations Engineer Eric French and Dr. Dan Shellenbarger, General Manager of Ohio Public Media Services. This award-winning team brings you this podcast every week. And in this episode, they talk about their specific roles in this podcast and their approach to journalism in general.

Ohio experienced the big, solar eclipse last week. Many parts of the state were in totality. Our Statehouse News Bureau team talked about their experiences in the path of totality. And Ohio Governor Mike DeWine laid out his plans for the future of Ohio in his annual State of the State speech. And he is focusing on the needs of kids. But do his fellow GOP lawmakers, who dominate both chambers of the Ohio Legislature, agree with his plans? And what do the Democrats think about DeWine's ideas? Jo Ingles, Sarah Donaldson, and Karen Kasler try to shed light on the situation in this week's podcast.

If you've been to an Election Night watch party for a candidate or an issue lately, you may have been a little dismayed by how little there is to watch. That's because while the returns you can watch online through the Ohio Secretary of State's office (and sometimes at local boards of elections) trickle in, national news networks are using data, polling, and other resources of their own to project the winners early. Sometimes those predictions are made before voters have an opportunity to see the returns come in. The Statehouse News Bureau team takes a look at what is going on behind the scenes on Election Night and gives listeners an insight into the inner workings of counting and reporting votes.

The eclipse of 2024 is making its path through Ohio. Many parts of the state are in the "path of totality" where people can see the full eclipse in all its glory. This podcast will tell you what you want to know about this historic event and you'll learn things you didn't want to know about the upcoming eclipse.

The award-winning team of the Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau talks about the 2024 U.S. Senate primary race between State Senator Matt Dolan, Secretary of State Frank LaRose, and the winner, Northeast Ohio businessman Bernie Moreno.