Common Sense Ohio

Ohio Amber alert (as of this podcast recording) with 60 officers dedicated to the case Voting "reformed" in Ohio - photo ID - has been passed Gibson's Bakery receives a complete payment of $36.59 million from Oberlin College in the defamation suit. Oberlin College was ordered to pay damages to the owners of Gibson's Bakery, who accused the college of ruining their business by branding them as raci...

Along with the podcast, don't miss additional insights from all three of us on our website. Biden Signs Bill Protecting Same-Sex, Interracial Marriages at Federal Level Check out this previous Lawyer Talk Parking Lot Wars episode , and you'll get an even better picture of Steve's morning parking lot encounter. Flavored and Menthol Tobacco Ban from the City of Columbus John Boehner gets emotional i...

"December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by the naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan." Pearl Harbor day today . We remember and honor our veterans from WWII. And all veterans. 'Holi-Drag Storytime' for children canceled . Organizers in Columbus (Ohio) were concerned about safety as Proud Boys members and other dem...

From a TikTok star hitting a golf ball into Grand Canyon, to Ohioan Alan Shepard golfing on the moon, we bring it all home to Common Sense Ohio. Kristina Johnson resigns from THE Ohio State University - what is all the secrecy about? The U.S. Senate passes the Respect for Marriage Act - maybe it's time to get the government out of marriages? Is the government turning into the "thought police" with...

Steve is out, but the show goes on with Norm and Brett! We nominate John Denver's Country Roads as the official Thanksgiving song. Ohio voting law overhaul trims mail ballot window , Secretary of State Frank LaRose pushes for new State of Ohio amendment standard . We are seeing continued instances of mass killings, like shootings at WalMart , in Colorado Springs . Why are we seeing mass shootings...

Thanksgiving. Already?! We reminisce about Thanksgiving and some WWII history, specifically Germany/Russia's alliance invading Poland . Nancy Pelosi is out and new leadership is in . The federal government now will be in gridlock for 2 years, and its nuances. We are still feeling the effects of what we did too quickly during Covid. Steve relates why we can't let science, doctors, and pharma off th...

We are now in the post-elections "blues" (or the "reds") depending on who and what you voted for in the mid-term elections. What we cover... Overview of the country's election results, especially on states under the microscope (Texas, Florida, Michigan and Pennsylvania). Inflation? Cost of living increases? But in Central Ohio, all the school levies pass . Divided federal government DOES work. Her...

Here's what we bring Common Sense to this week... Investments making money that shouldn't have made money. Particularly for our government representatives. What and how much insider information/trading is going on in the government? Tim Ryan / JD Vance update. Last one before the mid-term elections. Tim Ryan now says we need more police and better training. Where was he during COVID? Crime And Pun...

A discussion on "woke-ness" - why are "we" doing it? What are the two main issues up for a vote in Ohio? Issue 1 - Ohio Issue 1, Determining Bail Amount Based on Public Safety Amendment (2022). Issue 2 - Ohio Issue 2, Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment (2022). President Biden's competency, should we say, incompetency. Fetterman struggles during a TV debate with Oz - The Democrat's speech and...

The final J.D. Vance/Tim Ryan debate - racist accusations, and are debates worth anyone's time? 17-year-old girl shot in Short North/Columbus Ohio is the fourth teen slain in Columbus in less than a weekWhy is the death toll for teenagers so high? Have we now "handcuffed" our police so they can't be on the streets to help prevent shootings? Another teenager story. New Miami high school coach plead...

Gas prices and gas taxes - why is Ohio continuing to keep a state tax on gas? California and corpses as fertilizer - coming to Ohio? Ohio board of education voting - to support Title IX What does "conservatism" mean? Who is defining the term? We see it as conserving the fundamental fact of freedom. An update on the JD Vance and Tim Ryan debate. Did you know? Auto manufacturers began as electric ca...

State Secretary of Ohio Frank LaRose’s office announced the “public integrity division,” which it says “consolidates many of the office’s current investigative functions, including campaign finance reporting, voting system certification, voter registration integrity, the investigation of election law violations, data retention and transparency and cybersecurity protocols.” Listen to our interview...

We're taking a common sense approach to the news events in Ohio.  And why Ohio?  Well, because it's right from the middle. It's the heart of it all. It's the place where you can test almost all Americanized theories. It's a jumping-off point to having greater discussions about what's going on not only in the state of Ohio, but the country --and maybe even the rest of the world. Your Comm...