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School Release Ministries with National Director Robert Kilo School Release Ministries has been around for 35 years, since 1991. Ohio's own Robert Kilo has been selected as their new National Executive Director. The ministry headquarters has now been relocated to Independence, Ohio. School Ministries is in fifteen states with hundreds of locations of School Release Bible Ministries chapters. Rober...

Will conservatives show up and vote this mid-term? Why are gas prices high after the tax suspension?  The polls in Ohio are very close for the Gov and U.S. Senate races. Will conservatives turn out this mid-term? Early voting reports that 1.2 million Ohioans have already voted, outpacing the 2022 mid-term early voting numbers. Election Day November 3rd needs to see a surge of conservatives turning...

Jay Edwards, Republican Candidate for State Treasurer In this broadcast, we have a conversation with Jay Edwards, candidate for State Treasurer - Jay Edwards is a native son of Southeast Ohio. Born and raised in Nelsonville, Jay attended Nelsonville-York High School before going on to Ohio University on a football scholarship, where he graduated with his degree in mathematics. Jay first ran for pu...

Is Pro-Life on the Midterm Ballot with Peter Range Peter Range, Pro-Life Director with Center for Christian Virtue, reports on the Ohio March for Life. Pro-life Ohio came out, even in the rain, to take a stand and march for life. We discuss with Peter, will the pro-life community go to the polls for the Midterm Elections? Is pro-life on the Midterm ballot? Indeed it is. Many pro-life candidates ne...

Carey Coleman - Candidate for Ohio's 13th Congressional District Carey Coleman is a longtime Northeast Ohio radio host, community leader, and conservative voice who believes America works best when hardworking families, not political insiders, set the direction of our country. For decades, Carey also served as a TV meteorologist on national, statewide, and local Northeast Ohio outlets, delivering...

Gas Tax Suspension for Ohio - Will Help Ohio Working Families The Ohio Legislature is reconvening on September 30th to pass a gas tax suspension - gas tax holiday.  The 38.5 gas tax will be suspended for 90 days.  This has broad bipartisan support. Here to discuss the gas tax suspension and why it is needed to help Ohio small businesses and Ohio families is representative for the Ohio Builders and...

Candidate Spotlight with Frank LaRose- Candidate for State Auditor Transparency, efficiency, accountability - That is what Frank LaRose intends to bring to the State Auditor's office. "Those are the standards I’ve upheld as Ohio’s 51st Secretary of State, and together we’ve made Ohio a national leader in election administration and economic development. Now I have a plan to put those same prioriti...

News in Focus Candidate Spotlight with Robert Sprague - Candidate for Secretary of State Robert Sprague is running for Secretary of State. Robert explains his positions on election security. A supporter of Issue 3, the Constitutional Amendment that requires photo ID to vote, Robert explains that the Constitution Amendment is needed so that future GA's cannot change the law without changing the Con...

Candidate Spotlight with Keith Faber- Candidate for Ohio Attorney General Keith Faber as our current State Auditor has waged war against waste, fraud, and abuse. When the Medicaid fraud story broke, Keith's office was already working on that and provided substantive evidence to federal investigators. Keith is now running for State Attorney General and he wants to serve the people of Ohio by defend...

Congressman Mike Carey of Ohio's 15th District on the Campaign Trail Talking to the Voters On this week's News in Focus, we talk with Ohio Congressman Mike Carey of Ohio's 15th District. We discuss affordability, tackling inflation, and working on home buying for a younger generation, the progress that has been made with the Reconciliation Bill and the Big Beautiful Bill tax cuts, and the new hous...

The excessive government spending from 2020 – 2024 through the Biden era and the COVID response has caused the U.S. dollar to lose 20% of its value from 2020 – 2025.  The COVID era government payments to businesses and individuals, over 4 trillion dollars in government spending, caused the federal deficit to skyrocket, at the same time devaluing the dollar in your pocket in a dramatic fashion. Eve...

Candidate Spotlight with Gubernatorial Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy Gubernatorial Republican Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s Statement on Data Centers Today I am announcing my policy pledge to Ohioans on data centers. If a data center is built in your community, then (i) you will no longer have to pay for your home’s electricity, (ii) you will pay lower property taxes, and (iii) the data center will be r...

The Data Center Debate - The need for more transparency and local control Kim Georgeton, digital commerce and salesforce consulting expert, has researched the data center mania - why they are here in Ohio in the Midwest and why they are popping all over the state. Kim has been researching the concerns of residents of local communities concerning water usage, power grid usage, and why there seems t...

Improving Education by Banning Cell Phone Use During School Hours- Discussion with Jane Timken S.B. 158, legislation introduced by State Senator Timken was signed into law this past year. The new school year will see the implementation of a ban on cell phone use during school hours. The bill allows for use for emergencies and health issues, but bans the every day use of the cell phone in the class...

Reading Tutoring with Students - LifeRead Volunteers Get the Job Done On this program, we discuss the LifeRead Volunteer Reading Tutoring Initiative - What the program has accomplished since its launch in August of 2024, the emphasis on reading tutoring with phonics, and tackling Ohio's literacy challenge one student at a time. If you would like to be a LifeRead volunteer reading tutor, you can si...

Candidate Spotlight with Shawn Stevens- House District 61 Shawn Stevens is a resident of Delaware County. He is a member of Genoa Baptist Church. He attended Miami University in Ohio where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and later earned an MBA from Ohio State University. Shawn spent ten years on the Delaware County Board of Elections and is a past president of the Ohio Associat...

Jennifer Jackson, co-host of Doyle and Jen Live! on Salem Columbus, has written a new book, "An American Heart," a timely reminder of who we are, where we have come from, and what binds us together. It is a call to tuck the love of God, family, and the country deep into our American hearts, serving as a firm place to stand in a season of upheaval and uncertainty. About the author - Jennifer Jackso...

Celebrating America's 250th with the Reading of the Declaration of Independence The Statehouse was truly converted into the one-room schoolhouse on March 20th with a civics education for all in celebrating our nation's 250th birthday. The Statehouse Reading of the Declaration of Independence with Students and Officeholders was a huge success! One hundred-twenty students and faculty from twelve dif...

Suspend the Gas Tax in Ohio that will help beat back inflation for all Ohioans This has broad bipartisan support. It is our money that has been collected by the state. Give it back to the hardworking men and women of this state. There are so many benefits to this. #1 It puts real money immediately in people's pockets.  #2 It will stimulate the entire Ohio economy.  #3 It is a great way to celebrat...

Congressman Max Miller Discusses the Affordability Issue and How Congress is Addressing the Problem Young MAGA is asking questions. President Trump campaigned on the affordability for those under the age of 40 to be able to buy a car, buy a home, higher wages, bringing American jobs back - the America First agenda.  Congressman Max Miller of Ohio's 7th Congressional District is aware of these conc...

The FBI's War on Fraud Comes to Ohio Federal authorities held a major press conference in Columbus, Ohio on Thursday. They announced that the War on Fraud had come to Ohio. Dr. Oz, Director of Medicare and Medicaid Services, took to the podium, along with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, the Assistant Attorney General, FBI Director Kash Patel, along with the State Auditor Keith Faber, and Sta...

Medicaid Fraud Legislation Discussion with Rep. Mike Dovilla Ohio legislators are moving quickly to pass legislation to address the massive Medicaid fraud problem that has come to light with reports from the State Auditor, investigative journalists, and whistleblower reports. Rep. Mike Dovilla of District 17 discusses the legislation being proposed that will put meaningful safeguards on state Medi...

Ohio Medicaid Fraud - The Exploding Story We told you back in February that this story of the fraud problem was a ticking time bomb, well the bomb has gone off. In late December/early January, Columbus officials scrambled to get out in front of the childcare fraud in Ohio. Nick Shirley’s reports out of Minnesota gave detailed information on the Somalian fraud of greater Minneapolis. Eyes quickly t...

Bill Federer on the New Revival and the Second Great Awakening Author and historian Bill Federer who lectures on American history details the revival that broke out just before the Civil War. The dramatic spiritual events sweeping the country with the Abolitionist Movement paved the way for the abolishment of slavery and led to the Civil War. A key evangelist of the Second Great Awakening was Char...

Federal Authorities Investigating Somalian Fraud in Columbus On this week's News in Focus, now that the midterm Primary is concluded, the midterm General Election campaign begins. Breaking news this week in Columbus as Attorney General Dave Yost submits his resignation to Governor DeWine and takes a new position with Alliance Defending Freedom as Vice President of Strategic Research and Innovation...