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Childcare / Healthcare Fraud Investigation Underway in Ohio President Trump and the Republicans are in a race against time when it comes to turning the economy around - Editorial Nick Shirley, the 23-year-old investigative reporter, has uncovered massive healthcare and childcare fraud in the State of Minnesota, largely focused around the Somalian community. The Trump Administration, in response to...

Christmas Traditions  with Bill Federer - part 2 Christmas Carols and Their Origins. They tell the story of the Gospel - Bill gives us the history and background of these great carols of the faith. - Tune in and tell a friend.  Merry Christmas from the Ohio Christian Alliance!

Christmas Traditions with Author and Historian Bill Federer Part 1  Author and historian Bill Federer discusses the meaning behind our Christmas traditions - the Christmas tree, poinsettias, the 25th of December. You are sure to learn about the traditions as we celebrate Christmas, the birth of the Messiah.  Don't miss next weeks part 2 with Bill Federer Part 2  Christmas Carols and Their Origins....

Senator Bernie Moreno - Trump's policies are making America affordable again DELIVERING A WIN FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES AND AUTOMAKERS: President Donald J. Trump is delivering major relief to American families by resetting the Biden Administration’s costly and unlawful Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. President Trump is returning CAFE standards to levels that can actually be met with c...

The Importance of the Plymouth Church Plant with Dr. Paul Jehle Celebrating the First Thanksgiving with Historian Dr. Paul Jehle of the Plymouth Rock Foundation Dr. Paul Jehle serves as President of  Plymouth Rock Foundation and Senior Pastor of The New Testament Church of Cedarville in the town of Plymouth. Paul has remained active in serving the town of Plymouth in various ways as well as contin...

Statehouse Update With Greg Lawson of the Buckeye Institute Greg Lawson of the Buckeye Institute explains the four real estate tax reform measures that passed both the Ohio House and Senate on Wednesday of this week. Greg breaks down how H.B. 186, H.B. 129, H.B. 335, and H.B. 309 will bring meaningful relief to homeowners who have been suffering with high real estate taxes over the past few years....

Federal Government Bans Intoxicating Hemp in Government Reopen CR After forty days of government shutdown, enough Democrats joined the Republicans to pass the continuing resolution spending bill that funds government agencies, the U.S. military, farms, and the food stamp program. What was also in the bill was a correction of the 2018 Farm Bill, closing the loophole that was exploited by the intoxi...

The Battle Over Intoxicating Hemp - Why Ohio Needs to Take Action Today we’re joined by Chris Lindsey, An Expert on the 2018 Farm Bill that has a terrible loophole that is being exploited by the unregulated intoxicating hemp industry.  Chris leads national and state-level efforts to modernize cannabis and hemp policy, with a particular focus on regulating intoxicating hemp-derived products and bui...

Legalization of intoxicating hemp is a bad idea for Ohio When the Ohio House gutted and hijacked S.B. 56, it was with the intent of legalizing intoxicating hemp products in Ohio. Intoxicating hemp products have been showing up on the shelves in Ohio stores since the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill which authorized the farm and industrial use of hemp products. Exploiting a loophole in the federal law...

Legislative Alert- H.B. 455 Must Be Stopped to Save American Government and American History LEGISLATIVE ALERT - H.B. 455 Seeks to Eliminate American Government and American History in the Ohio Classroom by eliminating the end of course exam requirement. ALERT: The bill received sponsor testimony on Tuesday in the Ohio House Education Committee. It is already up for a proponent testimony on Tuesda...

Aidan Haggard - Ashbrook Scholar - TPUSA Chapters Are Exploding Aidan is a student at the Ashbrook Center, the political science department of Ashland University. In his sophomore year, he has a weekly radio program on the university's radio station. He is president of student council and he is working with the local county prosecutor. In addition, he is a candidate for school board in Medina Coun...

SOS Frank LaRose Defending Ohio's Election Laws Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose released the following statement in response to an activist lawsuit, orchestrated by the law firm of national partisan operative Marc Elias, attempting to strip important protections that prevent noncitizens from registering to vote in Ohio: “Both federal law and the Ohio Constitution prohibit noncitizens from vot...

Government Shutdown with Senator Jon Husted In this special report, Senator Husted explains how the Democrats have forced the government shutdown. Chuck Schumer and minority leader Jeffries are playing politics and forcing the government to shutdown. This time the stakes are different, as the Associated Press has reported that the Democrats have forced the shutdown. Sixty votes are needed to pass...

Saving American Government and History Curriculum in Ohio Schools with Larry Obhof The liberal teachers union is at it again. They have convinced Republicans to do their bidding. They are out to do away with American Government and History curriculum in the Ohio classroom. The Founding of America Documents curriculum, currently required in all of Ohio's 88 school districts, is again being challeng...

The Assassination of Charlie Kirk - A Nation Mourns - Discussion With Mark Harrington This week, in a shocking act of violence, a shooter at Utah State University silenced one of America's great youthful voices. Charlie Kirk stood for his faith, his country, and the American way of life, engaging with young people across the country on the issues of the day. We are deeply saddened by his death. Ou...

October prayer call for our school children against the LGBTQ propaganda with Linda Harvey Mission America, an Ohio-based Christian organization, is leading a coalition asking parents, students and teachers as well as churches to commit to a month of prayer during October as reckless, deceptive events roll out in many schools featuring rainbow radicalism,  obscene library selections,  “drag” queen...

CAA/OCA is launching a project for Ohio and American school children to read the Declaration of Independence in celebration of our Nation’s 250th birthday. A  C O N C U R R E N T  R E S O L U T I O N To encourage students in grades one through twelve to read the U.S. Declaration of Independence in the classroom during the 2025-2026 school year in celebration of its 250th anniversary. President Tru...

This Week's News in Focus- State Auditor Keith Faber State Auditor Keith Faber joins News in Focus to discuss the function of the State Auditor's office. The Auditor's office is the watchdog of tax payers' money throughout the state's government agencies. When individuals are lying, cheating, and stealing the people of Ohio's tax money, the Auditor's Special Investigation Unit zeroes in to safegua...

OCA Update - Back to School - LifeRead Tutors - Statehouse Resolution - Freedom Banquet - U.S. Senate Race Update with OCA.  Back to school - LifeRead Volunteer Reading Tutors expanding their reach. Introduction of Statehouse resolution encouraging Ohio school children to read The Declaration of Independence in the 2025/26 school year in observance of our nation's 250th birthday. OCA Freedom Banqu...

Jon Husted began serving Ohioans in the U.S. Senate in January 2025. Husted started his life in a foster home before his loving parents, Jim and Judy, adopted him. He is the oldest of three children and was raised in northwest Ohio’s Williams County. The small community instilled in him the importance of faith, family, and hard work, which remain the foundation of his public service. He graduated...

The Big Beautiful Bill with Congressman Mike Carey of Ohio's 15th District Congressman Mike Carey of Ohio's 15th Congressional District joins News in Focus to discuss President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill. No tax on tips, no tax on Social Security, expanded child tax credit, and responsible spending. Lots to like about the One Big Beautiful Bill and how it will help Ohioans, from our farmers to...

Talking Ohio State Budget and Issues of the Economy Here in Ohio with Greg Lawson of the Buckeye Institute Greg Lawson, Research Fellow at the Buckeye Institute, Ohio's conservative think tank, discusses the state two-year budget that was passed in late June. What's in it, what's not in it, and some of the specifics on reining in Medicaid expenditures, expanding school choice funding, and what imp...

Alcohol and Drug Recovery Efforts with Pastor Greg Delaney of Woodhaven Recovery Drug overdoses are down, according to Woodhaven Recovery director Greg Delaney, in his home county. One factor is the increased enforcement at our southern border, stopping the flow of human trafficking and drug trafficking. The work of addiction recovery continues throughout Ohio's communities, as many are still suff...

Summer Read LifeRead Program Listen to this third grader read Genesis 1 LifeRead Volunteer Reading Tutors worked with K-5 students at an inner city school in Akron that had a summer reading program. LifeRead Volunteer Reading Tutors worked with 60 students over a 6-week period, using school curriculum, classic literature, historical documents, and reading in the Scriptures. These are students who...

Legislators Are Calling for a Special Session on Monday July 21st to Override Governor DeWine’s Vetoes of Real Estate Tax Reform State Rep. Dave Thomas of District 65 explains what the four provisions of real estate tax reform are and why they are an important first step to restructure Ohio's real estate tax.  Rep. Thomas discusses in detail these four provisions and emphasizes there is still much...