The Ohio Statehouse Scoop

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed the $60 billion, two-year operating budget into law. But as Ohio Statehouse Scoop Host Jo Ingles reports, the governor set a modern-day record in the number of vetoes he issued. Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler and Reporter Sarah Donaldson join Jo to talk about the vetoes and the possibility of overrides.

The Ohio Legislature passed the two-year, $60 billion budget last week. Now, it's up to Governor DeWine to sign it. Ohio Statehouse Scoop Host Jo Ingles runs down the main features of the budget. Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Reporter Sarah Donaldson and Bureau Chief Karen Kasler join Jo for a detailed budget analysis. Plus, Ohioans won't be voting on an amendment to abolish property ta...

Ohio legislative leaders are considering the new two-year state budget in a conference committee right now. Those discussions are going on behind closed doors so reporters and the public are not privy to the debates themselves. But we are getting a glimpse of where those talks stand. Ohio Statehouse Scoop Host Jo Ingles reports on what we know right now. And Ohio Public Media Statehouse Bureau Chi...

Ohio's Democratic Party has a new leader. Ohio Statehouse Scoop Host Jo Ingles talks with Kathleen Clyde about how she plans to win back voters who used to be Democrats. The Republican-dominated Ohio Senate has passed its version of the budget. Ohio Public Media's Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler and Reporter Sarah Donaldson join Jo to discuss the plan passed by senators. Plus, while Pres...

Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) has announced she'll step down at the end of this month. And this week, the Ohio Democratic Party will vote on who will serve as its chair after Liz Walters resigned last month. In this episode of the Ohio Statehouse Scoop, Host Jo Ingles reports on all of the changes ahead for Democrats. And she talks about the changes majority Republic...

The Ohio Senate is set to unveil its budget amendments this week. Many have been pushing for a last-minute change to provisions in the House-passed plan. Ohio Statehouse Scoop Host Jo Ingles looks at the changes being requested. Also, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services leader, Jon Honeck, talks about what will happen at local agencies if work requirements for Medicaid are implemented.

Many Ohioans are fed up with property taxes. State lawmakers are proposing plans to reduce property taxes, at least for some taxpayers. And there's a citizens' effort underway to put a ballot measure before voters that, if passed, would eliminate property taxes altogether. In this episode of The Ohio Statehouse Scoop, Host Jo Ingles talks with Howard Fleeter, an economist and property tax analyst...

After months in the GOP gubernatorial primary fight, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost suspended his campaign for governor Friday. Ohio Statehouse Scoop Host Jo Ingles has details about that. She also explains the game plan being used by backers of a proposed constitutional amendment to abolish property taxes in Ohio. Later, Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler joins Jo to tal...

The Ohio Democratic Party will have a new leader soon after its current leader stepped down last week. Host Jo Ingles explores who might be the new party chair and the work ahead for them. She also has the latest on key endorsements two key Republican candidates received last week. Later, Reporter Sarah Donaldson and Bureau Chief Karen Kasler join Jo to talk about the latest news at the Ohio State...

About 1,500 teachers and school librarians from around the state converged on Capitol Square last week, ready to educate lawmakers on the need for more money for public schools in the upcoming state budget. But many of the legislators had been dismissed as state employees at the Statehouse, and many surrounding businesses were sent home early in the afternoon. Ohio Statehouse Scoop Host Jo Ingles...

This week is the last full week before the May primary in Ohio and at this point, less than 80,000 of Ohio's eight million registered voters have returned an early ballot. Ohio Statehouse Scoop Jo Ingles has details of what's on the statewide ballot. Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler and Reporter Sarah Donaldson join Jo to talk about the latest on the state budget process, the effort under...

For more than 200 years, Chillicothe has been home to a paper plant that now employs nearly 1000 residents. But last week, after the company that owns the plant announced it would close, the future of that plant appeared as murky as the steam that comes out of its signature red and white chimney. But state leaders brought locals some good news on Good Friday. The paper plant would stay open,at lea...

The Ohio House passed its version of the two-year operating budget last week. It is a partisan budget to be sure. All of the Democrats and five Republicans voted against it. In this episode of The Ohio Statehouse Scoop, Host Jo Ingles explains what makes this budget different than the one Gov. Mike DeWine proposed. Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Reporter Sarah Donaldson and Bureau Chief...

The GOP-dominated Ohio House unveiled its two-year operating budget plans last week, which are very different from the ones Republican Gov. Mike DeWine put forward earlier this year. Ohio Statehouse Scoop Host Jo Ingles explains some of the big changes. Later, Ohio Public Media Bureau Chief Karen Kasler and Reporter Sarah Donaldson join Jo to discuss their takes on what the House wants to do....an...

The Columbus Metropolitan Club hosted a conversation with Ohio Governor Mike DeWine last week. Ohio Statehouse Scoop Host Jo Ingles got an opportunity to ask him questions about his State of the State speech, his budget, and issues affecting Ohioans. Later, Jo is joined by Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler and Reporter Sarah Donaldson to talk about major happenings on Cap...

Ohio's income tax could be wiped out. What does that mean for Ohioans?

Ohio farmers have a lot to think about these days. The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation's Ty Higgins joins Ohio Statehouse Scoop Host Jo Ingles to discuss the challenges farmers face as they head into planting season. Later, Jo is joined by Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Reporter Sarah Donaldson and Bureau Chief Karen Kasler as they discuss the latest on marijuana changes, uncertainties for t...

In this week's episode of The Ohio Statehouse Scoop, Host Jo Ingles talks to Ohio Office of Budget and Management Director Kimberly Murnieks about the unusual parts of the process. Later, Jo is joined by Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler and Reporter Sarah Donaldson as they talk about the transportation budget that passed the Ohio House last week, an Ohio Senate-passed bi...

Richard Cordray was Ohio's Treasurer and Attorney General before he served as the first director of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Cordray, who also unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2018, talks to Ohio Statehouse Scoop Host Jo Ingles about the current federal effort to gut the agency and shut it down. Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler and Reporter Sar...

Jim Tressel, one of the most well-known Ohioans, has been tapped to serve the next two years as Ohio Governor Mike DeWine's lieutenant governor. Ohio Statehouse Scoop Host Jo Ingles has details on his announcement and confirmation. Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler and Reporter Sarah Donaldson join Jo to talk about Tressel's new job as well as other things that happened a...

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has unveiled his two-year state operating budget and it includes many things that were expected but he wants to pay for a lot of them with "sin" taxes. Will the legislature go along with that? Ohio Statehouse Scoop Host Jo Ingles explains what the governor wants to do and how. Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler and Reporter Sarah Donaldson weigh-i...

Former Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan tells Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler how he views the future of the Democratic party in Ohio. Ohio Statehouse Scoop Host Jo Ingles reports the first committee hearing for a controversial bill banning diversity, equity, and inclusiveness programs in the state's public colleges. She's joined by Kasler and Statehouse News Bureau Reporter S...

A bill that bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Ohio's public colleges died in the 135th General Assembly but as Ohio Statehouse Scoop Host Jo Ingles explains....it's back and it is as controversial as ever. Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler and Reporter Sarah Donaldson join Ingles to talk about the bill, the latest in the 2026 election, and other legislation...

Ohio's Lieutenant Governor, Jon Husted, will be heading off to Washington soon after being picked by Gov. Mike DeWine to fill the seat vacated by former U.S. Sen. JD Vance. Vance will serve as the nation's vice president. Ohio Statehouse Scoop host Jo Ingles has details and a preview of the state's upcoming budget process. She's joined by Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler...