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May 23, 2014
Green Energy Advocates Emerge at The Statehouse
WOSU’s news director Mike Thompson and his panel discuss the week’s top stories including the campaign to keep Ohio’s clean energy standards and the fairness of municipal income taxes.
May 17, 2014
With Six Months To Go, Ed FitzGerald’s Uphill Climb
WOSU’s news director Mike Thompson and his panel discuss the week’s top stories including John Kasich’s surge in the latest governor’s race poll.
May 9, 2014
Columbus Zoo Levy Swamped – How Leaders Misjudged Voters
WOSU’s news director Mike Thompson and his panel discuss the week’s top stories including the defeat of the Columbus Zoo Levy and how leaders so misjudged the will of voters.
May 2, 2014
The Final Push In Columbus Zoo Levy Campaign
WOSU’s news director Mike Thompson and his panel discuss the week’s top stories including the Columbus Zoo Levy, questions about a state investigation of the Tom Noe “Coingate” scandal, and more.
April 25, 2014
The Koch Brothers Take Aim at Jack Hanna, The Columbus Zoo Levy
WOSU’s news director Mike Thompson and his panel discuss the week’s top stories including the entrance of the Koch Brothers into the Columbus Zoo levy campaign and the gender pay gap.
April 18, 2014
Gay Marriage Ruling on Hold, Gov. Kasich Reintroduces Himself
WOSU’s news director Mike Thompson and his panel discuss the week’s top stories including what’s next in the battle over gay marriage in Ohio and opposition to the Columbus Zoo levy takes shape.
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August 2, 2013
Governor John Kasich’s Jobs Record
WOSU’s news director Mike Thompson and his panel provide an in-depth analysis of several topics including John Kasich’s jobs record, Ted Strickland’s endorsement of Ed FitzGerald for governor.
February 13, 2013
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Governor Kasich is out with a long list of services that would be subject to a new 5 percent sales tax. Here’s the list.
December 12, 2012
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Of course Governor Kasich must win re-election first, but here are five things that would indicate he’s laying the groundwork for a White House run.
December 5, 2012
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Like the word, “Woo”, WOSU reporters are banned from using the term “Fiscal Cliff”.
November 30, 2012
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Campaign 2012 is giving way to Policy 2013. As this year’s political dust starts to settle, new dust will soon stir in Washington, at the Statehouse and at Columbus City Hall.
November 7, 2012
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If you woke to President Obama’s raw numbers the morning after the 2012 Ohio election, you’d probably be convinced that Mitt Romney won Ohio and quite possibly the presidency. You’d be wrong.
October 31, 2012
Confused By All The Polls? Try Averaging
If you are banging your head against the wall trying to keep up with the ups and downs of the latest polls, we suggest poll-results-averaging.
October 22, 2012
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Quinnipiac is out with its latest poll of likely Ohio voters. It shows that Republican Mitt Romney has cut President Obama’s lead in half over the last month. Here are five things the poll tells us:
