Former President Donald Trump is no stranger to criminal charges as a 34-time convicted felon, and his running mate Sen. JD Vance may be joining him in an Ohio courtroom soon, if an advocacy group for Haitians have their way.

On the September 25 edition of Ohio Has Issues, Stephanie Haney and Mike Polk Jr. look into the Haitian Bridge Alliance's filing seeking the charging and arrest of Trump and Vance in Clark County Municipal Court with the help of their attorney, Subodh Chandra. We also welcome back friend of the show Andrew Tobias, who recently left Cleveland.com to cover state politics and government for Signal Ohio, and is here to give us a rundown of the absurd amount of money being spent on political advertising in the Buckeye State.

Plus, we look at comments made by Senatorial candidate Bernie Moreno where he referred to female voters focusing on abortion access this election as "crazy," prompting Republican Nikki Haley to wondering if he's "trying to lose the election." Incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown responds to Moreno's comment, and gains the endorsement of the United Auto Workers union.

Watch this episode of Ohio Has Issues here:
https://youtu.be/e4ihnjiXfiQ

In our Ohio Roundup, we fill you in on where things stand in Portage County, where the Sheriff's Office won't be used for election security after Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski made controversial remarks about writing down addresses where residents are displaying signs supporting Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidential race. Zuchowski is up for re-election this year, and due to his statements, the Akron Beacon Journal editorial board is encouraging Portage County residents not to vote for him.

We also let you know where the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus stands on the proposed redistricting amendment and why they're unhappy about the language that will appear to summarize the initiative on Ohioans' ballots.

Remember, the deadline to register to vote for the upcoming November 5 election is October 7!

Learn more about the filing seeking the arrest and charging of Trump and Vance here:
https://www.chandralaw.com/blog/criminal-charges-filed-against-trump-and-vance-for-springfield-ohio-conduct-arrests-sought

Read Andrew Tobias's reporting here:
https://signalcleveland.org/ohio-issue-1-backers-to-air-first-television-ads-elections-2024/

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"Ohio Has Issues" is recorded in Cleveland, out of WKYC Studios. New episodes typically stream live every Wednesday night at 7:30 PM on the WKYC YouTube page and the WKYC+ streaming app. "Ohio Has Issues" is also available wherever you listen to podcasts, with episodes dropping after the livestreamed recording sessions end.

Stephanie is the digital anchor and legal analyst at WKYC. She produces and hosts VERIFY fact check segments and is licensed to practice law in both Ohio and California.

Mike is an anchor, commentator and editorialist at WKYC. Mike hosts "Front Row Friday" which airs every Friday at 7 PM on 3News and on WKYC+.

Ohio has been in the national spotlight for more than a week due to claims about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, and the controversy over what's happening with a proposed redistricting amendment.

On Ohio Has Issues with Stephanie Haney and Mike Polk Jr., we give you the backstory on what led to Haitian immigrants coming to Springfield, while keeping you informed on the final redistricting amendment ballot language as required by the Ohio Supreme Court.

Watch this episode of Ohio Has Issues here:
https://youtu.be/4-QT4UtwbvI

We turn to Cincinnati Enquirer reporter Amber Hunt for her thorough article on gang violence that caused Haitians to come to America and the confluence of events that brought them to Ohio. Plus, Cleveland.com's Jeremy Pelzer and Citizens Not Politicians organizer Chris Davey give us the details on what we'll see on November's ballot when it comes to the proposed amendment that would do away with Ohio's currently badly gerrymandered voting districts. We also tell you what Secretary of State Frank LaRose has to say about his victory concerning the ballot language, in court.

In Ohio's Senate race, we fact check a political ad about Sen. Sherrod Brown's stance on transgender issues, tell you what candidate Bernie Moreno has to say about campaigning with two people who have made Nazi-related comments, and give you each candidate's take on the failure of the US Senate to pass the Right to IVF Act.

Then, in our Ohio Round Up, we look at controversial actions from the Portage County Sheriff, and clue you in to developing drama over public records requests in Twinsburg.

Watch every episode of Ohio Has Issues here:
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Read Marc Rob's reporting for the Jewish Insider here:
https://jewishinsider.com/2024/09/bernie-moreno-gop-senate-ohio-sherrod-brown-nazis-holocaust/

Read Amber Hunt's reporting for the Cincinnati Enquirer here:
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2024/09/09/vance-remarks-on-springfield-immigration-pull-city-into-national-light/75145499007/

Read Jeremy Pelzer's reporting for Cleveland.com here:
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/09/see-why-the-gop-controlled-ohio-supreme-court-mostly-sided-with-republicans-on-redistricting-reform-ballot-language.html

"Ohio Has Issues" is recorded in Cleveland, out of WKYC Studios. New episodes typically stream live every Wednesday night at 7:30 PM on the WKYC YouTube page and the WKYC+ streaming app. "Ohio Has Issues" is also available wherever you listen to podcasts, with episodes dropping after the livestreamed recording sessions end.

Stephanie is the digital anchor and legal analyst at WKYC. She produces and hosts VERIFY fact check segments and is licensed to practice law in both Ohio and California.

Mike is an anchor, commentator and editorialist at WKYC. Mike hosts "Front Row Friday" which airs every Friday at 7 PM on 3News and on WKYC+.

Following the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, we look at what the contest means to Ohio voters.

On the September 11, 2024 edition of Ohio Has Issues with Stephanie Haney and Mike Polk Jr., we fact check claims from Trump and Harris, including the outlandish false statements from Trump and his running mate Senator JD Vance about Haitians eating pets in Springfield, Ohio.

Republican strategist Mehek Cook and Democratic strategist Jeff Rusnak share their takes on how Ohioans will respond to the debate when it comes time to vote.

Watch this episode of Ohio Has Issues here:
https://youtube.com/live/6YoahCKIj4Y

Plus, Cleveland.com’s Jake Zuckerman returns to walk us through what’s happening with the House Bill 6 bribery scandal case against the people accused of paying out tens of millions of dollars.

And as always, we give you the latest news about the Ohio Senate race between Sen. Sherrod Brown, Bernie Moreno and Don Kissick.

Read Jake Zuckerman's reporting here:
https://www.cleveland.com/open/2024/09/the-doj-called-it-the-biggest-bribery-case-in-ohio-history-did-they-let-the-bribers-walk.html

Watch every episode of Ohio Has Issues here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_SLtTChKczKqXFI_ZvzC9nuEFetXAaJX

"Ohio Has Issues" is recorded in Cleveland, out of WKYC Studios. New episodes typically stream live every Wednesday night at 7:30 PM on the WKYC YouTube page and the WKYC+ streaming app. "Ohio Has Issues" is also available wherever you listen to podcasts, with episodes dropping after the livestreamed recording sessions end.

Stephanie is the digital anchor and legal analyst at WKYC. She produces and hosts VERIFY fact check segments and is licensed to practice law in both Ohio and California.

Mike is an anchor, commentator and editorialist at WKYC. Mike hosts "Front Row Friday" which airs every Friday at 7 PM on 3News and on WKYC+.

In the September 4 edition of Ohio Has Issues with Stephanie Haney and Mike Polk Jr., we look at political spending in Ohio, FCC rules for political ads, the problem of false equivalency and more.

Cleveland.com editor Chris Quinn joins the show to talk about his recent Letter from the Editor, talking about his concern over counting articles, false equivalency and lies in the mainstream media. We also check in with Cleveland.com political reporter Andrew Tobias, to see where the money is being spent on political ads this election cycle, while giving you an inside look at what little control TV stations have over the ads the show up on the air.

We also give you an update on the Senate race between sitting Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, Republican challenger Bernie Moreno, and Libertarian challenger Don Kissick, to the best of our ability.

Watch this episode of Ohio Has Issues here:
https://youtube.com/live/PdjMqCYKCyc

In our Ohio roundup, we look at court challenges involving the proposed redistricting amendment ballot language, the ban on gender-affirming care, and what’s shaping up to be a nasty divorce between US Representative for Ohio Max Miller and Emily Moreno Miller.

Watch every episode of Ohio Has Issues here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_SLtTChKczKqXFI_ZvzC9nuEFetXAaJX

Read Chris Quinn’s Letter from the Editor here:
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/08/fox-news-false-equivalence-and-calling-out-the-lies-letter-from-the-editor.html

Read Andrew Tobias’s reporting here:
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/09/get-ready-ohio-labor-day-means-getting-pounded-with-us-senate-campaign-ads.html

"Ohio Has Issues" is recorded in Cleveland, out of WKYC Studios. New episodes typically stream live every Wednesday night at 7:30 PM on the WKYC YouTube page and the WKYC+ streaming app. "Ohio Has Issues" is also available wherever you listen to podcasts, with episodes dropping after the livestreamed recording sessions end.

Stephanie is the digital anchor and legal analyst at WKYC. She produces and hosts VERIFY fact check segments and is licensed to practice law in both Ohio and California.

Mike is an anchor, commentator and editorialist at WKYC. Mike hosts "Front Row Friday" which airs every Friday at 7 PM on 3News and on WKYC+.

In the August 21 edition of Ohio Has Issues, Stephanie Haney and Mike Polk Jr. share what we know about the controversy surrounding ballot language for Ohio's proposed constitutional amendment that would reform redistricting.

Chris Davey from Citizens Not Politicians, the group behind the amendment, joins the show to explain why they're challenging the language, while Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose defends the wording in a statement provided to Ohio Has Issues.

Plus, we tell you the latest on the Senate race in Ohio, including who is leading in the latest poll, why Sen. Sherrod Brown is not at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), and what Mother Jones is reporting about help that candidate Bernie Moreno got when launching his car dealerships.

Watch this episode of Ohio Has Issues here:
https://youtu.be/sIHW-t3yVYQ

Read the latest polling here:
https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/senate/general/2024/ohio/brown-vs-moreno

Read Mother Jones' report here:
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/08/bernie-moreno-ohio-senate-car-dealership-alex-rodriguez/

We also fill you in on what's new with the Vice Presidential candidates, including why JD Vance is criticizing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and when Walz is expected to speak at the DNC.

Read NBC News' report on Vance's criticism of Walz here:
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/jd-vance-accuses-tim-walz-lying-ivf-rcna167434

Then, we share your Ohio Roundup, including Governor Mike DeWine's COVID-19 infection, what we know about Dr. Amy Acton potentially running for governor in 2026, and where you can hear US Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson speak in Northeast Ohio in September.

Watch every episode of Ohio Has Issues here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxCWY32v3dE&list=PL_SLtTChKczKqXFI_ZvzC9nuEFetXAaJX

"Ohio Has Issues" is recorded in Cleveland, out of WKYC Studios. New episodes typically stream live every Wednesday night at 7:30 PM on the WKYC YouTube page and the WKYC+ streaming app. "Ohio Has Issues" is also available wherever you listen to podcasts, with episodes dropping after the livestreamed recording sessions end.

Stephanie is the digital anchor and legal analyst at WKYC. She produces and hosts VERIFY fact check segments and is licensed to practice law in both Ohio and California. Mike is an anchor, commentator and editorialist at WKYC.

Mike hosts "Front Row Friday" which airs every Friday at 7 PM on 3News and on WKYC+.app

On the August 14, 2024 episode of Ohio Has Issues, we're following the latest update on the FirstEnergy bribery scandal, looking into the Ohio Supreme Court races, and bringing you the latest from the Ohio Senate race and the presidential campaign trail.

Stephanie Haney and Mike Polk Jr. break down how a startup that Vice Presidential candidate and current US Senator for Ohio JD Vance was involved with went terribly wrong.

When it comes to Ohio's Senate race, they dive into what Sen. Sherrod Brown is saying about job requirements and Social Security, text messages that Republican challenger Bernie Moreno sent to Cleveland.com editor Chris Quinn, and what little we continue to know about Libertarian candidate Don Kissick.

Watch this episode of Ohio Has Issues here:
https://youtube.com/live/LxCWY32v3dE

Plus, Cleveland.com's Jeremy Pelzer talks with Mike about how FirstEnergy is avoiding future financial trouble in Ohio thanks to a deal with Attorney General Dave Yost's office.

In judicial news, Case Western Reserve University School of Law professor Atiba Ellis talks with Stephanie about what's at stake when it comes to Ohio's Supreme Court seats on the ballot in November.

Read Jeremy Pelzer’s reporting here:
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/08/firstenergy-makes-20-million-deal-with-ag-dave-yost-to-avoid-hb6-prosecution-drop-civil-lawsuit.html

Read Chris Quinn’s Letter from the Editor about Bernie Moreno’s text messages here:
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/08/against-this-measure-of-a-leader-how-does-bernie-moreno-fare-letter-from-the-editor.html

Watch every episode of Ohio Has Issues here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_SLtTChKczKqXFI_ZvzC9nuEFetXAaJX

"Ohio Has Issues" is recorded in Cleveland, out of WKYC Studios. New episodes typically stream live every Wednesday night at 7:30 PM on the WKYC YouTube page and the WKYC+ streaming app. "Ohio Has Issues" is also available wherever you listen to podcasts, with episodes dropping after the livestreamed recording sessions end.

Stephanie is the digital anchor and legal analyst at WKYC. She produces and hosts VERIFY fact check segments and is licensed to practice law in both Ohio and California.

Mike is an anchor, commentator and editorialist at WKYC. He hosts "Front Row Friday" which airs every Friday at 7 PM on 3News and on WKYC+.

On the August 7, 2024 episode of Ohio Has Issues, the proposed redistricting constitutional amendment takes center stage.

Following Governor Mike DeWine's criticism of the amendment, supporter Chris Davey from the sponsoring group, Citizens Not Politicians, shares the ways they say the governor has misunderstood what the constitutional change would do if passed.

We also talk to Iowa election law expert Derek Muller, who explains how gerrymandering was addressed in Iowa and how the reform came about.

Watch this episode of Ohio Has Issues here:
https://youtu.be/nIKx4JcL6g8

Plus, we introduce you to the new Libertarian candidate who will also run against Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) and candidate Bernie Moreno (R) for Ohio's Senate seat, share Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance's words from 2021 about Olympian Simone Biles, and talk through campaign choices from Brown, Moreno, and Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.

And in our Ohio Roundup, we fill you in on a law impacting transgender people that can now take effect, how to find out where recreational marijuana is officially for sale in Ohio, and what's happening with suspected non-citizens being removed from voter roles.

Find out where to buy marijuana in Ohio here:
https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/ohio/recreational-marijuana-ohio-dispensaries-certificates-of-operation-division-cannabis-control/95-de4dad85-8b07-4b51-bff1-b909f6c609d5

Read Andrew Tobias' report on a newly-uncovered settled lawsuit against Bernie Moreno here:
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/08/bernie-moreno-got-sued-by-an-employee-who-said-he-didnt-get-paid-what-he-was-promised-heres-what-happened.html

Watch every episode of Ohio Has Issues here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_SLtTChKczKqXFI_ZvzC9nuEFetXAaJX

"Ohio Has Issues" is recorded in Cleveland, out of WKYC Studios. New episodes typically stream live every Wednesday night at 7:30 PM on the WKYC YouTube page and the WKYC+ streaming app. "Ohio Has Issues" is also available wherever you listen to podcasts, with episodes dropping after the livestreamed recording sessions end.

Stephanie is the digital anchor and legal analyst at WKYC. She produces and hosts VERIFY fact check segments and is licensed to practice law in both Ohio and California. Mike is an anchor, commentator and editorialist at WKYC.

Mike hosts "Front Row Friday" which airs every Friday at 7 PM on 3News and on WKYC+.

On the July 31, 2024 edition of Ohio Has Issues, the word of the day is "VOTE."

Stephanie Haney and Mike Polk Jr. take us through lots of important voter information, from key dates you need to know, scams to avoid, and what ID is required at the polls, to what your elected officials are saying about the power of your vote, and why neither Senate candidate got the vote of approval from the Fraternal Order of Police this year.

Watch this episode of Ohio Has Issues here:
https://youtu.be/mB0Cbedn51I

We give context to comments about parents and the power of their vote made by US Senator and GOP Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance, tell you Gov. Mike DeWine and former Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice and Republican Lt. Gov. Maureen O'Connor say about the proposed redistricting amendment, and bring you up to speed on the effect Vice President Harris running for the presidency is expected to have on Ohio's voter turnout in November, with the help of Cleveland.com's Jeremy Pelzer.

Read Jeremy Pelzer's reporting here:
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/07/kamala-harris-could-jump-start-democratic-turnout-in-ohios-largest-cities-why-is-she-still-expected-to-lose-the-buckeye-state.html

Plus, we share what Ohio law just got struck down by a federal court for interfering with voting help for people with disabilities. League of Women Voters of Ohio Executive Director Jen Miller joins us to talk about that victory.

And we introduce you to a new bipartisan group, called the Democracy Defense Project, that's hoping to help rebuild trust in elections in what they consider to be 7 battleground states across the country (somehow including Ohio in that mix). Former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell (R) and former US Representative for Ohio Zack Space (D) represent Ohio, and they chat with us about their mission.

Watch every episode of Ohio Has Issues here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_SLtTChKczKqXFI_ZvzC9nuEFetXAaJX

"Ohio Has Issues" is recorded in Cleveland, out of WKYC Studios. New episodes typically stream live every Wednesday night at 7:30 PM on the WKYC YouTube page and the WKYC+ streaming app. "Ohio Has Issues" is also available wherever you listen to podcasts, with episodes dropping after the livestreamed recording sessions end.

Stephanie is the digital anchor and legal analyst at WKYC. She produces and hosts VERIFY fact check segments and is licensed to practice law in both Ohio and California.

Mike is an anchor, commentator and editorialist at WKYC. Mike hosts "Front Row Friday" which airs every Friday at 7 PM on 3News and on WKYC+.