The Ohio Statehouse Scoop

About The Ohio Statehouse Scoop

The award-winning team of the Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau presents insights and "the scoop" on the story behind the scenes of Ohio politics.

Publisher

Jo Ingles

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Mar 2024

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

130 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Ohioans should be paying less at the gas pump now that a temporary state gas tax holiday is in place

   Ohio lawmakers passed a 90-day gas tax holiday last week. Ohio Statehouse Scoop Host Jo Ingles and Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler talk about what happened last week that led to the passage of the new law that makes the gas tax holiday possible. Also, the botched execution of a Tennessee woman last week echoes some problems with lethal injections here in Ohio. Jo talks to some veteran reporters who have witnessed and written about those botched executions. And Republicans running for office who were featured in last week's Ohio March for Life. We'll tell you what they had to say. It's all this week on the Ohio Statehouse Scoop.

2. 

   28 Sept 2026

   Ohio lawmakers are preparing to come back early from summer break to deal with gas tax holiday

   The Ohio Legislature wasn't supposed to come back until after the November election. In this week's Ohio Statehouse Scoop, Host Jo Ingles explains why they are coming back early. Later, Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler and Reporter Sarah Donaldson join Jo to discuss the gas tax holiday bill scheduled for the legislative agenda this week.

3. 

   21 Sept 2026

   Ohio's top cop warns against flying off the handle when it comes to Flock cameras

   In this week's Ohio Statehouse Scoop, Host Jo Ingles talks about the latest efforts to deal with Flock cameras and Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler has a report on what Ohio's Attorney General is saying about them. Later, Reporter Sarah Donaldson joins Jo and Karen in our weekly political roundtable to talk about craft beer, state report cards for schools and some unusual political endorsements. And did you hear the Ohio History Center in Columbus closed its museum? We'll tell you why it's going to remain closed until December. It's all this week on the Ohio Statehouse Scoop.

Who has been a guest on The Ohio Statehouse Scoop

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Kathleen Clyde
• Jon Honeck
• Howard Fleeter
• Sherrod Brown
• Amy Acton

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

4.2 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

62

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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