On this week’s episode of Ohio Has Issues, we check in on what's happened this week in Ohio's US Senate race, plus break down what we've seen since Ohio opened up private school vouchers to everyone.

You can watch the video version of the podcast here:
https://youtube.com/live/z-5bXg4r_cs

Mike Polk Jr. and Stephanie Haney start the show with a rundown of the latest from US Senator Sherrod Brown, and US Senate candidate Bernie Moreno, including what their campaigns have been up to. We also bring you a fact check of a tweet posted by Moreno that includes false claims that have been debunked related to Easter, religious symbols and International Transgender Day of Visibility.

Then, Mike and Stephanie talk with Cleveland.com reporter Laura Hancock, who has dug into the data to give us a full breakdown of who is using EdChoice vouchers, now that income won’t disqualify even the richest Ohioans from getting the scholarships.

Read Laura Hancock's reporting that inspired this episode here:
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/03/fleeing-troubled-public-schools-new-voucher-data-signals-many-newly-eligible-families-already-enrolled-in-private-schools.html

School Choice Ohio CEO and president Eric “Yitz” Frank talks also joins the show to share why he supports the program, and his hopes for the future. That’s followed up by Vouchers Hurt Ohio Coalition Executive Director Bill Phillis, who explains what the courts will have to decide, when his group’s lawsuit against the EdChoice voucher program goes to trial in November.

Plus, Case Western Reserve School of Law professor and education law expert Daniel Jaffe further explains the state constitutional questions brought up by the EdChoice voucher program.

"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 is licensed to practice law in both Ohio and California.

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