Ohio lawmakers attempted to pass a bill that would weaken ethics laws for local officials, but Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed the provision. The news podcast Today in Ohio discusses DeWine's veto, other last-minute changes made during the lame duck session, and a new study on the drug trade.
Ohio\u2019s lame duck lawmakers secretly try to help unethical mayors, but Gov. Mike DeWine stops them: Today in OhioCLEVELAND, Ohio - In the massive last-minute lame-duck bill that passed just before the holidays, Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a change that would weaken a 40-year-old ethics law, to make it easier for local officials to do business with the government.
Editor Chris Quinn hosts our daily half-hour news podcast, with editorial board member Lisa Garvin, impact editor Leila Atassi and content director Laura Johnston. You\u2019ve been sending Chris lots of thoughts and suggestions on our from-the-newsroom text account, in which he shares what we\u2019re thinking about at You can now join the conversation. Call 833-648-6329 (833-OHTODAY) if you\u2019d like to leave a message we can play on theOhio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a little-noticed provision passed the the lame duck Legislature before it adjourned. DeWine said the provision would have exempted mayors and other public officials from longstanding ethics laws. Reporter Jake Zuckerman got the story on how this sleazy provision got passed in the first place. What\u2019s the deal? DeWine did sign another provision that came out of nowhere in the lame duck session, with zero discussion or testimony. Why did DeWine say he signed legislation allowing police departments to charge $75 per hour of police body cam footage? Reporter Laura Hancock wrote about some staggering increases in the prices of certain kinds of liquor in Ohio in recent years. What are some examples, and what is driving the increases? Case Western University released a study that turned what we know about the illegal drug trade on its head, raising questions about how law enforcement has strategized its war on drugs. What does the study show? The new U.S. Congress is in place, but before longtime senator Sherrod Brown rode off into the sunset, he reflected a bit for reporter Sabrina Eato
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