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CLEVELAND, Ohio - With one week for the Ohio Redistricting Commission to reach consensus on new congressional districts, Republicans have yet to propose an actual map. We’re talking about how Republicans are running out the clock so they can pass a map in November with zero Democratic buy-in on Today in Ohio. Listen online here. 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’ve been sending Chris lots of thoughts and suggestions on our from-the-newsroom text account, in which he shares what we’re thinking about at cleveland.com. You can sign up here: https://joinsubtext.com/chrisquinn. Here’s what we’re asking about today: With just days left before the deadline, Republican leaders say a bipartisan redistricting deal is still possible — even though Democrats haven’t seen a single map. Is this good-faith negotiation or just running out the clock to lock in another GOP-friendly map? We’ve been talking about the looming hunger crisis, with people who receive SNAP benefits getting cut off because of the government shutdown. What are some members of Congress doing about it? With 190,000 people in Cuyahoga County about to lose SNAP benefits, local food pantries say they can’t possibly fill the gap. Are we looking at the start of a full-blown hunger crisis? After gambling scandals rocked pro sports — including players with Cleveland ties — Gov. Mike DeWine wants to ban “microprop” bets unless the leagues do it first. But can the same leagues cashing in on betting really be trusted to clean it up? For decades, churches, hospitals, and museums have been untouchable when it comes to property taxes. Now some Ohio lawmakers want to start testing that line. Could taxing land conservancies be the start of something much bigger? U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno accused a local school district of protecting a student charged with child porn — based on a Facebook rumor. How did something so explosive and untrue spiral into a viral political firestorm? Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy visited Cleveland’s airport and NASA Glenn — even as the government shutdown leaves thousands of workers unpaid. What message was he really sending by showing up now? Ohio is moving to drop Planned Parenthood from Medicaid, a change that could affect tens of thousands of patients who rely on its clinics. What’s driving this decision, and what could it mean for access to care across the state? A postgame scuffle at a high school football game in Massillon ended with police pepper-spraying teenage players — and now Ben Crump is on the case. How did a handshake line turn into a national civil rights story? More Today in Ohio Shaker Heights preaches equity. So why did its school district try to silence its diversity chief? ‘A patch, not a solution’: DeWine’s $6M infusion for driver’s ed misses the real problem Imagine one school board for all of Cuyahoga County. Here’s why that wild idea always fails We have an Apple podcasts channel exclusively for this podcast. Subscribe here. Do you get your podcasts on Spotify? Find us here. RadioPublic is another popular podcast vehicle, and we are here. On PodParadise, find us here. And on PlayerFM, we are here. Read the automated transcript below. Because it’s a computer-generated transcript, it contains many errors and misspellings.
