This week we start with drama at the Ohio State House. Reporters from Athens try and speak with Jay Edwards about his personal relationship with expelled member Larry Householder. Reporters also attempted to get his statement on why Edwards voted no to expel.
Speaking of Larry Householder, among the dozens of applicants for his open seat is his own son Derek. Will we see another Householder in the Ohio General Assembly? Interviews started this week.
Tiffin, Ohio, is a quiet small town. This week there is some drama at the school district. The superintendent, Van McWreath, is facing allegations of locking his wife and stepdaughter in a basement.
Joe Manchin makes the show again, this time about a bill in his Senate committee. The bill is all about energy and boosting funds for nuclear and hydrogen energy.
President Joe Biden gave a speech Wednesday evening all about gun violence in America. This is for sure. The President is not on the side of the “defund the police” progressives. “Now is not the time to turn our backs on law enforcement,” he said during that speech, outlining a plan to address gun violence. Five strike forces will be assembled, and cities can use COVID relief funds to hire more police officers.
We have a deal on infrastructure! Kinda.President Joe Biden voiced his public support for a bipartisan infrastructure package announced Thursday. The 1.2T bill will allow for roads, bridges, airports, broadband, and water infrastructure.
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