Columbus Perspective

00:00 Show open/ Kids' nutrition with Amanda Blechman, Director of Nutrition and Scientific Affairs at Danone North America. 7:06 Columbus Film Commission Director John Daugherty on four new Columbus-based film projects have been green lighted with a new state tax credit. 15:54 Federal insulation tax credit for homeowners with Stacy Fitzgerald-Redd of the North American Insulation Manufacturing Association. 21:43 Face the State: Redistricting Ohio with Ohio Public Radio and Television Reporter Jo Ingles and Cleveland.com and Plain Dealer Politics Reporter Jeremy Pelzer. The Charlie Kirk shooting with Senator Bernie Moreno (R- OH).

00:00 Show open/ Kristen Mutchler, Chief Operating Officer of Cristo Rey Columbus High School. 6:26 E-cigarette use in youth with Brian King, Executive VP of US Programs for The Campaign for Tobacco -Free Kids and Kate King, Past President of the Columbus-based National Association of School Nurses. 17:45 Credit card rewards with Richard Hunt, CEO of the Electronic Payments Coalition. 25:02 Face the State: Bowling Green State University Political Science Professor Dr. Nicole Kalaf-Hughes on re-drawing Ohio's Congressional maps. A potential way to save on energy costs with Ohio Rep. Roy Klopfenstein (R- Haviland).

00:00 Show open/ Cassandra Crifasi, Co-Executive Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions, on safe gun storage. 7:43 Dr. Robyn Koslowitz on post-trauma parenting. 19:29 Dr. Courtney Campbell, veterinarian, on the cost of pet parenthood. 28:34 Face the State: An interview with State Representative Gary Click on the "Taxpayer Freedom Trilogy" of bills. Fourth introduction of the C.R.O.W.N. Act in the Ohio legislature with Fran Frazier of Black Girl Rising.

00:00 Show open/ Back to school eye exams due to digital eye strain with Dr. Janelle Davison. 7:06 Julie Garner, Founder OF Project Yellow Light, on distracted driving. 16:30 David Sampson, President of American Property Casualty Insurance Association, on rising insurance costs. 25:48 Face the State: Democratic Strategist Morgan Harper and Republican Strategist Matt Dole on Sherrod Brown's announcement that he is running for a US Senate seat, Ohio's gubernatorial and Secretary of State races.

00:00 Show open/ Becky Pringle, President of the National Education Association, on back-to-school costs. 12:09 Dr. David Levine on male postpartum depression. 29:25 Face the State: Democratic Strategist Dale Butland and Republican Strategist Matt Dole on Sherrod Brown vs. Jon Husted in the 2026 US Senate race. 35:07 Face the State: Ohio Equal Rights Co-Chair Lis Regula on the future of marriage equality. Ohio Democratic Congress Member Joyce Beatty's social security forum.

00:00 Show open/ Herb Gillen, Event Producer of the 2025 Columbus Air Show, on its collaboration with the US Navy. 8:15 Abigail Ross Hopper, President of the Solar Energy Industries Association, on solar jobs in Ohio. 23:16 Dr. Janelle Davison on Gen Z's digital eye strain. 31:13 Face the State: An interview with the Executive Co-Chair of Ohio Equal Rights Lis Regula on two proposed constitutional amendments.

00:00 Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Director LeeAnne Cornyn on the Wellness Workforce campaign. 10:26 Shena Ashley, President of the Capital One Insights Center and Justin Richardson, CEO of Pacific Transformer with a small business update. 20:10 Elizabeth Werner on Toys for Summer. 27:02 Face the State: Portion of an interview with Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Mary Mertz. 34:33 Face the State: Reaction to comments vice president JD Vance made about the safety of Columbus. Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno's criticism of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Ohio Equal Rights moving forward with two separate proposed constitutional amendments.

00:00 Show open/ Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin on the Columbus Promise program. 11:37 Leslie Dach, CEO of Protect Our Care on cuts to the Medicaid program. 23:48 Face the State: The Ohio House choosing to override one of governor mike DeWine's vetoes on property tax reform. Gov. DeWine's property tax working group. A bipartisan bill that would allow local governments to approve liquor sales on Sunday without a local vote with State Rep. Jack Daniels (R- Akron) 37:44 Face the State: A new industrial solar development in Knox County.

00:00 Show open/ Antonio Ciaccia, a leading expert on Pharmacy Benefit Managers. 9:58 Tadd Nicholson - Executive Director of the Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association with an update on Ohio's farms. 20:58 Dr. Sandra Faeh - President of the American Veterinary Medical Association on summer pet safety. 27:48 Face the State: Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on state lawmakers' attempts to override his vetoes of state budget measures. Ohio Republican Rep. David Thomas (65th District) on property taxes. A court ruling that the Trump administration cannot end temporary protected status for Haitian immigrants in Springfield in early September.

00:00 Show open/ Rachel Lustig, CEO of Lutheran Social Services Network of Hope, on changes to Medicaid. 10:55 Anne Zimmerman, Co-Chair of Small Business for America's Future, on concerns of small businesses. 20:18 Alison LeRoy, City of Dublin, on the upcoming Dublin Irish Festival 27:35 Face the State: A portion of an interview with Kathleen Clyde, the new chair of the Ohio Democratic Party. 35:21 Face the State: The Ohio house has called a special session to try to override governor mike DeWine's line-item vetoes on property tax reform. Impact of Columbus property taxes on Columbus City Schools with CCS Superintendent Angela Chapman and Treasurer Ryan Cook. The grassroots efforts to abolish property taxes in Ohio. Effort to put an equal rights constitutional amendment on Ohio's ballot.

00:00 Show open/ Vanessa Okweraiwe from Edward Jones on care for loved ones. 9:31 Rod Griffin, Sr. Dir. Public Education at Experian on Gen Z's finances. 19:28 Face the State: Reporter roundtable on the new state budget with Jeremy Pelzer, Politics Reporter with Cleveland dot com and the Plain Dealer and Jo Ingles, reporter and producer with the Ohio Public Radio and Television Statehouse News Bureau. 33:25 Face the State: Ohio's planned celebration of America's semiquincentennial with America 250-Ohio Executive Director Todd Kleismit.

00:00 Show open/ Lora Monfared from Bank of America on summer travel. 8:18 Doug Ressler from Yardi Matrix on public transportation for renters in Columbus. 20:34 Face the State: Governor DeWine's assessment of conditions in Springfield nine months after President Trump amplified false claims that Haitian immigrants there were eating cats and dogs. An interview with Springfield mayor Rob Rue. 34:04 Face the State: The new state budget and its impact on school funding with State Senate Minority Leader Nickie Antonio (D- Lakewood), Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman (R- Lima), State Senate President Rob Mccolley (R- Napoleon), and Education Advocate Kathryn Garvey. Vice President JD Vance's recent visit to Senator Bernie Moreno's (R- OH) desire to have President Trump to receive the Nobel peace prize for his actions in Iran.

00:00 Show open/ Dr. Carl Hill of the Alzheimer's Association on a new study regarding early detection. 14:17 Andrea Bessling and Roland Jeanlouis from the Storm Response Team at Allstate discuss summer storm safety tips. 22:23 Dr. Matthew Budoff, cariologist with the Lundquist Institute, on a new study that identifies the role inflammation plays in cardiovascular disease. 28:30 Face the State: A portion of an interview with outgoing Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo. 36:53 Face the State: Discussion of a property tax relief bill at the Statehouse.

00:00 Show open/ Vince Hall, Head of Govt Relations at Feeding America on what proposed changes to SNAP/Medicaid mean for Central Ohio 12:01 Military spousal support with JB Simko - Community Assistance Coordinator at Phillip Morris. 23:27 Face the State: Northland re-zoning with Columbus City Council President Pro Tem Rob Dorans. 35:09 Face the State: Ohio's new democratic party chair. Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo stepping down from that role. Columbus Health Commissioner Dr. Mysheika Roberts on her dismissal from the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

00:00 Show open/ How to spot elder abuse and what to do about it with Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services Director Matt Damschroder. 9:03 An interview with Ohio Republican US Senator Jon Husted. 21:59 Rural maternal healthcare in Central Ohio with Elizabeth Wright-Burak, Senior Research Fellow at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy. 30:18 Face the State: A synopsis of Ohio State Senate Republicans' version of the state operating budget. 35:13 Face the State: Response to threats against the Jewish community with JewishColumbus President and CEO Julie Tilson Stanley and Chief Security Officer Mike Higgins.

00:00 Show open/ Megan Tanel - President, Association of Equipment Manufacturers, on construction awareness. 13:56 Trend Expert Justine Santaniello with an update on new trends in smart life technology for travel. 25:51 Face the State: Reaction to SB 88 and HB 1 at the Ohio statehouse. Recommendations from Gov. DeWine on how law enforcement should respond to missing persons cases. Ohio Se. Jon Husted (R) on the big, beautiful bill. Recent law enforcement deaths and shooting injuries. 38:01 Face the State: The story of a young, Central Ohio girl who needs a bone marrow transplant.

00:00 Show open/ Jami Goldstein, Chief Creative Officer of the Greater Columbus Arts Council on the 2025 Columbus Arts Festival. 13:47 Dr. Rich Besser - CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Former Acting Director of the CDC on measles prevention. 25:24 Face the State: Mental health resources in Ohio with Leeann Cornyn, Director of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. 34:42 Face the State: Ohio Senate Minority Leader Nickie Antonio (D- Lakewood) on the state budget.

00:00 Show open/ Dr. Douglas Scharre, Director of Cognitive Neurology at OSU on a new clinical trial involving Alzheimer's disease. 7:15 Becky Pringle, President of the National Education Association, on the state of Columbus public schools. 14:45 Rich Lally of Operation Warm on a program that gives shoes to Central Ohio children in need. 22:10 Face the State: Ohio's gubernatorial race- Ramaswamy endorsement, who else is running and analysis by Democratic Strategist Morgan Harper and Republican Strategist Ryan Stubenrauch. 34:28 Face the State: An interview with Ohio Representative Joyce Beatty (D).

00:00 Show open/ Glenn and Mary Wiley on the foundation they started to fund childhood asthma education, treatment and prevention in Ohio school in partnership with the Lung Association 8:06 Dr. Elizabeth Edgerly of the Alzheimer's Assoc with details and insights about a new report that details state data and attitudes. 15:19 Sabre Cook and Madeline Stewart, Drivers from the Porsche Carrera Cup discuss vehicle safety. 21:52 Face the State: State Issue 2 interview with Franklin County Chief Deputy of Engineering Fritz Crosier. 31:21 Face the State: US Sen. Bernie Moreno (R- OH) on US trade deal with the UK, steel tariffs, and interest rates. US Sen. Jon Husted (R- OH) on the death tax and the Hyde Amendment. Legislation regarding medical debt and submetering at the Statehouse.

00:00 Show open/ Audiologist M.J. Desousa on youth hearing loss. 6:38 Kathy Stokes, Director of Fraud Prevention Programs at AARP, online fraud and seniors. 14:12 Rod Griffin, Senior Director of Consumer Education at Experian on people turning to "side hustles" in order to manage debt. 21:20 Face the State: Mental health in schools with Dublin City Schools Superintendent Dr. John Marschhausen. 31:05 Face the State: Sen Bernie Moreno (R- OH) on the Pixelle paper mill in Chillicothe and auto tariffs. A new program to help first responders deal with stress from the job.