Joe Cornely - Oct. 1, 2018
National political pundits are saying that control of the U.S. Senate is up for grabs. Among the key states being watched closely ahead of the November election is Ohio. Incumbent democrat, Sen. Sherrod Brown (pictured right) is facing off against…
Joe Cornely - Sept. 24, 2018
Ohio Rep. Kathleen Clyde and Ohio Sen. Frank LaRose are both seeking a new job. The same job. They want to be Ohio’s next Secretary of State. Today, we continue our series of pre-election shows in which you’ll hear first-hand from the…
Joe Cornely - Sept. 17, 2018
Every five years or so, Congress writes a new farm bill. The bill impacts food supply and prices, rural economies and of course the livelihoods of America’s farmers and ranchers. Both the House and Senate have passed their versions of…
Joe Cornely - Sept. 6, 2018
Farm Bureau and others have successfully pushed back against Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s attempt to exclude agriculture from the water quality conversation. On July 11, Kasich issued an executive order that asked the Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Commission to…
Joe Cornely - Sept. 4, 2018
While the vast majority of Americans live in urbanized areas, the vast majority of the United States is classified as rural. 72% of our nation’s landmass is rural, and 46 million people live there. Serving that community is the U.S….
Joe Cornely - Aug. 31, 2018
As Lake Erie water issues escalated this summer, strident environmental activists made it increasingly difficult to have a rational discussion about the issue and science-based solutions. Ann Arbor’s public radio station invited Ohio Farm Bureau to participate in a panel…
Joe Cornely - Aug. 27, 2018
If you grew up or live in many parts of northeast Ohio (same with much of northwest and central Ohio) and you’ve ever driven the back roads, you’re probably familiar with the sight of a slow moving buggy being drawn…
Joe Cornely - Aug. 20, 2018
In a few short months, Ohioans will head to the polls to elect a new Governor, Auditor, Treasurer, Secretary of State and Attorney General. We’ll also elect a U.S. Senator, Supreme Court Justices and numerous state lawmakers. Between now and…
Joe Cornely - Aug. 6, 2018
Between 1969 and 2016, Ohio lost 700,000 of its 1.4 million manufacturing jobs. The state has experienced zero job growth since 2001. More and more of the jobs we do have are not high paying positions. Our last seven governors…
Joe Cornely - July 30, 2018
Tourism is big business for the Buckeye State. Last year, 219 million folks visited Ohio. Most came from within 300 to 500 miles and they spent a lot of money here. Getting them here is the job of Tourism Ohio,…
