It is a scary world out there. There are people who want to do us, and our nation, harm. Today’s guest has spent his career helping America avoid that harm. Dr. Zachary Mears has worked at the highest public and…
Joe Cornely - Sept. 12
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Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor on ‘Town Hall Ohio’
This fall you’ll be casting some important ballots. President, senator, legislators. And, hopefully, judges. 50% of us tend to either fail to cast a vote for judges or do so infrequently. Today’s guest would like to help us to do…
Joe Cornely - Sept. 6
Community Police Relations on ‘Town Hall Ohio’
The degree of mistrust between communities and law enforcement is high and seemingly getting higher. In Ohio, Gov. Kasich launched a task force and resulting advisory board aimed at figuring out the problems and working toward solutions. Our guest to…
Joe Cornely - Aug. 29
OFBF President, Zippy Duvall on ‘Town Hall Ohio’
In 1919, farmers from 30 states gathered in Chicago to create the American Farm Bureau Federation. Its stated purpose “to make the business of farming more profitable and the community a better place to live.” Coming up on its 100th…
Amanda Domsitz - May 2
Keeping the U.S. competitive
Americans eat a lot, yet only around 5 percent of the world’s population lives in the United States, leaving billions of mouths to be fed elsewhere. The Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture is working to help…
Joe Cornely - Aug. 22
Livestock Siting on ‘Town Hall Ohio’
Ohio is home to around 11 and a half million people. But we’re also home to about 90 million chickens, more than a million beef and dairy cattle, a couple million pigs and a bunch of sheep, goats, rabbits and…
Amanda Domsitz - Aug. 1
Farm Bureau’s Executive Transition on ‘Town Hall Ohio’
For almost 100 years, Ohio Farm Bureau has played a significant role in the lives of Ohioans. For the past twenty years, the organization has been lead at the executive level by John C. Fisher. Jack, as he’s best known,…
Amanda Domsitz - July 25
Music with OSU President Drake on ‘Town Hall Ohio’
Beyond his academic, medical and service credentials, OSU President Dr. Michael Drake is a huge music fan, and uses the medium to teach and lecture about social and cultural issues. On this week’s show, Dr. Drake, who serves on the…
Joe Cornely - July 18
Financial Planning on ‘Town Hall Ohio’
Of Ben Franklin’s many famous quotes, one most often cited is “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” When it comes to our financial resources, few of us can afford to fail. Today, Kirt Walker of Nationwide…
Joe Cornely - July 11
Development, Food and Farm on ‘Town Hall Ohio’
Ohio is a unique state. We have 11.5 million people, and for virtually every one of us, there’s a farm within a 20 or 30 minute drive. Both urban and rural Ohioans desire a strong local economy and a fulfilling quality of life.