Politics Archives - The Confluence Cast

The Ohio Midterm Election

by Tim Fulton | Nov 3, 2022 | Civics, Episode, Journalism, Politics | 0 |

At the risk of sounding like a broken record that you’ve heard before: Voting is important. On the occasion of next week’s midterm election, David DeWitt, the editor-in-chief of the Ohio Capital Journal sat down with the Confluence Cast this week to discuss how the political landscape has changed in the last two years, the Ohio Supreme Court races and the issues that will be decided as a result of them, the Ohio governor’s race, of course, the US senate race, and why it is so important to vote.

Franklin County Commissioner Erica Crawley

by Tim Fulton | Oct 17, 2022 | Civics, Education, Episode, People, Politics | 0 |

The role of our elected officials is largely known to us. That is less true for our county commissioners. Franklin County Commissioner Erica Crawley joins the Confluence Cast this week to discuss what the commissioners’ office does, her background, and how she translates advocacy into her role on the board for the largest county in the state.

Council President Shannon Hardin

by Tim Fulton | Jun 9, 2022 | Civics, Development, Episode, Neighborhoods, People, Politics | 0 |

As a growing city, we have growing city problems. No one knows that better than Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin. With the influx of new residents and new jobs, President Hardin discusses transit as an equity issue, the importance of continuing conversations around race and policing, why we have to do big things now, and the big changes coming to how the city council will be elected, starting next year.

Upper Arlington

by Tim Fulton | Nov 29, 2021 | Civics, Development, Episode, Neighborhoods, People, Politics | 0 |

Communities around Central Ohio are facing rapid change. That’s apparent in Upper Arlington where Steve Schoeny serves as City Manager. In this week’s episode, we discussed the role of a city manager, his time as Development Director for the City of Columbus, addressing diversity in communities, and the new development coming to UA.

Matter News

by Tim Fulton | Oct 1, 2020 | Civics, Development, Episode, Journalism, Non-Profit, People, Politics | 0 |

What makes news in Columbus? From gentrification to policing to protests, Matter News is approaching issues with an approach meant to build trust while avoiding bias. In this week’s episode, Matter News’ Editor in Chief, Jaelynn Grisso, talks about their non-profit structure, how they choose and execute their coverage, and the importance of objectivity in reporting.

Ohio Capital Journal

by Tim Fulton | Mar 9, 2020 | Civics, Episode, Journalism, Non-Profit, People, Politics | 0 |

How should news outlets negotiate the changing digital landscape? David Dewitt, the editor of the newly-launch Ohio Capital Journal, sat down to discuss their nonprofit news model, the importance of non-partisan news, how to deal with commenters, and more.

Governor Ted Strickland

by Tim Fulton | Dec 9, 2019 | Civics, Episode, People, Politics | 0 |

Is Ohio woke enough? Why aren’t we a swing state anymore? What’s it going to take to turn things around before the 2020 election? These questions and more were addressed by former Governor Ted Strickland at a special live event at the Gateway Film Center.

Development in Reynoldsburg

by Tim Fulton | Nov 20, 2019 | Civics, Episode, Neighborhoods, People, Politics, Transit | 0 |

The City of Reynoldsburg is in for some big changes in the coming years. How they go about that change and get buy-in from their residents is key to their success. Reporter Brent Warren sat down with OHM Advisors Principal Aaron Domini and the city’s Director of Development Andrew Bowsher to talk about how they’re approaching the coming changes and best practices for planning for the future.

Streetlight Guild & Scott Woods

by Tim Fulton | Sep 16, 2019 | Arts & Entertainment, Civics, Episode, People, Politics | 0 |

Who should be taking ownership over the uniqueness that is Columbus culture? Scott Woods has some ideas about that and how we should be defining it. Among his many hats (poet, organizer, journalist, etc), he’s working to curate and develop what Columbus has to offer with his biggest project to date, Streetlight Guild.

Ohio v. the World

by Tim Fulton | Feb 11, 2019 | Civics, Episode, People, Politics | 0 |

Ohio’s place in history is often relegated to a few events or trivial facts. Local attorney Alex Hastie and his podcast, Ohio v. the World, are seeking to change that. With in-depth interviews on Ohio’s influence on our society, Hastie digs deep to show his love of history and his home state. We sat down to talk about the podcast got started, why it’s important, and his plans for the future… of history.

Save the Crew

by Tim Fulton | Jun 26, 2018 | Business, Civics, Episode, Politics, Sports | 0 |

In the fall of 2017, the owner of the Columbus Crew SC announced their intention to move to Austin, Texas. Almost immediately, a grassroots movement was born; aptly named, Save the Crew. Since then, lots of things have been said, proposals floated, and actions are taken. This week, we get a primer on the whole situation up to this point and sit down with a representative from Save the Crew to find out what’s next.

Irvine for Ohio

by Tim Fulton | Jun 2, 2018 | Civics, Comedy, Episode, People, Politics | 0 |

Sometimes comedians make the best politicians. I sat down with Travis Irvine, Ohio’s libertarian gubernatorial candidate, for a live interview at the Columbus Podcast Festival, to talk about his rich and varied history running for political office, making fun of John Kasich, and his upcoming feature film, Killer Raccoons 2.

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