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149. 20 Years of Smoke Free Ohio: Susan Jagers and Micah Berman

149. 20 Years of Smoke Free Ohio: Susan Jagers and Micah Berman

Dan talks with two public health experts and veterans of the Smoke Free Ohio campaign of the early 2000s, Susan Jagers and Micah Berman. Topics include the lead up to the Smoke Free Ohio vote in 2006, tactics of the tobacco industry in the Ohio Statehouse, the state of tobacco and related legislation today, and the sad paucity of prevention and cessation funding in Ohio today.

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125. Rep. Somani on Abortion, Gender Affirmation, & Statehouse Hypocrisy

125. Rep. Somani on Abortion, Gender Affirmation, & Statehouse Hypocrisy

Dan talks with obstetrician-gynecologist and State Rep. Anita Somani about reproductive rights, the impact anti-transgender legislation is poised to have on Ohio patients; and balancing life as a physician-legislator.

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117. Goodbye Medical Debt: Toledo Councilwoman Michele Grim

117. Goodbye Medical Debt: Toledo Councilwoman Michele Grim

Dan talks with Councilwoman and State Rep-Elect Michele Grim about her recent medical debt relief plan in Toledo, which partners with RIP Medical Debt and uses ARPA funds to eliminate $240 million in medical debt in Lucas County.

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113. Rep. Allison Russo: What We've Learned - or Haven't - from the COVID-19 Pandemic

113. Rep. Allison Russo: What We've Learned - or Haven't - from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Two and a half years after the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Ohio, Dan and Minority Leader Allison Russo reflect on what we have – and haven’t — learned from the pandemic. They also discuss the importance of voting and democratic responsiveness to health.

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99. A Big Gamble for Ohio: Talking Sports Betting with Rob Moore

99. A Big Gamble for Ohio: Talking Sports Betting with Rob Moore

Dan talks with Rob Moore of Scioto Analysis about the legalization of sports betting in Ohio. Governor DeWine signed the bill into law in December, which will open the door to betting on professional, college and e-sports by 2023

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