COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week on The Spectrum:
- One of the hottest races in this month’s primary is among Democrats running for Franklin County prosecutor.
“I have a record of doing the things that I want to focus on when I get to this office,” candidate Natalia Harris said.
Hear Harris discuss how the county’s top attorney can better serve the community.
- Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown this week – the fourth since October – but the next deadline is coming up fast.
“We need some explicit promises from the Biden administration,” Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) said.
Hear what Vance said needs to happen to reach a long-term deal.
- A stalemate over spending is also highlighting divisions within the Ohio Statehouse.
“At the end, it’s the people of Ohio losing,” Ohio Senate Democratic Leader Sen. Nickie J. Antonio said.
What are the projects that could be delayed if lawmakers don’t agree?
- At the roundtable, Democratic former state senator Lou Gentile and Republican strategist Mike Gonadakis talk about infighting at both the Statehouse and on Capitol Hill, as well as new questions about the beginning of life making couples around the country worry about the fate of their frozen embryos.
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