/tags/2020-year-in-review 2020 year in review en-US Copyright Thu, 31 Dec 2020 21:13:56 GMT /podcast/snollygoster/2020-12-31/this-year-in-ohio-politics In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from ĐÇżŐÎŢĎŢ´«Ă˝, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss the tumultuous year that was 2020.… Thu, 31 Dec 2020 21:13:56 GMT /podcast/snollygoster/2020-12-31/this-year-in-ohio-politics Mike Thompson, Steve Brown /news/2020-12-31/2020-in-ohio-lawmakers-passed-bills-tackling-pandemic-abortion-and-more The pandemic slowed down work at the Ohio Statehouse in 2020. But lawmakers did pass a number of bills relating to COVID-19, as well as others that dealt… Thu, 31 Dec 2020 17:37:15 GMT /news/2020-12-31/2020-in-ohio-lawmakers-passed-bills-tackling-pandemic-abortion-and-more Jo Ingles /news/2020-12-31/2020-in-ohio-covid-19-killed-almost-9-000-ohioans-and-left-millions-unemployed Few Ohioans had heard of COVID-19 at the beginning of 2020. By the end, almost 700,000 Ohioans had contracted the disease and almost 9,000 have died.… Thu, 31 Dec 2020 10:30:00 GMT /news/2020-12-31/2020-in-ohio-covid-19-killed-almost-9-000-ohioans-and-left-millions-unemployed Jo Ingles /news/2020-12-31/central-ohios-arts-and-leisure-industries-may-not-recover-until-end-of-2021 Central Ohio lost tens of thousands of jobs and many small businesses in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Bill Lafayette, economist and founder… Thu, 31 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT /news/2020-12-31/central-ohios-arts-and-leisure-industries-may-not-recover-until-end-of-2021 Debbie Holmes /news/2020-12-30/2020-in-ohio-a-tumultuous-election-broke-records-and-cemented-gop-power A year ago, 2020 looked like it was going to be another busy election year in Ohio. But with the pandemic crowding out most other news and keeping… Wed, 30 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT /news/2020-12-30/2020-in-ohio-a-tumultuous-election-broke-records-and-cemented-gop-power Karen Kasler /news/2020-12-29/2020-in-ohio-no-action-on-gun-reforms-drug-sentencing-or-anti-discrimination-bills The Ohio General Assembly has wrapped up one of the most tumultuous years in state history, with a pandemic, economic downturn and bribery scandal all… Tue, 29 Dec 2020 13:09:34 GMT /news/2020-12-29/2020-in-ohio-no-action-on-gun-reforms-drug-sentencing-or-anti-discrimination-bills Andy Chow /news/2020-12-28/2020-in-ohio-republican-leaders-keep-hb6-despite-racketeering-scandal The Ohio House finished the bulk of its work this month with the Republican Speaker saying the chamber will not take any action on HB6 – the sweeping… Mon, 28 Dec 2020 13:37:48 GMT /news/2020-12-28/2020-in-ohio-republican-leaders-keep-hb6-despite-racketeering-scandal Andy Chow