
Jo Ingles
Jo Ingles is a professional journalist who covers politics and Ohio government for the Ohio Public Radio and Television for the Ohio Public Radio and Television Statehouse News Bureau. She reports on issues of importance to Ohioans including education, legislation, politics, and life and death issues such as capital punishment.
After working for more than a decade at WOSU-AM, Jo was hired by the Ohio Public Radio/TV News Bureau in 1999. Her work has been featured on national networks such as National Public Radio, Marketplace, the Great Lakes Radio Consortium and the BBC. She is often a guest on radio talk shows heard on Ohio’s public radio stations. In addition, she’s a regular guest on WOSU-TV’s “Columbus on the Record” and ONN’s “Capitol Square”. Jo also writes for respected publications such as Columbus Monthly and the Reuters News Service.She has won many awards for her work across all of those platforms. She is currently the president of the Ohio Radio and TV Correspondent’s Association, a board member for the Ohio Legislative Correspondent’s Association and a board member for the Ohio Associated Press Broadcasters. Jo also works as the Media Adviser for the Ohio Wesleyan University Transcript newspaper and OWU radio.
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The agency that oversees sports gambling in Ohio said the parent companies of Bet MGM, Draft Kings and Caesars all violated state law, but others could also face legal action for alleged violations.
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Anne Vogel, the governor's policy director, has experience with DeWine's environmental programs.
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Brutally cold weather this weekend wreaked damage to many buildings throughout Ohio including the historic statehouse.
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Much of the money in the legislature’s $6 billion spending bill comes from federal COVID-19 relief funding.
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The resolution, which doesn't carry any legal weight, has been debated by the board for months now.
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Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) said lawmakers cannot agree on language needed to clarify the existing abortion ban, which is on hold by a court for being too vague.
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The measure to increase the threshold for ballot measures to amend the Ohio constitution seems to be losing steam before the end of the lame-duck session.
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The nursing homes say they need $600 million of money allocated for COVID costs plus some ongoing funding changes to make ends meet.
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The Ohio State Board of Education could vote on a resolution on Tuesday that would push back on a Biden administration anti-discrimination policy.
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The Republicans won all three seats up for grabs on the Ohio Supreme Court and will maintain control state’s highest court. The state supreme court will likely play a critical role in major cases coming before the court soon.