
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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Tim Ryan, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, touts endorsements from abortion rights groups while Republican U.S. Senate nominee J.D. Vance has the support of anti-abortion organizations.
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Health, Science & EnvironmentThough Ohio providers cannot perform abortions past about six weeks into a pregnancy, because of a new state law, there are some other options available.
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The Democratic senator sponsoring the bill said the legislation is needed now more than ever since a new Ohio law went into effect that bans abortion for most people.
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Voters will be deciding winners in contests for state legislative districts for the August 2 primary after the May 3 primary for these races was delayed.
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Supporters of the ballot issue are one step closer to being able to collect petition signatures for their "Medical Right to Refuse" amendment.
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Health, Science & EnvironmentThere are empty shelves at some pharmacies as people stock up on emergency contraception pills that are designed to be used after sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy.
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Gov. Mike DeWine and Nan Whaley, the Republican and Democratic nominees for Ohio governor, find themselves on opposite ends of the abortion debate heading into November.
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The ACLU of Ohio has joined the abortion providing clinics in Ohio to block the state's new abortion ban which be as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.
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A law is now on the books that makes abortion illegal at about six weeks into a pregnancy but some prosecutors say they're not going to prosecute violators.
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Emotions ran the gamut this weekend as Ohioans reacted to the state’s new law that bans abortions for most people.