Herb Asher

As local school board candidates campaign for November’s election, COVID-19 has brought them a new hot-button issue — whether officials should mandate students and staff wear masks in school. Some candidates are running on the mandate issue.

In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss how President Trump won again in…

Elections officials around Ohio are still sorting out a few final ballots trickling in through the mail, but one outcome is certain: President Donald…

Rep. Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) was on hand to introduce Vice President Mike Pence at an event in Columbus earlier this month. Dustin Johnson and Ashley…

Columbus City Council President Zach Klein held a public hearing Wednesday on proposed changes to the city’s ethics rules. Klein says work began in…

10am Term limits on state legislators have been in effect in Ohio for over two decades. With a proposal to extend limits in the works, we look at the…

What is the value of civility? Have we ever enjoyed a real period of so-called civility, and can we achieve it now? Learn about the importance of…

Political trends, polls and early returns with The Ohio State University retired political science professor Herb Asher and Columbus Dispatch reporter…

Government reforms benefit voters in Ohio, with The Ohio State University political science professor emeritus Herb Asher and League of Women Voters of…