Crooked River Cast

Crooked River Cast

Our goal is to help give our listeners a better view and understanding of what is happening in the great state of Ohio. We focus on northeast Ohio news and politics. CrookedRivercast@gmail.com You can also find us on X: https://x.com/CRCOhioNews

Episodes

October 20, 2025 96 mins

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  • Shut down week three.
  • Could there be peace in the Middle East? 
  • Ohio lacks the money to pay its bills.
  • Ohio approves more tax credits for business.
  • JobsOhio funding increases while job creation declines.
  • Spot light Ohio - Old Mansfield Prison Tours. 
  • Second amendment update: Guns in bars. 
  • SNAP restrictions and additions.
  • Franklin county judge pauses Dewine ...
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  • Shut down update.
  • How is the new H-1B Visa rules effecting Ohio. 
  • Northeast Ohio tax levies on Nov ballots. 
  • Ax The Tax petition/Tax Panel. 
  • Listener question: Is Ohio’s property tax constitutional?
  • Ohio redistricting updates.
  • Ohio’s new health “emergency”. 
  • What is a Barrier removal fund.
  • Because crime is so low Akron needs new safety measures.
  • If Lake...
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October 6, 2025 133 mins

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  • Government shutdown and Ohio. 
  • Listener email.
  • 8th highest in school funding! What are we getting for the money?
  • Senate votes to override one of Dewine’s vetoes. 
  • Dewine working group recommendations.
  • HB 466 - Who should approve levies?
  • 2nd Amendment update Lorain, Ohio edition. 
  • Abortion waiting period and school mandate should join forces. 
  • Celebrezze...
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September 29, 2025 88 mins

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  • Meet the candidates for Ohio Gov other than Amy and ViVek.
  • Medicaid fraud sweep with millions.
  • CLE Fire Chief update and Cuyahoga Council moment of silence was just too much for some.
  • Lake County on board to helping ICE. Geauga County update.
  • Akron Police use of force review cost how much?
  • What does transformative art and the new county jail have in common?
  • Cuyahoga Sherif’s...
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September 22, 2025 108 mins

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  • Charlie Kirk aftermath, CLE fire chief and the first amendment.
  • Ohio lawmakers propose new Bills in wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. 
  • The battle for America on Facebook?
  • Property tax working group deadline approaches. 
  • Max Miller say bring on the National Guard!
  • Breaking! ODOT approves Cleveland Browns Stadium...
  • ...

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September 15, 2025 105 mins
  • Charlie Kirk…
  • The only way to trim your trees. The Aerial Saw.
  • Cleveland State dip in enrollment due in part from less “international students”
  • Cleveland Police can’t count or are they playing with the numbers?
  • What is considered a “Mass Shooting” and how did they count this one?
  • Does Cloverleaf School System really want to give money back to the community?
  • Nuke Plants on the moon but not on earth.

Good Things:

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September 8, 2025 121 mins

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  • "Cleveland” father detained by ICE.
  • Tax Payer Freedom Trilogy… LOL
  • Ohio Colleges cancel 11 “degree's” because of HB1
  • Ohio bill would let the state do what to you thermostat?
  • WEST NILE!!!!!
  • New young drivers will need to study harder for their license.

Good Things:

  • Cuyahoga River now a national trail.
  • Plan your fall leaf peeping.
  • 8 plays and musicals to see this fall...
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September 1, 2025 131 mins

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  • Deepish dive into crime stats. What is really going on?
  • How safe are Ohio Schools?
  • Judge Celebrezze “misconduct”update.
  • Dajavu? Nope just the downtown “safety“ patrol!
  • Voting registration’s at the BMV are racist!
  • Back to paper ballots? Not so fast!

Good Things

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August 25, 2025 114 mins

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  • Trump says no to mail in voting. What does Ohio say?
  • Dewine agrees to send Ohio National Guard to help secure DC. Protesters gotta protest! 
  • What is Dewine trying to pull with judge appointments?
  • Hopkins says no FAA says yes Browns say WTF!
  • Downtown Safety Patrol is at it again.
  • Lifting raw milk ban? I didn’t know we lived in Soviet Russia!
  • Amusement park ri...
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August 18, 2025 101 mins

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  • Sharrod Brown to run for Senate is Amy Acton the Dems only hope for Governor?
  • Gay marriage activists now have something to cry about.
  • Redistricting is in the news. Will Ohio be the next Texas?
  • Dewine’s property tax “working” group meets again and again… While county auditors say….
  • Why date centers matter to you but maybe not in the way you think it would.
  • Bellbroo...
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August 11, 2025 106 mins

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  • Where’s the chip’s!? Intel chip plant debacle. Trump, Husted and Merano chime in. What about the Gov?
  • Indictments in Cincinnati “Jazz Fest Attack”. Thugs and Russian don’t mix.
  • Separate ballots issues for the “anti-discrimination” amendments. What’s really goin on here?
  • Student mental health days? Co...
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August 4, 2025 98 mins

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  • JD Vance in Canton.
  • Governors race fundraising so far.
  • AI Fire and Police Summit County.
  • Ohio Tax Holiday is NOW!
  • Where is the cities weed money?
  • Citizens for tax reform update.
  • And more...

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July 28, 2025 84 mins

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  • Trump and the Guardians.
  • Will State Senate come back to override?
  • Ohio renters need how much?
  • Protesters FAFO the difference between Cincinnati, OH and Covington, KY. 
  • East Cleveland Demands the State pay. 
  • How bad was the city of CLE’s cyber security?
  • Top Ninja billboar...
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July 21, 2025 96 mins

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  • Listener feedback: HB920. 
  • ACORN students or activists?
  • Medicaid cuts in the OBBB.
  • Local manufacturing grows in Ohio.
  • Youngstown lifeguard academy.
  • Max Miller incident.
  • Pro Football HOF Enshrinement Week. https://tinyurl.com/fbhofw
  • 50 State in 50 days. https://youtu.be/PAikDF8fksE?si=mI3SoBtNDtOWxV0r
  • And More...
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July 14, 2025 99 mins

Texas floods Donate to www.communityfoundation.net

Labor Department human trafficking training.

Which Dewine vetoes will the GOP overturn? https://www.legislature.ohio.gov

Dewine picks his Property Tax reform working group.

Ohio “Equal Rights” Amendment hits a fork in the road. https://tinyurl.com/opnequalrights

“Women” at Grafton prison.

Cleveland hero or vigilante?

Charging for public record requests?

And more…

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July 7, 2025 78 mins

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The Ohio budget what is in it and what did the Governor veto?

HB346

COVID unemployment still on it’s way?

And more…

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June 30, 2025 68 mins

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Budget heads to Dewine’s desk.

Library funding and book restrictions

Property Tax Reform/Lobbyist for Citizen’s

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School Choice looses in court.

Downtown won’t miss the Browns.

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Summer Festivals List.

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June 23, 2025 90 mins

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No King?!?!?!

Ohio connections to Minnesota shootings and the political rhetoric.

Cuyahoga Vally Parks letter from USDI.

Ohio campaign finance oversight.

HB335 - Inside Millage to be removed?

Who should be building Character in our children?

Abortion Ban?

Budget and New marijuana legislation has stalled.

Cuyahoga County board...

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June 16, 2025 98 mins

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LA Is on fire… Meanwhile in Ohio HB281 Federal Hospital Funding attached to ICE cooperation.

Ohio budget:

Ohio Senate and House in final debate over budget.

How many schools carry over how much?

Senator Jerry Cirino Tell educators to “Shut up or else”?

PROPERTY TAX REFORM: Soooooo Many bills.

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June 9, 2025 89 mins

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The Senate proposes changes to the State budget.

Unclaimed funds for Brookpark Dome. unciaimedfunds.ohio.gov

Will property tax reform be on the next ballot?

Local tax levies reform too!

What is going on in Cleveland Heights?

How many mayors does East Cleveland need?

I-X Center will undergo a transition and will identified as...

Kent State "closing” DEI centers, ...

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