The President's Podcast

It all makes up a remarkable trail of historic sites as the United States celebrates its 250th birthday with America 250 this year.One place that is worth starting your Ohio 250 Tour is the iconic Ohio StatehouseOf course, Columbus was not the first capital of Ohio, and it wasn't even the second capital.Join us for a special President's Podcast this week with the Historic Site Manager of the Ohio Statehouse, Chris Matheney.

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Where's an EV charging station when you need one? Although the weather warmed up a bit this week, it is still winter time and those cold temperatures reduce the range of those all electric vehicles, meaning charging stations are in demand.
This week the Senate passed legislation designed to build more charging stations without gouging your home electric bill. 
Senator Bill Reineke, who sponsored last year's SB 2 that ...

Fentanyl laced drugs continue to have a devastating and deadly impact in our neighborhoods. Where is it coming from? Senator Terry Johnson is a retired doctor, former Scioto County Coroner and United States Army Veteran who served as the Chief Flight Surgeon in the Ohio National Guard and served two tours of duty in Iraq. Senator Johnson doesn’t hold back on the role of foreign governments and cartels capitalizing on the lives of O...

The Snowstorm froze out the Senate’s first session of the year this week, but the President’s Podcast plows ahead with Senate President Rob McColley.2025 generated major pieces of legislation from the Senate.Senate Bill 1 reset the mission of teaching for public universities to education rather than indoctrination.Senate Bill 2 established a 21st Century Energy Policy.The General Assembly also passed critical updates to the state&#...

College football's new national champion and the state's new marijuana law highlight this week's edition of the President's Podcast.

Did you just say, "What are you guys smoking over there?"

Our guest this week is a medical doctor who has practiced emergency medicine for years and he played Division I College Football for the Toledo Rockets.

Senator Steve Huffman sponsored SB 56 which updated Ohio's mari...

Senator Andrew Brenner serves as the Chairman of the Senate's Education Committee and he makes the case for dissolving the U.S. Department of Education and sending all of the money from that expansive bureaucracy back to the states. He talks about his new bill that would require party designations to be printed on the ballot for school board candidates.  It has worked well for State Supreme Court races. Plus, hear his opinion o...

Governor Mike DeWine joins us for an insightful, comprehensive, and interesting conversation about his 50 years of public service.We cover today's disturbing political environment ranging from a socialist elected in New York City, to his response on the avalanche of social media resulting from the $9 billion fraud investigation into childcare operations in Minnesota that spilled over into Ohio.Governor DeWine highlights how Ohi...

We have great Ronald Reagan story you don't want to miss.
National Political Commentator, Author, and Political Strategist Mark Weaver joins the President's Podcast to talk about today's changing political environment, the fight over free speech, and the big political headlines of the year.
Mark is a respected lawyer, political insider, and crisis communications expert who has some great stories about his career i...

The Ohio Senate passed major reforms to Ohio's Property Tax Laws ending the unfair practice of runaway tax increases without a vote of the people.This will save Ohio's property taxpayers $2 billion over three years as the full force of the changes take effect.The Senate acted to pass reforms in five key areas.This will save Ohio's property taxpayers $2 billion over three years as the full force of the changes take effec...

The Ohio Senate saluted Veterans Day as the USMC, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, and the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps celebrate their 250th birthday. This week veteran, doctor, and Senator Terry Johnson joins the President's Podcast. Just honored as the Ohio VFW's Legislator of the Year, Senator Johnson is a true patriot and unafraid to describe the dangers of today's highly charged political environment. He talks about the election...

$20 billion every year. Local governments, school districts, and other organizations within political subdivisions collect more than $20 billion a year in local property taxes. If that disappears with an effort to pass a constitutional amendment abolishing property taxes next year, the key question becomes can it be replaced? Senator Bill Reineke joins the President's Podcast to highlight the dangers of the campaign to repeal p...

You've heard the old saying, "No good deed goes unpunished." Senator Al Cutrona, a Republican from Youngstown know exactly what that feels like. His bill, SB 186, focuses on three simple concepts for building a significant chance of success in life for our children. It's called the Success Sequence. Yet, the legacy media had a meltdown accusing supporters and Senate Republicans of trying to implement the "Han...

Businessman. Senator. Fighter. Three words that describe Senator George Lang. The Senate's Majority Whip has been a dedicated advocate for taxpayers, fighting for Ohio's recently passed flat tax, as well as property tax reforms that the Ohio General Assembly remains committed to address through veto overrides and new legislation. What you would never guess is that Senator Lang is also fighting for his life, and is unapologe...

This week, Mehek Cooke, an Ohioan, national political analyst, and commentator for Fox News joins the President's Podcast. For those of you who hate President Trump and Republicans find a pair of earmuffs and a safe space.

For those who like to listen to the straight talk on tough topics, this show is for you.

Agree or disagree there is no holding back.

Cooke covers the "Shumer Shutdown," Gaza Peace Deal, Comey Indictme...

Property Tax Reform Veto Overrides to Ohio's Constitutional Redistricting Process. This week Ohio Senate President Rob McColley returns to the President's Podcast and delivers a straightforward conversation about why the General Assembly's property tax reforms are critical for Ohio homeowners. President McColley also describes the process Ohio voters approved to draw a new congressional map, why chronic absenteeism in p...

While Democrats shut down the government over your tax dollars funding healthcare for illegal migrants, there is one bright spot beaming from the gridlock. The GRID Power Act was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. Sponsored by Congressman Troy Balderson, who is a former state senator, the bill's mission is to bring baseload power projects online faster than the current 8 years. The vote was 216 to 206 with a handful o...