News In Focus with Chris Long

Candidate forum interview with Janet Folger Porter and OCA Freedom Banquet Speaker Rick Santorum

Candidate forum interview with Janet Folger Porter and OCA Freedom Banquet Speaker Rick Santorum

Part 1 Candidate interview with Janet Folger Porter who is a candidate for the 13th Congressional district. Janet shares her policy experience as she has served in the pro-life community for many years as the former Director of Ohio  Right to Life and with Coral Ridge Ministries. Janet was the initiator of The Heartbeat Bill, legislation that prohibits abortion when a heartbeat is detected and that has now been adopted in a number of states. 

Part 2  Interview with Rick Santorum, featured speaker for the OCA Spring Freedom Banquet on May 12th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Columbus/Worthington. Click here for registration.  

Candidate Interviews with Mike Gibbons and Josh Mandel- both running for the U.S. Senate

Candidate Interviews with Mike Gibbons and Josh Mandel- both running for the U.S. Senate

Part 1    Mike Gibbons - Cleveland businessman and candidate for the U.S. Senate discusses his position on a number of issues, from the 40-yr-high inflation rate due to the runaway spending of the Biden Administration, to the crisis at the Southern border, to radical Marxist agenda in the public schools of gender studies and critical race theory. Mike shares his pro-life position as a candidate. 

Part 2 -   Josh Mandel - Former State Treasurer and candidate for the U.S. Senate discusses his position on the issues. We discuss the 40-yr-high inflation rate, the radical left's agenda in the public schools, crisis at the Southern border, and why Josh is not in favor of granting amnesty to illegal immigrants.

Both Mike and Josh completed the Ohio Christian Alliance Candidate Survey for the U.S. Senate. 

 

 

Christ the Lord is Risen Today - Charles Wesley

Audio clip from interview with State Auditor Keith Faber on Statewide AT LARGE Congressional BALLOT

Audio clip from an interview with State Auditor Keith Faber on Statewide AT LARGE - Congressional BALLOT

U.S. Senate Candidate Interviews with Jane Timken and J.D. Vance

U.S. Senate Candidate Interviews with Jane Timken and J.D. Vance

With just three weeks to the May 3rd Primary Election, News in Focus has extended an invitation to four of the Primary candidates running for the U.S. Senate. This week, we interview Jane Timken - former ORP Chairwoman and attorney.

We also interview J.D. Vance - author, veteran, and businessman. The candidates are asked questions about the 40-yr-high inflation rate that has now taken the country in every sector, and how it is affecting everyday Ohioans at the pump, grocery store, and their cost of living. We also ask the candidates about the ongoing crisis at the Southern Border.  We also discuss parental rights, education, and the pending possible overturn of Roe v. Wade. Tune in and tell a friend. 

Auditor Keith Faber and Treasurer Robert Sprague on this week’s News in Focus

Auditor Keith Faber and Treasurer Robert Sprague on this week's News in Focus

Part 1   Auditor Keith Faber explains the process of map drawing on the redistricting commission. Auditor Faber serves as one of the commissioners on the newly formed seven-member Ohio Redistricting Commission redrawing Ohio's legislative maps. The third version of the Congressional maps will be the maps for the 2022 cycle, as the League of Women Voters has acknowledged that their lawsuit is aiming at the 2024 Election. The fourth version of the Ohio House and Senate maps that was just passed by the Redistricting Commission last week has again been challenged in a lawsuit by Eric Holder's group. The battle continues over Ohio's redistrict redraw, but the advantage has undoubtedly swung in the Republicans' favor, as the political left is running out of gas. However, the "sue till they're blue" strategy by Eric Holder and Barack Obama has been successful in one thing - creating chaos in the red states of Ohio, North Carolina, and Florida. 

Part 2    Robert Sprague is Ohio's Treasurer, and he is conducting a listening tour with citizens and small business groups across Ohio, asking for their input on the impact that inflation is having on their everyday lives and businesses. Ohio farmers are preparing to plant this year's crop and are more than challenged with the accelerated cost of fertilizer, seed, and equipment. Treasurer Sprague has introduced a program "Ohio Gains" and explains how it could bring some financial relief to farmers and others to help beat back inflationary challenges. Tune in and tell a friend. 

D-Day Prayer Update. We are heading toward the finish line.

D-Day Prayer Update. We are heading toward the finish line. 

On this week's News in Focus, we broadcast the interview that Chaps Gordon James Klingenschmitt conducted with OCA President Chris Long on the D-Day Prayer Project. An important update is contained in this interview. Take the time to listen through. 

Part 2 - Encore presentation interview with Rick Santorum, former U.S. Senator for the State of Pennsylvania. He served 12 years from 1995- to 2007. Rick was a Presidential candidate in 2012.  He is a sought-after political advisor and is currently Senior Political Contributor at Newsmax TV and Senior Advisor at the Convention of States. On today's program, we discuss the U.S. Senate filibuster and how that rule is helping save the Republic. We also discuss the national cultural turmoil that is wreaking havoc in our nation. Rick also gives his analysis of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

 

Candidate Forum with Gubernatorial Candidates Jim Renacci and Joe Blystone

Candidate Forum with Gubernatorial Candidates Jim Renacci  and Joe Blystone

There are just 42 days till the May 3rd Primary. On this week's program, we conduct an on-air candidate forum with gubernatorial candidates Jim Renacci and Joe Blystone. Both candidates share their perspectives on why they are running for Governor and challenging Republican Governor Mike DeWine. We asked the candidates a series of questions; you can hear their responses in their own words as to where they stand on the issues. The Ohio Christian Alliance has sent surveys to all the statewide candidates and will produce an online voter guide for your review before the May 3rd Primary Election. Take the opportunity to share the audio of this gubernatorial candidate forum with your friends and family. #ohio 

Rick Santorum and Melanie Miller on This Week’s News in Focus

Rick Santorum and Melanie Miller on This Week's News in Focus

Rick Santorum is former U.S. Senator for the State of Pennsylvania. He served 12 years from 1995- to 2007. Rick was a Presidential candidate in 2012.  He is a sought-after political advisor and is currently Senior Political Contributor at Newsmax TV and Senior Advisor at the Convention of States. On today's program, we discuss the U.S. Senate filibuster and how that rule is helping save the Republic. We also discuss the national cultural turmoil that is wreaking havoc in our nation. Rick also gives his analysis of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 

Melanie Miller, former Miss Ohio, and Director of the Ashland Pregnancy Care Center has announced her candidacy for the 67th Ohio House District, which comprises all of Ashland County and the western side of Medina County. Melanie shares why she is running for public office. Tune in and tell a friend. 

The new maps have been drawn for the third time. Will the court let them stand?

The new maps have been drawn for the third time. Will the court let them stand? 

Ohio's new district maps for Congressional and Ohio Senate and Ohio House may be in jeopardy,

As we have been telling you, the group is led by Eric Holder, President Obama's former Attorney General. - The National Redistricting Action Fund is an affiliate of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee.

The question is - will the Ohio Supreme Court continue to allow an outside special interest partisan group to draw Ohio's maps and stop Ohioans from voting, as the lawsuits continue to delay the elections indefinitely. Or will they allow the constitutionally ordered Redistricting Commission to do its work without interference from outside partisan political groups? How many times does it have to be said that without unanimous agreement, they are four-year maps, not ten-year maps? Let Ohioans vote! In this program, we give you updates from the Ohio House and discuss the prospects of a possible at-large Congressional ballot. 

For the third time, Ohio has new maps- Important interview with S.O.S. Frank LaRose

The Ohio Redistricting Commission has approved maps for the third time in accordance with the guidelines of the Ohio redistricting process that the Ohio voters approved in 2015. Joining host Chris Long on the program is the Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose. He explains the process that brought us to this point, as he is a member of the Redistricting Commission and the Chief Elections Officer of Ohio. The SOS discusses the deadlines that the state is now facing for military ballots (federal law) and the May 3rd Primary, with early voting starting on April 5th. If these maps hold, the Primary Election will take place on May 3rd. Tune in to this important discussion and share it with a friend. Click here to review the maps