News In Focus with Chris Long

Mike DeWine and Dave Yost on This Week's On-Air Candidate Forum New in Focus

Candidate for Governor Mike DeWine is this week's guest on News in Focus, as he discusses his vision for Ohio - jobs, economy, education, and trade programs for Ohio's workforce of the next generation, and what he hopes to accomplish as Ohio's next Governor. 

Part 2 - State Auditor Dave Yost, candidate for Attorney General, discusses his candidacy, his position on Issue 1, and how he would conduct the Attorney General's office to work with local law enforcement and communities. 

Candidate Forum with Auditor Candidate Keith Faber and Treasurer Candidate Robert Sprague

Candidate Forum with Auditor Candidate Keith Faber and Treasurer Candidate Robert Sprague

On this week's News in Focus, we continue our candidate forum series. State Rep. Keith Faber, who is running for State Auditor and who is on the November ballot running as a Republican, discusses his campaign, why he is running for Auditor, and what he envisions to do with the office. 

Part 2 - State Rep. Robert Sprague from Findlay, Ohio and Republican candidate for State Treasurer, explains his interest to build upon the success of the Open Checkbook program. He shares about his fiscal conservative resume and why he is running for State Treasurer. 

President Trump Calls Out Google and Other Social Media On Their Bias and Censorship

President Trump Calls Out Google and Other Social Media On Their Bias and Censorship

Social media's bias and censorship are called out by President Trump. Art Moore of World Net Daily joins me for the second part in a series on the social media giants' orchestrated censorship and bias against conservative voices. This time they hear it from President Trump as he decries Google's intent to bury conservative voices in their search listings. On this program, we break it down with investigative reporter Art Moore of World Net Daily.  Tune in and tell a friend. 

 

Social Tech Giants Launch Campaign to Censor Conservative Voices. Art Moore, The Activist Mommy, and Linda Harvey Discuss.

Social Tech Giants Launch Campaign to Censor Conservative Voices. Art Moore, Activist Mommy, and Linda Harvey Discuss.

On this week's News in Focus, we discuss the efforts of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other social media platforms to censor conservative voices. Under the guise of fake news and what they term "hate speech",  the social media tech giants are silencing credible conservative voices. Elizabeth Johnston, known as The Activist Mommy, has been a target of such censorship by the deactivation of her accounts. Others such as Prager University and Act for America have had their videos taken down or blocked. Art Moore, investigative journalist for World Net Daily, said that their conservative news agency is not exempt. They have suffered the loss of many followers due to the tech giants of Google, Facebook and Twitter blocking their presence on the Internet. Tune in and learn more.  We will keep following this story as it develops. Tune in and tell a friend. 

D-Day Conneaut This Friday and Saturday August 17th and 18th Eric Montgomery, Veterans Coordinator

D-Day Conneaut This Friday and Saturday, August 17th and 18th  Eric Montgomery, Veterans Coordinator.

Part 1 - The nation's largest D-Day reenactment takes place on the shores of Lake Erie in Conneaut, Ohio on August 17th and 18th.  Eighteen hundred reenactors: American, British, Canadian, and German troop reenactors, tanks, half-tracks, artillery pieces, vintage aircraft fly-overs, and much more...Battle reenactments both Friday and Saturday. One hundred forty-one WWII veterans will be on hand and honored for their service. Eric Montgomery shares the story of D-Day Conneaut, this living historical event is one of Ohio's treasures. Well worth the trip. 

Part 2 - Encore presentation 

The Coal Industry and Its Importance to America’s Electric Grid

Jun 28th, 2018 by ohiochristianalliance

The coal industry and its importance to America's electric grid - A roundtable discussion. 

12th Congressional District Special Election Breakdown and Special Guest Lyndon Allen with CUFI

12th Congressional District Special Election Breakdown and Special Guest Lyndon Allen with CUFI

ON Tuesday, August 7, the Ohio 12th Congressional District held a Special Election between Republican Troy Balderson and Democrat Danny O'Connor.  Mr. Balderson maintains a narrow lead with 1,500 votes. State Rep. Andy Brenner, who lives in Delaware County in the 12th District, discusses the breakdown of what happened in this election. 

 

Part 2 - Pastor Lyndon Allen, CUFI Central Regional Coordinator, discusses this year's national conference in Washington, D.C. of Christians United for Israel and the need for the Christian church to support the State of Israel and the Jewish people. 

12th Congressional District Special Election Radio Announcement

12th Congressional District Special Election Radio Announcement

Pastor John T Coats discusses unity in the church and faith outreach in the Trump Administration

Pastor John T Coats Discusses Unity in the Church and Faith Outreach in the Trump Administration

Pastor John Coats and OCA President Chris Long discuss this year's National Day of Prayer at the White House Rose Garden. The National Day of Prayer theme was Psalm 133, How blessed it is when brethren dwell together in unity. They also discussed the Trump Administration Executive Orders supporting religious liberty and the faith community. 

Part 2 - Encore presentation 

The coal industry and its importance to America's electric grid - A roundtable discussion. 

This week's guests include Chairman and CEO of Murray Energy, Mr. Bob Murray; Congressman Bill Johnson of Ohio's 6th District; and Chairman of the 60 Plus Association Jim Martin, The panel discusses energy policy in the Trump Administration. Mr. Murray reports on how coal miners and the coal industry are faring in the aftermath of Obama's War on Coal. There is much more that needs to be done. The Bureaucracy of Washington through the Federal Regulatory Commission and adverse political interests are still trying to put an end to the coal industry. The panel discusses why coal is a vital resource to America's electric grid. 

The Buckeye Institute’s President and CEO Robert Alt discusses the SCOTUS Janus v. AFSCME Decision a Victory for Workers and First Amendment.

The Buckeye Institute’s President and CEO Robert Alt discusses the SCOTUS Janus v. AFSCME Decision a Victory for Workers and First Amendment.

Columbus, OH – Robert Alt, president and chief executive officer of The Buckeye Institute, issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME.

“The Supreme Court today in Janus v. AFSCME announced its basic rule of human decency and common sense: consent matters—and our hardworking public-sector workers can no longer be forced to pay for political speech or other activities without their affirmative consent.”

OCA President Chris Long and Robert Alt break down what the decision actually means for workers’ rights, having to no longer pay compulsory union dues.    Video Info on Buckeye    https://youtu.be/ieXmuinscjU

 

Part II Court Case in Favor of ECOT and a Report of What Has Happened to the ECOT Students

The 10th District Court of Appeals rules in favor of ECOT. The court gave a green light for ECOT to appeal the Ohio Department of Education's June 2017 decision to force ECOT to repay $60 million of payments. The State Supreme Court still has yet to decide the ECOT case on the retroactive application of the ODE's log-in requirements per student that put ECOT in non-compliance, which ultimately led to the school's closure. Ohio House Education Chairman Andy Brenner and State Rep. Andy Thompson discuss the court's decision and the tragic situation for the ECOT students that are still not accounted for by the Ohio Department of Education after the school's forced closure back in January.  

Court Case in Favor of ECOT and a Report of What Has Happened to the ECOT Students

Court Case in Favor of ECOT and a Report of What Has Happened to the ECOT Students

The 10th District Court of Appeals rules in favor of ECOT. The court gave a green light for ECOT to appeal the Ohio Department of Education's June 2017 decision to force ECOT to repay $60 million of payments. The State Supreme Court still has yet to decide the ECOT case on the retroactive application of the ODE's log-in requirements per student that put ECOT in non-compliance, which ultimately led to the school's closure. Ohio House Education Chairman Andy Brenner and State Rep. Andy Thompson discuss the court's decision and the tragic situation for the ECOT students that are still not accounted for by the Ohio Department of Education after the school's forced closure back in January.