News In Focus with Chris Long

Election update with OCA President Chris Long

Election update with OCA President Chris Long

With one week to go, things are tightening up in the Ohio U.S. Senate race. It is very close between Frank LaRose and Bernie Moreno with Matt Dolan trailing close behind. Early vote turnout is low and everyone is looking to the Tuesday March 19th Primary, as the stakes are getting high. President Trump has decided to make an Ohio stop on Saturday in Dayton. All the campaigns are gearing up for one last final push before next Tuesday! We discuss the races and issues, providing helpful information. Tune in and  tell a friend!

AG Yost discusses nitrogen hypoxia as a remedy to carry out Ohio's death penalty

AG Yost discusses nitrogen hypoxia as a remedy to carry out Ohio's death penalty

Attorney General Dave Yost joined Representatives Brian Stewart and Phil Plummer in a recent press conference announcing legislation that would include nitrogen hypoxia as a method to carry out Ohio's death penalty. In recent years, Ohio, along with other states who have a death penalty for certain capital crime, i.e. murder, has been stymied by the drug industry that will not provide the state with the drugs to be used in lethal injection. In February, Alabama carried out a successful execution using nitrogen hypoxia. The Attorney General of Alabama declared it a success and stated that he would be available for other states' attorneys to contact his office for details.

The following are statements from AG Yost and State Rep. Phil Plummer. “There must be accountability for offenders convicted of the most heinous crimes and prisoners who continue to flout the law behind bars,” Yost said. “The pursuit of justice is a journey, and closure remains elusive for victims’ families until a sentence is fully executed. Ensuring that the consequences align with the severity of an offense is essential to providing solace to grieving relatives.” “Capital punishment has been recognized by the state of Ohio since 1803. It is now time for the authorization of other methods for carrying out capital punishment in addition to lethal injections,” Plummer stated. “By using nitrogen hypoxia, we are giving the system an additional resource for holding accountable those who have committed heinous crimes. Claims of a lack of access to lethal injections by Ohio’s executive branch will no longer be the case. It is time that we stop postponing executions and give the families of victims the closure that they deserve.”  

Education is the Key to the Future Success of Conservatism in America

Education is the Key to the Future Success of Conservatism in America

Part 1  The 15th annual Bringing America Back To Life pro-life convention will be held on March 8th and 9th at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Independence. Here to talk about the great lineup of speakers and breakout sessions is the Executive Director of Cleveland Right to Life, Kate Makra. There is still time to register for this important pro-life event. 

Part 2  Northeast Ohio Classical Academy, a tuition-free public charter school, is scheduled to open for classes in September. After several years of preparation, the school will have its official launch on September 3rd. Enrollment is now open for this Hillsdale curriculum school. Here to discuss the school's education principles is founding board President Robert Anthony. Click here to visit their website.

On-Air Candidate Forum with Bernie Moreno and Frank LaRose

On-Air Candidate Forum with Bernie Moreno and Frank LaRose

Continuing with our Candidate Forum interviews, today we interview two candidates for the U.S. Senate Republican Primary - Cleveland businessman Bernie Moreno and Secretary of State Frank LaRose. We asked questions of the candidates concerning the national debt, the southern border crisis, the nearly nine million illegals that crossed the border in the last three years, foreign aid to Ukraine, and their thoughts on the abortion issue. The Ohio Christian Alliance does not endorse candidates, but provides this forum for informational purposes only. Tune in and tell a friend. 

On-Air Candidate Forum for the 13th Congressional District

On-Air Candidate Forum for the 13th Congressional District

Part 1 - Kevin Coughlin

Part 2 - Chris Banweg

Here are the questions that were asked of the candidates.

• Tell us why you’re running for congress in the 13^th
• What is your position on the southern border?
• What should congress do about the 34 trillion dollars in national debt?
• Due to the federal government’s lack of response to the crisis on the southern border, Gov. Abbot of Texas has deployed the Texas National Guard to put up barriers and razor wire to stop the flow of illegals crossing our southern border. Do you support Gov. Abbot's efforts and what more in your opinion needs to happen to the nearly 9 million illegals that have entered the U.S. illegally in the last 3 years?
• Do you support a mass deportation of those who have crossed illegally into the U.S.?
• What is your position on abortion?

The American dream is slipping away. Today's housing crisis and the history of mortgage lending with Jack Boyle.

The American dream is slipping away. Today's housing crisis and the history of mortgage lending with Jack Boyle. 

Jack Boyle who had a career for 35 years in mortgage finance will be a presenter at the March Forum on Ohio's Housing Crisis hosted by the Ohio Christian Alliance. Presenters will also include State Senator Andy Brenner who is currently serving on the Ohio Senate Select Committee on Housing. In this introductory discussion, Jack takes us through the history of home mortgage lending, back to the turn of the 20th Century to the present, including the history of FHA, VA, Freddie Mack, and Fannie Mae. Jack has a wealth of experience that he is willing to share with us. This interview is an introduction to this topic. Housing costs have skyrocketed due to inflation. Currently Builders are building very few homes in Ohio and that has created a housing shortage so acute that state government has launched a select committee to address the problem. At the forum we will discuss the history of mortgage lending, subprime lending, and the current housing market. If you know someone who would benefit from this information, please share it with them. Also leave comments at this link. 

Part 2 - Continuation....Sub-prime lending, the 2008 banking and home market crash, and why the housing market never really righted the ship afterwards.

The American dream is slipping away. Today's housing crisis and the history of mortgage lending with Jack Boyle

Jack Boyle who had a career for 35 years in mortgage finance will be a presenter at the March Forum on Ohio's Housing Crisis hosted by the Ohio Christian Alliance. Presenters will also include State Senator Andy Brenner who is currently serving on the Ohio Senate Select Committee on Housing. In this introductory discussion, Jack takes us through the history of home mortgage lending, back to the turn of the 20th Century to the present, including the history of FHA, VA, Freddie Mack, and Fannie Mae. Jack has a wealth of experience that he is willing to share with us. This interview is an introduction to this topic. Housing costs have skyrocketed due to inflation. Currently Builders are building very few homes in Ohio and that has created a housing shortage so acute that state government has launched a select committee to address the problem. At the forum we will discuss the history of mortgage lending, subprime lending, and the current housing market. If you know someone who would benefit from this information, please share it with them. Also leave comments at this link. 

The Life Movement and the Way Forward with Peter Range of Ohio Right to Life

The Life Movement and the Way Forward with Peter Range of Ohio Right to Life

In the aftermath of the effort to defeat the passage of Issue 1, the abortion rights amendment, the pro-life movement is re-engaging to educate a younger voter and to start the discussion to advance a pro-life culture among 18-35 year-olds. Exit polls indicated that the pro-life community fared poorly with this age demographic. We must change that trajectory if we are going to build a culture of life with the current generation. Peter shares that he attended the March for Life for many years and participated with the marchers. But this year, he wanted to watch them walk by and witness who had come from across the country to make a stand for life. He was moved to tears watching the tens of thousands of young people who had come to march for life in our nation's capitol. We discuss some strategies of how we will continue to advocate for life through education and public policy. Tune in and tell a friend. 

Statehouse Update with Greg Lawson Part 2 Candidate Spotlight with Charles Tassell

Statehouse Update with Greg Lawson Part 2 Candidate Spotlight with Charles Tassell

President Trump wins the Iowa Caucuses in a resounding landslide. The Primaries now move on the New Hampshire and South Carolina. Former Speaker Newt Gingrich stated that President Trump is the nominee and the other candidates are also-rans at this point. Greg Lawson of the Buckeye Institute gives us a Statehouse update. H.B. 68, the Save Women's Sports and the Ohio SAFE Act is scheduled for a veto-override vote in the Ohio Senate Wednesday, January 24th. Other reports: Ohio's Bathroom Bill, H.B. 183, is still in committee. The Republican-led legislature is determined to pass this bill so that Ohio schoolchildren do not have to face the embarrassment of a member of the opposite sex using their bathroom. Ohio parents are opting for educational choice, as one of the major legislative successes of last year was the historic expansion of school choice. Tune in to learn the details. 

Candidate spotlight with Charles Tassell, a candidate for the Ohio 2nd Congressional District. 

Congressman Brad Wenstrup has announced his retirement, which has caused a flurry of interest in the Republicans' Congressional seat. District 2 has sixteen counties over Southern Ohio, and eleven candidates have filed for the Republican Primary. Charles Tassell explains why he is a Republican candidate for the Primary in the 2nd Congressional District. 

Veto Override Vote on H.B. 68 Wednesday at the Ohio Statehouse

Veto Override Vote on H.B. 68 Wednesday at the Ohio Statehouse

Speaker Stephens has called for the General Assembly to reconvene Wednesday January 10th at the Ohio Statehouse - first session of the new year. The main agenda item is the veto override vote on H.B. 68, the Ohio SAFE Act. Sixty votes are needed. The issue has become a national one, as Republicans in Ohio are in an uproar over Governor DeWine's veto of common sense legislation that protects girls' and women's sports by banning male athletes from competing in girl's and women's sports and bans hormone-blocking drugs for minors and bans life-altering sexual mutilation surgeries of minors at Ohio's hospitals. 

Part 2 

Elected officials swatted - Calls to override the veto on H.B. 68 go out

News in Focus launches the new year 2024. State Senator Andy Brenner shares his experience of being swatted last week along with State Attorney General Dave Yost and two other elected officials in an apparent attack from the political left. The swatting occurred on the anniversary date of the signing of legislation that stiffens the penalties in the State of Ohio for those who falsely call law enforcement to weaponize the SWAT teams.