I am a journalist for the Ohio Public Media Statehouse News Bureau and host of “The Ohio Statehouse Scoop” podcast. I also teach comm classes at Ohio Wesleyan University. Posts I share on BlueSky are mine and are not sponsored by my employers.https://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3mdiagam4tc2ohttps://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2026-01-27/leading-candidates-for-governor-have-similar-goal-for-ohio-but-different-paths-to-get-there28 Jan 2026 12:08 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdiagam4tc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3md4svfwruk22https://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2026-01-23/dewine-tells-ohioans-to-stay-home-and-enjoy-it-to-avoid-snow-and-cold23 Jan 2026 23:06 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3md4svfwruk22https://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3mbdmxfhuf22k01 Jan 2026 05:18 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbdmxfhuf22khttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3m65bv6xb2k2hhttps://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-11-21/ohio-house-republicans-approve-ban-on-prescribing-abortion-drugs-via-telehealth #abortion #Ohio21 Nov 2025 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m65bv6xb2k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3m5yc7dukrc2ghttps://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-11-18/bill-requiring-anti-abortion-video-in-ohio-high-schools-heads-to-house-floor #abortion #BabyOlivia19 Nov 2025 12:51 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5yc7dukrc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3m5xbwpt2bk2phttps://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-11-17/gop-lawmaker-suggests-sales-tax-for-local-services-if-ohio-property-taxes-abolished19 Nov 2025 03:14 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5xbwpt2bk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3m4xaogt4hk2ihttps://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-11-05/why-democrats-struck-a-deal-with-republicans-on-an-ohio-congressional-map06 Nov 2025 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4xaogt4hk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3m4hhkfpvec2pOhio will provide $25 million to help those who lose SNAP benefits due to federal government shutdown but Gov DeWine says the state funds are not a replacement https://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-10-30/ohio-kicks-in-25m-for-food-assistance-as-government-shutdown-drags-on31 Oct 2025 02:46 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4hhkfpvec2phttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3m4fnnlpgqs2nhttps://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-10-29/ohio-lawmakers-debating-how-to-gap-snap-if-federal-food-benefits-stop-friday30 Oct 2025 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4fnnlpgqs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3m4fnkgfpfk2nhttps://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-10-30/bipartisan-agreement-may-be-coming-for-ohio-congressional-map-just-before-fridays-deadline30 Oct 2025 09:28 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4fnkgfpfk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3m47osoluy22iThe Ohio Redistricting Commission members are not close to agreement on a map. In fact, they disagree on rules for the meetings. https://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-10-27/ohio-redistricting-commission-tasked-with-approving-bipartisan-map-cant-agree-on-rules28 Oct 2025 00:35 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m47osoluy22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3m453ngzpjc2uhttps://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-10-23/republican-senator-proposes-ohio-wide-property-tax-to-replace-local-school-taxes26 Oct 2025 23:47 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m453ngzpjc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3m453mgicd22uhttps://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-10-23/ohio-democrats-push-bill-to-force-state-to-pay-for-benefit-programs-if-federal-shutdown-drags-on26 Oct 2025 23:46 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m453mgicd22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3m3odymepek2thttps://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-10-19/thousands-rallied-in-no-kings-protests-in-ohio-including-huge-turnout-at-statehouse21 Oct 2025 03:06 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3odymepek2thttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3m3lxwdqsqk2tThousands of Ohioans gathered for ‘No Kings’ protests this weekend, including more than 10,000 at the Ohio Statehouse www.statenews.org https://www.statenews.org/20 Oct 2025 04:25 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3lxwdqsqk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3m3dzyvjncs2thttps://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-10-15/ohio-redistricting-commission-will-meet-tuesday-but-may-not-be-looking-at-republican-map-yet17 Oct 2025 00:41 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3dzyvjncs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3m36q5xoiec2ihttps://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-10-14/dewine-says-hell-convene-ohio-redistricting-commission-soon-but-wont-say-when14 Oct 2025 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m36q5xoiec2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3m2yxgwrys22whttps://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-10-09/ohio-redistricting-commission-could-be-meeting-soon-to-try-to-pass-a-bipartisan-ongressional-map12 Oct 2025 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2yxgwrys22whttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3m2yxe7ebh22whttps://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-10-10/ohio-lawmakers-considering-republican-proposed-bill-to-cut-back-unemployment-benefits12 Oct 2025 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2yxe7ebh22whttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3m2yxalmjw22wWill Tim Ryan run for Governor of Ohio? Here is what his comms director, Dennis Willard, told me when I asked.12 Oct 2025 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2yxalmjw22whttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3lzoajoccks2ghttps://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-09-22/panel-of-ohio-lawmakers-holds-first-meeting-on-congressional-redistricting-but-no-map-yet25 Sep 2025 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzoajoccks2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3lzoagsbj622ghttps://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-09-24/republican-lawmakers-push-new-abortion-waiting-period-in-ohio-as-current-law-is-still-in-court25 Sep 2025 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzoagsbj622ghttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3lzo7tob3yk2ghttps://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-09-23/as-ohio-farmers-prep-for-harvest-many-are-concerned-about-profits-and-politics25 Sep 2025 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzo7tob3yk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3luoa66ykdc2ehttps://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-07-23/dewine-has-high-hopes-for-his-working-group-on-changes-to-ohio-property-tax-laws24 Jul 2025 00:01 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3luoa66ykdc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3luoa43pulk2eThe Ohio State Fair opened today. Gov DeWine did a tour of the grounds this morning. He did a science experiment with kids at the COSI booth and got food at Schmidt’s midway restaurant. Here are some sights and sounds from the grand opening.24 Jul 2025 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3luoa43pulk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3lugj4ztd6k2mhttps://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-07-17/behind-closed-doors-campaign-to-whip-crucial-votes-before-ohio-house-veto-override-session20 Jul 2025 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lugj4ztd6k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3ltow35auzk2chttps://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-07-10/case-asking-who-can-dispense-abortion-inducing-drugs-likely-headed-for-ohio-supreme-court11 Jul 2025 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltow35auzk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3ltksrjqfhk2vhttps://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-07-09/republican-run-ohio-ballot-board-splits-anti-discrimination-amendment-into-two-issues09 Jul 2025 21:58 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltksrjqfhk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3lth567oge22hhttps://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-07-07/ex-lawmakers-file-promised-lawsuit-over-unclaimed-funds-for-browns-stadium-in-state-budget08 Jul 2025 10:54 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lth567oge22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/joingles1.bsky.social/post/3ltfrfhbhwc2nhttps://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-07-07/new-anti-dei-law-for-ohios-public-universities-wont-block-state-aid-at-private-independent-colleges07 Jul 2025 21:50 +0000at://did:plc:ee232trrzrlhmaxqtblutqgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltfrfhbhwc2n