Jo Ingles
Statehouse ReporterJo Ingles is a professional journalist who covers politics and Ohio government for the Ohio Public Radio and Television for the Ohio Public Radio and Television Statehouse News Bureau. She reports on issues of importance to Ohioans including education, legislation, politics, and life and death issues such as capital punishment. Jo started her career in Louisville, Kentucky in the mid 80鈥檚 when she helped produce a televised presidential debate for ABC News, worked for a creative services company and served as a general assignment report for a commercial radio station. In 1989, she returned back to her native Ohio to work at the WOSU Stations in Columbus where she began a long resume in public radio.
After working for more than a decade at WOSU-AM, Jo was hired by the Ohio Public Radio/TV News Bureau in 1999. Her work has been featured on national networks such as National Public Radio, Marketplace, the Great Lakes Radio Consortium and the BBC. She is often a guest on radio talk shows heard on Ohio鈥檚 public radio stations. In addition, she鈥檚 a regular guest on WOSU-TV鈥檚 鈥淐olumbus on the Record鈥�, WOSU Radio鈥檚 鈥淎ll Sides with Ann Fisher鈥� and other radio and television shows throughout the state. Jo also writes for respected publications such as Columbus Monthly and the Reuters News Service. She has won many awards for her work across all of those platforms. She is currently the president of the Ohio Radio and TV Correspondent鈥檚 Association, a board member for the Ohio Legislative Correspondent鈥檚 Association and a board member for the Ohio Associated Press Broadcasters. Jo is also the media adviser for the Ohio Wesleyan University, 鈥淭ranscript鈥� newspaper. She also teaches radio productions courses there. She lives in southern Delaware County with her husband, Roger, and two children.
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Ohio voters have rejected a change that would have removed politicians from the process of drawing congressional and legislative districts. -
Former Ohio Tax Commissioner Tom Zaino testified before a special panel that's been looking into property tax policy. -
It's the final day of voting on an amendment that would protect the right to an abortion in the state Constitution.
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Gov. Mike DeWine is saying Ohio鈥檚 six-week abortion ban could eventually have exceptions if Issue 1 fails, while supporters are pushing a 鈥測es鈥� vote to scrap the ban. -
The measure, subject of a special election on Tuesday, would have made it harder to pass amendments. It was seen an an attempt by state GOP lawmakers to thwart an upcoming abortion amendment.
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Ohio votes down Issue 1, rejecting conservative lawmakers' attempt to change the constitutional amendment process ahead of a vote on reproductive rights this November. -
Anne Vogel, the governor's policy director, has experience with DeWine's environmental programs. -
Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Christian Jenkins has issued a 14 day pause on Ohio's six week abortion ban, commonly referred to as the 'heartbeat law'. -
Lawyers and doctors disagree on how those exemptions to abortion bans should be applied. -
Tim Ryan, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, touts endorsement of abortion rights group while Republican U.S. Senate nominee J.D. Vance has the support of anti-abortion organizations.
