Jim Tressel Enters Politics

WOSU’s Mike Thompson and the Columbus on the Record panel look at Mike DeWine’s pick of former OSU football coach Jim Tressel to be Ohio’s Lieutenant Governor. The panel also discusses the latest efforts to eliminate diversity, equity and including programs at public and private organizations. We also look at how proposed federal budget cuts would affect Ohio universities, hospitals and other organizations. Finally, we discuss much energy Ohio will need to power data centers, and microchip factories, where the energy will come from and who will pay for it. This Week’s Panel Jo Ingles, a reporter with Ohio Public Radio Andrew Tobias a reporter with Signal Statewide Brian Rothenberg, Democratic strategist Mark Weaver, Republican strategist Subscribe to our YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvhI63j18r0aAhfxQJ11EQg Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/columbusontherecord/ *Support Columbus on the Record* Columbus on The Record and WOSU is viewer supported. Support news and programs on WOSU at https://wosu.org/give. *Thumbnail Image:* Former Ohio State University football coach and ex-Youngstown State University president Jim Tressel speaks to reporters after Gov. Mike DeWine introduces Tressel as his choice for lieutenant governor. If he's confirmed Tressel would replace Jon Husted, who DeWine chose to replace Vice President JD Vance in the U.S. Senate. Photo: Ohio Governor’s Office Chapters 00:00 – Introduction 00:16 – Jim Tressel Lt. Gov. 07:57 – Fight Over DEI 13:59 – Trump Administration Moves May Cut Deep in Ohio 20:33 – Ohio’s Future Power Needs 24:05 – Off The Record Comments