Auditor Keith Faber and Treasurer Robert Sprague on this week’s News in Focus

Auditor Keith Faber and Treasurer Robert Sprague on this week's News in Focus

Part 1   Auditor Keith Faber explains the process of map drawing on the redistricting commission. Auditor Faber serves as one of the commissioners on the newly formed seven-member Ohio Redistricting Commission redrawing Ohio's legislative maps. The third version of the Congressional maps will be the maps for the 2022 cycle, as the League of Women Voters has acknowledged that their lawsuit is aiming at the 2024 Election. The fourth version of the Ohio House and Senate maps that was just passed by the Redistricting Commission last week has again been challenged in a lawsuit by Eric Holder's group. The battle continues over Ohio's redistrict redraw, but the advantage has undoubtedly swung in the Republicans' favor, as the political left is running out of gas. However, the "sue till they're blue" strategy by Eric Holder and Barack Obama has been successful in one thing - creating chaos in the red states of Ohio, North Carolina, and Florida. 

Part 2    Robert Sprague is Ohio's Treasurer, and he is conducting a listening tour with citizens and small business groups across Ohio, asking for their input on the impact that inflation is having on their everyday lives and businesses. Ohio farmers are preparing to plant this year's crop and are more than challenged with the accelerated cost of fertilizer, seed, and equipment. Treasurer Sprague has introduced a program "Ohio Gains" and explains how it could bring some financial relief to farmers and others to help beat back inflationary challenges. Tune in and tell a friend.