Columbus Perspective: August 1, 2021

00:00 Show Open / Michael Shields, a researcher at Policy Matters Ohio, discusses Ohio’s economy and job situation.

17:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend provides updates on the bribery scandal in the state legislature, the special election coming up on Tuesday for a Congressional seat in Central Ohio, and the story of a Union County woman who spent more than a week in a coma from Covid-19.

37:30 Dr. Parker Huston, a clinical psychologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, discusses the “On Our Sleeves” program which he oversees.