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AUGUST 27: State Orders Siders Investigation, Family Calls On Husted Campaign to End Ad, Ohio Gets Meta Lawsuit Payout, and Gay Softball World Series Comes to Columbus

Episode Summary

Governor Mike DeWine said the state is now conducting a review of state agencies to figure out how the problems surrounding the Siders family when on for so long undetected. Bruce Foster's trial enters day four at his defense tries to argue he was in a state of psychosis. Columbus is past the heavy rain, but the city has been working for years on how to deal with so much water at once. A family is telling the Husted campaign to stop using their tragedy for political gain. Ohio is getting part of the $17.1 billion Meta lawsuit settlement. The Gay Softball World Series kicks off Sunday in Columbus, bringing in thousands of people to the city.

Episode Notes

(1:40-8:15) State orders investigation on Siders family

Governor Mike DeWine said the state is conducting a review of state agencies to figure out how this whole case went undetected before law enforcement found the 16 kids when going to the house for another case. 

(8:16-11:52) Bruce Foster Trial enters day 4

Bruce Foster's defense team doesn't deny that Foster is the one who committed the mass shooting at the KDC One facility last year, but they say he was in a state of psychosis at the time. 

(12:07-18:34) Managing stormwater with Blueprint Columbus

Blueprint Columbus celebrates 10 years. Blueprint Columbus is an innovative way of eliminating sanitary sewer overflows by improving infrastructure and reducing pollution. After the recent heavy rains, Blueprint Columbus might also be able to help homeowners keep their basements dry. 

(19:04-26:32) Family asks to stop Sen. Husted ad

The family of the three people killed in a Delaware County crash in April are asking the Husted campaign to pull an add that features their loved ones without permission. The ad targets Democrat Sherrod Brown's immigration policies and attempts to blame Brown for their deaths. The family said their tragedy shouldn't be used for political gain. 

(26:47-35:38) Ohio could get millions from Meta lawsuit

Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson announced the multistate Meta settlement should provide Ohio with more than $319 million over the next decade. However, the rules Meta must follow and the payout still have to go through judicial review. 

(35:53-41:31) Gay Softball World Series comes to Columbus

Columbus is hosting the Gay Softball World Series next week for the fourth time. This is the 49th year for the Gay Softball World Series and is expected too bring more than 6,000 visitors to the city from across the US and Canada.