Israel and the Gaza Strip are half a world away and Ohio lawmakers have nothing to do with foreign policy, but officials are doing what they can to show solidarity with Israel in its war with Hamas.
Also, just in time for the start of early voting, advocates for redistricting reform get the go ahead to collect signatures to put their plan on next year's ballot.
These topics and more are coming up during this week's Reporter Roundtable.
Ohio voter guide: What to know about the Nov. 7 election
Host:
Mike Thompson, WOSU chief content director of radio
Guests:
Jessie Balmert, state government reporter, USA TODAY Network Ohio Bureau
Jeremy Pelzer, politics reporter, cleveland.com
Samantha Hendrickson, reporter, Associated Press