A university president, an inappropriate relationship, $60K podcasts, and another scandal in Ohio

By: Marty Schladen

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 2,437

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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JobsOhio, the state’s privatized economic development agency, is now saying that former Ohio State President Ted Carter facilitated a $60,000 grant to support a podcast by a woman with whom Carter had an inappropriate relationship.

The agency was created by the legislature and is funded by the state liquor franchise. Late on Wednesday, it announced that only then was it seeing if its contract allowed it to claw back money back for a job that …

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