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Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) speaks during the Dorchester County Democrats' First Annual Oyster Roast in Summerville, SC, March 2, 2019. Brown stopped to speak during his "Dignity of Work" listening tour.

Brown introduces higher education bills to cut debt

Laina Yost March 13, 2019

Sen. Sherrod Brown proposed several higher education bills in the Senate as Congress begins to take another look at the Higher Education Act.Brown co-sponsored the Debt-Free College Act on March 6, which...

Andrew Atkins.

The cost of living

Andrew Atkins February 11, 2018

I woke up last Saturday and realized — oh cruel world — that I was sick.I pulled out my heating pad and shivered in bed for about an hour before I finally decided to seek some help.I dragged myself...

John Hess is a senior political science major. Contact him at jhess14@kent.edu. 

Opinion: The Desperation Tax

John Hess January 18, 2016

Imagine you’re a state representative. To be re-elected you must give your constituents as much as you can while taking as little as possible from them in taxes. How do you bring that proverbial bacon...