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Governors: The Preferred Choice for President

Opinion: Governors: The Preferred Choice for President

Jennifer Hutchinson April 21, 2015

It looks like being a governor could get a candidate pretty far in the upcoming election. In the last 25 years or so, we have seen an increased preference for governors as presidential contenders. According...

Marvin Logan is a senior Pan-African Studies major. Contact him at mlogan6@kent.edu.

Opinion: What to do?

Marvin Logan March 11, 2015

With another low voter turnout for student government elections, occasional spotty attendance at events and constant happenings that seem to go unnoticed, I really have begun to wonder how you get your...

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

Opinion: Gerrymandering: Funny word, serious problem

John Hess February 15, 2015

Earlier this month my fellow opinion columnist Ray Paoletta offered his take on Ohio’s redistricting reform. He provided solid information and displayed an admirable desire to build a more democratic...

Contact Ray Paoletta at rpaolet1@kent.edu.

Opinion: Redistricting reform takes another step forward

Ray Paoletta February 5, 2015

In the middle of December 2014, both chambers of the Ohio General Assembly passed a plan to reform the way state legislative districts are drawn. Recently, Ohio has been criticized for drawing state house...

Ray Paoletta is a junior political science major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at rpaolet1@kent.edu.

Opinion: Get educated before you vote

Ray Paoletta October 30, 2014

Whenever there is a major election, college campuses become flooded with groups trying to “get out the vote.” These organizations bring celebrities, models and party buses to campus to take students...

Ray Paoletta is a junior political science major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at rpaolet1@kent.edu. 

Opinion: Flaws of Ohio judicial campaign rules

Ray Paoletta October 15, 2014

Judges are expected to be nonpartisan, and the goal of lifetime appointments to the U.S. Supreme Court is to allow the justices to turn away from party influences. This same goal is the reason that judges...

Sixth time’s the charm for Portage Parks levy; Issue 1 also passes

Rebecca Reis May 6, 2014

With only 21.90 percent voter turnout, all precincts had reported for this year's Portage County primary election just before 10 p.m., only 2 and a half hours after the polls closed, and unofficial final...