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Governor John Kasich celebrates his reelection with a roaring crowd at the Republican Parties watch party in Columbus on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014.

Statewide task force to look into Ohio universities’ tuition

Kate Schwanke February 25, 2015

Kent State students may see tuition costs freeze by the 2016-2017 school year with a new task force overseeing costs at Ohio universities.Governor John Kasich signed an executive order on Tuesday, Feb....

Ryan McCarthy is a senior English political science major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at rmccart5@kent.edu.

Opinion: The war on teachers and public education (part one)

Ryan McCarthy November 24, 2014

In the midst of the War on Christmas, where Thanksgiving seems to be losing, there is a very real allegorical war being waged against public education, which could have consequences we should actually...

Carley Hull is a senior magazine journalism major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at chull9@kent.edu.

Opinion: What I’d like to see from Governor Kasich: Keep the focus on public schools

Carley Hull November 6, 2014

The midterm elections finally came to a close on Tuesday, giving the Republicans the majority control over Ohio’s government. Like any political party, you have the good and the bad. Sometimes you have...

Governor John Kasich celebrates his reelection with a roaring crowd at the Ohio GOP watch party in Columbus on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014.

Victory for John Kasich at the polls

Matthew Merchant November 4, 2014

At 7:34 p.m. on Nov. 4, just minutes after the closing of the polls, John Kasich was declared the projected winner of the 2014 Ohio Governor’s race by the Associated Press.According to vote.ohio.gov,...

Governor Candidates

Christina Bucciere October 30, 2014

Candidate: John KasichPolitical Party: RepublicanBackground: John Kasich is Ohio’s current governor. He was sworn in on Jan. 10, 2011. Kasich has been praised for adding an estimated 244,000 jobs. From...

Jennifer Hutchinson is a sophomore political science major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at jhutch12@kent.edu.

Opinion: Republicans make their way through Ohio

Jennifer Hutchinson October 1, 2014

Saturday was a great day for Republicans in Ohio. After spending some time in Wisconsin, Chairman of the Republican Governor’s Association, Chris Christie, spent his day campaigning and rallying support...

Jennifer Hutchinson is a freshman political science major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at jhutch2872@gmail.com.

Opinion: Kasich on top in governor polls

Jennifer Hutchinson March 31, 2014

It looks like Ohio Gov. John Kasich is on top — the top 15, to be exact. According to The Fix’s top 15 gubernatorial races of 2014, Kasich’s campaign came in ninth place. Leading his opponent Ed...

Gov. John Kasich speaks at the Ohio News Association's annual convention Feb. 6, 2014, in Columbus.

$21M for Portage construction projects clears Ohio House

Lexxi Gillies March 31, 2014

The Ohio House passed a $2.4 billion capital improvement plan Wednesday. The state construction budget is currently in the Senate, and Gov. John Kasich said he anticipates it to be signed this week.The...

Kasich advocates ‘lifetime of learning’ in 2014 State of the State

Arielle Campanalie February 24, 2014

Video by Haley Phillippi.Gov. John Kasich touched on many topics throughout his State of the State address Monday night at the Medina Preforming Arts Center, including Ohio’s education reform. In the...

Governor John Kasich speaks at the Ohio Newspaper Association conference, Friday, Feb. 6, 2014. Kasich gave his State of the State speech at Medina High School, Monday evening, Feb. 24, 2014, discussing how education early on can later lead to job growth.

State of the State address focuses on education, jobs

Rebecca Reis February 24, 2014

Last year Governor John Kasich’s State of the State speech focused heavily on what he called “Ohio’s Jobs Budget 2.0” which put emphasis on cutting the personal income tax and tax cuts for small...

Gov. John Kasich

Educators hopeful Kasich will address higher education funding in Monday’s State of the State

Arielle Campanalie February 23, 2014

Gov. John Kasich is traveling to Medina High School for his annual State of the State address Monday, Feb. 24, with higher education being one of his main speaking points.Though unwilling to delve into...