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Matt Poe

Opinion: SNL’s heroin skit is crude, honest and sadly, funny

Matt Poe April 19, 2016

Before you decide to stop reading this column because I called a skit about heroin funny, let me explain.  Last week’s episode of Saturday Night Live contained a skit called “Heroin AM,” which depicted...

Gov. John Kasich speaks to a crowd of supporters at the Lou Higgins Recreation Center in Berea, Ohio after winning the Ohio Primary election Tuesday, March 15, 2016 .

A win at home: Kasich takes Ohio

Skye McEowen March 15, 2016

In the white, brown and gold gym at Baldwin Wallace University, Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s campaign staff, volunteers and attendees gathered to see him celebrate his win in the Ohio primary election.Kasich...

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Kasich, Rubio seek survival, Clinton momentum

Nancy Benac, Associated Press March 15, 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) — Five more states chime in to the rambunctious campaign 2016 conversation on Tuesday, and no one's listening with greater interest than Marco Rubio and John Kasich, both of them desperate...

Where to vote for Tuesday’s primary

Alyssa Schmitt March 13, 2016

With eight months until the November general election, it is time for Ohioans to vote in the primary election from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.The Portage County Board of Elections' website is available...

Changes to the 2016 election ballot

Alex Delaney-Gesing March 9, 2016

This year’s election has brought more than a few changes and "first timers” to the state of Ohio and the nation. Besides the obvious — businessman Donald Trump not only running for the GOP candidacy...

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton speaks to supporters at Cuyahoga Community College on Tuesday, March 8, 2016.

Clinton highlights women’s rights, education at Cleveland rally

Alex Delaney-Gesing March 8, 2016

In her first Cleveland appearance since August, Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton highlighted the significance of the American people reaching for more “love...

Ohio Governor John Kasich talks to supporters at a rally at the Ohio CAT Headquarters on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 during his campaign for president.

WRONG ONE DON’T PUBLISH Kasich brings his message to Ohio CAT days before state primary

Mitch Felan March 8, 2016

Kasich took to the stage Tuesday evening in front of a construction loader to address his supporters in a town hall. The discussion, taking place at the Ohio CAT in Broadview Heights, brought supporters...

Top court hears Texas abortion case

Jim Provance, Associated Press March 7, 2016

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohioans on both sides of the abortion issue were focused Wednesday on the U.S. Supreme Court as it weighed Texas’ restrictions on clinics that are similar to some laws in this...

Cleveland Cavaliers fans cheer as LeBron James is introduced before the start of Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on Tuesday, June 9, 2015.

Quicken Loans Arena ranks nationally

Angelo Angel March 2, 2016

Whenever someone mentions the Quicken Loans Arena, most individuals would associate the venue with the Cleveland Cavaliers or the Lake Erie Monsters.But now more recently, The Q is gaining recognition...

Our View: Worry about campaigns, not kitchens

February 23, 2016

At a town hall meeting Monday in Fairfax, Virginia, Ohio Gov. John Kasich told attendees about an early Ohio statehouse campaign he mentioned that “many women, who left their kitchens to go out and go...

Kasich signs Ohio bill diverting Planned Parenthood funding

Associated Press February 23, 2016

Gov. John Kasich signed legislation Sunday to strip government money from Planned Parenthood in Ohio, an expected move that came one day after the Republican presidential contender's weak performance...

Women’s basketball falls to Bowling Green

Eric Pitcher February 20, 2016

​Bowling Green State University's women basketball team's biggest lead was 15 on Saturday, but it didn’t stay that way for long. Every time it seemed as if the Falcons were going to run away with...