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Opinion: Practicing civil discourse since Congress can’t

River Kale October 18, 2017

College Republicans: Lack of Iranian cooperation justifies Trump's concernsOne of the major hot button topics circling mainstream media last week is President Donald Trump’s views on the Iranian deal....

Alex Kamczyc

Opinion: An Open Letter to Republicans

Alex Kamczyc July 14, 2017

Republicans! Conservatives! People in college who only based their political stances from what their parents told them! Heed these words!As someone who was also raised with republican principles, I too...

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Opinion: Why the AHCA won’t go away

Nicholas Hunter June 1, 2017

The American Health Care Act, or AHCA, proposed by House Speaker Paul Ryan, is back in the news, as a new Congressional Budget Office report has come out to score the bill, which has undergone some tweaks...

Jacob Tabler is a junior political science major and a member of the Kent State College Republicans. Contact him at jtabler2@kent.edu.

Opinion: Neil Gorsuch is a strong SCOTUS pick

Jacob Tabler March 22, 2017

On Monday, March 20, hearings began in the Senate Committee on the Judiciary regarding the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to fill the vacant seat of the United States Supreme Court.Judge Gorsuch is a judge...

Stephen D'Abreau

Opinion: Repent of party pride

Stephen D'Abreau March 1, 2017

For a long time, this nation has grown more divided and our government more incapable of doing the one thing everyone should expect from democratically elected leaders: compromise.Over the last eight years,...

Nicholas Hunter

Opinion: New ban or old, Republicans must take a stand

Nicholas Hunter February 21, 2017

On Jan. 27, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that placed a travel ban on seven Muslim majority countries.The rollout of the order was, to put it kindly, hasty. It led to mass confusion,...

Jacob Tabler is a junior political science major and a member of the Kent State College Republicans. Contact him at jtabler2@kent.edu.

Opinion: Immigration policy alternatives in the U.S.

Jacob Tabler Kent State College Republicans March 30, 2016

Immigration policy in the United States continues to be a divisive issue between Republicans and Democrats. The debate on how to solve this problem has been going on for decades, and this election is no...

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks to a small crowd at Cass Screw Machine Company on Aug. 18, 2015 in Brooklyn Center, Minn. Walker announced his "Day One Plan" to replace Obamacare.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker endorses Ted Cruz

Gov. Scott Walker endorsed Ted Cruz for president Tuesday, reinforcing his opposition to Donald Trump a week before Wisconsin's primary.The GOP governor dropped out of the race for president in September...

Unopposed races in the Portage County election

Jacob Runnels March 9, 2016

With the Portage County primary elections on March 15, there are six Democratic candidates running unopposed for county positions.The county positions Republicans aren’t running for include: coroner;...

Our View: Get out to the polls

March 9, 2016

With this year's election as one of the more contestive elections in recent history, there’s been a lot of speculation about which candidate will win each state. Some have been more expected, while others...

Jacob Tabler is a junior political science major and a member of the Kent State College Republicans. Contact him at jtabler2@kent.edu.

Opinion: Republican race for nomination is heated

Jacob Tabler Kent State College Republicans March 9, 2016

The past several weeks in the world of politics have been very exciting.The primary elections are in full swing, and it is becoming clearer who will receive the nomination for their respective party. Both...

Donald Trump rallies supporters at the Signature Flight Hangar at Port-Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Trump said he plans to build a wall between Mexico and the U.S. and will make Mexico pay for it.

Trump rallies in Columbus pushing jobs, immigration reform and making America great again

Emily Mills and Ian Flickinger March 1, 2016

Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump spoke to a crowd of about 2,000 supporters about immigration, job growth and the other candidates in the presidential race at the Signature Flight Hangar at...