CLEVELAND — Governor John Kasich and challenger Ed FitzGerald have not been in the same room, breathing the same air and talking about issues for the entire campaign…until today. The Governor has declined to debate FitzGerald, claiming he’s spent plenty of time in public explaining his programs and priorities. The two met one-on-one for […]

Missouri governor, Jay Nixon has ordered the National Guard to Ferguson, Missouri. Nixon has already declared a state of emergency in Ferguson, MO due to the reactions of Officer Darren Wilson’s name being revealed as the man responsible for fatally shooting unarmed teen, Michael Brown. “We must first have and maintain peace. This is a […]

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Missouri Governor Jay Nixon signed an executive order Monday morning that could send the National Guard to Ferguson. He wrote in a statement posted to his official Web site…

  COLUMBUS, OH (WOIO) – Ohio school superintendents can now breathe a sigh of relief! Gov. John Kasich signed the bill Wednesday giving districts four extra calamity days. This is only for the 2013-2014 school year, because so many districts used more than the five allowable days due to the snow and arctic cold.   READ […]

  MEDINA, Ohio – Business owner Amy Douglass came up with a quick list of topics that she hopes Governor John Kasich addresses during his State of the State address Monday night at the Performing Arts Center in Medina. Douglass, who owns The Interior Design Studio and JK Gift Shop, said she would like Kasich […]

  CLEVELAND – Ed FitzGerald just got a big boost in his campaign for Ohio’s governor. Thursday morning, on the steps of Cleveland City Hall, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson announced his support for FitzGerald. Jackson joined other area leaders at a news conference, saying FitzGerald understands the issues facing our area and would make good […]

CLEVELAND – In his losing bid for re-election in 2010 Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland won Cuyahoga County over Republican challenger John Kasich by 102,640 votes. Two years earlier, in 2008, President Barack Obama carried the county over John McCain by 258,442 votes. If Strickland had been able to simply split the difference and carry the […]

Detroit is in a state of financial emergency, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) said Friday. “There’s probably no city that’s more financially challenged in the entire United States,” said Snyder. “We need to start moving upward with the city of Detroit.” Mayor Dave Bing has a 10-day period in which he can request a hearing, […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio – He chose to stray from the parole board’s recommendation. Gov. John Kasich instead used his executive clemency authority to reduce the felony offenses of the Akron mother in the school district switching case. Kelley Williams-Bolar was convicted in January 2011 of two felony records tampering charges. The Akron mother lied and used […]

Rock Ohio Caesars halted construction indefinitely Wednesday on both its Cleveland and Cincinnati casinos in a battle over additional taxes or fees. “The recent legislative action and discussion proposing significant higher taxes and fees specific to the operation of casinos in Ohio… have created an environment of uncertainty concerning the projected economic vitality of our […]

The Republicans won a sweeping victory in last November’s election in Congress and in Governor races nationwide, it now seems that they’ve identified what they perceive to be America’s budget problem…. Working families and Unions. Forget the fact that Wall Street Bankrupted the State’s Pension funds with their reckless activities over the last several years, […]