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John Kasich: Ohio’s Next Governor
Yes, I just claimed that John Kasich is going to be Ohio’s next governor. This is not meant as hyperbole. I really believe Kasich is going to beat Governor Strickland in November. This is not based on deep study of the polls or a county-by-county analysis or anything of that sort. It is more of [...]
Bob Taft is feeling pretty good these days
What with Ted Strickland taking all the heat from left and right while the economy makes Taft’s time in office seem like an oasis of prosperity. The folks over at the Education Gadfly had the bright idea of talking to him about his new found perspective. And it produced some interesting quotes. These two in [...]
Dispatch looks to Voinovich; dreams of tax increases
Jon over at 3BP takes the time to explain to Joe Hallet why gubanatorial candidate John Kaisch did the right thing by not getting involved in the budget debate: Simply because Kasich has announced his candidacy does not mean he has an obligation to have fully developed policy proposals with only a skeleton staff tasked [...]
Kasich on the stimulus and economic growth
Kasich really has an interesting message and style. For obvious reasons, he is promoting his work during the 90s and the growth of that period. But he is also in a sense running against the GOP leadership that followed that period; against Bob Taft and against Bush and the GOP who he says “forgot the [...]
“Where have you been until now, Governor?”
The Cleveland Plain Dealer asks the relevant question: Strickland said that although publicly offering a detailed fix even as a Senate-House budget conference toils is a break with tradition, Ohio’s economy is the worst it has been in 80 years. That’s why, aside from questions about the specifics of his slots plan, it’s fair to [...]
Party of Corruption Alert
Remember when the Democrats charged into power accusing the GOP of being corrupt after too much time under “One Party Rule”? During those heady days Democratic politicians seemingly couldn’t talk about an issue without using the phrase “party of corruption.” But then their standard bearer and inspiration turned out to have some problems of his [...]
The end of the “Golden Age” of school funding?
The Education Gadfly at the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation has a provocative post on the “Golden Age” of school funding in light of the budget realities Ohio is facing: The fact is, however, that we may very well come to see the last decade as a “golden age” for funding Ohio public schools. Consider figure [...]
25 on the 25th
Kasich supporters aren’t ‘t resting on their laurels basking in the glow of all the buzz from the announcement last week. They want to take that energy and build on it. So they have created 25 on 25th. The premise is to get as many people as possible to pledge $25 on June 25th: Ohio’s [...]
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