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Gadfly Bites 2/2/18 - Avoiding certain stories leaves very few stories

Jeff Murray
2.2.2018
  1. Not much to report on today that isn’t shameless politicking or overt criminality. So what does that leave us with? John Kasich, that’s what. Mr. Kasich, who is, I am given to understand, not running for anything at the moment, told some reporters yesterday that he is in favor of doing away with an elected state board of education. That guy. Didn’t he used to be the governor or something? (Gongwer Ohio, 2/1/18)
     
  2. Folks in North central Ohio are celebrating 30 years since the merger of Firelands Local Schools with South Amherst Schools. My how time flies. Sounds like a positive outcome for both communities at this remove, but I do wonder how much doom and gloom was predicted by opponents back in 1988. I would go try and look it up, but I am afraid of what fiery rhetoric I might uncover, not to mention the photographs of all those people in shoulder pads and giant hair. (Northern Ohio Morning Journal, 2/1/18)
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Governance
Tags: John Kasich Ohio

Jeff Murray is a lifelong resident of central Ohio. He previously worked at School Choice Ohio and the Greater Columbus Arts Council. He has two degrees from the Ohio State University and lives in the Clintonville neighborhood with his wife.

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