Kasich: State of State

 

Kasich implores GOP to expand Medicaid

In his third State of the State address, Gov. Kasich extols Ohio’s ‘fantastic’ turnaround and explains his budget

LIMA, Ohio — Thirteen minutes before he was even scheduled to speak, a statement of support was circulated by Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center praising Gov. John Kasich for “courageously propos(ing)” a Medicaid expansion in his State of the State speech.   Read on at Columbus Dispatch...

 

GOP leaders not yet backing governor’s plans

LIMA, Ohio — They praised Gov. John Kasich as a leader and called him a man who is clearly looking to Ohio’s future.

But Speaker William G. Batchelder and Senate President Keith Faber stopped short of saying they are on board with some of the governor’s major budget initiatives.  Read on at Columbus Dispatch...

 

Transcript of Gov. Kasich's State of State speech

 

Kasich Outlines School Funding Plan, Budget In State Of State

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Gov. John Kasich is calling his school-funding proposal an objective plan that applies equally to all districts based on their property tax wealth, residents' income and individual characteristics of students they serve.

Kasich said in Tuesday's State of the State speech that Ohio's poorest districts and urban districts get more money than the state's wealthiest districts.   Read on at 10TV.com