WASHINGTON - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's decision this week to pour $300,000 into Tuesday's congressional primary to support former Ohio State wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez against state Rep. Christina Hagan means that establishment Republicans are concerned enough about the race that they have now invested more than a half a million dollars to boost Gonzalez. “I think it indicates that they're worried,” said David Cohen, a political science professor at the University of Akron.
The forum at East High School in Akron was attended by about 200 people, many of whom got to submit questions to the candidates. The NAACP held a forum in Akron for gubernatorial candidates over the weekend.
President Trump may have big policy plans for 2018, but political distractions are likely to shadow prospects of big legislative achievements. White House officials said Trump wants to rein in the threat from North Korea and list four top domestic priorities on his 2018 agenda: Repealing and replacing President Obama's 2010 health care law, welfare reform, immigration, and a new infrastructure plan.
Just a 10-second walk from the Oval Office, the White House chief of staff's quarters are considered prime real estate. But the corner office's real value lies in its proximity to the commander-in-chief, perhaps the most prized currency in Washington.
In less than a year's time, Ohio Gov. John Kasich has gone from an "adult in the room" alternative in a fractious Republican presidential field, to a potential convention spoiler in Cleveland, to now facing a hostile new president who reached down personally to seize control of the state GOP. The roller coaster ride has left many wondering whether Kasich's political star and personal influence have faded.
In this April 29, 2015, file photo, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, center, joined by state Public Safety Director John Born, right, and former state Sen. Nina Turner, left, announces a plan to establish the first-ever statewide police standards for the proper use of force, recruiting and hiring, during a Statehouse news conference in Columbus, Ohio. Born says the hope is that Ohio law enforcement agencies employing about two-thirds of all officers will adopt the standards by a March 2017 deadline.
Donald Trump is a businessman, celebrity, the next president of America- and now the topic of a new class being offered at a northeast Ohio university. Professor Matthew Akers, director of government relations at the University of Akron, has created a course called "Trump's Triumph."
Eight political professionals from "the Ohio of India" are working at campaign offices in the American bellwether state as part of an international fellowship program. They're all University of Akron International Campaign Fellows.
In a pair of university stops in battleground Ohio on Saturday, Bernie Sanders used his enduring popularity with young voters to urge support for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. It's just that his crowds aren't what they used to be.
The Monday night rally at the University of Akron marks Trump's first visit to Akron during the campaign.
For years we've been told the reason there are so many negative campaign attack ads is simple - because they work. That makes sense when candidates and campaigns spend hundreds of millions of dollars on such ads, mostly 30-second television commercials.
Vice President Joe Biden came to Ohio this past week. The Cavs are winning. Cleveland must pay a record $200,000 FAA fine.