Author Archives: Mike Bock

In Kettering, Older Residents Voted At About Three Times Rate Of Younger Residents In 2010 Election

The graphs below show the voting pattern in Kettering, Ohio for the 2010 election. Each graph shows the total universe of registered voters in Kettering and shows how sub-groups voted, or failed to vote. The universe of all Kettering registered … Continue reading

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Kasich Balances Ohio Budget By “Seizing $2 Billion From Libraries, Local Governments And Schools”

In this You-tube video, Zach Schiller, the research director of Policy Matters Ohio, discusses Governor Kasich’s budget proposal. The organizer of the program is Dan Moulthrop, the “curator of conversation” for a northeast Ohio organization called the Civic Commons. I’d … Continue reading

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“The Freedom And Justice For All Budget” — vs — “The Jobs Budget”

The title of Ohio’s new budget proposal — “The Jobs Budget: Transforming Ohio for Growth” — makes the point: the whole focus of state government should be on creating jobs. Governor Kasich didn’t put this budget together in the last … Continue reading

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