Karen Kasler (Ohio Public Radio)

School Board Hears Ideas on School Safety, Likely to Reject Arming Teachers

Karen Kasler (Ohio Public Radio) — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:35:00 +0000

School safety was the top topic for the state board of education, which hoped to learn about how to make buildings, staff and students more secure. But Ohio Public Radio’s Karen Kasler reports, one idea that’s been making the rounds isn't likely to move forward

“Twenty-two seconds from the time the shooter shot the first bullet till the time he exited the school building. Twenty-two seconds.”

Split Among Conservatives Becoming More Pronounced

Karen Kasler (Ohio Public Radio) — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:35:00 +0000

The rift among Republicans over the Ohio GOP's stance on major issues and its support of Gov. John Kasich is starting to look like a serious split. And some Republicans say they're ready to run away.

Tea Party leader Tom Zawistowski says he met this past weekend with the Ohio Constitution Party and is talking with others about finding a new political home for activists he calls “the force of the party”. And he says he doesn’t worry that this split is making conservatives look divided going into next year’s campaigns.

DeWine Backs Proposed Law That Could Lead to Longer Sentences for Career Criminals

Karen Kasler (Ohio Public Radio) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:04:00 +0000

Most violent crimes in Ohio are committed by people who have at least two felony convictions. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports on a bill coming this week that seeks to cut down on gun-related crimes by locking up those people.

Economic Experts Debate Whether Income Tax Cuts Create Jobs

Karen Kasler (Ohio Public Radio) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:35:00 +0000

The House has approved its version of the budget, and now the Senate will make its changes. One idea that’s been suggested by Senate President Keith Faber is to replace the House’s 7% income tax cut for all Ohioans with a 50% income tax cut to small businesses, which had been in Gov. John Kasich’s budget.

School Board Hires New Superintendent Away From Governor’s Office

Karen Kasler (Ohio Public Radio) — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:05:07 +0000

Ohio's state school board has picked a top education adviser to Republican Gov. John Kasich as the new superintendent of public instruction. Richard Ross was selected over Acting Superintendent Michael Sawyers on Tuesday by a 10-6 vote of the State Board of Education. Democrats are blasting the choice of Ross, who has worked closely with Gov. Kasich on his budget and other education policy. But Ross says he's been hired by the state school board now, and is not an agent of the governor.