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stated on October 31, 2011 in a campaign speech:

"They talk about this problem with binding arbitration. It doesn’t make a lot of sense to me to have somebody from Los Angeles fly into Zanesville and impose a wage settlement on you ... and then they’re on the plane back to Los Angeles."

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Joe Guillen

By Joe Guillen November 3, 2011

John Kasich slams use of out-of-state arbitrators in contract talks with safety forces

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Ohio Capital Blog, "Kasich Talks SB5 in Zanesville," Oct. 31, 2011

Ohio Capital Blog, "Kasich on labor issues," Dec. 9, 2010

Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 4117: Public employees’ collective bargaining

Ohio State Employment Relations Board, Relations Board Roster of Neutrals Standards.

Interview with Rob Nichols, governor’s spokesman, Nov. 2, 2011

Interviews with Jay McDonald, president of the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police, Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, 2011

stated on March 28, 2012 in a speech in the Ohio Senate:

An effort to repeal voting-reform legislation would be "the first time in Ohio history where a bill has been passed to stop a referendum."

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stated on March 2, 2012 in a session with reporters:

"The total (state) payroll has gone down. The total amount of the number of workers in the state has gone down. I like the fact that the bulk of that is just by retirements."

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stated on January 26, 2012 in a public forum:

"Every time we put a ballot issue on, it costs a million dollars."

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stated on January 3, 2013 in an online video:

"Unlike the gridlock in Washington, more than 80 percent of the bills we passed during this General Assembly had bipartisan support."

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stated on November 14, 2012 in a news conference:

"A man using bath salts reported that raccoons had set fire inside his home and stolen his cell phone."

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Voters First Ohio

stated on September 25, 2012 in a news story:

Says the NAACP's Ohio chapter has endorsed Issue 2.

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stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview with reporters:

A member of the redistricting commission proposed in Issue 2 "could accept a bribe from somebody" and "couldn’t be removed from this commission."

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Ohio Republican Party

stated on September 11, 2012 in an election flier :

Says Ohio's Issue 2 will create a redistricting commission that will "have a blank check to spend our money."

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Protect Your Vote Ohio

stated on August 1, 2012 in a news release:

"Thousands of politicians from across Ohio – along with their relatives, employees and friends – are still eligible to serve" on the proposed redistricting commission.

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stated on July 27, 2012 in In a campaign mailer:

"Mike Dovilla’s big ideas like expanding the Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit, which helped bring films like ‘The Avengers’ to Cleveland, have helped make our state No. 1 in the Midwest for job creation."

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Ohio Republican Party

stated on July 10, 2012 in an emailed statement:

"Sherrod Brown and his special interest allies in Washington are plotting to spend over $13 million" to defeat Josh Mandel.

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stated on June 13, 2012 in a speech in the Ohio House:

Lorain "is the poorest urban school district in the state of Ohio."

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stated on April 17, 2012 in a news conference:

The last three days of early voting "happen to be the most populated days of voting that we have in early voting."

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stated on April 25, 2012 in a speech in the Ohio House:

Says Ohio law gives tax breaks "to rich people who own private jets."

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stated on April 12, 2012 in a news release:

"Tourism accounts for 439,000 jobs in the state of Ohio, and visitors spend $36 billion annually."

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stated on March 28, 2012 in a speech in the Ohio Senate:

An effort to repeal voting-reform legislation would be "the first time in Ohio history where a bill has been passed to stop a referendum."

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stated on March 2, 2012 in a session with reporters:

"The total (state) payroll has gone down. The total amount of the number of workers in the state has gone down. I like the fact that the bulk of that is just by retirements."

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stated on January 26, 2012 in a public forum:

"Every time we put a ballot issue on, it costs a million dollars."

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stated on January 3, 2013 in an online video:

"Unlike the gridlock in Washington, more than 80 percent of the bills we passed during this General Assembly had bipartisan support."

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stated on November 14, 2012 in a news conference:

"A man using bath salts reported that raccoons had set fire inside his home and stolen his cell phone."

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Voters First Ohio

stated on September 25, 2012 in a news story:

Says the NAACP's Ohio chapter has endorsed Issue 2.

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Social Media
stated on June 16, 2025 in social media posts:

“Governor Tim Walz has DELETED every post he made praising Minnesota (assassin) Vance Boelter.”

By Madison Czopek • June 18, 2025
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stated on June 16, 2025 in X posts:

Image shows accused shooter Vance Boelter wearing a “Resist” shirt.

By Loreben Tuquero • June 18, 2025
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stated on June 9, 2025 in an X post:

Image shows an antifa debit card that can “automatically be funded after looting, rioting and gang stalking.”

By Gabrielle Lazor • June 17, 2025
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stated on June 14, 2025 in an X post:

Video shows the New York Mets “showed a Pride flag instead of the American flag” during the national anthem.

By Gabrielle Lazor • June 17, 2025
Mike Lee
stated on June 15, 2025 in a post on X:

The suspect in the Minnesota lawmakers’ shootings was driven by “Marxist” ideology.

By Madison Czopek • June 16, 2025
Gavin Newsom
stated on June 10, 2025 in posts on X:

California has lower homicide rates than Alabama, Arkansas and Oklahoma.

By Louis Jacobson • June 16, 2025
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stated on June 9, 2025 in an X post:

Video shows Marine Corps attack helicopter over Los Angeles in response to immigration raid protests.

By Gabrielle Lazor • June 16, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on June 15, 2025 in Facebook post:

Photos show Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift participated in a “No Kings” rally.

By Ella Moore • June 16, 2025
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stated on June 12, 2025 in an image:

Says Karoline Leavitt said, “America cannot function if President Trump has to deal with co-equal branches of government having the ability to check his power.”

By Ella Moore • June 13, 2025
Social Media
stated on June 10, 2025 in an ad on Craigslist:

Companies called “T-Mellon Events” and “Fight Fite Fight LLC” are offering to pay “seat fillers” in Washington, D.C, on June 14.

By Gabrielle Lazor • June 13, 2025

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