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FitzGerald announces “Pre-K All the Way” Plan

May 13, 2014

Ed FitzGerald Joins Teachers, Parents, Students to Announce His Plan for Universal Pre-K in Ohio

Outside the Early Learning Center in Westerville, Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald announced his plan to bring universal pre-kindergarten to Ohio. Alongside students, teachers, and parents, FitzGerald spoke of the benefits universal Pre-K will have for Ohio’s schools, working families, and the economy.

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The Reality of Education Funding Under John Kasich

May 12, 2014

Today, a spokesman for the Ohio Republican Party made the following claim:  “John Kasich is building an environment where students can actually find a job once they graduate, he has increased state aid for school funding by $1.3 billion over 2010 levels.”

It is time to set the facts straight.

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NBC 4 Calls Claim in RGA Ad for Kasich Untrue

May 9, 2014

Last night, NBC 4 in Columbus did a fact check of the new Republican Governors Association advertisement for John Kasich. They found the opening claim to be “not true” and poked holes in RGA’s claim that Governor Kaisch hasn’t raised taxes. The video is available HERE.

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Kasich Administration Flip Flops on Heroin Funding 

May 8, 2014

After Slamming FitzGerald Earlier Last Week, Kasich’s Office of Health Transformation Now Agrees with FitzGerald On Funding Approach for Heroin Crisis

When Cuyahoga County Executive and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ed FitzGerald pointed out last week that a House Republican plan funded new programs to combat the heroin crisis by cutting millions from mental health services, the Kasich administration stood by the plan and attacked FitzGerald for his criticism. 

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