Aja Phillips – Reporting Public Policy

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Aja Phillips May 5, 2015January 28, 2016 0 Comments 22 Universities, Columbus State Community College, kent state, ohio, Ohio Univeristy, Smoke-Free, The Ohio State University, The University of Akron, University of Toledo

Smoking bans are likely to arrive at Ohio Universities

It’s a statewide problem that has reached epidemic proportions. The number of smokers in the U.S. is rising as smoking

Aja Phillips April 30, 2015June 17, 2015 0 Comments children, Deaths, Kent, Portage County, Private, Public, Railroad crossings, Ravenna

The dangers of ungated railroads

Video: Aja Phillips Story: Julia Adkins Ungated Railroads from Aja Phillips on Vimeo. Throughout the entire Portage County, there are

Aja Phillips April 13, 2015January 25, 2016 0 Comments boarding homes, boarding houses, families, heather phile, Kent, kent police department, kent state, Oh, paul bauer, Rental properties, Students

Boarding Houses Affect the City of Kent

Story by Julia Adkins Video by Aja Phillips Boarding Houses from Aja Phillips on Vimeo. As the number of

Aja Phillips March 5, 2015June 17, 2015 0 Comments Brimfield Township, CBDG, city council, City Hall, Easement, Five year plan, Franklin School, JEDD, Kent City Hall, Kent City Hall Relocation, KSU, Portage County

Kent City Council talks of City Hall relocation, College Street purchases, JEDD with Brimfield

With the sale of Kent City Hall, the need to look for a temporary location was a main topic of

Aja Phillips February 26, 2015June 17, 2015 0 Comments City of Kent, dan smith, downtown kent, economic development, economic development director, Health, Historic Downtown Millersburg, Holmes County, Kent Business, kent city council, Tom Wilke

Tom Wilke starts as new Economic Development Director

Audio by: Aja Phillips Story by: Julia Adkins As of January 2015, Tom Wilke started his new position as

Aja Phillips February 17, 2015June 17, 2015 0 Comments downtown kent, Kent, kent city council, Meters, parking, parking meters, Restaurants, Shopping

Parking Meters Are Popping Up Downtown

Video by Aja Philips and Story by Julia Adkins ParkingOrdinance from Aja Phillips on Vimeo. Parking in downtown

Aja Phillips January 30, 2015January 25, 2016 0 Comments Anna "Annie" Rooney, Annie's Law, breathalyzer, drunk driving, ignition interlocks, madd, Mothers Against Drunk Drivng

Annie’s Law put on hold

By: Aja Phillips and Julia Adkins During the 130th General Assembly of the Ohio State Legislature, there were high hopes