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Reporting Public Policy

A Reporting Project of the Kent State University School of Media and Journalism

Mackenzie Wallace December 7, 2014December 8, 2014 0 Comments Athletics, Community, food, holidays, Kent, Kent Social Services, kent state, Portage County, volunteer

Kent Social Services is ‘place of peace’ for the community

Kent Social Services located at 1066 S. Water St. is in need of donations, especially gift cards, this holiday season.

Bruce Walton December 5, 2014December 10, 2014 0 Comments Community, Crime, domestic, Education, international, Kent State University, law, Law Enforcement, Student Conduct, Students

What Happens to International Students If They Break the Law?

For many students, college is a place of freedom from authority; to let loose and be reckless is a rite

Megan Brown December 4, 2014December 4, 2014 0 Comments Columbus, columbus, Community, Environment, Kent, natural gas, Ohio, PUCO

PUCO assures safety for natural gas pipeline in Ohio

More than three million people use natural gas in the state of Ohio. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO)

Alyssa Flynn December 4, 2014December 5, 2014 0 Comments academic year, Aurora, Aurora City Schools, Community, Crestwood, Education, Enterprise 2, Kent Schools, Ohio, ohio department of education, performance, Portage County, ranking, Ravenna, Rootstown, School Report Card, Streetsboro, Waterloo

New School Report Card System Raises Concerns

Just like students, the school districts in Ohio get report cards for its schools and districts to determine how well

Michael Bratton December 4, 2014December 4, 2014 0 Comments bridget susel, City Development, Community, Empire Kent, Jenifer Jeney, Kent, Michael Bratton, Parking, parking meters

Plans for Parking Meters Raise Concerns for Some Downtown Kent Businesses

Finding a parking spot in downtown Kent can be difficult, so the City is installing parking meters to help free

Lyndsey Schley December 4, 2014June 20, 2015 0 Comments Bars, Community, downtown, Kent, Portage County, safety

Mr. Zub’s Deli and Bar 145 are downtown kent’s top health violators

When biting into a tuna sandwich, the average consumer is not questioning whether the fish was stored properly or the

Kaitlynn LeBeau December 4, 2014June 20, 2015 0 Comments city council, Community, Health, laws, Meeting, ohio, Ohio laws, Ohio's Smoke-Free Workplace Act, Portage County, safety committee, second-hand smoke, smoking, Streetsboro

Streetsboro smoking law doesn’t look right

It doesn’t look right because it isn’t. STREETSBORO — An outdated ordinance left untouched, until now, would allow residents to

Candace Monacelli November 11, 2014October 19, 2015 0 Comments Community, Foreclosure, Housing, Land Bank, ohio, Portage County

Cleaning up Ohio’s Foreclosures

Foreclosure affects many people and families everywhere, whether the foreclosure is caused by the family themselves or others, it is

County Group Project

Vivian Feke November 11, 2014August 14, 2017 0 Comments Community, Crime, Drugs, Election, jail, Law Enforcement, levy, ohio, Overcrowding, Portage County, Portage County Sheriff, Women

Portage County female inmates face crowded conditions

By: Vivian Feke, Celia Fernandez and Joanna Kamvouris Rows of plastic cots, known in prisons as “boats,” line the floors

Joanna Kamvouris November 4, 2014 0 Comments Community, Election, Election Coverage, Election Day

Voters Elect Incumbent Kathleen Clyde for Second Term

Democrat Incumbent Kathleen Clyde beat Republican Nick Skeriotis in the race for Ohio 75th District Representative. Representative Clyde won 55