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Reporting Public Policy

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

Michael Bratton September 29, 2014September 30, 2014 0 Comments Community, Election, Election Coverage, Election Day, Government, Issue 17, Kimberly Bushek, Michael Bratton, Portage County, Portage County Job and Family Services

Portage County Job and Family Services Seeks to Renew Levy

There are lots of issues on the ballot for Portage County voters this November. One issue, however, seeks to continue

Bruce Walton September 17, 2014September 17, 2014 0 Comments City Development, City of Kent, Community, facebook, kent, Kent, Parks and Recreation, social media, Twitter

City of Kent Reaches to Community Through Social Media

The City of Kent has been reaching out to its community, but in the age of information, does it take

Terrell Johnson September 16, 2014September 16, 2014 0 Comments Community, Frank Hairston, General Manager, John H. Drew Jr., Kent, Kent State University, parta, Student safety, Tornado warning, Transportation services

Tornado Warning just another day at the office for PARTA bus drivers

A tornado watch that quickly turned into a tornado warning caused people all across campus to find a safe and

Joanna Kamvouris September 16, 2014 0 Comments Bars, Community, Kent, Kent State University, Student safety

Fire Department conducts surprise inspections, spreads safety to Kent bars

The Kent Fire Prevention Bureau conducted a surprise inspection downtown Thursday night, checking the capacity of crowded bars to see

Kaitlynn LeBeau September 16, 2014September 16, 2014 0 Comments Community, Election, Environment, fracking, Health, kent, Kent Environmental Rights Group, KERG, November ballot, Portage County

Kent environmental groups discuss fracking bill at community meeting

Intro: Local environmental groups are doing everything they can to pass a controversial bill this November. They spoke to community members

Emily Crilley September 16, 2014September 16, 2014 0 Comments Community, Kent

Kent Tool Loan Program

Anchor Intro: The city of Kent requires residents to keep their yards and sidewalks maintained. But for residents who don’t have

Candace Monacelli September 16, 2014October 10, 2014 0 Comments Community, Damage, Portage County, Severe Weather, Stow, Summit County, Tornado

Severe Weather Damage

Severe weather struck areas in Portage and Summit counties Wednesday night, leaving damage from multiple confirmed weak EF zero tornados…especially

Mackenzie Wallace September 15, 2014 0 Comments City of Kent, Community, enterovirus, EV-D68, Health, Kent State University, Portage County, Portage County Health Department, respiratory

Respiratory enterovirus spreading across nation

At least 12 states, including Ohio, are investigating an increase in respiratory illnesses that could be related to the rare

Matthew Merchant September 14, 2014January 25, 2016 0 Comments College Democrats, Community, Education, Election, Local elections, Michael Charney, Ohio State Board of Elections

An evening discussion with Michael Charney, candidate for State Board of Education

Tested to death and the end of charter schools By Matt Merchant Imagine if a kid died while taking a

Raven Brinson January 16, 2014January 16, 2014 0 Comments Agriculture, City Development, Community, development, downtown, haymaker parkway, jennifer lennox, jim bowling, Kent, kent city council, landscaping plan, Parks and Recreation, pocket park

New plan to turn Haymaker Parkway land into ‘pocket park’

Kent City Council unanimously approved last week a 35-thousand-dollar landscaping plan that will transform the land next to the new