- Wendy DiAlesandro
Two area county prosecutors, one of them Portage County’s Connie Lewandowski, in August penned a letter to state officials affirming their support for the death penalty.
- Katie Smith
In 1981, former Ohio State Reps. John Begala and Pete Crossland were among the minority who voted against the death penalty. Now, engineers of the law are calling for its abolition.
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Protesters flooded the streets of downtown Kent on Saturday during the nation’s second No Kings rally to oppose the Trump administration.
- Ben Wolford
Portage County voters delivered key wins for public infrastructure and school funding during Tuesday’s primary election, even as turnout remained low.
- Isabella Schreck
With the passing of Ohio’s controversial Senate Bill 1, President Donald Trump’s continued executive orders and the age-old partisan divide, Portage County politicians didn’t let up in the statehouse or on social media in March.
- Isabella Schreck
Welcome to The Portager’s legislative round-up, which will regularly track what Portage County lawmakers are doing in Washington and in Columbus.
- Wendy DiAlesandro
A March 6 Property Tax Summit at Kent’s American Legion, which was promoted as an educational event on property taxes, was in fact a conservative rally to eliminate property taxes and defund public schools.
- Wendy DiAlesandro
As Portage County heads into its local election cycle, Kent and Streetsboro voters will decide in November who will fill open city council seats.
- Jennifer Mapes
The east/west, rural/urban, Republican/Democratic split of Portage County was far more evident in November’s election results than in those for the propositions voted on last year, according to an analysis of precinct-level voting data.
- Ben Wolford
From the sheriff’s office to the White House, Portage County voters chose Republican candidates nearly across the board in the November 2024 elections, according to unofficial results released by the county Board of Elections late Tuesday night.
- Rachel Abbey McCafferty
Portage County voters by and large supported renewal and replacement levy efforts in the Nov. 5 election. Every one on the ballot passed, according to final unofficial numbers provided by the Portage County Board of Elections.
- Letter to the editor
Political polarization in the U.S. is nothing new. As far back as 1804, a long-simmering dispute between the two major parties — Democratic-Republicans and Federalists — led to an infamous duel. Former secretary of state Alexander Hamilton was shot to death by Vice President Aaron Burr.
- Wendy DiAlesandro
Democrat incumbent John Kennedy hopes to retain his seat as Portage County treasurer. He faces a challenge from Republican Joseph Bica. We spoke to both of them.
- Wendy DiAlesandro
Republican incumbent Steven Demetriou and Democrat Mark Curtis are candidates for state representative, 35th House District, which covers Mantua Township and the cities of Aurora and Streetsboro.
- Wendy DiAlesandro
Democrat Nathaniel Adams and Republican Heidi Workman will both appear on the November ballot as candidates for the 72nd House district, which covers all of Portage County but the cities of Aurora and Streetsboro and Mantua Township.
- Wendy DiAlesandro
Republican incumbent Bruce D. Zuchowski hopes to retain his seat as Portage County sheriff. He is being challenged by Democrat Jon Barber.
- Wendy DiAlesandro
In direct response to perceived voter intimidation, some local organizations are taking literal steps to support area voters.
- Wendy DiAlesandro
Republican Jill Crawford and Democrat Carmen Lisa Laudato are squaring off to serve as Portage County commissioner.