Protesters flooded the streets of downtown Kent on Saturday during the nation's second No Kings rally to oppose the Trump administration.
Portage County voters delivered key wins for public infrastructure and school funding during Tuesday’s primary election, even as turnout remained low.
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.
Welcome to The Portager’s legislative round-up, which will regularly track what Portage County lawmakers are doing in Washington and in Columbus.
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.
As Portage County heads into its local election cycle, Kent and Streetsboro voters will decide in November who will fill open city council seats.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.