Ohio Gov. John Kasich seems to dislike dealing with the public, the media, and things related to Ohio Constitution. Now comes word that he tried to hide information from the public.
Toledo Blade:
The Ohio House of Representatives has taken a big step toward ensuring that government will continue to notify citizens of public matters in timely and accessible fashion.
State Rep. Randy Gardner (R., Bowling Green), led a bipartisan House effort to resist proposed changes in the way that public notices, on issues from tax delinquencies to local elections, are published. Gov. John Kasich's administration tried to substitute government Web sites for local newspapers as the places where such notices first, fully appear. That plan would have carried too much risk of citizens missing important notices.....
...Another administration proposal would allow government agencies to sell commercial advertising on their official Web sites. That prospect would create conflicts of interest among governments who deal with potential advertisers with business before them....
If you don't have a computer, or if you don't check certain government websites every single day, you'd be out of luck. Think about how many people would miss out on vital information about a new road being built nearby, a factory farm proposal, invitations for contractors to bid on projects, an increase in fees, etc., etc. Why is the Kasich administration trying so hard to hide stuff from the public???? What doesn't he want us to know?