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Wednesday, February 20, 2013  In the first two years of his term over 120,000 new jobs have been created in Ohio

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Ohio Gov. John Kasich takes his annual State of the State address to Lima on Tuesday.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  A service-oriented teaching program targeting schools in low-income areas is coming to Ohio next school year.

Wednesday, February 08, 2012  Despite opposition, Gov. John Kasich says he knew a year ago that he would move his annual State of the State speech out of Columbus.

Monday, March 14, 2011  Ohio Gov. Jon Kasich, just months into his first term, is set to unveil a combination of deep cuts, privatization proposal, and government restructuring that he plans to pursue in an attempt to rejuvenate the state's economy and close the its $8 billion budget hole.

Wednesday, March 09, 2011  Critics of Ohio Gov. John Kasich and his plans to cut back collective bargaining rights of public workers were heard on the steps of the Columbus' Statehouse on Tuesday, as well as in northwest Ohio.

Tuesday, March 08, 2011  Gov. John Kasich says even bigger changes are coming to Ohio than have been seen over his first seven weeks.

Tuesday, March 08, 2011  For the first time in recent memory, an Ohio governor's State of the State speech is expected to be met with raucous political demonstrations on the Statehouse steps.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011  Ohio Gov. John Kasich plans to give his biggest speech of the year on March 8, as the state faces an estimated $8 billion budget gap.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011  Both Republican and Democratic state lawmakers said they found a lot to like about Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's first State of the State address.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011  Gov. Rick Snyder says he wants to build a new bridge across the Detroit River from Michigan to Windsor, Ontario.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011  Michigan teachers, state workers, business groups and others eager to hear what new Gov. Rick Snyder plans to do are waiting for his first State of the State address.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010  The state's dire economic situation was the focus of the State of the State address Tuesday, as Gov. Ted Strickland proposed modest initiatives and a number of new committees aimed at pulling Ohio out of the recession.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010  With unemployment rising heading into his re-election bid, Gov. Ted Strickland planned to focus his Tuesday State of the State speech on creating advanced energy jobs.