Update: Kasich, who just recently was talking about his pledge for transparency in government, has changed his mind and decided to let media cover his swearing-in next Monday. Probably has nothing to do with all the bad press he got today. Nothing at all.
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The ceremonial inauguration of John Kasich as Governor of Ohio will take place next Monday in Columbus.
The actual inauguration, however, takes place earlier in the day at 12:01 a.m.
For the first time in a very long time, no media will be present to watch the proceedings because… well… there’s really no good reason, except perhaps to add credence to critics’ concerns that Kasich is a shady secretive, backroom politician who will take every opportunity to deny the public information and access.
He’s off to a hell of a start if that’s his goal.
This article appears in Jan 5-11, 2011.
Don’t blame me…I didn’t vote for him!
Damned media hounds. They can attend the ceremonial. Let the man be, he’s not even in office yet.