Ohio Governor Silent on Right to Work
Kasich still isn’t biting on questions related to efforts to ban mandatory union membership and dues payments, via right-to-work petitions being circulated in the state for the next general election.
“I’ll just say it one more time,†he said. “We have a very aggressive agenda that’s moving Ohio in the right direction — higher ed reform, K-12 reform, our school funding, our whole job-training initiatives, the ability to take care of infrastructure. That is my focus, period.â€
Pressed on whether he would support an effort by proponents to place the issue on the November 2013 ballot, Kasich would only respond, “When you have a focus, you have to focus on your agenda. That’s what I’m focused on. Think of me as a horse trying to run to the finish line with blinders on. I’m not looking at any horse next to me. If I just do this, Ohio is going to be in much better shape, and focus is an awful lot about what this job is about.â€