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Reporter, Plain Dealer statehouse bureau

Aaron Marshall has been a reporter in The Plain Dealer's Columbus Bureau since 2006. He previously worked for the Columbus Dispatch, the Other Paper, Columbus Monthly and Gannett News Service. He has a degree in journalism from Ohio University.

Featured Statements

John Kasich
stated on November 29, 2012 in a news conference:

Says "Detroit dumping a bunch of sewage" in Lake Erie "causes big problems" for Ohio.

By Aaron Marshall • January 7, 2013
Chris Redfern
stated on November 7, 2012 in a news conference:

Barack Obama is "only the second Democrat in the last 75 years to win Ohio twice with more than 50 percent of the vote."

By Aaron Marshall • November 16, 2012
Sherrod Brown
stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate:

"There is no war on coal. Period. There are more coal jobs and more coal produced in Ohio than there were five years ago, in spite of the talking points and the yard signs."

By Aaron Marshall • October 31, 2012
Mike DeWine
stated on August 31, 2012 in a news conference:

"Since the time of the Civil War, we've made a distinction in this country between the availability and the ability to access for people who were in the military, versus the rest of us, to vote."

By Aaron Marshall • October 1, 2012
Teresa Fedor
stated on August 15, 2012 in a news conference:

Says Republicans supported legislation on early voting and in-person voting in 2005.

By Aaron Marshall • August 28, 2012
John Kasich
stated on July 25, 2012 in an announcement at the Ohio State Fair:

"Ninety percent of the topsoil has inadequate moisture to grow crops."

By Aaron Marshall • August 8, 2012
John Kasich
stated on June 3, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.":

"When I started in Ohio it was terrible. Now, we’re getting bipartisan support for our bills. And that’s called leadership."

By Aaron Marshall • June 11, 2012
AARP
stated on March 26, 2012 in a news release:

"Large phone companies and their trade association have hired 35 registered lobbyists to influence and pass SB 271 (deregulation legislation)."

By Aaron Marshall • April 19, 2012
Ohio Federation of Teachers
stated on March 12, 2012 in a news release:

"The (Jackson) plan (for reforming Cleveland schools) lacks any data or methods proven to raise student achievement."

By Aaron Marshall • March 28, 2012
Patrick Johnston
stated on January 30, 2012 in a radio interview:

Says abortion is "the most common surgery in our country."

By Aaron Marshall • February 15, 2012

Canadian anecdote lands on 2011 favorites list

By Robert Higgs • December 26, 2011