Kasich gives his take on the Wright Brothers, Trump and Ohio’s image

1. He recommends The Wright Brothers by David McCullough and remarked that “Kitty Hawk was ridiculous” because all it had was sand and wind. He noted that the real work in powered flight happened at Huffman Prairie. And he encouraged reporters to pay attention to technology investments his administration is making today in transportation.

2. Kasich said Ohio’s drug addiction crisis will be won from the bottom up. The state pours $1 billion a year into drug addiction services and health care coverage for people with drug abuse issues. The governor said now it’s time for local communities, neighborhood by neighborhood, to join the fight against drugs.

3. The governor’s budget proposal includes hefty tax increases on gas and oil production. The same pitch made by Kasich in previous years failed to gain traction — and he admits it might be Groundhog Day on this again. But he predicted that some day a politician will put the issue on the statewide ballot and frame it as a fight against Big Oil.

4. Ohio needs to keep working to change its ‘Flyover State’ image, he said. Cleveland hosting the Republican National Convention, winning the NBA championship and playing in the World Series last year helped. But the governor said Ohio needs to pound its chest more and tell the world about its schools, Lake Erie, affordable housing, helpful neighbors and more.

5. After refusing to endorse Republican Donald Trump or attend the GOP convention, Kasich now says he is ready to work with the Trump administration. “I got to work with all the administrations. If I agree with them, I agree with them. If I don’t agree with them, I’ll have something to say if it’s something I feel strongly about. Not complicated.”

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