This could turn into something big: A coin dealer and major GOP fundraiser asked Wednesday to change his not guilty pleas to federal charges that he illegally funneled donations to President Bush’s re-election campaign. Tom Noe had denied illegally funneling $45,400 in contributions to President Bush’s re-election bid. He was accused of giving money directly […]
This is huge news from my state: For the first time in Ohio history, the state Supreme Court ruled that the governor has a limited power to withhold documents from the public when the information is “made for the purpose of fostering informed and sound policymaking.” But in a 5-2 decision, the court majority said […]
Here in the Buckeye state, we have been plagues with scandals at the state level. For the first time in History, we have had a governor convicted of a crime while in office and there are still numerous investigations going on. One of the biggest is the scandal to invest our worker’s compensation funds into […]
This just in from theAP Charges filed against Ohio coin dealer Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio – Prosecutors charged a prominent GOP fundraiser Monday with theft and money laundering in an investigation of a controversial state investment in rare coins that has embroiled Republicans in scandal during an election year. The charges against coin dealer Tom […]
Tom Noe, the coin dealer behind Ohio’s “Coingate” has been indicted by a federal grand jury. Via the Toledo Blade: Noe indicted in Bush money-laundering case A federal grand jury has indicted Tom Noe, the former Maumee coin dealer suspected of laundering money into President Bush’s reelection campaign, Mr. Noe’s attorney told The Blade […]