The Workers’ Comp scandal here in Ohio is getting more involved. The number of victims are also increasing in this scandal: Hundreds of injured workers temporarily received less in state benefits than they deserved because of poor record-keeping at the state insurance fund for injured workers, according to a memo released Monday by Gov. Bob […]
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 […]
Perjury? Obstruction of Justice? Sounds like charges that are being talked about in the Valerie Plame leak case. These same charges could come to Ohio though. Governor Bob Taft was convicted of four counts of failing to report donations and gifts yesterday. Now he could face the same charges that are being talked about in […]
From Reuters Ohio gov. charged with criminal misdemeanors COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) – Prosecutors in Ohio charged Gov. Bob Taft on Wednesday with four criminal misdemeanor counts alleging violations of state ethics laws for not reporting golf games and other outings paid for by others. The charges marked the first time an Ohio governor has been […]
From the AP Ballot Issues Aim to Change Ohio Politics By JOHN McCARTHY Backers filed petitions with hundreds of thousands of signatures to put measures on the November ballot aimed at curbing the power of elected officials in the way Ohio runs its elections. The coalition of labor unions and Democrat-leaning activists is counting on […]
In a week from today, there will be a congressional election held one district to the east of me. The election will be to replace Rep. Rob Portman who was recently appointed as the US Trades Ambassador. This is a key election as it stands a good chance at tipping the political scale a little […]