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Ohio

Dann is done


In the end, the "culture of corruption" in state government that Marc Dann battled so fiercely to become attorney general consumed him, too.
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Payday lenders likely doomed


If Ohio's 1,600 payday-lending stores want to continue operating past this fall, it appears they will have to find something else to offer besides payday loans.
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Parties' spin begins; GOP set to play scandal card


In an autumn campaign that will be dominated by the presidential race, Ohio Republicans promise not to let an unexpected opportunity to wrest back the attorney general's office get lost in the shuffle.   Read More
Pressure from his own party led Dann to relent and finally resign


The pressure on Marc Dann started out like the drip-drip-drip of a leaky faucet just a few months into his term, but ended with the blast of a fire hose that swept the disgraced Democrat all the way back to Youngstown.   Read More
Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann is gone, but legacy lingers


The Democrats finally got rid of Marc Dann, but they will have a harder time purging the former attorney general's legacy from this year's elections.   Read More
Dann's hubris led to his rise and fall


As a candidate for Ohio?s top legal job in 2006, Marc Dann described himself as "the skunk in the living room to change the way business gets done." He lived up to that characterization.   Read More
Columbus insider to run Attorney General's Office


Tom Winters, the first assistant attorney general who'll run the office until Gov. Ted Strickland appoints Marc Dann's replacement, is a Columbus insider.   Read More
Carroll appeal rejected


The Ohio Supreme Court rejected the appeal of Liz Carroll, the Clermont County foster mother convicted of the murder of 3-year-old Marcus Fiesel.   Read More
States to enforce molester law on tribal land
By John Gramlich, Stateline.org Staff Writer

A little-noticed provision in a 2006 federal sex-offender law is rankling American Indian tribes in six states — Alaska, California, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon and Wisconsin — because it would give state law enforcers unprecedented authority to monitor child molesters living on tribal land.   Read More
WORTH NOTING: South Carolina's shampoo specialists
By John Gramlich, Stateline.org Staff Writer

The Palmetto State cleans up a law requiring hairstylists to get more training than cops. Frog legs are frowned upon by Florida health officials. And an aide to Utah's lieutenant governor gets way ahead of his boss. In case you missed those stories this week, "Worth Noting" fills you in.   Read More
WORTH NOTING: Illinois treasurer shows his knowledge of charges
By Daniel C. Vock, Stateline.org Staff Writer

U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) endures a bruising charge from Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias (D). A new Utah law stirs Salt Lake City bartenders to create a new drink. And Louisiana prison guards get outside help to prevent escapes. In case you missed those stories this week, Worth Noting fills you in.   Read More
Great Lakes compact passes


Both houses of the Legislature overwhelmingly approved the Great Lakes compact Wednesday, sending it to Gov. Jim Doyle and putting pressure on the states that have not yet ratified it.   Read More
Great Lakes compact earns final approval  Audio


After months of debate, the measure designed to prevent water diversions from the Great Lakes passed the Assembly late Wednesday afternoon. The vote came just hours after the Senate approved the bill.   Read More
Michigan Legislature approves Great Lakes pact


After months of waiting, the Michigan Legislature on Wednesday unanimously approved a regional compact to prevent Great Lakes water from being sent to thirsty regions.   Read More
Great Lakes rising after record lows


The Great Lakes that touch on Michigan will be at or above their levels of last year through the summer, bringing at last some cheer to boaters and cottage owners who faced wide, weedy beaches and boat-scraping shallows last year, according to the Army Corps of Engineers.   Read More
Michigan votes to join Great Lakes pact


Without a single dissenting vote, the state Senate and House voted Wednesday to include Michigan in a historic international compact designed to reserve all of the water in the Great Lakes for the eight states and two Canadian provinces surrounding them.   Read More
Marc Dann steps down


Marc Dann went from defiant to contrite, and after his once promising political career had been erased by scandal and investigation, he just went, exiting office after a short statement that barely touched on the events that brought him down.   Read More
Payday lending legislation passes another hurdle


The Ohio Senate passed legislation on Wednesday, May 14, that would create one of the nation's strictest laws governing payday lending.   Read More
Dann steps down as Ohio attorney general


Facing possible impeachment, Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann resigned Wednesday amid the scandal of a sexual harassment investigation in his office and his extramarital affair.   Read More
Dann steps down as Ohio attorney general


After nearly two weeks of resisting calls to resign in the wake of a sexual harassment scandal, a red-eyed Attorney General Marc Dann walked away from his state office in disgrace yesterday.   Read More
Top Ohio officials react after Dann resigns


"Unfortunately, it's now clear that the last step I must take to fix these problems is to resign as attorney general effective immediately. It is my belief that this will preserve the great work being done by the office of attorney general." ? Former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann   Read More
Potential candidates to replace Attorney General Marc Dann emerge


Marc Dann's resignation sets off a scramble by his fellow Democrats who want to keep control of the attorney general's office, and by Republicans, who relish the chance to win it back.   Read More
Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann leaves office, as investigators enter


Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann charged into office with bluster but walked away quietly Wednesday after just 17 months on the job, his promising political career ended by a sexual-harassment scandal.   Read More
Ohio official caught up in scandal quits post


Under threat of impeachment, Marc Dann resigned Wednesday as Ohio's attorney general, a consequence of a sex scandal that has consumed the Statehouse for six weeks.   Read More
States, locals swamp immigration program
By Daniel C. Vock, Stateline.org Staff Writer

Sudden demand by state and local police to join the federal 287(g) initiative, which lets local police start deportation proceedings for suspects and criminals who are illegal immigrants, is overwhelming the federal government. That means long waits and alternative programs offered to police departments that want to join.   Read More
In school sports, who makes the call?
By Pauline Vu, Stateline.org Staff Writer

A shot at the buzzer of a high school championship game — was it in time or not? — led the South Carolina Legislature to consider a bill to require referees to watch video replays. It was hardly the first example of armchair quarterbacking by lawmakers.
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Summary of the State of the State Address

Gov. Ted Strickland (D) asked lawmakers to give him more control over the state’s schools and to approve $1.7 billion in borrowing to jump-start Ohio’s flagging economy in his address Feb. 6.   Read More
Governor Photo
Gov. Ted Strickland (D)
Elected: November 2006
Term expires: January 2011

 

State capital: Columbus
State nickname: The Buckeye State
Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher (D)
Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner (D)
Attorney General Marc Dann (D)
Senate President: Bill Harris (R)
House Speaker: Jon Husted (R) 

 



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