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Last Updated on Thursday, 28 May 2009 01:56 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 28 May 2009 11:00
Yet another perk from the Marc Dann administration. From Toledoblade.com:
It took scandal to focus its attention, but the Ohio House yesterday unanimously approved a bill reining in unregulated accounts fueled by individuals and corporations to pay for the inaugural activities of newly elected officials.
The bill, which goes to the Ohio Senate, stems from last year’s multiagency investigation into former Attorney General Marc Dann’s office and campaign activities. Mr. Dann resigned under pressure from Republicans and fellow Democrats alike in the wake of a sexual harassment scandal that ballooned into a much wider investigation.
“What is just as troubling to me, if not more troubling, is the fact that there could be more cases like that out there. Frankly, we’ll never know,’’ said Rep. Dan Dodd (D., Hebron), a sponsor.