Volume #77, Report
#95--Thursday, May 15, 2008
Senate Activity Report
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House Activity Report
SENATE EYES TWEAKS TO JOB STIMULUS PACKAGE; $40 MILLION BROADBAND CARVE-OUT DISCUSSED
A proposal to target broadband initiatives with a portion of the $1.57 billion bipartisan job creation plan emerged Thursday in the Senate, where lawmakers also aired now-familiar concerns over other parts of the package.
STATE INVESTIGATION TO FOLLOW ALL LEADS, IG CHARLES SAYS; ESPY APPOINTED OFFICE LIAISON TO OIG
A new state investigation into the operations of the attorney general's office will follow allegations and leads wherever they go, Ohio's chief investigator said Thursday.
POLITICAL PARTIES FACE AUG. 20 DEADLINE TO SELECT ATTORNEY GENERAL CANDIDATES; GOVERNOR HAS NO TIMELINE FOR CHOOSING INTERIM AG
Former U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine of Cedarville was said Thursday to be reviewing the possibility of seeking the Republican nomination for attorney general in the Nov. 4 election to replace the resigned Democrat Marc Dann.
MCCAIN OUTLINES PRESIDENTIAL HOPES IN COLUMBUS SPEECH, NEW TV AD; DEMOCRATS SAY HIS POLICIES MIRROR PRESIDENT BUSH
Republican John McCain said Thursday that if elected president he would ask Democrats to serve in his administration, hold weekly press conferences, and submit to questioning in Congress - similar to a British prime minister before Parliament.
APPEALS COURT RULING MAY EXTEND FUND-RAISER'S LONG-RUNNING BREACH OF CONTRACT BATTLE OVER SENATE CAMPAIGN
A state appeals court ruling Thursday raises the prospect of continued legal wrangling between Republican fund-raiser Kyle Sisk and Sen. Timothy Grendell (R-Chesterland) over an unpaid $50,000 "win bonus" from a 2004 campaign.
'SIGNIFICANT ROOF LEAK' AT GOVERNOR'S RESIDENCE PROMPTS $66,000 REPAIR REQUEST FOR CONTROLLING BOARD
When it rains, it pours - even at the Ohio Governor's Residence.
CHARTER SCHOOL RELEASED FROM 'UNAUDITABLE' STATUS, AVOIDS STATE FUNDING CUT OFF
A Columbus charter school that was in danger of losing its state funding if it didn't get its books in order was released from the "unauditable" list, Auditor Mary Taylor announced Thursday.
CAPITOL SCENE: SENATE DEMOCRATS SET 'LISTENING TOUR' EVENTS; LORI KERSHNER TO LEAD FIRM'S OHIO LOBBYING OPERATIONS; SPECK NAMED TO INTERNATIONAL WATER COMMISSION
Members of the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus will be holding a series of events across the state in a "listening tour" that will focus on economic security issues.
