By Reginald Fields of the Cleveland Plain Dealer

The suspended attorney general's office manager who is already under investigation for sexual harassment and damage to two state vehicles also may have been involved in a hit-skip accident last summer while driving a state car, the office says. Full Article.

By Dennis J. Willard of the Akron Beacon Journal

In a surprise move Tuesday, House Republicans introduced legislation that would cap the annual percentage rate charged on payday loans at 28 percent. Full Article.

By Stephanie Warsmith of the Akron Beacon Journal

Is Boss Arshinkoff in or is he out? That's the question opponents of Summit County Republican Party Chairman Alex Arshinkoff have posed for eight months — and it finally will be answered in a meeting tonight. Full Article.

From the Associated Press

The Ohio Democratic Party is the strongest state party organization in the country, and it will help Democrats take the Ohio House and the presidency this fall, its chairman said. Full Article.

By John Higgins of the Akron Beacon Journal

Former Oklahoma representative J.C. Watts Jr. told a Greater Akron Chamber audience this morning that the presidential candidates need to campaign on education in a way that transcends the typical debate positions. Full Article.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer

It's health care week for John McCain's campaign, and the theme will bring him to Cleveland on Thursday. A McCain campaign source says the Republican presidential candidate will get to see how the Cleveland Clinic uses technology to improve patient care. Full Article.

From the Associated Press

A newspaper investigation has found that Ohio's Marc Dann is the only state attorney general to employ a full-time lobbyist in Washington. Full Article.

By Dennis Willard from the Akron Beacon Journal

Gov. Ted Strickland wants to put a 36 percent annual rate cap on loans made by payday lending stores. Strickland asserted his position today in a letter to the Ohio Coalition for Responsible Lending, a group backing restrictions on payday lenders.

By William Hershey from the Dayton Daily News

Gov. Ted Strickland wants to put a 36 percent annual rate cap on loans made by payday lending stores. Strickland asserted his position today in a letter to the Ohio Coalition for Responsible Lending, a group backing restrictions on payday lenders. Full Article.

From the Associated Press

The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections will conduct an audit of the March 4 presidential primary beginning Tuesday. Full Article.