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Strickland's deft handling of Dann case is boon for Ohio

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

By Joe Hallett of the Columbus Dispatch

Ohio's Democratic governor is a ghostbuster for his party. He comes with a warning label: Do not underestimate his political skill. Full Article.

Editorial: Strickland’s choice of AG ensures mature leadership

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

From the Youngstown Vindicator

When Gov. Ted Strickland listed “maturity” as one of the qualities he was looking for in the successor to former embattled Attorney General Marc Dann, the message was clear: The state of Ohio needs a grown up as its chief lawyer. Full Article.

Administrators question Dann's use of funds

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

By Laura A. Bischoff and Jessica Wehrman of the Dayton Daily News

Now that Marc Dann is no longer in office, Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner says he should repay some of the money for the security system he bought with campaign money for his Youngstown home. Full Article.

An unusual AG race confronts Dems, GOP

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

By Laura A. Bischoff of the Dayton Daily News

The Republican and Democrat who ultimately run to fill out the rest of Marc Dann's attorney general term will be competing against more than just one another for voter attention and donor cash. Full Article.

Dann phoned scheduler seven times from Turkey

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

By James Nash of the Columbus Dispatch

Then-Attorney General Marc Dann jetted off to Turkey for a law-enforcement conference last June without his scheduler, Jessica Utovich, but it appears that she was never far from his mind. Full Article.

Willard: Expanding ethics probe a good idea

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

By Dennis J. Willard of the Akron Beacon Journal

Because Gov. Ted Strickland and Marc Dann are Democrats, there were no high-pitched squeals of protest when Ohio Inspector General Tom Charles was given $250,000 and the legal authority on a one-time basis to investigate the former attorney general and his office. Full Article.

Parties' AG picks must be familiar

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

By Joe Hallett and James Nash of the Columbus Dispatch

In the aftermath of Democrat Marc Dann's ignominious fall, you might expect the next attorney general to have unquestioned integrity and impeccable credentials. Then again, this is politics. Winning trumps all. Full Article.

Strickland still studying pool of 40 to replace Dann

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

By Mark Rollenhagen of the Cleveland Plain Dealer

Nobody's in. Nobody's out. That's the latest word from Gov. Ted Strickland on a big pool of possible replacements for Attorney General Marc Dann, who resigned last week in a sexual-harassment scandal that sparked an impeachment effort and a continuing inspector general's investigation. Full Article.

Dann frequently dined on donors' dime

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

By Jessica Wehrman of the Dayton Daily News

Former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann ate out on his donors' dime more than 300 times between Jan. 2, 2007, and Dec. 31, 2007 — dining out at places as disparate as McDonald's, where he once put 35 cents on his campaign's debit card, to $330.45 at an Akron eatery. Full Article.

AG probe exceeds $40,000

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

By Ron Selak Jr. of the Tribune Chronicle.

The internal investigation into sexual harassment allegations in the Ohio Attorney General’s Office took hundreds of hours to complete and topped $40,000, documents released by the agency show. Full Article.