tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/openers/697 2008-10-14T19:25:15Z Movable Type 1.52 tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/openers//697.1604301 2008-10-14T19:14:07Z 2008-10-14T19:25:15Z THE AD: "Supporter" PRODUCER: Communications Counsel for the Crites campaign WHERE TO SEE IT: Television and avove RATING: 3 on a scale from 0 (misleading) to 10 (truthful) Numerical rank ings done by The Plain Dealer. Click here to... James Nash/Columbus Dispatch THE AD: "Supporter" PRODUCER: Communications Counsel for the Crites campaign WHERE TO SEE IT: Television and avove RATING: 3 on a scale from 0 (misleading) to 10 (truthful) Numerical rank ings done by The Plain Dealer. Click here to... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/openers//697.1560905 2008-10-06T02:02:55Z 2008-10-06T02:04:40Z COLUMBUS -- Ohio Treasurer Richard Cordray said he will return a $10,000 political contribution after a newspaper questioned if it was linked to a state contract his office administered. Cordray, a Democrat now running for attorney general, said he did... Plain Dealer staff COLUMBUS -- Ohio Treasurer Richard Cordray said he will return a $10,000 political contribution after a newspaper questioned if it was linked to a state contract his office administered. Cordray, a Democrat now running for attorney general, said he did... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/openers//697.1513384 2008-09-25T17:55:17Z 2008-09-25T18:31:57Z Republican attorney general candidate Mike Crites is out with the first television ad in the race, a whimsical parody of the Apple computer commercials that attempts to tie Democrat Richard Cordray to his disgraced party colleague, former AG Marc... Republican attorney general candidate Mike Crites is out with the first television ad in the race, a whimsical parody of the Apple computer commercials that attempts to tie Democrat Richard Cordray to his disgraced party colleague, former AG Marc... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/openers//697.1305225 2008-08-19T10:01:00Z 2008-08-19T17:22:22Z Mike CritesCOLUMBUS -- The Republican candidate for state attorney general wants to establish an independent commission that could look over the shoulder of county prosecutors and go after public officials accused of corruption. The Ohio Public Corruption Commission would investigate... Mike CritesCOLUMBUS -- The Republican candidate for state attorney general wants to establish an independent commission that could look over the shoulder of county prosecutors and go after public officials accused of corruption. The Ohio Public Corruption Commission would investigate... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/openers//697.1288260 2008-08-13T21:07:20Z 2008-08-14T02:26:34Z Click here to view the poll For the Ohio Democratic Party, the good news is that their candidate is favored in the race to fill the Ohio attorney general job vacancy in November. The bad news is that 75... Plain Dealer staff Click here to view the poll For the Ohio Democratic Party, the good news is that their candidate is favored in the race to fill the Ohio attorney general job vacancy in November. The bad news is that 75... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/openers//697.1269170 2008-08-08T15:08:02Z 2008-08-10T02:51:12Z Richard Cordray, Democrat Age: 49 Residence: Grove City Occupation: State treasurer, civil rights lawyer Education: Law degree, University of Chicago Family: Wife, Peggy; 9-year-old twin boy and girl Previous elective office: Franklin County treasurer, state representative COLUMBUS -- Nearly... Richard Cordray, Democrat Age: 49 Residence: Grove City Occupation: State treasurer, civil rights lawyer Education: Law degree, University of Chicago Family: Wife, Peggy; 9-year-old twin boy and girl Previous elective office: Franklin County treasurer, state representative COLUMBUS -- Nearly... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/openers//697.1179553 2008-07-14T21:51:21Z 2008-07-15T02:21:32Z Still without a serious challenger, attorney general candidate Richard Cordray on Monday picked up key endorsements from the state's largest labor unions, which were likely going to support the Democrat regardless of who his Republican opponent turns out to be.... Still without a serious challenger, attorney general candidate Richard Cordray on Monday picked up key endorsements from the state's largest labor unions, which were likely going to support the Democrat regardless of who his Republican opponent turns out to be.... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/openers//697.1162334 2008-07-09T16:41:10Z 2008-07-09T18:00:48Z YOUNGSTOWN -- The asking price is $295,000 for a five-bedroom house with two full baths, two half baths, an in-ground pool -- and a whiff of scandal. Former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann has put his Youngstown-area house on the... Associated Press YOUNGSTOWN -- The asking price is $295,000 for a five-bedroom house with two full baths, two half baths, an in-ground pool -- and a whiff of scandal. Former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann has put his Youngstown-area house on the... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/openers//697.1113725 2008-06-24T16:19:07Z 2008-06-24T16:47:37Z COLUMBUS -- The daughter of a conservative Christian activist who helped spearhead Ohio's ban on gay marriage is among the Republican Party's top choices to run for attorney general in the November election. Stephanie McCloud of Reynoldsburg served as... Julie Carr Smyth/ Associated Press COLUMBUS -- The daughter of a conservative Christian activist who helped spearhead Ohio's ban on gay marriage is among the Republican Party's top choices to run for attorney general in the November election. Stephanie McCloud of Reynoldsburg served as... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/openers//697.1113425 2008-06-24T15:17:49Z 2008-06-24T15:21:45Z COLUMBUS -- Ohio is launching an examination of whether a proposal by package delivery company DHL would violate antitrust laws, according to the Dayton Daily News. DHL wants to drop ABX Air and ASTAR as its air cargo handlers at... Associated Press COLUMBUS -- Ohio is launching an examination of whether a proposal by package delivery company DHL would violate antitrust laws, according to the Dayton Daily News. DHL wants to drop ABX Air and ASTAR as its air cargo handlers at... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/openers//697.1110386 2008-06-23T16:49:21Z 2008-06-23T18:01:12Z Plain Dealer editorial cartoonist Jeff Darcy reacts to the paper's report that former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann is mentoring those who still hold similar jobs.... Plain Dealer editorial cartoonist Jeff Darcy reacts to the paper's report that former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann is mentoring those who still hold similar jobs.... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/openers//697.1090580 2008-06-17T12:35:58Z 2008-06-17T12:52:53Z COLUMBUS -- The attorney general's office has offered to negotiate with two women whose sexual harassment complaints against a top aide led to the resignation of former Attorney General Marc Dann of Liberty. Cindy Stankoski and Vanessa Stout seek a... Associated Press COLUMBUS -- The attorney general's office has offered to negotiate with two women whose sexual harassment complaints against a top aide led to the resignation of former Attorney General Marc Dann of Liberty. Cindy Stankoski and Vanessa Stout seek a... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/openers//697.1072772 2008-06-11T22:33:42Z 2008-06-12T02:32:35Z COLUMBUS -- From the same Statehouse steps where last month he demanded that the former attorney general quit, Gov. Ted Strickland on Wednesday enthusiastically endorsed state Treasurer Richard Cordray for the post. An Ohio Democratic Party committee will officially... COLUMBUS -- From the same Statehouse steps where last month he demanded that the former attorney general quit, Gov. Ted Strickland on Wednesday enthusiastically endorsed state Treasurer Richard Cordray for the post. An Ohio Democratic Party committee will officially... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/openers//697.1062740 2008-06-09T15:55:53Z 2008-06-09T19:22:46Z Former U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine will not seek the job of Ohio attorney general this November. The Republican made the decision Sunday. "It was very tempting, especially given my criminal justice background," DeWine, a former prosecutor, said. "I think I... Former U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine will not seek the job of Ohio attorney general this November. The Republican made the decision Sunday. "It was very tempting, especially given my criminal justice background," DeWine, a former prosecutor, said. "I think I... tag:blog.cleveland.com,2008:/openers//697.1048257 2008-06-04T20:45:18Z 2008-06-05T02:17:06Z COLUMBUS -- Former Attorney General Marc Dann paid two of his close friends and political aides nearly $50,000 in consulting fees from his campaign coffers last year, with much of the money arriving after he put the pair on... COLUMBUS -- Former Attorney General Marc Dann paid two of his close friends and political aides nearly $50,000 in consulting fees from his campaign coffers last year, with much of the money arriving after he put the pair on...