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Ohio House Rep. Murray Seeks Investigation of Redistricting Process

Filed Under Congress, conservatives, democracy, Ethics, Government, Ohio, Statehouse, Transparency | 1 Comment

Go Hoyas – he did so much better than me in undergrad ConLaw anyway; just received in the inbox. The one thing I keep noticing is how little knowledge of or respect for transparency and openness seems to be reflected in what the public records seem to show. How to protect what people didn’t want other people to know seems to have been the overriding interest in the process. Read Aaron Marshall’s piece from today’s front page above the fold Plain Dealer story for background.

State Representative
Dennis Murray

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DECEMBER 13, 2011
Contact: Sarah Bender, House Democratic Communications (614) 466-9036

Rep. Murray Request Joint Investigation into Waste, Abuse and Fraud
Calls for Investigation into Secretive Map Drawing Processes

COLUMBUS – State Representative and Ranking Member of the Judiciary and Ethics Committee Dennis Murray (D-Sandusky) sent a letter to Inspector General Randall Meyer and Legislative Inspector General Tony Bledsoe requesting a joint investigation into potential waste, abuse, fraud, and violations of state sunshine and public records laws. This comes after the Ohio Campaign for Accountable Redistricting released a transparency report yesterday highlighting some of the misconduct in the redistricting and re-apportionment processes.

“The information in yesterday’s report revealed is absolutely appalling.  I ask for a joint investigation today because I fear we are just beginning to lift the veil of secrecy that surrounds the congressional redistricting and re-apportionment processes,” Rep. Murray said.  “My Democratic colleagues and I are deeply troubled at the wasteful spending of Ohioan’s tax dollars, and the violation of Ohio’s sunshine and public records laws.”

A copy of the letter can be seen below. Read more

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 4:39 pm December 13th, 2011 in Congress, conservatives, democracy, Ethics, Government, Ohio, Statehouse, Transparency | 1 Comment 

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Dec

12

ABJ LTE: Mandel’s inability to manage time indicates need for simpler job

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From the Akron Beacon Journal

Overwhelmed 
by the job

I have read that Josh Mandel, the state treasurer, is too busy in his current job to speak to the Akron Press Club, and, in effect, to his constituents. He apparently has been unable to do so all year.

This proves that his current job is too much for him, if he cannot make a little time to speak to the public.

After all, he is running against U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown for a more important job.

I’m sure that there is a simpler job Mandel might be able to handle. May I suggest dogcatcher?

Bill Brown

Cuyahoga Falls

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 10:15 am December 12th, 2011 in Josh Mandel | 2 Comments 

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