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This week on "The State of Ohio": State lawmakers consider what they can do in the wake of the horrible and yet miraculous escape story out of Cleveland involving three women held prisoner in a house for a decade. New data shows more than half of all violent crimes are committed by a very small numbers of offenders. Lawmakers are now working to target that tiny group. And more thoughts on legislation that would dramatically change rules on unions in Ohio.
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By Jo Ingles - January 14, 2004 |
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Campaign contributions from a former financial broker who’s already serving time in prison after being convicted of embezzling millions of dollars are again raising eyebrows of some in the state government. This time around, there are questions about whether Frank Gruttadauria gave illegal campaign cash to State Treasurer Joe Deters as a bribe in an attempt to avoid criminal prosecution. A Cuyahoga County grand jury has indicted Gruttadauria on ten new counts, including bribery and money laundering. Deters claims the allegations are politically motivated. The controversy over this issue is motivating one state lawmaker to introduce legislation designed to prevent this kind of thing from happening in the future. Democratic state senator Marc Dann explains his plan to Ohio Public Radio’s Jo Ingles. Senator Dann says his legislation would not only affect the state treasurer’s office, it would also require other state agencies to bid contracts for goods and services. |
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