As we evolve Lawyer Talk to Common Sense Ohio, here's what we cover this week.
State Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s office announced the “public integrity division,” which it says “consolidates many of the office’s current investigative functions, including campaign finance reporting, voting system certification, voter registration integrity, the investigation of election law violations, data retention and transparency and cybersecurity protocols.”
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2022/10/06/larose-announces-election-public-integrity-division/
Listen to our interview with LaRose
https://player.captivate.fm/episode/59dbcf63-39da-471c-a8c9-d5e762fe7087
Tim Ryan vs. J.D. Vance opioid charity
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jul/27/tim-ryan/gop-senate-hopeful-jd-vance-paid-political-adviser/
Team of fishermen accused of cheating by stuffing fish with weights
https://www.today.com/news/sports/team-fisherman-accused-cheating-stuffing-fish-weights-rcna50605
Redistricting, QAnon, military scandal: Why all eyes are on one Ohio congressional race between Marcy Kaptur and J.R. Majewski
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/10/04/ohio-9th-congressional-district-marcy-kaptur-jr-majewski-face-off/69505889007/
Pike County murder trial: Jury hears from George Wagner IV's ex-wife as fourth week of testimony begins.
https://www.wcpo.com/news/pike-county-massacre/live-pike-county-murder-trial-trial-enters-fourth-week-of-testimony
Listen to our previous episode about this case.
https://player.captivate.fm/episode/9290f4b4-d195-46d2-afc4-8d12727bcf4b
Court rules Cleveland must refund municipal tax for Pennsylvania resident
https://www.crainscleveland.com/kim-palmer-blog/court-rules-cleveland-must-refund-municipal-tax-pennsylvania-resident
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