Was Cheney drunk when he shot his friend while quail hunting?
Doug Moorman and H. Douglas Talbott will be in court today as part of the culture of corruption parade within the Ohio Republican Party. They are former aides to Ohio Republican Gov. Bob Taft. Unfortunately, regular Ohioans are so, so tired of this corruption which has ruined our state. The Dispatch has the rest of the story.
There is more information on the activities of Tom Noe, Republican fundraiser: ...Noe, a former Lucas County Republican Party chairman, has given more than $146,000 since he started getting state money in 1998 to state and federal candidates and committees, records show...
This story from the Dayton Daily News is a little creepy: Miami County Coroner Dr. Judith Nickras asked county commissioners to buy 1,000 body bags, saying she wants to be prepared if an influenza pandemic occurs....
The Lady Buckeyes are the Big Ten Champions. The LA Times and The Dispatch have stories about their win and their season.
State Sen. Robert F. Hagan wants to ban Republicans from adopting children. His proposal is an answer to Ohio Republicans who want to ban gay couples from adopting children. Although Hagan's proposal is done tongue-in-cheek, he is trying to make a point. Every child needs a loving home and a family. It doesn't matter if it is a heterosexual or gay or Republican family, as long as it is a loving family.
The Allegheny County Council members don't want any Diebold voting machines. I can't blame them. The Times Online has the story. Here is an excerpt: ...Diebold, which has been at the center of election controversies in several other states, had seemed to be the front-runner to get the contract until Tuesday morning, when Onorato announced he will recommend the county contract Sequoia Voting Systems of Oakland, Calif., to provide AVC Advantage Direct Record Electronic machines to replace the county's current lever-operated machines....
Senator Mike DeWine took money from rich Republicans but tried to stay away from President Bush. Story here.
ONN has a story about Ohio politics. Here is an excerpt: ..(Rep. Deborah) Pryce is facing her first serious challenge since she was elected in 1992. Her position as the fourth-ranked House member puts her closer to Rep. Tom DeLay, who had to step down as majority leader after he was indicted in Texas and tied to Abramoff.Pryce took aggressive steps to keep any ties to Abramoff from sticking to her. She is the only Ohio Republican to give away money _ $8,000 _ received from Abramoff's Indian tribe clients....