* A small little item in today's Dispatch may look innocent, but is there more behind it?
Dispatch:

Professional Education Corp. of Hamilton, Ohio, has been stripped of its authority to conduct pre-licensing and continuing-education classes for Ohio insurance applicants and agents, according to the Ohio Department of Insurance.

Because of a Departmental Enforcement investigation, company owner George Armstrong has agreed to the revocation of his education-provider contract and agreed to surrender his Ohio insurance licenses, the agency said last week.

The department said its investigation showed that from 2006 to 2008, Anderson provided agents with bogus educational credits and certificates of completion for classes not taken.

Wouldn't you like to know exactly who these bogus agents were? Will their names be released? Will they lose their licenses?

***** Have you looked at the power rankings? Although the rankings were published in 2008, you can get an idea of which elected officials wield clout. Congress.org has the rankings from 2008 (the research was done by Knowlegis): This is an excerpt about Republican Rep. Pat Tiberi----

Rep. Patrick Tiberi (R-OH 12th)
Bio & Contact Info
	Power Rank Standings Power Score The cumulative weighted score derived from 20 factors for 2008 that contributed to a member’s power and effectiveness. Formula based on position in Congress, actions taken to influence legislative agenda, and legislative successes. Important Note: Members who have similar scores (within 1-2 points) have similar power.', ABOVE);" onmouseout="return nd();">Power Score: 12.69 Rank in Chamber: 281 Rank in State: 14 Rank in Party: 82 Rank in Class of 2000: 16 Past Power Rankings Earmarks 2005 Rankings: 156 2006 Rankings: 58 Total: $913,000 Earmark Count: 3

I guess you can conclude that Tiberi was not very powerful then, and probably is even less powerful now. With his party in the minority, he is less likely to be heard by those in control.