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Ohio: Frank Russo

June 1, 2009 - 01:24 pm
NEWS FEED: Columbus Dispatch

Gifts kept coming in, even after '08 raids

One gift-giver to Auditor Frank Russo said a $100 check was solicited to help pay legal bills, The Plain Dealer reported yesterday. The number of gifts he received doubled from 2007.

The state-mandated financial disclosures from Russo and Commissioner Jimmy Dimora were released this month. They list unspecified gifts of at least $75 from fellow politicians, county employees and people who do business with the county.

Dimora told the commission he was limited in answering its questions because the FBI and IRS seized his personal notes and records in July.

No charges have been filed against Russo or Dimora.

Dimora listed unspecified gifts from 35 people and meals from 36 people, many of whom did not appear on past filings.

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March 13, 2009 - 05:33 pm
NEWS FEED: Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cuyahoga County Democratic Party fund-raiser is filling up

By Mark Naymik

The Cuyahoga County Democratic Party is expecting a full house during its annual fund-raiser March 29 at Executive Catering at Landerhaven.

Some local Democrats worried that the county corruption scandal and the recent Ohio Democratic Party dinner in Cleveland would cut into ticket sales.

But insiders say the county party is close to hitting the 750 person target for the event. The event sells out every year largely thanks to law firms, unions, and corporations that want to stay close to the party that dominates politics in the county. Tickets for this year's event cost $175 apiece. Sponsorship cost up to $1,750.

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February 17, 2009 - 05:17 am
NEWS FEED: Cleveland Plain Dealer

A little outrage would be nice

By Mark Naymik, Plain Dealer Politics Writer

Cuyahoga County Democrats continue to lack outrage.

That's too bad. A little might ignite some needed reform.

The party's numbness is evident again this month as 74-year-old Sheriff Gerald McFaul proves that even the law isn't above cronyism, patronage and politics on the public dime.

Acknowledging that he has handed relatives county jobs, asked deputies to sell tickets to his campaign fund-raisers and passed out plum gigs to allies to appraise foreclosed homes, McFaul continues to make no apologies.

The pipe-fitter-turned-lawman insists it doesn't matter whom he hires, as long as his pals are qualified. (Plain Dealer reporter Mark Puente pointed out that, in fact, not all are qualified for their assignments.

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Fri, 12/05/2008 - 11:18
WALLY EDGE

This week's PolitickerOH.com's Winners & Losers

By Wally Edge

This week's Winners & Losers. | CLICK HERE

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Mon, 09/08/2008 - 09:09

Cuyahoga GOP optimistic about commissioner's race

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

The leader of Cuyahoga County's Republicans think his party has the best chance in 16 years to win a countywide office this year in the race for county commissioner, which would help bring the party out of the cold in Ohio's most Democratic area.

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Wed, 08/13/2008 - 11:51

UPDATE: DeWine calls on Cordray to return ‘scandal-tainted’ campaign contributions that the Cordray camp says he never received

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Ohio Republican Party chair Kevin DeWine is calling on Ohio treasurer Richard Cordray (D-Grove City) to return "scandal-tainted" campaign contributions totaling "more than $20,000" from Cuyahoga County Auditor Frank Russo and Commissioner Jimmy Dimora.

The Cordray campaign had said that Cordray never received the contributions in question.

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Tue, 08/05/2008 - 10:23

Ohio Republicans calling on Obama to denounce Dimora, Russo

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Following the raids on the offices and homes of several Cuyahoga County officials last week by about 200 federal officers, Ohio Republican Party chair Kevin DeWine is now calling on presumptive presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) to ask two of those officials to resign.

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