Kucinich Decides Not to Run for Congress from Washington State
Deciding that his "commitments to peace, to workers' rights and economic justice ... are not dependent upon holding an office," U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Cleveland) told supporters in an email on Wednesday that he will not run for Congress from a Washington state district, the Plain Dealer reports. He had lost to U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Toledo) in the March primary in his bid to continue serving in the U.S. Congress from Ohio.

FBI Reportedly Interviews Portage County Republican
Former Portage County Republican Party Chairman Andrew Manning told the Plain Dealer that he has spoken with the FBI concerning charges he made in an affidavit submitted to the U.S. Justice Department that allies of Gov. Kasich had offered him special influence over appointments if he agreed not to run for the state GOP central committee.

Federal Officials, State Auditor Charge Charter Schools Treasure with Embezzlement
State Auditor Dave Yost joined Carter Stewart, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, Thursday morning to announce the filing of criminal embezzlement charges against former charter schools treasurer Carl W. Shye. They said they are seeking the return of nearly $500,000.

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COLUMBUS - Senate Bill 268, which was signed into law yesterday by Ohio Governor John Kasich, gives investigators expanded ability to collect DNA from a person who authorities have probable cause to believe committed a felony crime.

CINCINNATI – An abortion doctor that provides emergency hospital care to injured abortion patients of late-term abortionist Martin Haskell has been hired by the same hospital that stripped him of privileges just last year.

In a press release issued by Christ Hospital on May 1, 2012, it was announced that Walter T. Bowers, II, would be employed by Christ Hospital as a Gynecologist and has moved his office into their facility.

However, in July, 2011, Christ Hospital terminated Bower’s hospital privileges pending the outcome of the Ohio Medical Board’s decision on charges his was negligent in causing the death of a baby in Kentucky.