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This week on "The State of Ohio": The standoff between the attorney general and state leaders goes on, as Marc Dann faces down members of his own party who want him to resign in the wake of a sex scandal in his office. Two experts are here to talk about the future implications of the Dann controversy, and predict how it might play out. And the state wants its anti-tobacco agency to quit its lawsuit over the seizure of the last of its funding - so legislators try to squash it with a law evaporating the agency into thin air. But the fight isn't extinguished yet. All this week on "The State of Ohio".
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| After days of denying he would step down, Dann decides to resign |
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By Jo Ingles -
May 14, 2008 |
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After days of unusual twists and turns, embattled Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann has resigned. Dann's decision to leave came on the very same day that Ohio's Inspector General started a probe into possible wrongdoing by the state's top attorney. Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports Dann's much anticipated exit opens the door for new questions about the future of the state's top crime fighting office.
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| Lawmakers in the Senate have high interest in bill to crack down on payday lenders |
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A plan to put tough new limits on short-term loans will soon be on its way to Gov. Ted Strickland to be signed into law. The Ohio Senate today okayed the measure that was approved last week by the Ohio House. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports on the debate. |
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| Dann's resignation doesn't end investigation - and that could mean problems for Democrats later |
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Attorney General Marc Dann's resignation won't mean the end of the investigation into his conduct while in office. And as Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports, Dann's problems could have some political fallout later this year. |
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