Ohio Governor Accused of Violating Ethics Laws

[steve2470]

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBWSLCUICE.html

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - From the moment he was sworn into office, Republican Gov. Bob Taft made ethical behavior the hallmark of his administration.

He ordered annual ethics training for his staff, fired staffers for improperly accepting gifts and warned public employees that even free rounds of golf were forbidden.

But on Wednesday, Taft became the first Ohio governor charged with a crime, accused of violating the ethics laws he championed to his subordinates.

He was scheduled to appear in a courtroom Thursday to answer allegations that he failed to report 52 gifts, including dinners, golf games and professional hockey tickets.

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[IdaBriggs]

1. Ha Ha! Love Poetic Justice! nt

[charlie]

2. 19 percent approval

That guy is so boned.

[Waya]

3. I'm stumped....

..that his approval rating is THAT high. To my knowledge (and I have lived in Ohio for a loong time)he has never done anything to approve, or even disapprove of. We rarely hear about him or see him. He has done NOTHING - except take up space and play golf.