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Apr 27, 2012

Reeling From Cronyism Scandal That Just Won’t Go Away, Josh Mandel Continues Yearlong Refusal To Fully Disclose Staff Resumes

Days After Penning Arrogant, Defensive Letter-To-The-Editor Riddled With Lies, Mandel Responds To Latest Records Request, But Doesn’t Disclose Resumes As Requested Despite Seven Public Records Requests Spanning More Than A Year, Mandel Still Refusing To Reveal Resumes, Qualifications Of 35 Staffers COLUMBUS, OHIO – Just days after penning an arrogant and defensive Letter-to-the-Editor riddled with lies, [...]

Apr 25, 2012

As Cronyism Scandal Engulfs Treasurer’s Office For Fourth Straight Week, Will Josh Mandel Blow Off His 15th Board Of Deposit Meeting?

Mandel Skipped 14 Consecutive Board Of Deposit Meetings Before Wandering Into First One; Surrounded Himself With Political Cronies In Treasurer’s Office COLUMBUS, OHIO – Tomorrow, Thursday April 26 at 10:00 a.m., absentee Treasurer Josh Mandel will have the opportunity to improve upon his abysmal 1 for 15 record of attendance at meetings of the billion-dollar State Board of [...]

Apr 23, 2012

In Letter-To-The-Editor, Josh Mandel Arrogantly Lies About His Yearlong Refusal To Disclose Staff Resumes While Cronyism Scandal Engulfs Treasurer’s Office

Despite Seven Public Records Requests Spanning 12 Months, Mandel Still Hasn’t Revealed Resumes, Qualifications Of Nearly 50 Staffers COLUMBUS, OHIO – If you thought Josh Mandel’s already-hostile relationship with the truth had reached its low point – boy, were you wrong. This weekend, in a Letter-to-the-Editor resembling an Onion article that Josh Mandel submitted to the Canton Repository, Mr. Pants-on-Fire unbelievably [...]

Apr 17, 2012

Josh Mandel: “I Always Tell The Truth” … Wait, What?

COLUMBUS, OHIO – Yesterday, between VIP fundraisers, The Plain Dealer reported Josh Mandel said – no joke – “I always tell the truth.” Not so, says PolitiFact. NRSC claim on behalf of Mandel campaign rated PANTS ON FIRE for being “ridiculous.” “Thrown together” Mandel claim, rated MOSTLY FALSE, “[doesn't] add up when put together.” Mandel claim [...]

Apr 16, 2012

Reeling From Cronyism Scandal, Josh Mandel Holds VIP Fundraisers With McCain And Christie While Arrogantly Continuing Year Long Refusal To Disclose Staff Resumes

7th Public Records Request In Last Year Followed Reports Mandel Awarded Top Jobs In Treasurer’s Office To Political Cronies, Sent Top Aide To “Beginner’s Course In The Subject He Was Overseeing” COLUMBUS, OHIO – Today, while Josh Mandel is hard at work doing what he loves best – ignoring his job to raise cash for his [...]

Apr 12, 2012

VIDEO: Josh Mandel’s Facebook Cronies

After Waging Furious Campaign Against Cronyism, Josh Mandel Gave “High-Ranking Jobs” To Political Cronies, Then Sent Top Aide To “Beginner’s Course In The Subject He Was Overseeing” Despite Seven Public Records Requests Spanning 12 Months, Mandel Still Won’t Disclose Resumes Of Treasurer’s Office Hires COLUMBUS, OHIO – After campaigning furiously against cronyism during his Treasurer campaign and [...]

Apr 11, 2012

As Cronyism Scandal Engulfs Treasurer’s Office, Will Josh Mandel Comply With Public Records Request Number Seven For Staff Resumes?

Mandel Still Refusing To Disclose Information At Least 47 Hires Despite Repeated Requests Spanning 12 Months 7th Request Follows Embarrassing Reports That Mandel Gave Top Jobs In Treasurer’s Office To Political Cronies, Then Sent High Ranking Aide To “Beginner’s Course In The Subject He Was Overseeing” COLUMBUS, OHIO – Yesterday, the Ohio Democratic Party filed its [...]

Apr 10, 2012

Ohio Democratic Party Files 7th Public Records Request For Resumes Of Treasurer’s Office Staff Following Josh Mandel Cronyism Scandal

Following 6 Requests Since April 2011, Mandel Still Refusing To Disclose Information Regarding At Least 47 Office Hires Request Follows Shocking Report That Mandel Gave Political Cronies “High-Ranking Jobs” In Treasurer’s Office; Sent Top Aide To “Beginner’s Course In The Subject He Was Overseeing” COLUMBUS, OHIO – Today the Ohio Democratic Party (ODP) filed its seventh [...]

Apr 9, 2012

The Ohio Democratic Party Invites Jim Renacci To Denounce Augusta National Golf Club’s Continued Sex Discrimination

Will He Renounce His Own Membership in “Male-Only” Sharon Golf Club? COLUMBUS, OHIO – As national debate continues around Augusta National Golf Club’s policy prohibiting women from joining the all-male club, Ohio Democrats invite Rep. Jim Renacci to join the 21st century and renounce his personal support for this type of sexism best left in [...]

Apr 8, 2012

Ohio Democratic Chairman Chris Redfern’s Statement on Kasich’s Televised Refusal to Support Mitt Romney

COLUMBUS, OHIO – Today, during an appearance on Meet the Press, Ohio Governor John Kasich adamantly refused to put his support behind presidential contender Mitt Romney, claiming that “Everybody I endorsed or was for dropped out or didn’t run.” In response, Ohio Democratic Party Chair Chris Redfern issued the following statement: “Despite his full embrace of John [...]

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