JD Davidson
With the last piece House Bill 6 Now they have disappeared, democratic legislators in Ohio now want to close the gaps in campaign expenses that led to the largest bribe scandal in the history of the state.
. OHIO Anti -Corruption Act Not only would he not only force non -profit organizations and special interest groups to disclose their founders and contributions, but also to strengthen the ban on political foreign money that Republicans passed a year ago.
“The FBI showed everyone how dark money directly led to one of the largest public corruption conspiracies in Ohio’s history, but almost five years later we did not adopt a single law that would prevent re-attitude,” said D-Westlake. “Our legislation is simple: throw light, follow the money and let voters see who is trying to influence them. Ohioans deserve transparency and responsibility from selected leaders.”
To push Bill House 6, billions of dollars of the Emergency Nuclear Energy Industry in Ohio, Firstnergy directed millions to the former marshal of the house of Larry and other officials of the Republican party and the political party.
As previously reported Through the center Square, Firstnergy, he agreed to cooperate with the Federal Prosecutors in the investigation, admitting that he was conspiracy with public officials, others and entities to pay millions of dollars to public officials in exchange for specific official activities to assist Firstnergy.
The house host, along with four cocontors, was accused in 2020. They also charged Borges, Clark, co -founder of the Oxley Group, Juan Cespedes and Strategist John Longstreth.
The house host currently has a 20-year sentence in a federal prison.
Other regulations would require corporations and restricted liability companies to disclose their actual owners.
“The Ohioans deserve a trustworthy government and legislators who serve the public interest. From the HB 6 scandal, the legislator has not rebuilt this trust. We need transparency of dim money and security to prevent the main donors from gaining profit from donors. D-ccinnati, he said.
A year ago, the Republicans pushed the ban on using foreign money for campaigns in voting matters on a special session act, which rejected the deadline to enable former president Joe Biden to vote in universal elections.
This was the first special session for a decade.
Democrats want to take this prohibition and prohibit domestic companies to owners of foreign expenditure on elections.
The Act would also forbid anyone interfere in the voting process and harassing bars that circulate for initiative.
“Our account concerns democracy and putting people in the first place. When Ohioans visit voting cards, they have the right to representation, which is not for sale. Corporate practices paid in exchange for taxpayers’ dollars through governmental contracts are unfair. It is not about a document, but instead of Ohio people,” said State Rep. Desiree Tims, D-Dayon, he said.
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JD Davidson is a regional editor in Middle square.
Photo “State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney” State Rep Bride Rose Sweeney.
