Request Comes After Multiple Allegations of Malpractice
Today, State Auditor candidate and State Representative John Patrick Carney (D-Clintonville) joined in the effort to urge State Auditor David Yost to investigate serious questions that have been raised about potential unethical behavior at the chain of charter schools in Ohio that operate under the ‘Concept Schools’ name.
On Tuesday, May 6, 2014, State Representative and candidate for Ohio Auditor of State John Patrick Carney was endorsed by the Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters. The group represents over 10,000 union firefighters in the state of Ohio.
Today, the John Patrick Carney campaign for Ohio Auditor of State announced that it pulled in more than $328,000 since January 31, bringing the campaign total to nearly $1 million to elect John Patrick Carney. The campaign also reports it has more than $736,000 cash on hand. In response, campaign manager Brendan Kelley released the following statement:
Ohio Republican State Auditor Yost Threatens to Hold County Officials Personally Liable for Absentee Ballot Mailings
Republican State Auditor Dave Yost threatened he has the power to hold county officials personally financially responsible if absentee ballots were mailed out to voters. The threat came after Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald called for a federal investigation into Ohio voter suppression tactics. An earlier voter-suppression amendment to the Mid-Biennium Review was repealed by House Republicans.
