Kasich. Again. Unreal.

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Gov. John Kasich's nonprofit JobsOhio board would operate in private

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The state's new nonprofit JobsOhio panel aimed at spurring economic development would operate in private, according to language of a bill released today.
The nonprofit corporation's "board of directors" or "any committee thereof" or "any subsidiary" would be exempt from Ohio's open records law, under the bill, known as House Bill 1. The names and salaries of employees of the board would be public.

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The nonprofit would also not be subject to regular audits by the state Auditor's Office, instead relying on an audit committee that would hire an independent certified public accountant to do an annual audit. And it would not be subject to Ohio's ethics laws and only partially subject to state lobbying laws.
Employees of the nonprofit would not be considered public employees nor would the nonprofit be considered a state agency. A provision in the bill states that the OhioJobs non-profit would be exempt from Ohio's public records law "regardless of who may have custody of the records."
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http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/01/post_425.html

[peace13]

1. Yes, he is lawless and unashamed. n/t

[ladym55]

2. ARRRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!!

Every time I think it can't get any worse, it does. :banghead:

[realisticphish]

3. it's rapidly becoming cartoonish

I expect him to grow a mustache soon, and start twirling it

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4. You MUST pay the rent.

He's such an arrogant jerk.

[ladym55]

5. BUT I HAVE TO LIVE HERE!!!

I keep wondering if in four years Ohio will be anything but a giant ghost town with tumbleweeds rolling down broken and rutted highways.

[realisticphish]

6. i have to live here at the moment

once my year with AmeriCorps is up, though...

[OhioBlue]

7. It is just absolutely ridiculous. How in the hell is the State

legislature - even if they are dominated by Republicans allowing this to be fast tracked??? For crying out loud - this needs a ton of scrutiny and hearings. This is just dangerous. Aren't there any decent Republicans left? Are none even willing to ask questions to make sure we are doing what is best for Ohio? Damn it.

[IrishBuckeye]

8. Wow, what business owners get to be on that board? They just won the lottery. Pure Corruption

Did Kasich spend time studying how Afghanistan's Government works and is bringing that to Ohio?