Category Archives: Ohio

The Ending Was the Denemout of a Novel, Too

Two months ago I wrote about the trial of Columbus homebuilder Thomas Parenteau. Mr. Parenteau was accused of 13 counts of fraud, money laundering, obstruction, and witness tampering. The jury reached a verdict last week and Mr. Parenteau did receive … Continue reading

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Straight From the Pages of a Cheap Novel

Take one man, his wife, and his mistress, throw in a 30,000 square foot mansion, add a dose of federal charges (bank and wire fraud, tax conspiracy, money laundering, witness tampering, and obstruction of justice) and you get the latest … Continue reading

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Traficant Running

My friend Scott reminded me that I should let everyone know that Jim Traficant has thrown his hat in the ring. He’s running as an independent in Ohio’s 17th Congressional District. Tim Ryan, a Democrat, currently is the Congressman in … Continue reading

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Traficant to Run as an Independent

James Traficant is leaving the Democratic party. He is now planning on running as an independent in the May Ohio primary. The Associated Press noted that he doesn’t like the Congressional leadership of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority … Continue reading

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Traficant Update

It’s been a month since I’ve written about James Traficant, the once and possibly future Congressman and convicted felon. Mr. Traficant has been in the news in the last week, though. First, he announced a location for his proposed Indian … Continue reading

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Traficant: Let’s Abolish the IRS

Convicted felon and former (and possibly soon-to-be) Congressman James Traficant hit the airwaves. Mr. Traficant was on the radio in Cleveland. While he still hasn’t decided which Congressional race he’ll enter, he did call himself a “bitter man.” CQ Politics … Continue reading

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That’s Entertainment!

When I last wrote about James Traficant, the former Congressman who went to ClubFed after being convicted on ten counts of tax evasion, bribery, racketeering, and obstruction of justice, Mr. Traficant was debating whether or not to run for Congress … Continue reading

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His Campaign Slogan: “What About My Ten Convictions?”

I’ve written about James Traficant before. Mr. Traficant is the former Congressman who represented the Youngstown, Ohio area for more than 17 years. He was known for his bombastic style. He’s also known for spending eight years at ClubFed for … Continue reading

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Ohio Is Traded…Again

Last year residents of Ohio who made estimated payments sent their payments in the second half of the year to San Francisco (the Fresno IRS Service Center). Well, Ohio has been moved (again), now to the Kansas City Service Center. … Continue reading

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Loveland, OH Backs Down

Many cities in the Eastern U.S. have city income taxes. One of these is Loveland, Ohio. Deborah Combs did not pay her $1.16 city income tax bill. Loveland decided to press criminal charges. For $1.16. Ms. Combs, who said she … Continue reading

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