The Ohio House of Representatives released documents on Monday regarding the federal probe surrounding former Speaker Cliff Rosenberger. Rosenberger, a Republican from Clinton County, resigned in April after reports that FBI was looking into his travels with payday lending lobbyists. The newly released documents offer a peek behind the curtain of the investigation by revealing what documents federal authorities collected from the Statehouse, what individuals they were interested in and what laws might have been broken. ideastream managing producer Joe Frolik spoke with Statehouse Bureau Chief Karen Kasler to about developments in the Rosenberger case, potential political fallout and last Friday’s Ohio GOP state dinner where President Trump gave the keynote address.
- Karen Kasler, Ohio Public Radio Statehouse News Bureau Chief