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WASHINGTON An independent federal investigative agency found Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge violated the Hatch Act earlier this year for weighing in on Ohio s 2022 Senate race, Politico reported Thursday.
During a March 18 White House press briefing, Fudge deflected a question on who should succeed her in the open congressional seat in Ohio s 11th District. But she offered her opinion on possible candidates to replace retiring Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio. I have two friends that are thinking about it, Fudge said, according to a March report in The Washington Post. “Tim Ryan of course is thinking about. I understand Nan Whaley is thinking about it. I mean, I think we’re going to put a good person in that race no matter who we choose, but they’re both friends. I think we have a good shot at it. I know people have written off Ohio. I haven’t written off Ohio. I believe we can win the Senate race.”
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She can’t say so publicly, but U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge has a strong interest in who fills the 11th Congressional seat she vacated to join President Joe Biden’s cabinet.
The Warrensville Heights Democrat has long played an active role in politics in Cuyahoga County and the district, where she’s been involved in intra-party battles for judgeships, endorsements and party leadership. She relied on her local political acumen and network to get to congress in 2008, following in the footsteps of two black icons: Louis Stoke
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A Minnesota man refuses to take down a giant Trump 2020 flag outside his construction business even though it violates a city ordinance.
Jay Johnson of Buffalo put his 50-by-30-foot flag back up after the 2020 election, even though city officials say he has to be licensed to fly a flag of that size and he has not applied for one. I am prepared to get the fines, ultimately get cuffed, go to jail, whatever,” Johnson said, according to a report on Tuesday by WCCO of Minneapolis.
Johnson took the flag down after the 2020 election but hoisted it back up in March. Shortly afterward, several of his work vehicles had their windows shot out by BB guns, the report said. Police are investigating the incident.