More Guilty Pleas In Republican Ohio Scandal
"A former top official at the Ohio workers' compensation fund pleaded guilty Wednesday to taking kickbacks from brokers and others who wanted to handle the fund's investments. Terrence Gasper, the former chief financial officer, was charged in a scandal that has shaken the state's Republican-dominated government and led to ethics charges against Gov. Bob Taft ... He also said he accepted $25,000 from Tom Noe, a coin dealer and prominent GOP donor who was hired by the bureau to oversee an investment in rare coins ... Noe pleaded guilty last month to illegally funneling about $45,000 to President Bush's re-election campaign."