COLUMBUS (AP) — An Ohio House lawmaker says Attorney General Marc Dann offered to resign if an investigation into his scandal-plagued office is delayed.

Rep. Robert Hagan, a Youngstown Democrat, says Dann wanted a bill allowing the state watchdog to investigate his office to take effect in 90 days.

But Hagan says Republican leaders in the House and Senate refused to remove a measure under which the bill will take effect as soon as Gov. Ted Strickland signs it.

Both the House and Senate approved the bill Tuesday.

Dann’s office says in a news release that the attorney general has not resigned.

 

EARLIER STORIES:  

 COLUMBUS (AP) — An Ohio Senate Democratic leaders says Attorney General Marc Dann’s resignation appears imminent.
   Senate Minority Leader Ray Miller told The Columbus Dispatch the resignation appears forthcoming, but he did not say exactly when scandal-plagued Dann would step down.
   The newspaper citing sources it did not name reports that Dann is negotiating his resignation and is adamant that a bill allowing the inspector general to investigate his office be killed.
   The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, without citing a source, first reported that Dann planned to tell his staff later Tuesday he will resign.
   Dann spokeswoman Jennifer Brundisi says she had not heard Dann planned to resign.
    

  COLUMBUS (AP) — Published reports: resignation imminent for scandal-plagued Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann
   

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