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Kilroy letter may have influenced AIG company's decision Thursday, April 23, 2009 3:00 PM By Jonathan Riskind THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH WASHINGTON -- Did an inquiry by Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy on behalf of a desperate constituent facing foreclosure persuade a giant AIG-owned mortgage company to take part in an Obama administration-crafted loan modification program? In a back and forth exchange between Indiana-based American General Finance and Kilroy, D-Columbus, the mortgage company doesn't acknowledge a cause and effect in its reversal. And AIG indicated that the chain of events leading up to the change of heart predates Kilroy's involvement. But the...

Winner of Kilroy-Stivers race likely won't be known for 10 days Votes still being counted for 15th Congressional District seat Wednesday, November 5, 2008 12:46 PM By James Nash THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH It's unlikely that voters in central Ohio's 15th Congressional District will know who will represent them in Washington for at least 10 days and maybe not even then. Republican state Sen. Steve Stivers clung to a 321-vote lead over Democratic Franklin County Commissioner Mary Jo Kilroy out of more than 250,000 votes counted in the district covering western Franklin County and all of Madison and Union counties. Still...

Steve Stivers will announce his candidacy for the 15th Congressional District seat. The Republicans finally got their man. State Sen. Steve Stivers of Upper Arlington today will announce his candidacy for the 15th Congressional District seat, likely setting up a showdown with Democrat Mary Jo Kilroy in what could be the nation's premier congressional race in 2008. "I've decided to run for Congress because I think we really need change in Washington," Stivers told The Dispatch yesterday. "There is way too much bickering and not enough working together to get things done." Stivers is scheduled to hold a news conference...

As the primary election approaches there are three contested House primaries on the Republican side and a Senate primary. I am looking for opinions and policy positions. Senate Incumbent George Voinovich vs. John Mitchel OH-10Ed Herman vs. Bruce Cobbledick vs. three others This is to me the most interesting race. This is Dennis Kucincich's districts and his presidential run has been an embarrasment making him vulnerableOH-13 Robert Lucas vs. Dan Ortega (no website found) This is Sherrod Brown's district. As of now, Sherrod looks strong but it's still important to put up the best candidate. This is my district and...