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Rival candidate wants probe of DeWine bid process

By Washington Examiner
Published July 22, 2014 9:38pm ET
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Rival candidate wants probe of DeWine bid process
Democratic candidate for Ohio Attorney General David Pepper speaks at a news conference in Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Pepper said federal authorities should investigate incumbent Attorney General Mike DeWine's handling of lucrative collections contracts following a newspaper report over the weekend that found state bid documents were changed to favor a newly created collections firm founded by a DeWine political ally over more seasoned collections companies. (AP Photo) | AP

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s rival in the fall election said Tuesday that federal authorities should investigate DeWine’s handling of lucrative collections contracts in the wake of a newspaper investigation.

DeWine’s office challenged the factual basis for requesting any kind of U.S. Justice Department probe.

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