Ohio attorney general candidates call for more transparency from JobsOhio after ethics complaint

By: Marty Schladen

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: July 2, 2026

Words: 1,240

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago


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Both candidates for Ohio attorney general are calling for more transparency from a controversial economic-development agency. The comments come after one of them filed an ethics complaint against the lobbyist who also chairs the board of the agency, JobsOhio.

The chairman, Josh Rubin, is also CEO of CJR Group, which counts American Electric Power among its clients. In his role with JobsOhio, the complaint says, he could be in a position to steer millions …

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