Table of Contents

• The Man Behind the Curtain:  Dick Weiland’s Resume a Story of Backroom Deals
• “Seeking the Spheres to Connect Them”—A History Lesson on Richard Weiland
• Money Talks, and Richard Weiland Walks
• The Culture of Lobbyists:  Dick Weiland’s City Council Contributions

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Here are some of our stories that deal with Richard Weiland, as well as some short excerpts:

The Man Behind the Curtain:  Dick Weiland’s Resume a Story of Backroom Deals

Excerpt:
In 2003, Weiland represented twenty-seven agencies in his capacity as political lobbyist.  Some of the more prominent names on the list tell a story all by themselves:  Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Ohio Academy of Nursing Homes, Ohio Adult Care Facilities, Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority, and Vandercar Holdings, Inc.

As it turns out, all of these agencies have lots to gain from the recent political maneuverings of County Commissioner Phil Heimlich.  (In the picture above, that’s Dick Weiland holding a Petro/Heimlich poster.) In the past several months, there have been two major political developments involving Heimlich:  revocation of the Drake Levy (against the will of the voters), and the continued impasse regarding The Banks.

“Seeking the Spheres to Connect Them”—A History Lesson on Richard Weiland

Excerpt:
We all know the familiar mantra:  “Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it.” Thanks to online resources like Newsbank, some history is easy to acquire.  (The database requires a public library card to access.) Newsbank only goes back to 1999 with issues of The Enquirer, but all the way back to 1990 for The Post.  That�s the year of Richard Weiland’s involvement in the DeCourcy scandal.

Money Talks, and Richard Weiland Walks

Excerpt:
How much influence should one man have?  How can we have government by the people and for the people, when certain folks have the unfair advantage of enormous resources?  Are Ohio politics working in the interests of average Ohio citizens, or in the interests of statewide contributors like Richard Weiland—who looks like he may have given more political donations in Ohio in the past few years than any other person.

The Culture of Lobbyists:  Dick Weiland’s City Council Contributions

Excerpt:
Recently, a concerned reader sent me a list of data which apparently compiles all of Richard Weiland’s campaign contributions to Cincinnati politicians.  What does it mean when an über-lobbyist like Weiland gives a contribution?  What strings are attached?  The table below summarizes contributions from either Richard Weiland or his family.  A second table provides total contributions per candidate.