Ohio elections chief wants more corporate info

COLUMBUS (AP) — In response to a U.S. Supreme Court decision, Ohio’s elections chief wants more disclosure about corporate money going to campaigns in the state.

Secretary of State Jennifer is proposing that the state require companies to report what they spend on Ohio political advertising and supply the state with advance copies of their ads.

A Supreme Court ruling last month allows corporations to spend freely on independent ads that are not coordinated with campaigns but urge the election or defeat of a particular candidate.

Brunner, who’s now seeking the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, says she wants to make sure voters know who’s behind political messages. The rules she’s proposing to lawmakers also would apply to unions.