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Two J's in a Pod with special guest Sarah Riley-Howard (S1: May 17, 2025)
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Two J's in a Pod with special guest Sarah Riley-Howard (S1: May 17, 2025)

A behind-the-scenes look at what's happening in Ottawa County and how issues nationwide affect us in West Michigan.
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In this special episode, attorney Sarah Riley-Howard stopped by to talk with the “Two J’s” (Mary Ellen Murphy and Sarah Leach) about the various lawsuits she’s brought against Ottawa County:

  • Did Howard always want to go into law? No. She was interested in journalism, too.

  • Who walks away from a $4 million deal? Adeline Hambley, that's who, and it was a lot more complicated than you think.

  • Commissioner Joe Moss still denied that the deal ever took place.

  • There are three lawsuits active right now in Ottawa County. Two against the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners and the other against Moss.

  • Hear all about them as we go as in-depth as we can.

  • Several commissioners have been served with subpoenas to be deposed, including former Ottawa Impact commissioners.

  • New depositions have been taken and Howard may even head to Washington, D.C., to be present for the deposition of former county administrator John Gibb.

  • Howard speaks about what will be part of the public record — eventually — from the lawsuit records to provide more information during Ottawa Impact’s majority in the board during 2023 and 2024.

  • Hear about how the law works, which is all about strategy.

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