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The Supreme Court denies an appeal of ex-Ohio House speaker’s and lobbyist’s convictions in a $60M scheme
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the federal racketeering convictions Monday of imprisoned former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and ex-lobbyist Matt Borges in the state’s long-running… Read More
The bribery and corruption trial of former FirstEnergy executives in Akron results in a hung jury
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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AKRON, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A jury in Akron hearing bribery and corruption charges against former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and former senior vice president Michael Dowling is unable… Read More
A judge orders the FirstEnergy bribery trial jury back to work after they say they’re at ‘impasse’
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Jurors in the bribery and corruption trial of two former FirstEnergy executives are back at their deliberations in Summit County Court in Akron, after telling… Read More
The corruption case against former FirstEnergy executives is turned over to the jury in Akron
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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AKRON, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A jury in Akron now will decide whether two former FirstEnergy executives are guilty of bribing the late former chair of the Public Utilities… Read More
A jury hears first day of closing arguments in the corruption trial of former FirstEnergy executives
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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AKRON, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Closing arguments are approaching the halfway point in the trial of former FirstEnergy executives Chuck Jones and Michael Dowling. They’re accused of participating in… Read More
The state wraps up its case in FirstEnergy trial. The defense for former execs will take over
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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AKRON, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The trial of two former executives with FirstEnergy is at the halfway point, more than a month after it began in January in Akron. The… Read More
The bribery trial for two former FirstEnergy executives is underway in Akron
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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AKRON, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Attorneys delivered their opening statements in the trial of two former FirstEnergy executives in Summit County Common Pleas Court in Akron Tuesday. The two… Read More
Ohio lawmakers are rallying against lower FirstEnergy reliability standards
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A major Ohio electric utility is asking state regulators to loosen its reliability standards, with a hearing scheduled for late February. Lawmakers say FirstEnergy’s request… Read More
State regulators order FirstEnergy to pay $250M penalty to Ohio customers
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State regulators have hit FirstEnergy with a quarter of a billion dollars in penalties related to its actions from the billion-dollar nuclear power plant… Read More
A court upholds the racketeering convictions of an ex-Ohio House speaker and a lobbyist in a $60M bribery scheme
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal appeals court upheld the racketeering convictions of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and an ex-lobbyist on Tuesday in a $60 million bribery scheme… Read More
The Feds have indicted former FirstEnergy executives already facing charges in Ohio court
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Former FirstEnergy executives Chuck Jones and Michael Dowling have been indicted on federal charges in connection with the billion-dollar nuclear power plant bailout scheme,… Read More
Companies owned by the late utilities regulator pleaded guilty in the Ohio bribery and corruption scandal
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two companies created by the former head of the state’s utilities regulating panel to take bribes from FirstEnergy in the House Bill 6 case… Read More
Republican ex-Ohio House speaker Larry Householder plans to ask Trump for clemency
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republican former Ohio House speaker Larry Householder – now serving a 20-year prison sentence for corruption – plans to ask incoming president Trump for clemency… Read More
FirstEnergy will pay $100M in a HB 6 settlement with the SEC; ex-CEO will face civil fraud charges
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — FirstEnergy has agreed to pay a $100 million fine to settle civil fraud charges filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission related to the House Bill… Read More
Democrats blast FirstEnergy $20m settlement to avoid criminal charges as “unacceptable”
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some Democrats are outraged that FirstEnergy won’t face state criminal charges in the $60 million bribery scheme surrounding the billion-dollar nuclear power plant bailout… Read More
Activists ask Ohio’s attorney general to scrap FirstEnergy’s business license over HB 6 scandal
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A coalition of environmental, good government and community activists are making a request of Ohio’s attorney general that has little hope of success: get… Read More
Larry Householder will be arraigned from prison on state charges, as nuclear bailout bribery scheme’s impact persists
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Republican Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder will be arraigned from federal prison on the 10 new felony counts recently brought against him by the state, as revelations… Read More
The 911 call requesting a wellness check for Sam Randazzo that led to his body being found has been released
By: Renee Fox | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — A 911 call released by Columbus police reveals more details about how the body of Sam Randazzo was discovered Tuesday morning. A spokesperson for the Franklin… Read More
FirstEnergy made a secret $1 million payment in 2017 to support ‘Husted campaign’ in Ohio
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Akron-based energy company at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme in Ohio gave a secret $1 million contribution to a dark money group… Read More
Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder is indicted on state charges
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republican former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder has been indicted on multiple state felony charges. The charges announced by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost… Read More
The advocate for consumers of Ohio utilities joins the AG in asking PUCO to pause FirstEnergy probes
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state agency that watches utilities on behalf of consumers is pulling back on its request for investigations by the Public Utilities Commission of… Read More
DeWine says “I wish we hadn’t appointed” former PUCO chair Sam Randazzo
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two former FirstEnergy executives and former head of the state’s utility regulator, Sam Randazzo, have pleaded not guilty to 27 state criminal charges in… Read More
Two fired utility execs and a former top Ohio regulator plead not guilty in nuclear bailout bribery scheme
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two fired executives of FirstEnergy Corp. and a former top state utilities regulator pleaded not guilty Tuesday to state charges related to a $60 million bribery… Read More
Former FirstEnergy executives and an ex-PUCO head face state charges in Ohio’s nuclear bailout scandal
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two former executives with FirstEnergy now face state charges in what’s been called the largest corruption case in state history, involving the nuclear bailout… Read More
Ex-PUCO Chair Sam Randazzo requests to move his criminal trial from Cincinnati to Columbus
By: George Shillcock | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Former Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Chair Samuel Randazzo is requesting that the judge in charge of his criminal case move the trial from Cincinnati to… Read More