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Ohio AG: death of key figure in House Bill 6 corruption scandal doesn’t stop state’s case
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The state of Ohio’s investigation into the House Bill 6 nuclear power plant corruption scandal continues, in spite of the death of one of the key figures in the case… Read More
FirstEnergy CEO talks about coming out of Ohio’s huge bailout scandal and facing the future
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The new CEO of FirstEnergy says the company is putting the nuclear power plant bailout scandal behind it. FirstEnergy’s new boss is talking about what’s… Read More
An FBI witness says FirstEnergy paid private investigators to follow anti-bailout petitioners
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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CINCINNATI (Statehouse News Bureau) — The investigation into a $61 million bribery scheme revealed that FirstEnergy paid for private investigators to follow petitioners who were trying to gather enough signatures… Read More
Federal prosecutors focus on Borges and House Bill 6 ‘fight’ in corruption trial
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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CINCINNATI (Statehouse News Bureau) — The prosecution presented text messages in a federal court room Friday that showed Larry Householder telling FirstEnergy to get “ready for a fight” over House… Read More
Texts and emails detail process behind House Bill 6 during Householder, Borges trial
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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CINCINNATI (Statehouse News Bureau) — The process behind House Bill 6 — the $1 billion nuclear bailout bill — took center stage during the trial of Larry Householder and Matt… Read More
Householder, Borges trial focuses on documents connecting FirstEnergy to Generation Now
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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CINCINNATI (Statehouse News Bureau) — Dozens of documents and phone recordings were displayed and played in the trial against Republican former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and former FirstEnergy lobbyist… Read More
A defense lawyer questions the ‘vibes’ and judge’s fitness in former House Speaker Larry Householder’s corruption trial
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) — One of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder’s defense lawyer questioned the fitness on Tuesday of U.S. District Judge Timothy Black to preside over the Republican’s corruption… Read More
A juror’s COVID diagnosis halts Householder’s corruption trial
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The corruption trial of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder was temporarily paused Wednesday after a juror tested positive for COVID-19. U.S. District Judge Timothy Black… Read More
A FirstEnergy Corp. executive testifies the utility bled cash before alleged Ohio speaker bribes
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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CINCINNATI (AP) — An arm of FirstEnergy Corp. was “bleeding cash” as it explored options for the two aging nuclear plants eventually rescued by Ohio House legislation that federal prosecutors say former… Read More
Attorneys deliver opening statements in the trial of Larry Householder and Matt Borges
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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CINCINNATI, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — U.S prosecutors told a jury Monday that they will see evidence that proves Larry Householder and Matt Borges took part in a conspiracy for… Read More
Ohio House ex-speaker’s trial in $60M bribery probe is set to begin
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder goes on trial next week in the highest-profile reckoning yet to arise from a $60 million federal bribery investigation that federal prosecutors call the… Read More
High court to weigh freezing ex-Ohio regulator’s $8M assets
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it will take up a dispute over the freezing of $8 million in assets belonging to a former top… Read More
Coal subsidies and gutted renewable standards remain two years after Householder’s bribery arrest
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It was a balmy Tuesday morning two years ago when federal agents arrived at the rural Perry County home of Ohio House Speaker Larry… Read More
Ohio Democratic Party sues DeWine over FirstEnergy, nuclear bailout law records
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Democratic Party has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Mike DeWine’s administration, saying they’re breaking the state’s public records law in turning over documents… Read More
Federal prosecutors say Householder criminal case shouldn’t be dismissed
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Federal prosecutors say former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder’s arguments that a racketeering conspiracy charge against him should be dismissed are legally invalid. Prosecutors filed a motion… Read More
Lawmaker Disputes DeWine’s Claim That Randazzo’s FirstEnergy Ties Were Clear
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — FirstEnergy said it paid a bribe of more than $4 million dollars to Sam Randazzo before he became chair of the Public Utilities Commission of… Read More
FirstEnergy Reevaluates Denial Of Ratepayer Funds In Bribe
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Utility giant FirstEnergy Corp. says it’s reevaluating previous denials that the company used customer money to secretly fund a $60 million bribery scheme. The Akron-based company… Read More
DeWine Learned Of FirstEnergy Payment To Former PUCO Chair Before He Resigned
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine has made his first public comments since last week’s plea deal from FirstEnergy in the federal corruption case involving the nuclear power plant bailout… Read More
Former US Attorney Speaks Out On Ohio Corruption Cases, BGSU Hazing Probe
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The chief prosecutor in the cases involving Republican former House Speaker Larry Householder and suspended Democratic Cincinnati City Councilmember PG Sittenfeld is speaking out… Read More
Lobbyist Neil Clark, Defendant In Ohio Nuclear Bailout Case, Found Dead At 67
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Neil Clark, a longtime lobbyist at the Ohio Statehouse who has been charged in a federal bribery investigation, was found dead in Florida on… Read More
Lawmakers Propose Several Bills To Repeal, Change HB6
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Several bills have been introduced in the Ohio House and Senate to tackle the controversial nuclear power plant bailout bill, HB6. The measures range… Read More
Lawmaker Reintroduces Bill To Repeal Nuke Plant Bailout
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A bill to repeal a bailout of two aging nuclear power plants at the heart of a federal $60 million bribery probe has been re-introduced in… Read More
Another Plea Deal In Householder/Nuclear Bailout Corruption Case
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There’s another plea deal in the federal corruption case involving Republican former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford), the former chair of the Ohio… Read More
FirstEnergy Agrees Not To Seek Subsidy In Agreement With AG
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has announced Ohio’s largest electric utility has agreed in a settlement to forgo collection of a guaranteed profit subsidy provision in a… Read More
2020 Year In Review – Despite Nuclear Bailout Scandal, Republican Leaders Keep HB6
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House finished the bulk of its work with the Republican speaker saying the chamber will not take any action on HB6. The… Read More