Nuclear Bailout

FirstEnergy has agreed to pay a $100 million fine to settle civil fraud charges from the SEC, but the federal agency will go ahead with civil fraud charges against the utility’s former top executive.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he asked a lot of people for money during his 2018 campaign and doesn't remember asking FirstEnergy for a half-million dollar donation.

Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder pleaded not guilty Friday to 10 additional felony counts brought against him by the state.

A coalition formed by pro-democracy and environmental groups was disappointed Wednesday when Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost's office refused to meet with them as they call for the state to dissolve FirstEnergy's ability to do business in the state.

Sam Randazzo, who the Franklin County Coroner's Office said died by suicide, was facing federal and state charges in the House Bill 6 scandal.

New documents show FirstEnergy paid $2.5 million in secret to help Gov. Mike DeWine's initial campaign for governor in 2018.

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 backing Republican Lt. Gov. Jon Husted in his 2018 bid for governor, cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer reported Wednesday.

Householder is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence after being convicted on federal bribery charges last June.

The request from the Ohio Consumers' Counsel comes after Attorney General Dave Yost advised the PUCO to halt four investigations related to the nuclear power plant bailout law known as House Bill 6.

Householder’s attorneys filed an appeal with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Monday claiming the Constitutional rights violations, court errors and a non-impartial judge.