Nuclear Bailout

Newly-released text messages show that Lt. Gov. Jon Husted worked diligently behind the scenes to pass HB6, the nuclear power plant bailout law. We discuss what this new information means in the ongoing saga of the $60 million bribery scandal that led to multiple arrests and indictments.

Newly-released text messages show just how closely Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted worked with Akron-based FirstEnergy to pass the consumer-funded powerplant bailout known as HB6.

The newly-disclosed messages show executives talking about the support they were getting from Ohio's Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to pass a 10-year nuclear bailout, despite Husted previously said he did not play a role in getting the legislation passed.

Documents produced at the end of July shed light on Sam Randazzo’s role at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. But more documents before and after his tenure still haven’t been produced.

Two years ago, FBI agents arrested then Ohio house speaker Larry Householder and four others in what prosecutors called the biggest corruption scandal in Ohio history. We catch up on the scandal and more in Ohio politics.

Larry Householder, the Republican former house speaker, and four others were arrested on July 21, 2020 and accused of playing a role in a $61 million bribery scheme.

As part of a settlement in a shareholders lawsuit, six members on FirstEnergy’s board of directors did not seek re-election.

The lawsuit comes two days after the primary, with Democratic candidates planning to talk about the House Bill 6 corruption scandal in this year's election.

A jury is scheduled to begin hearing arguments in the corruption trial against former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and former FirstEnergy lobbyist Matt Borges in January 2023.

The Republican field for U.S. Senate race narrowed last week, while the governor's race expanded last week. We catch up on the 2022 election, the latest on the impending trial of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder for the alleged nuclear bailout bribery scheme and more.