corruption /tags/corruption corruption en-US Copyright Mon, 07 Jul 2025 09:00:00 GMT State regulators weighing if FirstEnergy's spending during corruption scandal violated rules /politics-government/2025-07-07/state-regulators-weighing-if-firstenergys-spending-during-corruption-scandal-violated-rules State regulators at the PUCO held hearings to determine if FirstEnergy broke state regulations during a 2019 corruption scandal. But the PUCO itself enabled some of the corruption. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 09:00:00 GMT /politics-government/2025-07-07/state-regulators-weighing-if-firstenergys-spending-during-corruption-scandal-violated-rules Renee Fox Ohio House Democrats again push anti-corruption bills in wake of nuclear bailout bribery scandal /2025-05-21/ohio-house-democrats-reintroduce-anti-bribe-legislations Democratic state lawmakers said Wednesday they are rolling out three bills targeting bribes and other forms of political corruption post-House Bill 6. Wed, 21 May 2025 20:51:04 GMT /2025-05-21/ohio-house-democrats-reintroduce-anti-bribe-legislations Sarah Donaldson Whitehall police investigate Fraternal Order of Police president as ongoing squabble boils over /politics-government/2025-01-31/whitehall-police-investigate-fraternal-order-of-police-president-as-ongoing-squabble-boils-over The Whitehall Division of Police and the regional police union have been fighting ever since the department fired a union grievance officer in July who conducted a survey that was critical of Whitehall's police chief. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 22:05:28 GMT /politics-government/2025-01-31/whitehall-police-investigate-fraternal-order-of-police-president-as-ongoing-squabble-boils-over George Shillcock No criminal charges for Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther over phone call to judge about bus station /politics-government/2024-12-18/no-criminal-charges-for-columbus-mayor-andrew-ginther-over-phone-call-to-judge-about-bus-station-1 A Franklin County Municipal Court judge accused Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther of trying to influence her in the city's lawsuit against a troubled Greyhound bus station the city wanted to shut down. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:29:50 GMT /politics-government/2024-12-18/no-criminal-charges-for-columbus-mayor-andrew-ginther-over-phone-call-to-judge-about-bus-station-1 George Shillcock Companies owned by late utilities regulator plead guilty in Ohio bribery and corruption scandal /2024-12-04/companies-owned-by-late-utilities-regulator-plead-guilty-in-ohio-bribery-and-corruption-scandal Two companies created by the former head of the state’s utilities regulating panel to take bribes from FirstEnergy have made a deal with the state to close out proceedings against them. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 18:22:47 GMT /2024-12-04/companies-owned-by-late-utilities-regulator-plead-guilty-in-ohio-bribery-and-corruption-scandal Karen Kasler Criminal charges for Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther still possible /politics-government/2024-05-31/criminal-charges-for-columbus-mayor-andrew-ginther-still-possible Special Prosecutor Brad Nicodemus, the Whitehall city attorney, told ÍøÆغÚÁÏ he has been delayed in finishing the case. He said he doesn't know yet when he will wrap it up. Fri, 31 May 2024 19:24:27 GMT /politics-government/2024-05-31/criminal-charges-for-columbus-mayor-andrew-ginther-still-possible George Shillcock Coalition that wants the state to dissolve FirstEnergy to gather at Statehouse to apply pressure /politics-government/2024-05-24/coalition-that-wants-the-state-to-dissolve-firstenergy-to-gather-at-statehouse-to-apply-pressure The First Energy Accountability Coalition is asking Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost to pull the plug on Akron-based FirstEnergy. Its members hope to get his attention at a rally Wednesday at the Statehouse. Tue, 28 May 2024 09:00:06 GMT /politics-government/2024-05-24/coalition-that-wants-the-state-to-dissolve-firstenergy-to-gather-at-statehouse-to-apply-pressure Renee Fox Bill could fine utility companies and require more transparency /politics-government/2024-04-29/bill-could-fine-utility-companies-and-require-more-transparency Ohio state Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) introduced a bill that would increase consumer protections and transparency in the regulation of utilities in Ohio. Mon, 29 Apr 2024 09:00:00 GMT /politics-government/2024-04-29/bill-could-fine-utility-companies-and-require-more-transparency Renee Fox Two former FirstEnergy executives, Randazzo indicted by Summit County grand jury /politics-government/2024-02-12/two-former-firstenergy-executives-randazzo-indicted-by-summit-county-grand-jury Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and state prosecutors announced 27 charges for Sam Randazzo, Michael Dowling and Chuck Jones. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:18:05 GMT /politics-government/2024-02-12/two-former-firstenergy-executives-randazzo-indicted-by-summit-county-grand-jury George Shillcock Ex-PUCO Chair Sam Randazzo requests to move criminal trial from Cincinnati to Columbus /politics-government/2024-02-09/ex-puco-chair-sam-randazzo-requests-to-move-criminal-trial-from-cincinnati-to-columbus Randazzo is requesting his trial be transferred from Cincinnati to Columbus citing that many of the witnesses the defense may call live in Columbus. Fri, 09 Feb 2024 17:11:39 GMT /politics-government/2024-02-09/ex-puco-chair-sam-randazzo-requests-to-move-criminal-trial-from-cincinnati-to-columbus George Shillcock