Next to gerrymandering, the biggest institutional driver of dangerous and destructive political misrepresentation in Ohio and across America is the U.S. Supreme Court’s disastrous 2010 Citizens United ruling allowing unbridled, dark money, pay-to-play corruption, which has now led to the biggest political bribery scandal in state history. The central feature of that criminal racketeering scheme […] The post How Citizens United cleared the way for the biggest political bribery scandal in Ohio his
Ex-Ohio utility regulator Sam Randazzo negotiated secret deals long before FirstEnergy payments started, prosecutors say cleveland.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cleveland.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
When it comes to public corruption, Ohio Gov. DeWine is either astoundingly naive, gullible and incompetent allowing executives, lobbyists, aides, and his own regulator to play him like a fiddle or he knew a helluva lot more than he's pretending, writes Editor David DeWitt.
The announcement Monday of new felony indictments against players in Ohio's massive bribery scandal is again raising questions about what Gov. Mike DeWine knew before and after he nominated Sam Randazzo to be the top utility regulator in the state.
The announcement Monday of new felony indictments against players in Ohio’s massive bribery scandal is again raising questions about what Gov. Mike DeWine knew before and after he nominated Sam Randazzo to be the top utility regulator in the state.