The first criminal charges have been filed against two former FirstEnergy executives, nearly four years after the initial arrests of former Ohio House speaker Larry Householder and others in Ohio’s ongoing House Bill 6 corruption scandal. The company says it has taken significant steps to move forward. Yet issues related to HB 6 continue to play a role in the company’s push to raise ratepayer charges, ongoing shareholder litigation and more.
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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.