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Ex-Ohio House speaker to be arraigned from prison on state charges, as scheme's impact persists

Imprisoned ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder will be arraigned from federal prison on the 10 new felony counts recently brought against him by the state. A Cuyahoga County judge cleared the May 13 appearance to take place by video stream from Elkton Federal Correctional Institution. The 64-year-old Householder is serving 20 years for his role orchestrating a $60 million bribery scheme, funded by Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp., through which he secured power and then passed and defended a $1 billion bailout of two nuclear plants. He has appealed. The state's indictments allege misuse of campaign funds, ethics violations and theft in office. ....

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