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Corruption Tax? Policy Expert Says That’s Basically What Ohio Utility Consumers Have Been Paying

Ohio ratepayers have shelled out billions in illegal electric payments and untold millions more as the consequence of shady kickbacks to powerful companies

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal February 21, 2024March 11, 2024

Fresh Bailout and Bribery Indictments Raise Questions About What Ohio Gov. DeWine Knew and When

DeWine made Sam Randazzo the head of PUCO. New allegations say Randazzo had a corrupt relationship with FirstEnergy dating back to 2010

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal February 16, 2024March 30, 2024

Ohio Indictments Provide a Better Picture of Squalid Relationships That Spurred Massive HB6 Scandal

Former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones, former FirstEnergy Senior Vice President Michael Dowling and former chairman of the PUCO Sam Randazzo have been charged

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal February 14, 2024November 6, 2024

Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance Slams “Elites” Despite Shared Backgrounds

An analysis of Ohio’s junior Senator

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal February 9, 2024August 23, 2024

Report: State and Local Taxes in Ohio (Still) Fall Most Heavily on the Poor

Ohio has the 15th-most unequal system of taxation

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal January 11, 2024April 27, 2025

Ohio CEOs Made Less in 2022. They Still Got Hundreds of Times More Than the Median Worker

The average employee made $53,000. The average CEO made $13 million

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal December 22, 2023January 3, 2024

Regulatory Capture: Randazzo Bribery Indictment Indicates Takeover at Public Utilities Commission of Ohio

“A lot of talk going on in the halls of PUCO about does he work there or for us?” former FirstEnergy CEO Doug Jones texted another executive

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal December 6, 2023January 22, 2025

Ohio Sec. of State LaRose Concedes He Politicked Out of Building Where He Moved His State Office

LaRose’s candor has frequently come into question this year.

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal December 1, 2023September 16, 2024

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted Subpoenaed in Civil Suit Over HB6 Bailout Scandal

Neither has been accused, but the administration was involved

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal November 29, 2023January 3, 2024

More Signs That a Criminal Investigation Into Ohio Utility Bailout Continues

Court filings say FirstEnergy is cooperating in the investigation

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal November 28, 2023June 13, 2025

Director of Ohio Teachers Pension Fund Placed on Leave

Massive fund was already controversial

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal November 22, 2023February 18, 2024

Ohio Attorney General Forces Dollar General to Pay Up in Price Hike Settlement by Supporting Food Banks

It’s part of a $1 million settlement for posting one price on store shelves and then charging more at the cash register

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal November 20, 2023August 8, 2025