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Randazzo Indictment Sparks Renewed Calls for Full Regulatory Review in Ohio
“The fox was literally running and in control of the henhouse”
HB6
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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
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Multiple Signs That Federal HB6 Corruption Investigation Might Be Heating Up — Again
Former FirstEnergy execs and a former top regulator have yet to be charged
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Money Paid, Favors Done. Messages Detail Relationship Between Ohio Regulator and FirstEnergy Executives
Details come from documents filed in a class-action suit
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Battle Over How Ohio Regulator Spent $4.3 Million Utility “Bribe” Continues
People would like to know what PUCO’s former top regulator did with the money
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After Householder and Borges Sentences, What — or Who — Comes Next?
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio has repeatedly said that its investigations are ongoing
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Larry Householder Sentenced to 20 Years in Billion-Dollar HB6 Bailout and Bribery Scandal
Federal judge blasts disgraced Ohio House speaker as a “bully,” sends him straight to jail
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HB 6 Coal Plant Charges Mount Up Again in Ohio
The plants have consistently lost money, and their costs could climb to roughly $800 million by 2030.
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Former FirstEnergy Execs Say “No Doubt” the Feds Are After Them
Litigation, prosecutions in massive corruption scandal move forward
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What Can Ohio Regulators Do to Prevent Future Utility Corruption Scandals?
“The rules have to be really airtight,” or else companies will exploit any loopholes
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Environmental Groups Call on Ohio Regulator to Audit Coal Subsidies in Corrupt Utility Bailout
PUCO has said it paused all audits of FirstEnergy while the federal criminal investigation goes forward, but it’s hard to see how that applies to the OVEC subsidies.
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“March for Queer & Trans Youth Autonomy” Will Take Place in 7 Ohio Cities on Friday, March 31
Locally, events are scheduled in Cleveland, Cleveland Heights and Lakewood
