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Amy Acton promotes plan to make Ohio government more ethical
The Democratic gubernatorial candidate says she would establish anti-corruption task forces to prevent future malfeasance in state government.
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Ohio Democratic candidate for governor Amy Acton unveils anti-corruption agenda
“We’ve got a lot of work to do,” Acton told reporters at a Columbus event. “But I think walking in the door and saying, ‘Look, there is a cost that we are all paying for corruption. We all know it. We’re famous for it.”
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Amy Acton releases anti-corruption plan with 3 day-one executive orders for Ohio governor
The plan targets the same appointment process that let FirstEnergy install Sam Randazzo at PUCO before his $4.3 million bribery scandal cost ratepayers billions.
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Ramaswamy takes nearly $100K from energy interests as Ohioans’ electric bills soar
Utility and gas PAC donations to Ramaswamy roughly doubled to $65,603 after a watchdog first flagged the money, with the biggest checks arriving on the filing deadline.
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Husted kept $10K from felon whose company won $1.7M contract for algae-plagued Lincoln Memorial pool
FEC filings show Husted's committees kept all $28,100 from the Cafaro family, even after donating away Wexner money once that donor became a political liability.
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Walsh: Jay Edwards kept FirstEnergy’s money, stood by Larry Householder and now wants to manage Ohio’s billions
Democrat Seth Walsh's new attack series cites FBI records identifying Edwards as Representative 8 and his 2021 vote against expelling Householder from the House.
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FirstEnergy bribery scandal haunts Jon Husted's Senate race as Ohio ratepayers keep paying
Husted testified as a defense witness in the bribery trial this spring, as Ohio ratepayers continue paying hundreds of millions for the bailout he championed.
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Ohio Supreme Court upholds utility commission decision allowing coal plant bailout fee
The court rejected arguments from manufacturers and environmental groups that utilities overcharged customers $115 million for unprofitable coal plants.
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Senate ethics complaint targets Jon Husted and top aide over payments from rebranded Columbus lobbying firm
Attorney Anne Griffin's complaint argues Dunn's $22,652 in consulting fees from his renamed lobbying firm broke Senate Rule 37, and that Husted failed his duty to prevent the conflict.
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A $1,778 tax cut for a family of 4: What Amy Acton's affordability agenda would mean for working Ohio households
Acton's plan pairs a refundable earned income credit with a child tax credit DeWine proposed but Republicans stripped from the state budget.
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Utility executives reindicted on state bribery charges
A hung jury forced a retry; prosecutors say new evidence from a civil lawsuit strengthens their case against the former executives.
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Ohio utilities report subpar grid reliability as they seek a lower bar
Duke Energy and FirstEnergy want weaker reliability rules even as they miss current standards for the tenth consecutive year, drawing pushback from consumer advocates.
