/tags/corruption corruption en-US Copyright Fri, 31 Jan 2025 22:05:28 GMT /politics-government/2025-01-31/whitehall-police-investigate-fraternal-order-of-police-president-as-ongoing-squabble-boils-over The Whitehall Division of Police and the regional police union have been fighting ever since the department fired a union grievance officer in July who conducted a survey that was critical of Whitehall's police chief. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 22:05:28 GMT /politics-government/2025-01-31/whitehall-police-investigate-fraternal-order-of-police-president-as-ongoing-squabble-boils-over George Shillcock /politics-government/2024-12-18/no-criminal-charges-for-columbus-mayor-andrew-ginther-over-phone-call-to-judge-about-bus-station-1 A Franklin County Municipal Court judge accused Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther of trying to influence her in the city's lawsuit against a troubled Greyhound bus station the city wanted to shut down. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:29:50 GMT /politics-government/2024-12-18/no-criminal-charges-for-columbus-mayor-andrew-ginther-over-phone-call-to-judge-about-bus-station-1 George Shillcock /2024-12-04/companies-owned-by-late-utilities-regulator-plead-guilty-in-ohio-bribery-and-corruption-scandal Two companies created by the former head of the state’s utilities regulating panel to take bribes from FirstEnergy have made a deal with the state to close out proceedings against them. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 18:22:47 GMT /2024-12-04/companies-owned-by-late-utilities-regulator-plead-guilty-in-ohio-bribery-and-corruption-scandal Karen Kasler /politics-government/2024-05-31/criminal-charges-for-columbus-mayor-andrew-ginther-still-possible Special Prosecutor Brad Nicodemus, the Whitehall city attorney, told ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ he has been delayed in finishing the case. He said he doesn't know yet when he will wrap it up. Fri, 31 May 2024 19:24:27 GMT /politics-government/2024-05-31/criminal-charges-for-columbus-mayor-andrew-ginther-still-possible George Shillcock /politics-government/2024-05-24/coalition-that-wants-the-state-to-dissolve-firstenergy-to-gather-at-statehouse-to-apply-pressure The First Energy Accountability Coalition is asking Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost to pull the plug on Akron-based FirstEnergy. Its members hope to get his attention at a rally Wednesday at the Statehouse. Tue, 28 May 2024 09:00:06 GMT /politics-government/2024-05-24/coalition-that-wants-the-state-to-dissolve-firstenergy-to-gather-at-statehouse-to-apply-pressure Renee Fox /politics-government/2024-04-29/bill-could-fine-utility-companies-and-require-more-transparency Ohio state Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) introduced a bill that would increase consumer protections and transparency in the regulation of utilities in Ohio. Mon, 29 Apr 2024 09:00:00 GMT /politics-government/2024-04-29/bill-could-fine-utility-companies-and-require-more-transparency Renee Fox /politics-government/2024-02-12/two-former-firstenergy-executives-randazzo-indicted-by-summit-county-grand-jury Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and state prosecutors announced 27 charges for Sam Randazzo, Michael Dowling and Chuck Jones. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:18:05 GMT /politics-government/2024-02-12/two-former-firstenergy-executives-randazzo-indicted-by-summit-county-grand-jury George Shillcock /politics-government/2024-02-09/ex-puco-chair-sam-randazzo-requests-to-move-criminal-trial-from-cincinnati-to-columbus Randazzo is requesting his trial be transferred from Cincinnati to Columbus citing that many of the witnesses the defense may call live in Columbus. Fri, 09 Feb 2024 17:11:39 GMT /politics-government/2024-02-09/ex-puco-chair-sam-randazzo-requests-to-move-criminal-trial-from-cincinnati-to-columbus George Shillcock /politics-government/2023-12-04/former-puco-chair-sam-randazzo-indicted-for-taking-4-3-million-in-bribes-from-energy-company Randazzo, 74, was charged with 11 counts, including one count of conspiring to commit travel act bribery and honest services wire fraud, two counts of travel act bribery, two counts of honest services wire fraud, one count of wire fraud and five counts of making illegal monetary transactions. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:28:27 GMT /politics-government/2023-12-04/former-puco-chair-sam-randazzo-indicted-for-taking-4-3-million-in-bribes-from-energy-company George Shillcock /news/2023-09-18/three-former-columbus-zoo-officials-indicted-for-stealing-nearly-2-3-million Delaware County Prosecutor Melissa A. Schiffel has appointed Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost to lead the prosecution. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 20:01:16 GMT /news/2023-09-18/three-former-columbus-zoo-officials-indicted-for-stealing-nearly-2-3-million Jared Clayton Brown