/tags/firstenergy FirstEnergy en-US Copyright Fri, 17 Jan 2025 17:05:13 GMT /2025-01-17/feds-indict-former-firstenergy-executives-already-facing-charges-in-ohio-court Former FirstEnergy executives Chuck Jones and Michael Dowling have been indicted on federal charges in connection with House Bill 6 nuclear power plant bailout scheme, the largest corruption scandal in Ohio history. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 17:05:13 GMT /2025-01-17/feds-indict-former-firstenergy-executives-already-facing-charges-in-ohio-court Karen Kasler /politics-government/2025-01-16/ohio-utility-regulators-move-ethics-questions-to-start-of-application-process-as-part-of-reforms There's an opening on the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. For the first time, ethics paperwork was required at the beginning of the process, instead of in the middle. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:16:57 GMT /politics-government/2025-01-16/ohio-utility-regulators-move-ethics-questions-to-start-of-application-process-as-part-of-reforms Renee Fox /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 /2024-09-13/firstenergy-to-pay-100m-in-hb-6-settlement-with-sec-ex-ceo-to-face-civil-fraud-charges FirstEnergy has agreed to pay a $100 million fine to settle civil fraud charges from the SEC, but the federal agency will go ahead with civil fraud charges against the utility’s former top executive. Fri, 13 Sep 2024 05:27:11 GMT /2024-09-13/firstenergy-to-pay-100m-in-hb-6-settlement-with-sec-ex-ceo-to-face-civil-fraud-charges Karen Kasler /2024-08-15/democrats-blast-firstenergy-20m-settlement-to-avoid-criminal-charges-as-unacceptable FirstEnergy won’t face state criminal charges in the investigation into the $60 million bribery scheme surrounding the nuclear power plant bailout law House Bill 6. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 20:53:28 GMT /2024-08-15/democrats-blast-firstenergy-20m-settlement-to-avoid-criminal-charges-as-unacceptable Karen Kasler /2024-08-13/firstenergy-agrees-to-20-million-payout-no-prosecution-by-state-of-ohio-in-house-bill-6-case The deal is the latest in the $60 million bribery scheme that involved Republican former speaker Larry Householder and former Ohio Republican Party chair Matt Borges, who are both in federal prison. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 17:49:29 GMT /2024-08-13/firstenergy-agrees-to-20-million-payout-no-prosecution-by-state-of-ohio-in-house-bill-6-case Karen Kasler /2024-06-17/dewine-denies-wrongdoing-in-connection-with-campaign-money-he-solicited-from-firstenergy Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he asked a lot of people for money during his 2018 campaign and doesn't remember asking FirstEnergy for a half-million dollar donation. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 22:48:56 GMT /2024-06-17/dewine-denies-wrongdoing-in-connection-with-campaign-money-he-solicited-from-firstenergy Jo Ingles /show/all-sides/2024-06-03/weekly-reporter-roundtable A ballot fix has been reached to get President Joe Biden on Ohio’s ballot. We discuss this and more on our Weekly Reporter Roundtable. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2024-06-03/weekly-reporter-roundtable /politics-government/2024-05-29/coalition-calling-for-an-end-to-firstenergy-left-in-the-cold-by-ohio-ag-yost A coalition formed by pro-democracy and environmental groups was disappointed Wednesday when Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost's office refused to meet with them as they call for the state to dissolve FirstEnergy's ability to do business in the state. Wed, 29 May 2024 23:46:04 GMT /politics-government/2024-05-29/coalition-calling-for-an-end-to-firstenergy-left-in-the-cold-by-ohio-ag-yost Renee Fox /politics-government/2024-05-28/consumer-advocates-call-on-firstenergy-to-release-internal-investigations Advocates for Ohio electric customers are questioning FirstEnergy's commitment to transparency and ethics in the continued wake of the nuclear bailout bribery scandal. Tue, 28 May 2024 20:45:37 GMT /politics-government/2024-05-28/consumer-advocates-call-on-firstenergy-to-release-internal-investigations Renee Fox