FirstEnergy

The state says Chuck Jones and Michael Dowling bribed the state's top utility regulator Sam Randazzo. But the former execs' lawyers say Randazzo was the criminal.

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State regulators at the PUCO held hearings to determine if FirstEnergy broke state regulations during a 2019 corruption scandal. But the PUCO itself enabled some of the corruption.

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.

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.

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.

The FirstEnergy bribery scandal that has put former House Speaker Larry Householder in prison could be prevented from happening again with the passage of House Bill 112, which would require disclosure of dark money.

The FirstEnergy companies that distribute electricity as Ohio Edison, Cleveland Electric and Toledo Edison are asking state regulators to increase rates and restructure how customers are charged.

New documents show FirstEnergy paid $2.5 million in secret to help Gov. Mike DeWine's initial campaign for governor in 2018.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said the former FirstEnergy executives were indicted Friday, expected to turn themselves in and didn't. There are now arrest warrants.