/news/tags/chuck-jones Chuck Jones en-US Copyright Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:49:11 GMT /news/2022-03-24/morning-headlines-house-senate-races-to-be-removed-from-may-primary-ballot-attorneys-name-firstenergy-executives-who-paid-bribes-in-hb-6-scandal Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has ordered county election boards to remove Ohio House and Senate races from the May 3 primary ballot as the legal fight over redistricting continues; attorneys representing FirstEnergy investors name the officials behind the nuclear bailout scandal; Akron is installing 28 speed tables; and more stories. Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:49:11 GMT /news/2022-03-24/morning-headlines-house-senate-races-to-be-removed-from-may-primary-ballot-attorneys-name-firstenergy-executives-who-paid-bribes-in-hb-6-scandal Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/2021-08-02/morning-headlines-ceo-speaker-worked-closely-to-pass-tainted-energy-bill-federal-eviction-moratorium-ends Federal authorities and now the company itself say former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder worked closely together to win a $1 billion legislative bailout for two failing nuclear plants and provide the company's three Ohio electric companies with annual rate guarantees; a federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year came to an end on Saturday; a memorial grove to COVID-19 victims planted in Chillicothe earlier this year represents how governors and lawmakers from other states are pursuing similar permanent remembrances; and more stories. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 12:55:24 GMT /news/2021-08-02/morning-headlines-ceo-speaker-worked-closely-to-pass-tainted-energy-bill-federal-eviction-moratorium-ends Andrew Meyer, J. Nungesser /news/government-politics/2020-11-10/firstenergy-terminates-two-more-executives-as-hb6-repeal-languishes-in-legislature Ohio ratepayers face, on average, a $7 increase in monthly bills to subsidize two nuclear power plants once owned by Akron-based FirstEnergy. The investigation continues into whether the company bribed legislators to ensure passage of the legislation that authorized the subsidies. Tue, 10 Nov 2020 10:10:12 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-11-10/firstenergy-terminates-two-more-executives-as-hb6-repeal-languishes-in-legislature Sarah Taylor /news/government-politics/2020-10-29/akron-based-firstenergy-corp-fires-ceo-charles-jones Jones and two other Senior Vice Presidents are out for violating certain of the utility's policies and code of conduct after two men accused in the HB6 corruption scandal entered plea deals earlier in the day. Fri, 30 Oct 2020 01:12:24 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-10-29/akron-based-firstenergy-corp-fires-ceo-charles-jones Kabir Bhatia, Andy Chow, Sarah Taylor /news/environment-energy/2017-05-21/firstenergy-ceo-pleads-for-nuclear-plant-subsidies The CEO of one of Ohio’s largest energy providers made a rare appearance before state lawmakers, pleading for nuclear plant subsidies. This push comes as… Mon, 22 May 2017 03:47:08 GMT /news/environment-energy/2017-05-21/firstenergy-ceo-pleads-for-nuclear-plant-subsidies Andy Chow