/news/tags/corruption corruption en-US Copyright Thu, 29 May 2025 20:08:51 GMT /law-justice/2025-05-29/portage-county-resident-sues-sheriff-bruce-zuchowski-for-retaliation-over-facebook-page Will Lane of Newton Falls sued Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski, two captains with the department and the county for retaliation over a Facebook page Lane created last April, the suit alleges. Thu, 29 May 2025 20:08:51 GMT /law-justice/2025-05-29/portage-county-resident-sues-sheriff-bruce-zuchowski-for-retaliation-over-facebook-page Abigail Bottar /show/sound-of-ideas/2023-03-10/jurors-convict-former-ohio-house-speaker-larry-householder-of-racketeering The conclusion of the House Bill 6 corruption trial tops this week’s topics on the Reporters Roundtable. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 11:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2023-03-10/jurors-convict-former-ohio-house-speaker-larry-householder-of-racketeering Leigh Barr /2023-01-20/stage-is-set-for-trial-of-larry-householder-and-ohios-largest-corruption-case Opening arguments in the trial of Larry Householder, former Ohio House speaker, and Matt Borges, former FirstEnergy lobbyist, are set to begin Monday. Fri, 20 Jan 2023 18:03:48 GMT /2023-01-20/stage-is-set-for-trial-of-larry-householder-and-ohios-largest-corruption-case Andy Chow /news/government-politics/2022-08-29/east-cleveland-police-chief-scott-gardner-indicted-on-13-felony-charges The charges include failure to pay taxes for years, theft and tampering with records. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 17:40:54 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-08-29/east-cleveland-police-chief-scott-gardner-indicted-on-13-felony-charges Matthew Richmond /news/government-politics/2021-07-29/analysis-householder-scandal-has-dewine-under-siege There are signs the federal investigation into the passage of House Bill 6 is getting closer to the heart of the DeWine administration. Thu, 29 Jul 2021 19:51:51 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-07-29/analysis-householder-scandal-has-dewine-under-siege Howard Wilkinson /news/2021-06-25/morning-headlines-lawmakers-attach-transgender-ban-to-popular-college-athlete-bill-ohio-house-passes-controversial-vaccine-bill The bill to allow college athletes to receive compensation for their name, image, and likeness passed the Ohio House, but not before Republican lawmakers attached a last-minute amendment that bans transgender women from participating in high school and college women sports; A controversial vaccine bill has passed after it was tacked onto another Senate bill; Former Canton McKinley football coaches lose their non-coaching jobs; and more stories. Fri, 25 Jun 2021 12:45:40 GMT /news/2021-06-25/morning-headlines-lawmakers-attach-transgender-ban-to-popular-college-athlete-bill-ohio-house-passes-controversial-vaccine-bill Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/government-politics/2021-06-23/ohio-house-to-vote-on-bill-allowing-accused-officials-to-choose-trial-venues Under current law, if a state-level political leader gets in trouble, they are likely to be prosecuted in Franklin County because that’s the home of state government. Wed, 23 Jun 2021 19:47:43 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-06-23/ohio-house-to-vote-on-bill-allowing-accused-officials-to-choose-trial-venues Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2021-06-09/ohio-lawmakers-seek-change-in-where-wrongdoing-by-legislators-could-be-prosecuted One of the biggest corruption cases in the nation is happening right here in Ohio. Federal prosecutors are going after the former speaker of the Ohio House and the former head of the Ohio Republican Party, along with others, for federal crimes. But if there are crimes that occurred at the state level, those could be affected by an amendment that has been slipped into a bill at the Statehouse. Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:15:49 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-06-09/ohio-lawmakers-seek-change-in-where-wrongdoing-by-legislators-could-be-prosecuted Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2021-04-20/ken-johnson-suspended-from-cleveland-city-council-after-indictment Updated: 12:22 p.m., Tuesday, April 20, 2021 A special panel of three retired judges suspended Cleveland City Councilman Ken Johnson from office Tuesday, following a federal grand jury’s February indictment on corruption charges. Johnson pleaded not guilty to charges that he stole federal program dollars and falsified expense reports. Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:52:40 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-04-20/ken-johnson-suspended-from-cleveland-city-council-after-indictment Nick Castele /news/government-politics/2021-03-07/another-campaign-finance-complaint-filed-against-former-ohio-house-speaker-larry-householder Ohio’s elections chief has filed a complaint with the state Elections Commission accusing former House Speaker Larry Householder of campaign violations. Mon, 08 Mar 2021 02:15:42 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-03-07/another-campaign-finance-complaint-filed-against-former-ohio-house-speaker-larry-householder Jo Ingles