political dark money /news/tags/political-dark-money political dark money en-US Copyright Sun, 25 Jul 2021 21:19:41 GMT The Political Fallout from FirstEnergy's Deal with the Feds /news/government-politics/2021-07-25/the-political-fallout-from-firstenergys-deal-with-the-feds FirstEnergy will pay a $230 million fine in a plea deal with federal prosecutors in the federal investigation into the $1.6 billion bailout for Ohio’s two nuclear energy plants. But some are saying state leaders have not done enough to prevent back room dealing that can lead to scandals like this. Sun, 25 Jul 2021 21:19:41 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-07-25/the-political-fallout-from-firstenergys-deal-with-the-feds Jo Ingles Ohio Lawmakers Seek Change in Where Wrongdoing by Legislators Could Be Prosecuted /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 Morning Headlines: Ohio Stays Below 1,000 COVID-19 Cases for Third Day; Lordstown Motors Goes Public /news/community/2020-08-04/morning-headlines-ohio-stays-below-1-000-covid-19-cases-for-third-day-lordstown-motors-goes-public Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, August 4:Ohio stays below 1,000 COVID-19 cases for third day in a rowLaRose backs state house efforts in… Tue, 04 Aug 2020 15:19:56 GMT /news/community/2020-08-04/morning-headlines-ohio-stays-below-1-000-covid-19-cases-for-third-day-lordstown-motors-goes-public Mark Arehart, J. Nungesser