The Ohio state case against FirstEnergy execs is going forward. signalakron.org/firstenergy-... #paytoplay #firstenergy #HB6 💵⚖️☢️
FirstEnergy bribery case set for trial
FirstEnergy former CEO and another executive will face trial in January on charges that they paid off a regulator with a $4.3 million bribe.
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June 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The Ohio state case against FirstEnergy execs is going forward. signalakron.org/firstenergy-... #paytoplay #firstenergy #HB6 💵⚖️☢️
Tonight: HBO documentary about FirstEnergy scandal!
April 15 - Tax Day - HBO releases 2 films I directed as part of “The Dark Money Game.” The first, “Ohio Confidential,” about a $1.3 billion-dollar heist by pols in Ohio. Sen 2nd, is “Wealth of the Wicked” about the corruption of the Supreme Court. youtu.be/dykZuyO7RUU
The Dark Money Game | Official Trailer | HBO
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April 15, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Tonight: HBO documentary about FirstEnergy scandal!
its the firstenergy bailout and the corrupt puco administrators
As Ohio utility bills climb, the strain families are feeling could help decide November’s election. To voters, utility bills are a straightforward problem: higher is bad. That equation is simple. Untangling the forces driving bills higher is anything but. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/23/w...
What's going on with your power bill and what Ohio's candidates for governor will do about it • Ohio Capital Journal
Around Ohio, utility bills are climbing and the strain families are feeling could help decide November’s election. To voters, utility bills are a straightforward problem: higher is bad. Although that…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
September 23, 2026 at 1:07 PM
its the firstenergy bailout and the corrupt puco administrators
Jon Husted is at the center of the biggest corruption scandal in Ohio history.
He fought for a billion-dollar bailout for FirstEnergy using your tax dollars, now you’re paying more on your utility bills.
He fought for a billion-dollar bailout for FirstEnergy using your tax dollars, now you’re paying more on your utility bills.
September 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Jon Husted is at the center of the biggest corruption scandal in Ohio history.
He fought for a billion-dollar bailout for FirstEnergy using your tax dollars, now you’re paying more on your utility bills.
He fought for a billion-dollar bailout for FirstEnergy using your tax dollars, now you’re paying more on your utility bills.
HUSTED HIKE | #OHsen
Corrupt utility FirstEnergy spent $1 million to back Jon Husted's campaign.
Then Husted helped secure FirstEnergy a billion-dollar bailout.
Thanks to Husted, Ohio families got screwed – and now face utility rate hikes as much as 35%.
learn more at HustedHike.com
Corrupt utility FirstEnergy spent $1 million to back Jon Husted's campaign.
Then Husted helped secure FirstEnergy a billion-dollar bailout.
Thanks to Husted, Ohio families got screwed – and now face utility rate hikes as much as 35%.
learn more at HustedHike.com
September 6, 2026 at 12:02 PM
HUSTED HIKE | #OHsen
Corrupt utility FirstEnergy spent $1 million to back Jon Husted's campaign.
Then Husted helped secure FirstEnergy a billion-dollar bailout.
Thanks to Husted, Ohio families got screwed – and now face utility rate hikes as much as 35%.
learn more at HustedHike.com
Corrupt utility FirstEnergy spent $1 million to back Jon Husted's campaign.
Then Husted helped secure FirstEnergy a billion-dollar bailout.
Thanks to Husted, Ohio families got screwed – and now face utility rate hikes as much as 35%.
learn more at HustedHike.com
This comes just at the beginning of Husted testifying in the FirstEnergy corruption trial, might not get better from here.
A new Republican poll shows Sherrod Brown ahead of the incumbent GOP candidate in the Ohio Senate race:
🔵 Sherrod Brown, 47%
🔴 Jon Husted, 45%
🔵 Sherrod Brown, 47%
🔴 Jon Husted, 45%
March 11, 2026 at 2:32 PM
This comes just at the beginning of Husted testifying in the FirstEnergy corruption trial, might not get better from here.
In a PUCO hearing Friday, Ohioans got an inside glimpse of the largest bribery scandal in state history. Dennis Chack, a former FirstEnergy executive who previously pled the Fifth, took the stand. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/06/16/f...
Former FirstEnergy executive sheds light on Ohio HB 6 machinations, denies culpability • Ohio Capital Journal
In a PUCO hearing Friday, Ohioans got an inside glimpse of the largest bribery scandal in state history. Dennis Chack, a former FirstEnergy executive who previously pled the Fifth, took the stand.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
June 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
In a PUCO hearing Friday, Ohioans got an inside glimpse of the largest bribery scandal in state history. Dennis Chack, a former FirstEnergy executive who previously pled the Fifth, took the stand. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/06/16/f...
Lakewood updates FirstEnergy complaint, seeks interim plan during grid upgrades #NortheastOhio #News
Lakewood updates FirstEnergy complaint, seeks interim plan during grid upgrades
Over two months later, Lakewood Mayor George updated the city’s complaint against FirstEnergy Friday, asking for an interim plan while long-term grid upgrades happen.
www.cleveland19.com
September 25, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Lakewood updates FirstEnergy complaint, seeks interim plan during grid upgrades #NortheastOhio #News
The federal government has indicted former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and VP of Bribes Michael Dowling.
www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/c...
www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/c...
Former FirstEnergy executives face federal charges in massive bribery scheme
Two former FirstEnergy executives are charged in a racketeering scheme and turned themselves into federal authorities on Friday.
www.beaconjournal.com
January 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The federal government has indicted former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and VP of Bribes Michael Dowling.
www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/c...
www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/c...
As it was in the midst of financing a $61 million bribery scheme, FirstEnergy also improperly claimed millions in construction expenses. Now the utility is asking Ohio regulators for permission to charge its customers for the $108 million in errors. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/14/r...
Report shows scandal-plagued Ohio utility made $108 million in errors. It wants customers to pay • Ohio Capital Journal
Scandal-plagued FirstEnergy wants to make customers pay $108 million it used for things like lobbying but said was for construction.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:16 PM
As it was in the midst of financing a $61 million bribery scheme, FirstEnergy also improperly claimed millions in construction expenses. Now the utility is asking Ohio regulators for permission to charge its customers for the $108 million in errors. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/14/r...
Dave Yost, take a bow: Hung jury declared in the FirstEnergy executive corruption trial.
March 31, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Dave Yost, take a bow: Hung jury declared in the FirstEnergy executive corruption trial.
Now do FirstEnergy!
Wow. Actual hard-time sentences for a top executive of a huge utility, as well as lobbyists and one of the most powerful, longest-serving politicians in Illinois. Massive scandal involving $millions in bribes for passing utility-friendly policy. Whoof.
youtu.be/w_JVpEhXltA?...
youtu.be/w_JVpEhXltA?...
July 23, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Now do FirstEnergy!
U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes introduces bill to expand bribery definition after Ohio scandal: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/06...
U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes introduces bill to expand bribery definition after Ohio scandal
Rep. Emilia Sykes points to the $60 million FirstEnergy bribery scheme as she pushes to close loopholes that let officials profit from their positions.
www.cleveland.com
June 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes introduces bill to expand bribery definition after Ohio scandal: www.cleveland.com/news/2025/06...
anyway, next time he makes up fake stories about SNAP recipients ask him if they should just get FirstEnergy to pay for their bills
March 11, 2026 at 2:03 AM
anyway, next time he makes up fake stories about SNAP recipients ask him if they should just get FirstEnergy to pay for their bills
A federal grand jury has indicted former FirstEnergy executives Charles Jones and Michael Dowling on racketeering charges for their alleged roles in Ohio's billion-dollar energy bailout and bribery scandal. Both were indicted last year on state charges.
Two former FirstEnergy execs indicted on federal racketeering charges • Ohio Capital Journal
A federal grand jury has indicted former FirstEnergy executives Charles Jones and Michael Dowling on racketeering charges for their alleged roles in the state's billion-dollar energy bailout and…
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January 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A federal grand jury has indicted former FirstEnergy executives Charles Jones and Michael Dowling on racketeering charges for their alleged roles in Ohio's billion-dollar energy bailout and bribery scandal. Both were indicted last year on state charges.
omg an Alex Gibney movie about the FIRSTENERGY SCANDAL is about to come out
April 14, 2025 at 2:06 AM
omg an Alex Gibney movie about the FIRSTENERGY SCANDAL is about to come out
Jon Husted won’t testify in person for FirstEnergy trial, but he’s flying to Ohio for a fundraiser.
https://heartlandsignal.com/2026/03/07/jon-husted-wont-testify-in-person-for-firstenergy-trial-but-hes-flying-to-ohio-for-a-fundraiser/
https://heartlandsignal.com/2026/03/07/jon-husted-wont-testify-in-person-for-firstenergy-trial-but-hes-flying-to-ohio-for-a-fundraiser/
Jon Husted won’t testify in person for FirstEnergy trial, but he’s flying to Ohio for a fundraiser.
A judge ordered Wednesday that U.S. Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) must testify in the FirstEnergy bribery trial. Lawyers claimed he cannot attend in person because he needs to be in Washington D.C. due to th...
heartlandsignal.com
March 8, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Jon Husted won’t testify in person for FirstEnergy trial, but he’s flying to Ohio for a fundraiser.
https://heartlandsignal.com/2026/03/07/jon-husted-wont-testify-in-person-for-firstenergy-trial-but-hes-flying-to-ohio-for-a-fundraiser/
https://heartlandsignal.com/2026/03/07/jon-husted-wont-testify-in-person-for-firstenergy-trial-but-hes-flying-to-ohio-for-a-fundraiser/
It is my hope that rather than being treated as a one-off scandal, the FirstEnergy saga piques greater interest in investor-owned utility regulation on the whole, which is among the most susceptible to regulatory capture:
www.eenews.net/articles/for...
www.eenews.net/articles/for...
Former FirstEnergy CEO indicted as fallout from Ohio scandal continues
Chuck Jones and a former senior vice president are the first FirstEnergy executives to face federal charges in a corruption probe tied to an Ohio energy
www.eenews.net
January 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It is my hope that rather than being treated as a one-off scandal, the FirstEnergy saga piques greater interest in investor-owned utility regulation on the whole, which is among the most susceptible to regulatory capture:
www.eenews.net/articles/for...
www.eenews.net/articles/for...
Fired FirstEnergy lobbyist Joel Bailey testified, with immunity, in the corruption trial that resulted in a hung jury in Summit County.
Public records show Bailey and a woman tied to the same address donated to Judge Susan Baker, who oversaw the trial, in 2018.
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Public records show Bailey and a woman tied to the same address donated to Judge Susan Baker, who oversaw the trial, in 2018.
www.rooster.info/p/rooster-in...
Rooster in Review: Disgraced FirstEnergy lobbyist donated to judge who oversaw FirstEnergy corruption trial
Public records show that former FirstEnergy lobbyist Joel D. Bailey, who testified in the corruption trial with immunity, donated to Summit County Judge Susan Baker in 2018.
www.rooster.info
April 3, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Fired FirstEnergy lobbyist Joel Bailey testified, with immunity, in the corruption trial that resulted in a hung jury in Summit County.
Public records show Bailey and a woman tied to the same address donated to Judge Susan Baker, who oversaw the trial, in 2018.
www.rooster.info/p/rooster-in...
Public records show Bailey and a woman tied to the same address donated to Judge Susan Baker, who oversaw the trial, in 2018.
www.rooster.info/p/rooster-in...
10,000 Ohioans going without electricity in nearly 100-degree heat for multiple days isn’t something that should be brushed off. These outages aren't just an inconvenience; they put lives at risk.
signalohio.org/firstenergy-...
signalohio.org/firstenergy-...
FirstEnergy outages hit Ohio after PUCO reliability ruling - Signal Ohio
The power outages occurred seven days after the PUCO denied FirstEnergy’s request for more lax grid reliability standards.
signalohio.org
July 15, 2026 at 3:58 PM
10,000 Ohioans going without electricity in nearly 100-degree heat for multiple days isn’t something that should be brushed off. These outages aren't just an inconvenience; they put lives at risk.
signalohio.org/firstenergy-...
signalohio.org/firstenergy-...
One thing that’s crystal clear from this corruption trial: everyday Ohioans are paying higher energy bills because of the corrupt culture of Columbus.
www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...
www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...
Everything you need to know about the FirstEnergy trial if you haven't been paying attention
State witnesses raised red flags about former FirstEnergy executives and their relationship with an allegedly corrupt utility regulator during the second week of the men's trial.
www.news5cleveland.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:08 PM
One thing that’s crystal clear from this corruption trial: everyday Ohioans are paying higher energy bills because of the corrupt culture of Columbus.
www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...
www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...
Ohio utility regulators handed down a quarter billion-dollar penalty Wednesday against FirstEnergy for its part in the Ohio House Bill 6 political bribery and utility bailout scandal.
via @ohiocapitaljournal.com
via @ohiocapitaljournal.com
Ohio regulators order $250 million penalty against FirstEnergy for role in bribery scandal
Ohio utility regulators handed down a quarter billion-dollar penalty Wednesday against FirstEnergy for its part in the Ohio House Bill 6 political bribery and utility bailout scandal.The Public…
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Ohio utility regulators handed down a quarter billion-dollar penalty Wednesday against FirstEnergy for its part in the Ohio House Bill 6 political bribery and utility bailout scandal.
via @ohiocapitaljournal.com
via @ohiocapitaljournal.com
6th Cir. upholds conviction of Larry Householder, former Speaker of the Ohio House for soliciting and receiving an almost $60 million bribe. Also upholds the conviction of lobbyist whose only role was a $15,000 bribe in a related matter. That's the RICO.
www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...
www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...
May 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM
6th Cir. upholds conviction of Larry Householder, former Speaker of the Ohio House for soliciting and receiving an almost $60 million bribe. Also upholds the conviction of lobbyist whose only role was a $15,000 bribe in a related matter. That's the RICO.
www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...
www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...
Ohio utility regulators handed down a quarter billion-dollar penalty Wednesday against FirstEnergy for its part in the Ohio House Bill 6 political bribery and utility bailout scandal. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/21/o...
Ohio regulators order $250 million penalty against FirstEnergy for role in bribery scandal • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio utility regulators handed down a quarter billion-dollar penalty Wednesday against FirstEnergy for its part in the Ohio House Bill 6 scandal. The Public Utility Commission of Ohio decision comes…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Ohio utility regulators handed down a quarter billion-dollar penalty Wednesday against FirstEnergy for its part in the Ohio House Bill 6 political bribery and utility bailout scandal. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/21/o...