Larry Householder is serving a 20-year prison sentence for overseeing the largest bribery scandal in Ohio history. Householder received $60 million in bribes from FirstEnergy to help pass House Bill 6, which among a windfall of financial perks included $1 billion to bail out two nuclear power plants. Parts of HB6 have been repealed, including the nuclear power bailouts. But Ohio ratepayers are still shelling out to keep coal plants running -- close to $500 million so far. One of those coal plants is Indiana. Meanwhile, former Ohio House Speaker Householder believes he should get out of jail, and he plans to ask President-elect Donald Trump to help. — Laura |
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Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, center, walks into Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse with his attorneys, Mark Marein, left, and Steven Bradley, right, before jury selection in his federal trial, Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel) |
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Clemency: Ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder is preparing to ask President-elect Donald Trump for clemency, according to his campaign’s attorney. Jeremy Pelzer reports Householder is planning to submit an official pardon application to the U.S. Justice Department at some point closer to Trump’s inauguration, according to the attorney. Third party: In one of the nation’s more competitive congressional races in northwest Ohio, the longest-serving congresswoman in history, Democrat Marcy Kaptur, appears to have held off a Republican challenger, Ohio Rep. Derrick Merrin. Jake Zuckerman reports that the 14,800 votes for Toledo libertarian Tom Pruss would have been enough to swing the election. Cleveland finances: Mayor Justin Bibb has tapped the treasurer of Jacksonville, Florida as Cleveland’s next chief financial officer. Paul Barrett, who worked for the city of Jacksonville for eight years in varying positions, is set to start his new position in Cleveland on Tuesday, reports Courtney Astolfi. Today in Ohio: The Today in Ohio podcast was off for the Veterans Day holiday, but we’ll return this morning. |
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EV market: Ohio’s car dealer turned Senator-elect says Donald Trump’s agenda would upend U.S. automaker development of electric vehicles, eliminate tax credits for EV buyers and freeze fuel economy standards for at least a decade. Moreno said the changes are necessary to counter government fuel economy standards that are driving up the price of gasoline vehicles so companies can offset the billions they are losing by producing EVs, reports Robert Higgs. |
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Jail food: After years of complaints about poor jail food, Cuyahoga County is looking to move to a new vendor, reports Kaitlin Durbin. Executive Chris Ronayne is introducing legislation this week for Summit Food Service, to take over meal service in the jail. St. Vincent: Paperwork has been submitted to demolish St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center -- formerly known as St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, reports Megan Sims. Euclid council: Euclid City Council President Charlene Mancuso will resign from council at the end of 2024, reports Cory Shaffer. Mancuso, a fixture in Euclid politics for nearly a quarter-century, will step down on Dec. 31 from the post she has held since 2017. Veterans Day: The men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces were honored for Veterans Day Monday in downtown Cleveland. Dave Petkiewicz took photos. |
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Sports betting: Ohio’s sports-betting companies saw a 58% increase in revenue from sports gambling in September, coinciding with the start of the regular NFL season and the first full month of college football, reports Zachary Smith. Combined, the companies took in nearly $864 million of bets. |
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Ghost guns: A Barberton man is accused of making so-called ghost guns with a 3D printer and selling them from his home, reports Adam Ferrise. Alexander Beattie, 33, made three guns and sold them to undercover agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, according to court records. Election fraud: An East Cleveland man is accused of illegally voting in seven elections since 2018 and is facing several felony charges. Glenford Edwards, 66, has been indicted on seven counts of illegal voting and one charge of false voter registration, reports Sean McDonnell. Assisted living shooting: Authorities say a resident at an assisted-living community in New London shot two employees Friday over maintenance issues. He then died by suicide, reports Olivia Mitchell. Motorcycle death: A 72-year-old motorcyclist is dead after he was struck by a pickup truck near downtown Akron on Friday, reports Lucas Daprile. Livestreaming crimes: A suspect livestreamed a series of crimes Saturday that included pointing a 9 mm gun at motorists on Interstate 90, firing the weapon in Lakewood and threatening people in Tower City, reports Olivia Mitchell. George Ivery, 21, of Cleveland was arrested and accused of making terrorist threats. . |
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Ask Lucas: When you make a mistake on the road, Lucas Daprile writes, it’s not always possible to talk or even make a hand signal to another driver. Some Like It: “Some Like It Hot” is based on the 1959 movie of the same name that starred Marilyn Monroe and is considered by many as one of the greatest movies of all time. The creative team behind the stage adaptation has reimagined the story to resonate with contemporary audiences, and Joey Morona has five main differences between the two. Fizz: While most shoppers might not think too hard about the effort that goes into attracting their business, Fizz Creative is a local marketing company that specializes in marketing and packaging various food and beverage products, reports Alex Darus. Free holiday movies: The Akron Civic Theatre will screen a pair of holiday movies next month for free, reports Marc Bona. “Elf” and “The Polar Express” – modern holiday classics - will be shown on the big screen at the theater Sunday, Dec. 15. |
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