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LAWRENCE — A tuition-free girls middle school, Esperanza Academy, stepped closer to a major milestone last week with Planning Board approval for its innovative $30 million school at 454 N.

The aide, Laurel Dawson, isn’t talking. And DeWine’s office won’t say if the governor ever punished her for not telling him of the payment, which is part of a huge bribery and money-laundering scandal that has already sent two to federal prison. 

Laurel Dawson knew about a $4.3 million payment from FirstEnergy to Sam Randazzo

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the insurer Markel and the specialty re/insurer IQUW. A summary of these new hire

"Let it Bleed" is a 444-page monograph of Jeffrey Everett's epic work.

Finland's Esapekka Lappi has broken his FIA World Rally Championship victory drought by taking his first win in six and a half years.

Mike DeWine now says putting attorney Sam Randazzo on the PUCO was a mistake but DeWine says he didn't know at the time about a $4.3 million payment.

When it comes to public corruption, Ohio Gov. DeWine is either astoundingly naive, gullible and incompetent — allowing executives, lobbyists, aides, and his own regulator to play him like a fiddle — or he knew a helluva lot more than he's pretending, writes Editor David DeWitt.

The announcement Monday of new felony indictments against players in Ohio's massive bribery scandal is again raising questions about what Gov. Mike DeWine knew before and after he nominated Sam Randazzo to be the top utility regulator in the state.

The announcement Monday of new felony indictments against players in Ohio’s massive bribery scandal is again raising questions about what Gov. Mike DeWine knew before and after he nominated Sam Randazzo to be the top utility regulator in the state.