New revelations in House Bill 6 corruption scandal pose increased threat to Gov. Mike DeWine’s re-election: Analysis Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland.com
COLUMBUS, Ohio The House Bill 6 corruption scandal already was going to be a campaign issue for Republican Gov. Mike DeWine.
But new details in the deal FirstEnergy Corp. signed with federal prosecutors last week put the scandal an additional step closer to the governor’s office, posing new complications as DeWine heads into what could be a challenging re-election year.
DeWine has faced heat for his closeness with FirstEnergy, which admitted last week to funding a $61 million bribery scheme to pass HB6, a nuclear bailout bill. A close campaign adviser, Josh Rubin, is a former FirstEnergy lobbyist, DeWine’s former Chief of Staff Laurel Dawson is a former business partner of Rubin’s, while Dawson’s husband, Mike Dawson, long has done consulting work for FirstEnergy. And Dan McCarthy, DeWine’s legislative
New revelations in House Bill 6 corruption scandal pose increased threat to Gov Mike DeWine s re-election: Analysis
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FirstEnergy paid $4 3 mil to top energy regulator and reaped the benefits, court docs say
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FirstEnergy paid $4 3 mil to top energy regulator and reaped the benefits, court docs state
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