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DeWine rejects list of nominees for Ohio utility commission By JULIE CARR SMYTH and MARK GILLISPIEJanuary 20, 2021 GMT COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine faced swift criticism from consumer advocates Wednesday after he rejected the entire slate of candidates nominated to replace a former top state utility regulator tainted by a $60 million federal bribery investigation and requested a new list. In a letter to the chair of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Nominating Council, the Republican governor said: “The list contained candidates who could be an appropriate addition to...

The Associated Press COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine faced swift criticism from consumer advocates Wednesday after he rejected the entire slate of candidates nominated to replace a former top state utility regulator tainted by a $60 million federal bribery investigation and requested a new list. In a letter to the chair of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Nominating Council, the Republican governor said: “The list contained candidates who could be an appropriate addition to the PUCO. However, I would like to consider additional capable candidates before making my appointment to t...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine faced swift criticism from consumer advocates Wednesday after he rejected the entire slate of candidates ...

DeWine rejects list of candidates for PUCO seat Jen Balduf © Provided by Dayton Daily News Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine rejected a list of four candidates to fill a vacancy on the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and asked for a second list of candidates. STAFF FILE Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday rejected a list of candidates to fill the seat on the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio vacated by the resignation of its former chairman days after an FBI raid of his home. DeWine, in a letter dated Wednesday to Chairman Michael Koren of the PUCO nominating council, said the lis...

Dec 22, 2020 COLUMBUS (AP) — A central Ohio judge on Monday blocked the subsidies from a $1 billion nuclear bailout law at the center of a $60 million bribery probe, as state lawmakers scrambled to decide the fate of a repeal effort and nominees were chosen to succeed a utility regulator who resigned amid the investigation. Franklin County Judge Chris Brown sided with Republican Attorney General Dave Yost and the cities of Cincinnati and Columbus in granting a preliminary injunction that would block the subsidies that were set to be added to every electric bill in the state starting Jan. 1....