Democrat Kulewicz claims victory in Ohio Attorney General race after Republican Faber concedes
Kulewicz leads by about 28,400 votes with 102,148 provisional ballots still outstanding, filling the seat Republican Dave Yost left in June.
HB 6
Husted said his role in passing FirstEnergy bailout was ‘none.’ His calendar is blacked out when it became law
FirstEnergy executives described Jon Husted as “highly engaged” and “fighting to the end” for House Bill 6, the utility-backed bailout at the center of Ohio’s $61 million bribery scandal. Every meeting shown on Husted’s official calendar is redacted on the day Gov. Mike DeWine signed it into law.
Head of JobsOhio board to be deposed in federal civil lawsuit against FirstEnergy
Josh Rubin advised FirstEnergy executives before Sam Randazzo's $4.3 million bribe was negotiated, then went on to chair DeWine's JobsOhio board.
Fact check: Gary Click paid to promote scandal-tainted HB 6 during repeal fight, said it was 'necessary'
Click was not yet a state lawmaker when House Bill 6 passed. But as a first-time candidate, his campaign spent money promoting the law while Ohioans were trying to repeal it — and his campaign website was still calling HB 6 a “necessary investment” in May 2026.
FirstEnergy wants rate hike as consumers in Ohio face record prices
Consumer advocates say the utility tied to the state’s largest public corruption case needs to rebuild trust and be held accountable.
More on HB 6
Husted political committee got nearly $500K from a bank he worked for while in office
Ohio's ethics law exempts campaign cash from conflict-of-interest rules, but Common Cause calls Heartland Bank's donations to Husted nearly legalized bribery.
Amy Acton promotes plan to make Ohio government more ethical
The Democratic gubernatorial candidate says she would establish anti-corruption task forces to prevent future malfeasance in state government.
Ohio Democratic candidate for governor Amy Acton unveils anti-corruption agenda
“We’ve got a lot of work to do,” Acton told reporters at a Columbus event. “But I think walking in the door and saying, ‘Look, there is a cost that we are all paying for corruption. We all know it. We’re famous for it.”
Amy Acton releases anti-corruption plan with 3 day-one executive orders for Ohio governor
The plan targets the same appointment process that let FirstEnergy install Sam Randazzo at PUCO before his $4.3 million bribery scandal cost ratepayers billions.
Ramaswamy takes nearly $100K from energy interests as Ohioans’ electric bills soar
Utility and gas PAC donations to Ramaswamy roughly doubled to $65,603 after a watchdog first flagged the money, with the biggest checks arriving on the filing deadline.
Husted kept $10K from felon whose company won $1.7M contract for algae-plagued Lincoln Memorial pool
FEC filings show Husted's committees kept all $28,100 from the Cafaro family, even after donating away Wexner money once that donor became a political liability.
Walsh: Jay Edwards kept FirstEnergy’s money, stood by Larry Householder and now wants to manage Ohio’s billions
Democrat Seth Walsh's new attack series cites FBI records identifying Edwards as Representative 8 and his 2021 vote against expelling Householder from the House.
FirstEnergy bribery scandal haunts Jon Husted's Senate race as Ohio ratepayers keep paying
Husted testified as a defense witness in the bribery trial this spring, as Ohio ratepayers continue paying hundreds of millions for the bailout he championed.
Ohio Supreme Court upholds utility commission decision allowing coal plant bailout fee
The court rejected arguments from manufacturers and environmental groups that utilities overcharged customers $115 million for unprofitable coal plants.
Northwest Ohio residents call out Jon Husted for key role in FirstEnergy corruption scandal
Residents and local officials demand accountability as FirstEnergy seeks a rate increase tied to the $60 million HB 6 bribery scandal that Husted helped orchestrate.
Ohio AG candidate John Kulewicz files ethics complaint over JobsOhio chair's AEP lobbying ties
Kulewicz alleges JobsOhio's board chairman, who lobbies for AEP, has a conflict of interest overseeing a $100 million nuclear reactor fund that could benefit his client.
Senate ethics complaint targets Jon Husted and top aide over payments from rebranded Columbus lobbying firm
Attorney Anne Griffin's complaint argues Dunn's $22,652 in consulting fees from his renamed lobbying firm broke Senate Rule 37, and that Husted failed his duty to prevent the conflict.
A $1,778 tax cut for a family of 4: What Amy Acton's affordability agenda would mean for working Ohio households
Acton's plan pairs a refundable earned income credit with a child tax credit DeWine proposed but Republicans stripped from the state budget.
Utility executives reindicted on state bribery charges
A hung jury forced a retry; prosecutors say new evidence from a civil lawsuit strengthens their case against the former executives.
Ohio utilities report subpar grid reliability as they seek a lower bar
Duke Energy and FirstEnergy want weaker reliability rules even as they miss current standards for the tenth consecutive year, drawing pushback from consumer advocates.
