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Ohio Capital Journal: Husted and First Energy [View all]
POLITICS & GOV
PUBLIC CORRUPTION
New texts allegedly show Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted leading FirstEnergy’s push for House Bill 6
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/06/24/new-texts-allegedly-show-ohio-lt-gov-jon-husted-leading-firstenergys-push-for-house-bill-6/
From the article: "Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted allegedly led the charge with now-indicted FirstEnergy executives to pass legislation that was the result of the largest corruption scheme in state history, according to newly released text messages. Husted denies knowing House Bill 6 was the result of bribery.
FirstEnergy spent $61 million dollars in exchange for H.B. 6, legislation giving their failing utility company a $1 billion bailout.
We kept DeWine in the hot seat last week.
On Sunday, new texts revealed that he asked Jones for money, which he then received via a dark money PAC."
Crooked as a dog's hind leg.
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