" #Husted also said he didn't know about Randazzo writing part of #HB6. The bill included a $1.3 billion bailout of two nuclear power plants in northern #Ohio that #FirstEnergy owned through its FirstEnergy Solutions subsidiary at the time."

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/business/2026/03/16/firstenergy-executives-trial-jones-dowling-closing-statements-begin-today-see-latest-akron-court/89134034007

6 updates from the sixth week of testimony in FirstEnergy execs' trial

Ahead of closing statements commencing March 16 in the trial of two former FirstEnergy executives, see what happened in the case last week.

Akron Beacon Journal

#US Senator Jon Husted testifies in #FirstEnergy corruption
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc-states.html#35

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Amidst Stinky #House, #Senate Approves $11M to Renovate
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States

The amount of corruption in a decade of just one ho-hum midwest state and one electric utility could fill a lengthy book. The FBI arrests the state's speaker of the house. Dennis Kucinich makes an appearance inexplicably as a bitcoin consultant for #firstenergy A lobbyiest already drafted a self-aggrandizing book about this before killing himself wearing a "Re-Elect Mike DeWine" t-shirt.

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/10/ohio-corruption-trial-traces-tactics-to-prop-up-nuclear-and-coal-plants/

Ohio corruption trial traces tactics to prop up nuclear and coal plants β€’ Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio jurors will soon decide whether two former FirstEnergy executives are guilty of state criminal charges related to the Ohio House Bill 6 utility bribery scheme. Here’s an overview of the trial so far and the accusations they face.

Ohio Capital Journal

Gee #JonHusted hasn't got a chance to testify yet!

"Outside of the presence of the jury March 9, defense attorneys representing two former #FirstEnergy executives in a bribery case argued that their clients should be acquitted of all charges.

Jones and Dowling are accused of bribing Sam Randazzo, former chair of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, with a $4,333,333 million payment before Randazzo took the position"

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/business/2026/03/09/judge-hears-arguments-acquittal-former-firstenergy-executives-case-charles-jones-michael-dowling/89058503007/

Attorneys for former FirstEnergy execs call on judge to throw out case

Attorneys defending two former FirstEnergy executives against bribery charges argued March 9 that prosecutors have mishandled the case.

Akron Beacon Journal
UK

He's never come to #Akron to a townhall but he's coming to defend white collar criminals at #FirstEnergy

"The defense in the bribery case against two former FirstEnergy said it tentatively plans to call U.S. Sen. #JonHusted , R-#Ohio, to testify at the trial on March 13."

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/business/2026/03/04/jon-husted-firstenergy-trial-news-akron-ohio/88987767007/

Sen. Jon Husted expected to testify in FirstEnergy executives' trial

A defense attorney in the criminal case of two former FirstEnergy executives said the defense plans to call U.S. Sen. Jon Husted to testify.

Akron Beacon Journal

Today's Gilded Age criminals.

#Ohio #HB6 #FirstEnergy

"On Dec. 18, 2018, before they visited Randazzo's condo, Dowling and Jones met with #MikeDeWine and then Lt. Gov-elect #JonHusted who is now a U.S. senator."
https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/business/2026/03/02/how-puco-chair-sam-randazzo-hid-links-to-firstenergy-week-4-trial-akron-chuck-jones-michael-dowling/88898310007/

4 updates from fourth week of testimony in ex-FirstEnergy execs trial

In the ongoing trial of ex-FirstEnergy execs, the jury saw videos of one of the defendants and the man he and his co-defendant are accused of bribing.

Akron Beacon Journal