"Former Ohio House Speaker Sentenced to 20 Years in $60M Bribery Scheme, Appeals Verdict"

Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in a $60 million bribery scheme, the largest corruption scandal in Ohio's history. Householder was immediately taken into custody after the sentencing. He had appealed for leniency, but the judge declared that his "patience with Larry Householder has expired." Householder and lobbyist Matt Borges were convicted of a single racketeering charge each for orchestrating the bribery scheme, which involved securing Householder's power, passing legislation for a nuclear power plant bailout, and stifling a ballot effort to overturn the bill.