"Former Ohio Speaker Householder Sentenced in Bribery Scheme: Ohioans Pay the Price"
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Former Ohio House Speaker Larry L. Householder is set to be sentenced for his involvement in a $60 million bribery scheme with FirstEnergy Corporation, which resulted in a $1.3 billion bailout for two struggling nuclear power plants. Prosecutors have recommended a sentence of up to 20 years. The case highlights the pervasive issue of dark money in politics and the susceptibility of state legislatures to manipulation by special interests. The investigation into the scandal is ongoing, and FirstEnergy has faced significant fines and legal consequences.
- Former Ohio Speaker Householder Faces Sentencing in Bribery Scheme The New York Times
- Larry Householder: Former Ohio House speaker to be sentenced Thursday ABC6OnYourSide.com
- Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder to be sentenced today in court WHIO
- Ohioans Keep Paying for Republicans' Dirty Energy Scandal The New Republic
- Once most powerful lawmaker in OH, Larry Householder faces 20 years in prison WCPO 9 Cincinnati
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