FirstEnergy did the bribing, but it gets paid a $180 million settlement? Today in Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Shareholders, acting on behalf of FirstEnergy Corp., have agreed to a $180 million settlement with a group of top officials who ran the company during the House Bill 6 scandal.
Shareholders are also getting more oversight over the company and board, a third of which must resign. We’re talking about the deal on Today in Ohio.
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Here are the questions we’re answering today:
How did a shareholders’ derivative lawsuit against FirstEnergy end?
What is the stunning new price estimate for a new or renovated Cuyahoga County courthouse, which is not to be confused with the half-billion-dollar county jail proposal?
Can police arrest someone merely because they use profanities directed at the police?
How far did the all important number of COVID cases per 100,000 people fall in Ohio in the most recent week?
We talked yesterday about two people Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb wants to appoint to the board of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Is one of former Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson’s top lieutenants blocking one of those moves?
How much money is Ohio getting from the federal government to build charging stations for electric cars?
How are things going with RITA and Cleveland tax agency when it comes to people seeking refunds of taxes paid the municipalities where they were not reporting to while they worked from home?
Are Ohio healthcare facilities ignoring health claims more often with women, particularly Black women, than they do with men?
Did Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, who is the guy who appointed Sam Randazzo to be the public utilities chief and then saw Randazzo resign in disgrace amid evidence he took bribes, go in another direction with his new appointment to the commission and name someone to represent the consumers?
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