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An outside law firm working with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio on responses to federal subpoenas and public records requests has multiple ties to the law at the heart of the state’s ongoing nuclear bailout corruption scandal.

The texts were between former FirstEnergy executives who were fired after the company conducted an internal investigation into the federal charges in the largest bribery scandal in Ohio history; Akron Metro RTA is providing free fares for all passengers through Aug. 20; Mahoning Valley's school buses will continue running despite driver shortages affecting all districts statewide and nationwide ... and more stories.

Nan Whaley, Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, used the anniversary of Ohio’s nuclear bailout bill being signed into law to push for different energy policy.

As part of a settlement in a shareholders lawsuit, six members on FirstEnergy’s board of directors did not seek re-election.

The lawsuit comes two days after the primary, with Democratic candidates planning to talk about the House Bill 6 corruption scandal in this year's election.

Larry Householder, former Ohio House speaker, says the federal corruption case against him is insufficient but that runs counter to other parties that have already pleaded guilty.

Prosecutors and defense lawyers say they the trial of former House Speaker Larry Householder and former FirstEnergy lobbyist Matt Borges will take about six weeks.

The party wants documents that show any possible connection between Gov. Mike DeWine's administration and the nuclear bailout bribery scandal.

While attorneys are getting ready for the big nuclear bailout bribery case in federal court, provisions of the law at the center of the scandal dealing with coal plant subsides remain in place.

The Statehouse News Bureau takes a look back at 2021 and the fallout of what’s been called the largest corruption scandal in Ohio history.