HB6

The subsidies mean that ratepayers are paying for inefficient coal plants, the residential utilities advocate says.

Despite losing the title of Speaker of the House in the wake of a scandal related to HB6, Householder maintains a firm grasp on his post as state lawmakers have made no formal attempts to expel him.

PUCO sets out to take a closer look into the finances of the plants that are subsidized by Ohio customers.

One bill would do away with subsidies for two coal plants, and the other would restore the renewable energy standards for Ohio.

New coronavirus cases in Ohio remain flat at around 1,500 per day; Gov. DeWine says 570,000 vaccine doses are coming next week; Ohio will make public a list of nursing homes and assisted living facilities that have not requested vaccines or disclosed vaccination status; and more stories.

Rep. Larry Householder (R-Glenford) was back at work in the Ohio House Wednesday.

Neil Clark, a longtime lobbyist at the Ohio Statehouse who has been charged in a federal bribery investigation, was found dead in Florida on Monday.

The Summit County Board of Elections is being placed under state oversight and faces other repercussions following a series of errors; John Carroll University is eliminating tenure protections for faculty starting next fall; a spokesman says Gov. Mike DeWine has no immediate plans to lift the statewide mask mandate; and more stories.

SB44, which is backed by Republicans in the Senate, is gaining more traction than a full repeal of HB6.

Amid a bribery investigation, the utility makes a deal with New York-based shareholders.