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New records suggest DeWine solicited FirstEnergy days before dark-money contribution: Capitol Letter
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About a month before the 2018 gubernatorial election, then-Attorney General Mike DeWine texted FirstEnergy’s CEO Chuck Jones looking for financial support to get him over the finish line, Jake Zuckerman reports.

About a month before the 2018 gubernatorial election, then-Attorney General Mike DeWine texted FirstEnergy’s CEO Chuck Jones looking for financial support to get him over the finish line,, based on newly obtained text messages. Three days later, company executive Mike Dowling told Jones to “go ahead and call Mike DeWine on the $500k.” The state accused both Jones and Dowling of paying a $4.3 million bribe to a top DeWine appointee earlier this year.

GOP extremists are targeting Ohio Supreme Court’s Democrats this election cycle. If they succeed, watch out: Brent Larkin 1. He was paid $27,575 in 2023 through his side job serving on the board for Heartland Bank, a regional bank in the Columbus area. That is compared to $21,350 he made for the same role the previous year.

3. He disclosed receiving 27 gifts, including from the Columbus Crew, the Center for Christian Virtue, Honda, JobsOhio, the Ohio Business Roundtable and Phil Collins.

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