/tags/juan-cespedes juan cespedes en-US Copyright Tue, 14 Feb 2023 22:34:25 GMT /2023-02-14/former-lobbyist-on-stand-again-in-federal-trial-of-former-ohio-house-speaker-ex-ohio-gop-chair Former FirstEnergy Solutions lobbyist Juan Cespedes spent a second day on the stand in federal court, telling jurors of former Ohio Republican Party chair Matt Borges' involvement in the House Bill 6 corruption case. Tue, 14 Feb 2023 22:34:25 GMT /2023-02-14/former-lobbyist-on-stand-again-in-federal-trial-of-former-ohio-house-speaker-ex-ohio-gop-chair Karen Kasler /politics-government/2023-02-14/former-householder-ally-says-lobbyist-gave-former-speaker-400-000 Juan Cespedes told jurors lobbyist Bob Klaffky gave former Ohio House speaker Larry Householder a $400,000 check in a meeting just before the 2018 election. Tue, 14 Feb 2023 13:25:38 GMT /politics-government/2023-02-14/former-householder-ally-says-lobbyist-gave-former-speaker-400-000 Karen Kasler /news/2020-10-30/hb6-opponents-say-plea-deals-put-pressure-on-ohio-legislature-to-repeal-law Opponents of the energy bill that bailed out two nuclear power plants say the latest plea deals in a corruption case sends a strong message that the bill… Fri, 30 Oct 2020 20:18:23 GMT /news/2020-10-30/hb6-opponents-say-plea-deals-put-pressure-on-ohio-legislature-to-repeal-law Andy Chow /news/2020-10-29/two-defendants-plead-guilty-in-hb6-corruption-case Two defendants in the $61 million HB6 racketeering case have changed their pleas to "guilty" after reaching a deal with prosecutors and admitting to their… Thu, 29 Oct 2020 14:26:12 GMT /news/2020-10-29/two-defendants-plead-guilty-in-hb6-corruption-case Andy Chow /news/2020-08-07/householders-alleged-accomplices-plead-not-guilty-to-bribery-charges Four major players in Ohio's capital have pleaded not guilty to federal racketeering charges. They're accused of being part of a $61 million bribery… Fri, 07 Aug 2020 10:25:03 GMT /news/2020-08-07/householders-alleged-accomplices-plead-not-guilty-to-bribery-charges Andy Chow /news/2020-07-30/ohio-house-votes-to-remove-larry-householder-as-speaker-after-indictment The Ohio House voted unanimously to remove Larry Householder as Ohio House Speaker, just minutes after a federal grand jury indicted Householder and four… Thu, 30 Jul 2020 13:59:08 GMT /news/2020-07-30/ohio-house-votes-to-remove-larry-householder-as-speaker-after-indictment Gabe Rosenberg /news/2020-07-22/gov-mike-dewine-top-ohio-lawmakers-call-for-larry-householders-resignation Gov. Mike DeWine and other Ohio leaders are calling for the resignation of Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford), who has been charged in… Wed, 22 Jul 2020 10:48:33 GMT /news/2020-07-22/gov-mike-dewine-top-ohio-lawmakers-call-for-larry-householders-resignation Jo Ingles, Andy Chow /news/2020-07-21/ohio-house-speaker-charged-with-racketeering-conspiracy-in-nuclear-bailout Federal officials on Tuesday unraveled details of a years-long conspiracy involving Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, who prosecutors say headed a… Tue, 21 Jul 2020 18:56:51 GMT /news/2020-07-21/ohio-house-speaker-charged-with-racketeering-conspiracy-in-nuclear-bailout Gabe Rosenberg, Nick Evans