Ohio’s House Bill 6 scandal widened in 2021, but more is yet to come in 2022
Many major developments in the House Bill 6 scandal unfolded in 2021, and more is likely to come in 2022. (cleveland.com file photo)
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The House Bill 6 scandal took on a new dimension in 2021, with FirstEnergy Corp. paying a $230 million fine for bribing top state officials, lawmakers passing a partial repeal of the infamous energy law, and ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder being kicked out of the state legislature.
And there’s much more to come in 2022, as Householder’s upcoming trial on a federal corruption charge, as well as multiple civil lawsuits, are likely to reveal even more scandalous details about the passage of HB6. It remains to be seen whether authorities will charge Sam Randazzo, the former chair of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio who FirstEnergy admitted to bribing, as well as FirstEnergy Corp. company executives who were fired for paying the money.
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