Exec: Utility bled cash before alleged Ohio speaker bribes
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press
CINCINNATI (AP) — An arm of FirstEnergy Corp. was “bleeding cash” as it explored options for the two aging...
Ex-Ohio House speaker relieved for corruption trial’s start
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press
CINCINNATI (AP) — As his federal racketeering trial kicked off Monday, former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder said he...
Schools face pressure to take harder line on discipline
By ANNIE MA and BEN FINLEY Associated Press
As kids' behavior reaches crisis points after the stress and isolation of pandemic shutdowns, many schools are...
Lawmakers seek to bar insurrectionists from holding office
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in a handful of states are trying to send a message two...
State lawmakers propose power grid protections after attacks
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — When gunshots at two electrical substations cut power to thousands of central North Carolina...