December 21, 20204 yr Author "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 9, 20214 yr Author Hmmm "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 8, 20214 yr This situation and Ohioans' lack of interest in this scandal is appalling. I get it, there is a lot of bad sh*t going on in the world... but this is up there near the top... right?
February 8, 20214 yr 36 minutes ago, Chas Wiederhold said: This situation and Ohioans' lack of interest in this scandal is appalling. I get it, there is a lot of bad sh*t going on in the world... but this is up there near the top... right? It is sad to me that the Enquirer barely covers it. They're so interested in whatever gossip is going on at City Hall, but they have zero interest in this GIANT corruption scandal at the Statehouse.
February 8, 20214 yr The only person who's really faced any repercussions at the ballot box was the alleged whistleblower. Edited February 8, 20214 yr by DarkandStormy Very Stable Genius
February 8, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, DarkandStormy said: The only person who's really faced any repercussions at the ballot box was the alleged whistleblower. The whistleblower's identity is known. I wasn't aware that the whistleblower was an office holder or was running for an office.
February 8, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, Chas Wiederhold said: The whistleblower's identity is known. I wasn't aware that the whistleblower was an office holder or was running for an office. Had this tweet/thread in mind: Very Stable Genius
March 16, 20214 yr Author Officials investigating death of Ohio lobbyist charged in bribery scheme https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/officials-investigating-death-of-ohio-lobbyist-charged-in-bribery-scheme/JD2RKKAVJZEJVNAA3JBY4NBH7A/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 16, 20214 yr I know it's cliche about truth being stranger than fiction, but here we are again.
March 17, 20214 yr Author Apparently he took his own life. That was too easy of an outcome for this lowlife who created this racist campaign (ironically funded in part with Chinese contributions)..... https://www.cleveland.com/opinion/2019/09/supporters-of-firstenergy-solutions-launch-a-racist-anti-democracy-yellow-peril-campaign.html "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 1, 20214 yr Author This is fine "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 22, 20213 yr This will continue to happen until executives start serving real jail time. Financial penalties are a slap on the wrist.
July 23, 20213 yr 20 hours ago, X said: They can just pass this all along to ratepayers or shareholders. Still in question with the PUCO is whether or not the bribes were paid by ratepayers (which is obviously a big no no). Very Stable Genius
July 26, 20213 yr Author "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 4, 20213 yr Author Now it gets uglier... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 5, 20213 yr Author "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 5, 20213 yr Author "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 6, 20213 yr 22 hours ago, KJP said: Can you help explain this? Is there sarcasm here that I'm missing?
October 7, 20213 yr 17 hours ago, dastler said: Can you help explain this? Is there sarcasm here that I'm missing? https://www.cleveland.com/news/2020/07/firstenergy-was-relentless-in-quest-to-have-ohio-legislature-bail-out-the-utilitys-nuclear-plants.html Quote In July 2019, only six months into Householder’s term as speaker, HB 6 passed 51-38 and cleared the Ohio Senate. Gov. Mike DeWine did not hesitate to sign it into law. The bill was a huge boost to FirstEnergy as it required every residential electricity customer in Ohio to pay a monthly surcharge of 85 cents and for large industrial plants to pay an additional $2,400 a month, starting in 2021 and extending through 2027. It also called for an additional monthly fee to subsidize coal plants in Ohio and Indiana, while eliminating state-imposed mandates on energy efficiency and renewable energy. Trish Demeter, chief of staff at the Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund, believes merging the three – the nuclear bailout, the coal subsidies and the rolled-back mandates -- helped secure the bill’s passage. Ohio taxpayers are subsidizing a coal plant in Indiana. Very Stable Genius
October 7, 20213 yr 5 hours ago, dastler said: Why is Rep. Weinstein excited to go visit that coal plant? Most likely a PR campaign to generate support to repeal HB6. Very Stable Genius
November 12, 20213 yr Author "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 15, 20223 yr Audit: No evidence that FirstEnergy’s $168M-per-year grid modernization fee was used for intended purpose (paywalled) https://www.cleveland.com/news/2022/01/audit-no-evidence-that-firstenergys-150m-per-year-grid-modernization-fee-was-used-for-intended-purpose.html When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
August 8, 20222 yr I would think that the nuclear power subsidies in the Reconciliation bill would be sufficient for keeping the Ohio nuke plants open. Meaning that the only argument for NOT repealing HB 6 (specifically, keeping those plants running), is no longer an issue. HB6 must be repealed. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
February 17, 20232 yr Somehow this whole First Energy / Householder / HB 6 bribery scandal is even worse than I thought. https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2023/02/16/ohios-billion-dollar-bailout-bribery-trial-showcasing-rampant-arrogance-corruption-and-enabling/ When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
February 17, 20232 yr Quote DeWine and Husted, as well as Yost and LaRose, were reelected to second four-year terms in 2022. Ohioans apparently don't care. Anybody at First Eneregy actually going to prison over this?
March 1, 20232 yr Long thread on todays testimony. Householder definitely committed perjury. We’ll see that if they add that to the list of charges. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
March 2, 20232 yr Thread today’s testimony. Pro tip - defendant should never take the stand. Especially when they are obviously guilty. (EG is the prosecutor, LH is Householder.) When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
March 3, 20232 yr I love it when awful politicians perjure themselves - it’s the only time they’re likely to face real repercussions for lying. I still can’t believe this guy was dumb enough to think that taking the stand in his own defense was a good idea. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
