{"id":385,"date":"2024-04-30T02:55:45","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T02:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/articles\/ohio-may-updates-house-bill-6-has-deep-roots-in-corruption\/"},"modified":"2024-04-30T02:55:45","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T02:55:45","slug":"ohio-may-updates-house-bill-6-has-deep-roots-in-corruption","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/articles\/ohio-may-updates-house-bill-6-has-deep-roots-in-corruption\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio May Updates – House Bill 6 has Deep Roots in Corruption"},"template":"","class_list":["post-385","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry","article_type-blog-post"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"","featured_image":null,"article_type":153,"authors":null,"related_issues":[105,423],"related_work":false,"location":null},"sidebar":{"helper_enable_sidebar":false,"helper_media_contact":{"heading":"Media Contact","manually_enter_person":false,"person":null,"name":"","role":"","phone":"","email":""},"helper_links_downloads":{"heading":"Links & Downloads","links":null}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"This month, our Common Cause Ohio update focuses on the House Bill 6 bribery scandal that continues to play out. The largest public scandal in our state\u2019s history has hung over us like a heavy cloud for years, serving as a textbook example of how corruption and shady deals benefit politicians and wealthy special interests.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nYears after the passage of House Bill 6 and we\u2019re still uncovering more suspicious payments and connections. <\/span>A recent public records release revealed further connections between <\/span>Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, Gov. Mike DeWine, Ohio Sen. Pres. Matt Huffman, and FirstEnergy, the utility that angled to orchestrate a bailout of its nuclear plants.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n

Special \u2018Power Grab\u2019 Virtual Event - May 3 at noon<\/b><\/h4>\r\nPlease join us at the <\/span>Ohio Voter Rights Coalition\u2019s general meeting<\/span><\/a> this Friday, May 3 at noon. We are going to provide an overview of the House Bill 6 saga with special guest Renee Fox, a local reporter with 89.7 NPR News who writes and hosts the \u201cPower Grab\u201d podcast.<\/span>\r\n

Register to Join Us Friday<\/b><\/a><\/h4>\r\n

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TAKE ACTION! Tell Speaker Stephens and President Huffman to Repeal HB6<\/b><\/h4>\r\nThe Ohio General Assembly continues to dodge its responsibility to repeal House Bill 6 completely and refuses to shine a light on dark money.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nBecause of House Bill 6, Ohio ratepayers are spending an <\/span>estimated $533,589 per day<\/span><\/a> to prop up two aging coal plants. <\/span>Help us <\/span>remind legislative leaders that Ohioans are tired of holding the bag: House Bill 6 must be completely repealed.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe House Bill 6 saga has highlighted the urgent need for greater transparency and accountability. Tell them it\u2019s time to pull back the curtains on political spending from all sources. Secrecy fosters corruption. Let\u2019s ensure that Ohioans don\u2019t continue to be taken advantage of.<\/span>\r\n

Sign Here to Take Action<\/b><\/a><\/h4>\r\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\r\nCommon Cause Ohio is <\/span>tracking HB6 developments<\/span><\/a>. Check out my recent op-ed in the Plain Dealer\/Cleveland.com: <\/span>For the sake of our state, it\u2019s time to pull out HB6 root and branch<\/span><\/i><\/a>. Here are a few resources in case you want to take a deeper dive:<\/span>\r\n