Utility that bribed Ohio regulators secretly bankrolled Republican Mike DeWine's 2018 gubernatorial bid, records show

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Utility that bribed Ohio regulators secretly bankrolled Republican Mike DeWine's 2018 gubernatorial bid, records show

This story was produced by Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powerful interests stalling climate action. In 2018, the Akron, Ohio-based utility FirstEnergy donated $2.5 million to a Republican Governors Association-affiliated dark money group backing GOP nominee Mike DeWine in a competitive race for Ohio governor, according to newly released records. The records show FirstEnergy’s extensive behind-the-scenes work to get DeWi…