Fate of tainted nuclear bailout left unclear at year’s end
By FARNOUSH AMIRI December 22, 2020 FILE - This April 4, 2017 file photo shows the then-FirstEnergy Corp.'s Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station in Oak Harbor, Ohio. The fate of the legislation that aimed to bailout Ohio's two nuclear plants remains…
As year nears end, Ohio House Bill 6 remains fully intact for now
“House Bill 6 was the product of the largest bribery scandal in the history of the state of Ohio,” Rep. David Leland, D-Columbus said in a statement Dec. 16 after Hoops’ bill passed the committee. "So far, we have had…
Coronavirus fears throw final days of Ohio’s legislative session into disarray
Concerns about contracting COVID-19 at the Ohio Statehouse haven’t just affected lawmakers, but also are leading people not to testify in person about bills. While interest groups and individual Ohioans can still submit written testimony to legislative committees, Leland said…
Ohio Lawmakers Want Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium
BY JOSH RULTENBERG COLUMBUS At this particular moment for this short period of time, we need to lend a helping hand to the people in Ohio who need us the most," said Leland. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohioans having a hard time paying…
Editorial: To win again, Ohio Democrats must remember their roots
“David Leland, a former state party chair, has a succinct recipe: money, messaging and ground game. Above all, the work must be local. Ohio has 88 counties, and Democrats need to be visibly involved in the community in every one.”…
Lawmakers seek Ohio moratorium on evictions, foreclosures
“This is not just a humane thing to do,” Leland said in a committee hearing on the bill Thursday morning, “it’s not just asking you to embrace the holiday spirit. Instead, as we survey the landscape after these tumultuous nine…
Ohio lawmakers could delay House Bill 6 fees 1 year
Rep. Dave Leland, D-Columbus, said Republicans should stop kicking the can down the road. “Ohioans shouldn’t see their utility bills go up as a result of the largest corruption scandal in Ohio history. Not now – not ever!" Leland said.…
Top utility regulator resigns; FBI recently searched home
By MARK GILLISPIE and JULIE CARR SMYTH November 20, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s top utility regulator, Samuel Randazzo, resigned Friday morning, a day after the state’s largest electric utility reported to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that…
Republicans at Ohio Statehouse remain divided as hearings resume on HB 6, the controversial $1 billion nuclear bailout
"I don't know why they're stalling," Leland said. Five federal indictments, two guilty pleas and three fired senior executives at FirstEnergy are more than enough proof for the Columbus Democrat that HB 6 needs to go. "Those are all the…