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The Power Grab

The Power Grab

Written by: Renee Fox
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 The Power Grab will take a tour of Ohio's back rooms and listen in on clandestine FBI recordings of the schemes that led to the state's nuclear bailout bribery scandal.Join us as we dive into the corruption that resulted in the arrest of Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder on racketeering charges. Discover the shocking secrets that led to the controversial $1.5 billion bailout of nuclear power plants, allegedly in exchange for $61 million in dark money. Political Science Politics & Government True Crime
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  • Update: Sam Randazzo found dead amid bribery indictments

    Update: Sam Randazzo found dead amid bribery indictments
    Apr 11 2024
    This week, former Ohio Public Utilities chairman Sam Randazzo died of an apparent suicide. Power Grab host Renee Fox joins WOSU's Mike Thompson to discuss the latest news in the ongoing bribery scandal.
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    15 mins
  • The Aftermath

    The Aftermath
    Dec 11 2023
    On the finale of The Power Grab we take a look at the cost of corruption and if it has led to any meaningful changes in the state.
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    41 mins
  • Market Manipulation

    Market Manipulation
    Dec 4 2023
    FirstEnergy figured they could get their customers to subsidize their poorly performing nuclear power plants. To do so, they paid a $4 million bribe to Sam Randazzo just before Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine appointed him as the chair of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
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    34 mins
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