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Weekly Reporter Roundtable: The latest in the corruption trial of two former FirstEnergy executives

Former FirstEnergy Senior Vice President Michael Dowling and former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones wait for the start of their corruption trial in Summit County Court of Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross's courtroom on Feb. 3, 2026. Jones and Dowling are accused of bribing the state’s top utility regulator Sam Randazzo.
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Former FirstEnergy Senior Vice President Michael Dowling and former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones wait for the start of their corruption trial in Summit County Court of Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross's courtroom on Feb. 3, 2026. Jones and Dowling are accused of bribing the state’s top utility regulator Sam Randazzo.

The jury is still out in the corruption trial of two former FirstEnergy executives. The utility company's former CEO Chuck Jones and former lobbyist Michael Dowling are accused of bribing a top utility regulator.

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We're talking about all of it on this week's Reporter Roundtable.

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