Recently released text messages between then-Attorney General Mike DeWine and FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones reveal DeWine soliciting financial support from FirstEnergy in his 2018 bid for Governor.

Jones forwarded the request to Mike Dowling, then a vice-president at FirstEnergy, who wired the funds. Both Jones and Dowling were indicted earlier this year on bribery charges related to the House Bill 6 scandal. 6/17/2024