/tags/john-eklund John Eklund en-US Copyright Fri, 30 Mar 2018 04:02:40 GMT /news/2018-03-30/firstenergy-announces-plans-to-shut-down-nuclear-plants-but-lawmakers-are-hopeful FirstEnergy says it’s starting the process of shutting down its two nuclear power plants in northwest and northeast Ohio, saying it can’t compete with… Fri, 30 Mar 2018 04:02:40 GMT /news/2018-03-30/firstenergy-announces-plans-to-shut-down-nuclear-plants-but-lawmakers-are-hopeful Karen Kasler /government-politics/2017-08-22/senator-says-firstenergy-nuclear-bailout-bill-needed-though-governor-says-he-wont-support-it Another clash may be coming between Republican state lawmakers and Gov. John Kasich. And it’s about a bill on nuclear power plants, but the issue may be… Wed, 23 Aug 2017 01:01:50 GMT /government-politics/2017-08-22/senator-says-firstenergy-nuclear-bailout-bill-needed-though-governor-says-he-wont-support-it Karen Kasler /government-politics/2017-04-17/eklund-makes-case-for-nuclear-subsidy-plan-denies-any-conflict The utility that owns Ohio’s two nuclear power sites say it needs to charge its customers more in order save the struggling plants. The senator who’s… Mon, 17 Apr 2017 18:07:49 GMT /government-politics/2017-04-17/eklund-makes-case-for-nuclear-subsidy-plan-denies-any-conflict Andy Chow /government-politics/2016-08-10/libertarians-say-they-had-to-file-petition-signatures-in-unusual-way The recent petition signature filing by Ohio Libertarians to get a presidential candidate on the statewide ballot this fall raises questions about how it… Wed, 10 Aug 2016 19:36:29 GMT /government-politics/2016-08-10/libertarians-say-they-had-to-file-petition-signatures-in-unusual-way Jo Ingles