Cincinnati.com Local Politics:Ohio corruption: Jury chosen for Larry Householder, Matt Borges trial

The trial of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and ex-Ohio Republican Party Chairman Matt Borges began Friday with jury selection. [cincinnati.com]( [Local Politics]( Sunday, January 22 [Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, center, walks into Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse with his attorneys, Mark Marein, left, and Steven Bradley, right, before jury selection in his federal trial, Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, in Cincinnati. Householder and former Ohio Republican Party chair Matt Borges are charged with racketeering in an alleged $60 million scheme to pass state legislation to secure a $1 billion bailout for two nuclear power plants owned by Akron, Ohio-based FirstEnergy. Householder and Borges have both pleaded not guilty. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)]( FOR SUBSCRIBERS [Ohio corruption: Jury chosen for Larry Householder, Matt Borges trial]( The trial of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and ex-Ohio Republican Party Chairman Matt Borges began Friday with jury selection. FOR SUBSCRIBERS [How much is the Paycor Stadium name worth? We did the math]( [Paycor Stadium signage nears completion outside th]( [Hamilton County's new prosecutor denounces 'progressive activists']( [Former Juvenile Court Judge Melissa Powers is elec]( FOR SUBSCRIBERS [Big choice: What will the new Ohio River bridge look like?]( [President Joe Biden speaks during an event to give]( FOR SUBSCRIBERS [How is J.D. Vance spending his early days in U.S. Senate?]( [Jan 9, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio Senator JD]( SPECIAL OFFER Subscribe today and get unlimited digital access for $1 for 3 months, then $9.99 per month [View My Offer]( [Want more?: Download the Cincinnati.com app.]( [click here]( FOLLOW US [FB]( [TW]( [IG]( Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback]( © 2023 www.cincinnati.com. All rights reserved. 312 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202