22-07-2020 07:05 via kvoa.com

Ohio speaker’s arrest in bribery probe muddies 2020 election

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The arrest of a powerful House speaker in Ohio in a federal bribery investigation cast a shadow over his political future that could loom large in pivotal 2020 elections in November. Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that Republican Speaker Larry Householder and four others, including a former state GOP chairman, perpetrated a $60 million federal bribery scheme. The probe’s potential political fallout was apparent as top Republicans, including Ohio Gov. Mike DeWi
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