Marty Schladen, Ohio Capital Journal

When news of the Silicon Valley Bank failure broke, the teachers' retirement system put out a statement that might have sought to minimize its loss.

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“Voters have the right to know the sources of big money spent to influence their votes — even in the absence of criminal activity.”

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Both Larry Householder and Matt Borges face maximum prison sentences of 20 years each.

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On the witness stand, Householder introduced himself as a guy from Appalachia who had worked for years to protect Ohio’s energy independence.

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Larry Householder is accused of masterminding a conspiracy to use millions from FirstEnergy and other utilities to make himself speaker and, in return, ramming through a ratepayer bailout of failing nuclear and coal plants.

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