Ohio Insurers Running Medicaid Plans Fund Governor Race Groups
In its Catching Our Eye roundup, the Ohio Capital Journal reports on a Signal Ohio story finding that investor-owned utilities and insurers involved in administering Ohio Medicaid have contributed millions of dollars to political groups backing candidates in Ohio's governor's race and similar contests elsewhere. The roundup also covers unrelated Ohio news, including an NCAA lawsuit against Gov. Mike DeWine, gubernatorial candidates' proposals on lobbyist restrictions, and vandalism of license-plate reader cameras. The campaign-finance item notes one Democratic group received $75,000 from FirstEnergy Corp. and $10,000 from its CEO. No specific date is given for when the spending occurred or when the election will be decided beyond the November contest.