James W. DiPino and his brother Paul J. DiPino Jr. were convicted of bribery charges related to the misuse of state COVID-19 funds designated for PPE purchase. They were sentenced to one year and one day in prison and had to forfeit assets worth $2.6 million acquired through misappropriated PPE funding. AB Medical was directed to restitute $3 million to the state and received a fine.
Maureen Willis, the newly appointed Ohio Consumers’ Counsel, is prioritizing the issue of refunds for unlawful utility charges. Willis aims to ensure that consumers receive refunds if it is determined that they were charged unlawfully or unreasonably.
Hydrogen energy hub faces backlash from environmentalists. The White House wants to spend money on a new energy project that uses hydrogen to make electricity. Some people who care about the environment do not like this idea. They think it will make the air dirty and take money away from other clean energy sources.
