An internal document detailing FirstEnergy Corp.'s 2019 political spending. It notes how the company prefers to contribute to 'dark money' groups because it allows the spending to be anonymous.COLUMBUS, Ohio – In an internal document, a then-executive at FirstEnergy made an unusually blunt assessment of the company’s favorite way to fund politicians.
“Our preferred manner of giving is through section 501 groups,” Michael Dowling wrote, referring to the IRS term for nonprofit organizations, “as these are considered ‘dark money’ because they are not required to disclose where the donations come from.”Ohio lawmakers advance bill that would revamp numbering system for ballot issues, avoid ‘Issue 1′ confusion from 2023
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