A former Ohio House of Representatives speaker was found guilty on Thursday by a federal jury of participating in a racketeering conspiracy that involved nearly $61 million in bribes and a $1.3 billion bailout for two struggling nuclear power plants, the authorities said.Larry Householder, the former Ohio House speaker who was once one of the state's most powerful officials, and Matthew Borges, a former chairman of the Ohio Republican Party, face maximum prison sentences of 20 years each for their roles in the scheme.
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