The Shadow Secretary and Hawaii's Bribery Ring - The St. Louis Podcast: Episode #162

The St. Louis Podcast

The St. Louis Podcast
The Shadow Secretary and Hawaii's Bribery Ring - The St. Louis Podcast: Episode #162
Sep 11, 2026 Episode 162
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Welcome back to the show! In today's jam-packed episode, we dive deep into three explosive corruption stories tracking pay-to-play schemes, hidden bribery networks, and the taxpayers left footing the bill.

In this episode, we discuss:
The Shadow Secretary: An unpaid campaign operative with no confirmed office became the effective gatekeeper for billions in Homeland Security contracts. We break down the Corey Lewandowski and Kristi Noem DHS scandal, the $220 million in no-bid ad contracts, and how it all came crashing down.

The $4.3 Million Regulator: Ohio's largest utility spent $60 million in untraceable money to install a House Speaker who passed a $1.3 billion ratepayer bailout for two failing nuclear plants, then helped kill the referendum that would have let voters repeal it.

The Hawaii Wastewater Scandal: A wastewater contractor bribed a county official and two state legislators with cash, casino trips, and hotel rooms. When the FBI caught him, he became an informant, and the trail eventually led straight to the Lieutenant Governor's office.

Corruption, cover-ups, and so much more. Thank you for watching and we will be back next week with another amazing episode!

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