Sen. Chris Widener, known for asking a lot of questions, has been named chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee that hears spending bills, such as the two-year budget.
Category Archive: News
Dec
11
Strickland pleads for relevance; backs tax deal
All that money spent demonizing Kasich couldn’t convince voters to give him another term. And I don’t think blaming the GOP is going to work this time either.
Dec
11
Austria to serve on appropriations committee key to bases’ funding
U.S. Rep. Steve Austria won a slot Friday on the influential House appropriations committee, offering the Beavercreek Republican the chance to steer federal dollars back to key installations such as Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
Dec
10
Frank Russo’s son sentenced to 18 months in prison in county corruption case
Vince Russo, son of disgraced former County Auditor Frank Russo, was sentenced as expected to 18 months in prison on Friday.
Dec
10
Gov.-elect John Kasich correct on Ohio inmates serving less than a year
PolitiFact Ohio: Kasich is correct to say the 12-month prison population accounts for a little less than half the overall prison population.