Senator Chris Widener http://wyso.org en Questions Surround Senator's Role In Possible Ethics Violations http://wyso.org/post/questions-surround-senators-role-possible-ethics-violations <p></p> Fri, 03 May 2013 22:31:28 +0000 Wayne Baker 32641 at http://wyso.org Ohio Senator's Ties to Nonprofit Questioned http://wyso.org/post/ohio-senators-ties-nonprofit-questioned <p>A newspaper investigation has found a western Ohio state senator authored a 2009 budget amendment that financially benefited an agricultural nonprofit he co-founded and financially backed.</p><p>The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported Senate Finance Chairman Chris Widener's ties to the Ohio Equine and Agricultural Association Tuesday. The nonprofit was launched to build a livestock exposition center in Clark County, a project Widener's architecture firm designed and managed.</p> Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:35:00 +0000 Associated Press 26604 at http://wyso.org Portion Of I-70 To Be Renamed In Honor Of Fallen Officer http://wyso.org/post/portion-i-70-be-renamed-honor-fallen-officer <p>Republican State Senator Chris Widener of Springfield announced yesterday that part of Ohio Senate Bill 325, passed yesterday, includes a portion of Interstate 0 in Clark County will be named for a fallen police officer. WYSO's Jerry Kenney has the details. Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:08:26 +0000 Jerry Kenney 25970 at http://wyso.org