In this edition of WYSO Weekend:
- On Monday, Governor John Kasich issued a ‘statewide energy emergency’ to deal with slowdowns in propane deliveries. Weather conditions and other issues are causing problems for suppliers and customers.
- The group that regulates Ohio's utilities sent over 30 of its staff to a conference in Orlando before the holidays, costing utility customers $34,660. Dayton Daily News reporter Laura Bischoff examined the expenses surrounding the trip. In an interview for PoliticsOhio, she tells Emily McCord that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) is a powerful board and that the public often doesn't know how their money is spent and where it goes.
- Under Construction with Lewis Wallace.
For the first time in five years, the Springfield's Museum of Art's budget is in the black and more than 100 new members have been added already in 2014. Last year, the museum adopted a best practices model used by other museums around the country. The move eliminated three positions including a curator, a membership coordinator and a security manager. Some trustees resigned in protest, but Executive Director Ann Fortescue says the museum is now stronger as a result. WYSO's Wayne Baker spoke with Fortescue about the changes going on at the museum.
A conversation with Basim Blunt - host of WYSO's new Friday night funk show, Behind the Groove.
