COLUMBUS – State Senator Chris Widener, FAIA (R- Springfield) was officially sworn in as Senate President Pro Tempore – the number two leadership post in the Ohio Senate – during today’s opening...
Read MoreFrom: State Senator Chris Widener Ohio 10th Senate District Date: 12/19/12 As a state legislator, I’ve been around government and politics long enough to know that no matter what you do, someone will find a way to...
Read MoreBy Josh Sweigart, Staff Writer, Dayton Daily News Laws requiring state agencies to award a percentage of their contracts to minority-owned and disadvantaged companies have created a cottage industry of middlemen who essentially...
Read MoreOhio Senate Republicans have elected AIA-Ohio Past President,Senator Chris Widener, FAIA, from Springfield, to the Senate’s number two (2) position, President Pro Tempore for the 130thOhio General Assembly, which starts in...
Read MoreThe Ohio House State Government Committee took testimony November 27 on HB 306 which would require a building or structure constructed using state capital budget moneys to adhere to certain energy efficiency and building...
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