A state senator in Ohio might have fooled anyone who watched a state board meeting this week into thinking he was attending from home if not for one thing: the seatbelt strapped across his chest. Also, at one point he turned his head to look over both shoulders in what appeared to be an attempt to safely change lanes inside his home office. In footage of the meeting, which was streamed live on Monday, the senator, Andrew Brenner, first appeared in a parked car. But across his chest, a dark-gray seatbelt stood out against his dress shirt. As he drove, Mr. Brenner, a Republican who represents an area north of Columbus, appeared to keep his eyes mostly ahead as he listened and responded to questions from members of the state Controlling Board, a body of elected officials who make adjustments to the state budget.

Source: New York Times May 06, 2021 19:07 UTC