Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, who authorized an end to the evacuation order of East Palestine two days after a controlled burn sent toxic vinyl chloride into the air and onto the ground after a Norfolk Southern Railway train crash, has received financial support from the railroad for several years, according to a Columbus, Ohio TV station’s investigation.
WSYX reported that Norfolk Southern and its political action committee have contributed more than $20,000 to DeWine’s gubernatorial campaigns and his 2019 inauguration.
DeWine, a Republican, was reelected to a second term last November.
He received a $10,000 donation, the maximum permitted by law, weeks before the Feb. 3 derailment, according to WSYX….