Drinks On the House? Ohio Statehouse Considers Bar (AP) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Officials in Ohio are weighing whether to open a bar in the basement of the Statehouse.
Opponents say there's no place for such a venue in a government building crawling with children on field trips. Others note that alcohol already flows freely at the Statehouse during special events.
The caterer who conceived the idea says it has been misrepresented as bigger and flashier than he intended.
Louie Pappas says he was "just trying to think outside the box and create a little more revenue for that space."
The panel that oversees Statehouse operations has slowed the project's pace while a study committee reviews it.
