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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for 2025-09-10 ( 34 items )  
Accuracy in Media: 'No One Will Know' - Ohio Educators Caught Helping Dodge Trans Athlete Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * "No One Will Know": Ohio Educators Caught Helping Dodge Trans Athlete Law Two Ohio school administrators -- including a former superintendent -- were caught on hidden camera by Accuracy in Media journalists coaching parents on how to skirt Ohio's 2024 law that bars biological boys from competing in girls' school and college sports. The administrators, both with Three Rivers Schools local school district in Cleves, Ohi more PR

Aerial networking capability gets lethal upgrade (10)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Aerial networking capability gets lethal upgrade * An Air Force aerial networking capability being developed to support the DAF BATTLE NETWORK has achieved a significant milestone in enhancing its lethality. Phalanx Griffon is an advanced, open architecture, aerial networking system of systems in development meant to provide aircrews and commanders with mission-critical d more PR

AFPI Celebrates Nationwide Children's Hospital for Ending Dangerous Drug Treatment for Minors (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * AFPI Celebrates Nationwide Children's Hospital for Ending Dangerous Drug Treatment for Minors Emily Moreno, Deputy Director of State Action and Executive Director of the America First Policy Institute's (AFPI) Ohio Chapter commends Nationwide Children's Hospital for its courageous and principled decision on September 5, 2025, to cease providing dangerous, life-altering drugs to more PR

ATHLOS Announces ION as Domestic Linear Broadcast Television Partner for Athlos NYC 2025 (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release: * * * ATHLOS Announces ION as Domestic Linear Broadcast Television Partner for Athlos NYC 2025 * Scripps Sports and ATHLOS enter a multi-year partnership beginning with Athlos NYC  New York, Sept. 9, 2025 - ATHLOS is proud to announce ION, one of the most-watched networks on television, as the domestic linear broadcast partner for this year's Athlos NYC, returning  more PR

B-1 Bomber Arrives in Wichita for Cutting-Edge "Backbone" Surgery (10)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * B-1 Bomber Arrives in Wichita for Cutting-Edge "Backbone" Surgery * WICHITA, Kan. - On Sept. 9 a B-1B Lancer touched down at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, to undergo replacement of its Forward Intermediate Fuselage (FIF) at Wichita State University's National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR). The FIF is a critical 33-foot component located in the aircraft's uppe more PR

Canonizing a Millennial Saint: CWRU Experts Weigh in on What Carlo Acutis Means for Today's Church (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 10 -- Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine issued the following Q&A on Sept. 8, 2025, by Director of University Communications, Alaina Bartel with Brian J. Clites, Archbishop Hallinan Professor of Catholic Studies II, and Jonathan Tan, Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan Professor in Catholic Studies I: * * * Canonizing a millennial saint: CWRU experts weigh in on what Carlo Acutis means for today's church Yesterday (Sept. 7) at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV officia more PR

Cedarville University's Enrollment Reaches 7,265 Students (10)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 10 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: * * * Cedarville University's Enrollment Reaches 7,265 Students By Mark D. Weinstein, Executive Director of Public Relations At a time when many private colleges are reporting declining enrollment, Cedarville University is experiencing record growth. This fall, Cedarville welcomed its largest student body, reaching 7,265 students across its undergraduate, graduate, and dual enrollment programs, including new onl more PR

Cleveland Man Sentenced to Nearly 14 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Sell Fentanyl and Meth (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio posted the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Cleveland Man Sentenced to Nearly 14 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Sell Fentanyl and Meth A Cleveland man has been sentenced to prison for taking part in a drug conspiracy that distributed fentanyl and methamphetamine throughout Northeast Ohio. Davion Shepherd, 31, was sentenced to 167 months (approximately 14 years) in prison by U.S. Di more PR

EPA Begins Hazardous Substances Removal from Former Omni Polymers Facility in Toledo, Ohio (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Begins Hazardous Substances Removal from Former Omni Polymers Facility in Toledo, Ohio * This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) started cleanup of hazardous substances from the former Omni Polymers facility at 1925 Nebraska Ave. in Toledo, Ohio. EPA estimates the work will be complete in spring 2026. The property was operated from 2022 to 2024 by Omni Polymers Internationa more PR

GE Aerospace Names Chief Mechanic for Open Fan (10)
EVENDALE, Ohio, Sept. 9 [Category: BizAerospace] -- GE Aerospace, a provider of jet and turboprop engines, as well as integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft, issued the following news release: * * * GE Aerospace Names Chief Mechanic for Open Fan * * Open Fan architecture is a new design of jet engines that allows for a larger fan with less drag to improve fuel efficiency. * Role ensures durability and maintainability of next-generation engine  more PR

Heart Of Ohio Family Health Centers Urges Exemption From 340B Rebate Pilot Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Heart of Ohio Family Health Centers has submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) expressing serious concerns regarding the potential effects of the proposed 340B rebate pilot program on Community Health Centers (CHCs). The letter outlines how the pilot, detailed in a recent Federal Register notice, could significantly harm the financial stability of CHCs and the 32.5 million medically underserved patients relying on their more ST

Husted Leads Bill to Integrate AI in Classrooms, Prepare American Students (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Husted leads bill to integrate AI in classrooms, prepare American students Sens. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) today introduced the Recommending Artificial Intelligence Standards in Education (RAISE) Act. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions is an original cosponsor of the bill. This bill would add a more PR

ICYMI: Husted-Backed Medicaid cuts put rural Ohio hospitals on chopping block (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 9 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Husted-Backed Medicaid cuts put rural Ohio hospitals on chopping block * Eleven Rural Ohio Hospitals are At Risk of Closing as Medicaid Cuts Take Effect Historic Medicaid cuts backed by Senator Jon Husted have put rural hospitals in Ohio at risk of closing, according to new reporting from the Athens Post. According to the report, at least two hospitals are already at risk of closing and many oth more PR

Kaptur Announces Start of Hazardous Substances Cleanup at Former Omni Polymers Facility in Toledo (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Announces Start of Hazardous Substances Cleanup at Former Omni Polymers Facility in Toledo * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that the US Environmental Protection Agency has begun removing hazardous substances from the former Omni Polymers facility in Central Toledo. The long-awaited cleanup will address thousands of containers left behind after the facility w more PR

Latta Introduces the WIRELESS Leadership Act to Streamline Rural Broadband Internet Deployment (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Latta Introduces the WIRELESS Leadership Act to Streamline Rural Broadband Internet Deployment * Last week, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) reintroduced the Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support Leadership Act (WIRELESS) Leadership Act, a bill to modernize broadband permitting to reduce barriers to deployment. The bill will provide much-needed transpa more PR

Moreno Calls on Ohio Universities to Establish Plans to Combat Violent Antisemitism on Campuses (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno Calls on Ohio Universities to Establish Plans to Combat Violent Antisemitism on Campuses * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) penned a letter to the presidents of Ohio's fourteen public universities urging them to protect their Jewish students against the rampant rise of antisemitic violence. "Jewish Americans are under attack in this country. Americans have witnessed the mani more PR

National Security Subcommittee Examines the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's Operations (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance and International Financial Institutions, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * National Security Subcommittee Examines the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's Operations Today, the Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, led by Subcommittee Chair Warren Davidson (OH-08), h more PR

NFL fantasy 2025 flex rankings: Top 150 RB/WR/TE options for Week 2 (10)
CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 9 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * NFL fantasy 2025 flex rankings: Top 150 RB/WR/TE options for Week 2 * Pondering some tough flex choices for your Week 2 fantasy football lineup? Adam Rank sorts through the running backs, receivers and tight ends to present his top 150 flex options, with some useful nuggets of analysis sprinkled in. The ranking is based on a 0.5 PPR scoring format. NOTE: In a typical week, this ranking more PR

NFL fines Eagles' Jalen Carter $57,222 for spitting on Cowboys QB Dak Prescott; DT eligible to play Week 2 (10)
CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 9 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * NFL fines Eagles' Jalen Carter $57,222 for spitting on Cowboys QB Dak Prescott; DT eligible to play Week 2 * The NFL on Tuesday fined Philadelphia Eagles star defensive lineman Jalen Carter $57,222 for spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott at the beginning of last week's 2025 Kickoff Game. The NFL also announced Carter has been suspended one game for his actions on Thursd more PR

NFL kickoff rule change leads to highest return rate since 2010 (10)
CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 9 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * NFL kickoff rule change leads to highest return rate since 2010 * A small tweak to the kickoff rule led to a big increase in kickoff returns in the first week of the 2025 season. Teams returned 75.6% of kickoffs in Week 1 for the highest rate in any week since the 2010 season, the last time the kickoff spot was at the 30-yard line. The league moved kickoffs to the 35 the following se more PR

NFL news roundup: Steelers expected to sign ex-Patriots DB Jabrill Peppers (10)
CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 9 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * NFL news roundup: Steelers expected to sign ex-Patriots DB Jabrill Peppers * NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. Visit NFL.com's transaction hub for a daily breakdown. * NOTE: Teams listed in alphabetical order SIGNINGS * K John Parker Romo is signing to Atlanta's practice squad, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported. The si more PR

NFL views Jalen Carter ejection for spitting on Dak Prescott as one-game suspension already served (10)
CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 9 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * NFL views Jalen Carter ejection for spitting on Dak Prescott as one-game suspension already served * The NFL on Tuesday announced that Philadelphia Eagles star defensive lineman Jalen Carter has been suspended one game for spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott at the beginning of last week's 2025 Kickoff Game. However, the league considers the suspension served due to how e more PR

Ohio Association of Medical Equipment Services Raises Concerns Over CMS Competitive Bidding Program Changes (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Ohio Association of Medical Equipment Services (OAMES) has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, expressing deep concerns about proposed changes to the home health payment system and the competitive bidding program scheduled for 2026. OAMES, a non-profit trade association advocating for quality home and durable medical equipment services, emphasizes the potential negative impact these changes could have on beneficiaries, pro more ST

Ohio Dems Chair Applauds Democratic Congressional Map Proposal (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 9 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Ohio Dems Chair Applauds Democratic Congressional Map Proposal * Columbus, Ohio- Today, Ohio House and Senate Democrats released their proposed congressional maps. Unlike Ohio's current maps, where Republicans hold 66% of our congressional seats despite earning just 55% of the vote, Democrats have proposed a map that is more representative of Ohio's actual political leaning based on recent election results. more PR

Ohio Wesleyan University: International Assistance (10)
DELAWARE, Ohio, Sept. 10 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * International Assistance Ohio Wesleyan Alumna Claire Everhart to Discuss 'The Case for Foreign Aid' on Sept. 24 * Claire Everhart, managing director of partnerships for the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, will discuss "The Case for Foreign Aid" when she presents Ohio Wesleyan University's 2025 Corinne Lyman Lecture on International Studies. A 2010 OWU graduate, more PR

Opposition Grows Against Inclusion of Urological and Ostomy Supplies in Medicare Competitive Bidding (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Edgepark Medical Supplies, a provider located in Cleveland, Ohio, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing strong opposition to the proposed inclusion of urological and ostomy supplies in the Medicare Competitive Bidding Program (CBP). The company has emphasized that this inclusion could severely restrict access to critical medical supplies for individuals who rely on them for their health and well-being. The l more ST

Packers WR Christian Watson signing one-year, $13.25M extension through 2026 season (10)
CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 9 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Packers WR Christian Watson signing one-year, $13.25M extension through 2026 season * Though he's yet to take the field for the Green Bay Packers in 2025, wide receiver Christian Watson is most certainly in the club's future plans. Watson is signing a one-year, $13.25 million extension with the Packers, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported on Tuesday evening. Watson is currentl more PR

PHOTOS: Young, Secretary Duffy, Officials Participate in I-69 Bridge Project Tour and Briefing (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Young, Secretary Duffy, Officials Participate in I-69 Bridge Project Tour and Briefing * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and officials from Indiana and Kentucky welcomed U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy to southwest Indiana to discuss progress on the I-69 Ohio River Crossing bridge project and participate in an aerial tour of the project's a more PR

Policy Matters Ohio: Tax Expenditures Shortchange Ohioans (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 10 (TNSrep) -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Tax expenditures shortchange Ohioans Ineffective tax breaks warrant strict review * Unproductive tax breaks that favor corporations and wealthy Ohioans have riddled the state tax code for years. In a new report released today, Policy Matters Ohio outlines the scope of these tax expenditures, as they are known, and recent changes that ho more PR

PPG Demonstrates Innovative Coatings Through Robotic Street Art Application (10)
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 10 -- PPG Industries issued the following news release: * * * PPG demonstrates innovative coatings through robotic street art application Company's advanced waterborne basecoat used in live mural creation * MLADA BOLESLAV, Czech Republic, Sept. 9, 2025 - PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced its participation in a robotic mural creation as part of the recent Mesto=Galerie (City=Gallery) Street Art Festival in Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic. The mural was made possible th more PR

Previously Convicted Felon Charged Federally for Possessing Firearm During Local Gas Station Shootout (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio posted the following news release on Sept. 8, 2025: * * * Previously convicted felon charged federally for possessing firearm during local gas station shootout DAYTON, Ohio - A Trotwood man was charged federally today after he allegedly participated in a shootout at a local gas station last week. Walter Rodgers, 35, is charged with illegally possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony cri more PR

Rep. Carey Discusses Opportunities and Barriers to Work for Individuals With Disabilities at Joint Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, a member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittees on Social Security and Work and Welfare, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Rep. Carey Opening Statement: We Want to Make Sure Government Policies Are Working For People with Disabilities Who Want to Work Today, Rep. Mike Carey (OH-15) delivered the following opening statement at a joint hearing of the Subcommittees on Social Security and Work & Welfare to discuss barrier more PR

Rep. Davidson: Over Decades, The Bank Secrecy Act Has Morphed Into A Bloated Surveillance Machine (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance and International Financial Institutions, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Davidson: Over Decades, The Bank Secrecy Act Has Morphed Into A Bloated Surveillance Machine Today, the the House Financial Services Committee is holding a National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee heari more PR

Tech Meets Tradition: How the AgTech Innovation Hub Is Future-Proofing Farming (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 9 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news: * * * Tech Meets Tradition: How the AgTech Innovation Hub Is Future-Proofing Farming * Since its founding in 2022, the AgTech Innovation Hub has been driving scalable solutions that support sustainability, economic viability, and generational change in farming. The collaborative initiative between Nationwide, The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sci more PR