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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for 2025-09-25 ( 17 items )  
7 Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Roles in Large-scale Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio posted the following news release: * * * 7 men sentenced to federal prison for roles in large-scale methamphetamine trafficking organization CINCINNATI - The final defendant in a national narcotics conspiracy was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 94 months in prison. The six other coconspirators were previously sentenced in federal court, and four of those defendants received sentences of more than more PR

Duke Energy Helps Communities Across Ohio and Kentucky Prepare Sites to Bring Local Investment, Jobs (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 25 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy helps communities across Ohio and Kentucky prepare sites to bring local investment, jobs * Duke Energy's Site Readiness Program has enabled evaluation of 42 sites and triggered 5,400 new jobs and $2 billion in capital investment in Ohio and Kentucky since the program began in 2010 * Three high-potential industrial sites were selected for the 2025 program * CINCINNATI - Duke Energy select more PR

Energy Economics & Financial Analysis: In the Global Race for Green Iron, Australia Should Take the High Road and the Low Road (10)
LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Sept. 25 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * In the global race for green iron, Australia should take the high road and the low road Key Takeaways: * Australia is expected to play roles both as a supplier of suitable feedstock and as a green iron producer. Yet Australian miners are missing the first wave of low-emissions iron production, supplied by iron ore miners like Vale, Rio Tin more PR

Energy Economics & Financial Analysis: Transmission Expansion Trails Renewable Energy Growth in India (10)
LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Sept. 25 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Transmission expansion trails renewable energy growth in India Policy reforms that aim to enhance institutional coordination, mandate transparency, and enforce performance-based accountability are the need of the hour. Key Takeaways: Over 50GW of renewable energy capacity remains stranded nationwide as of June 2025, leading to project delays and increasing more PR

Fatal I-70 Collision in Ohio Prompts Safety Recommendations on Trucks, Motorcoaches and Traffic Incident Management (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSrpt) -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * Fatal I-70 Collision in Ohio Prompts Safety Recommendations on Trucks, Motorcoaches and Traffic Incident Management * A truck driver's inattention led to a fatal crash involving two passenger vehicles, a chartered motorcoach carrying school children and another truck, on Interstate 70 near Etna Ohio, according to an NTSB report released today. At 8:47 a.m. on Nov. 14, 2023, a  more PR

FirstEnergy Foundation's Largest Hunger-Relief Grant to Date Will Deliver Nearly 2.3 Million Meals in Pennsylvania (10)
AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 25 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Foundation's Largest Hunger-Relief Grant to Date Will Deliver Nearly 2.3 Million Meals in Pennsylvania 37 Pennsylvania food banks and pantries benefit from $2.5 million six-state program * GREENSBURG, Pa., Sept. 24, 2025 -- The FirstEnergy Foundation is supporting local communities as part of its Hunger Action Month initiative - awarding $750,000 in grants to 37 Pennsylvania food banks and pantries. In more PR

GE Aerospace Foundation and United Way Bengaluru Launch Next Engineers in India (10)
EVENDALE, Ohio, Sept. 24 [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 Foundation and United Way Bengaluru Launch Next Engineers in India * Four-year college and career readiness program will reach 4,000 students to expand engineering talent pipeline September 24, 2025 - Bengaluru - The GE Aerospace Found more PR

Moreno Thanks Ohio's Universities for Commitment to Combat Antisemitism on Campuses (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno Thanks Ohio's Universities for Commitment to Combat Antisemitism on Campuses * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) thanked thirteen Ohio public university presidents for responding to his letter urging them to protect their Jewish students against the rampant rise of antisemitic violence. "The rise of antisemitism on college campuses is unacceptable," said Senator Moreno. "I w more PR

Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship showcases golf's rising stars while advancing pediatric healthcare (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 24 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news: * * * Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship showcases golf's rising stars while advancing pediatric healthcare * The Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship stands out as one of the premier stops on the Korn Ferry Tour--not just for the high-level competition, but also for its mission to help children. While aspiring PGA TOUR professionals battle for their future, the event s more PR

OBL Supports FDIC Indexing Proposal, Offers Additional Recommendations (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 25 -- The Ohio Bankers League issued the following news: * * * OBL Supports FDIC Indexing Proposal, Offers Additional Recommendations In a joint letter to the FDIC, OBL supports the FDIC in their latest proposal to begin indexing certain regulatory thresholds, while also suggesting adjustments to the methodology to ensure indexing systems are properly aligned with the intent and characteristics of each threshold. "Static thresholds create a host of unintended consequen more PR

PPG to Present Advanced Coatings, EV Total System Solutions at The Battery Show North America (10)
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 25 -- PPG Industries issued the following news release: * * * PPG to present advanced coatings, EV total system solutions at The Battery Show North America DETROIT, Sept. 24, 2025 - PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced that it will feature its total system solutions for electric vehicle (EV) battery packs at The Battery Show North America, which will take pace Oct. 6-9 at the Huntington Place convention center in Detroit. Visitors to PPG's booth (#4011) can explore how t more PR

Rep. Turner Urges Immediate Vote on Sanctioning Russia Act Upon Return from War-Torn Ukraine (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Turner Urges Immediate Vote on Sanctioning Russia Act Upon Return from War-Torn Ukraine * Washington, D.C. - Upon his return from a trip to Ukraine, U.S. Representative Michael Turner (OH-10) called upon House Speaker Johnson to bring H.R. 2548, the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025, to the House floor for immediate consideration. Congressman Turner led a critical bipartisan Congressional Delegati more PR

Secretary McMahon Visits Ohio on the Returning Education to the States Tour (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Secretary McMahon Visits Ohio on the Returning Education to the States Tour * COLUMBUS, OHIO - Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Ohio on her Returning Education to the States Tour. Secretary McMahon began in Cleveland for the official ribbon-cutting of the Experiential Robotics Platform (XRP) in Cleveland Metro Schools, a groundbreaking initiative preparing Ohio students  more PR

Teamsters, Firefighters Union Call for Boycott of Sutphen Corporation (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Teamsters, Firefighters Union Call for Boycott of Sutphen Corporation * Press Contact: Mark Vandak Phone: (614) 719-9658 Email: Mvandak@teamsters284.org (DUBLIN, Ohio) - The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) are calling on local governments and fire divisions across the United States and Canada to boycott more PR

The Buckeye Institute: Policies in HB309 Will Help Lower Property Taxes (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 24 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute: Policies in HB309 Will Help Lower Property Taxes * Columbus, OH - On Wednesday, The Buckeye Institute testified (see full text below or download a PDF ) before the Ohio House Ways and Means Committee on the policies in Ohio House Bill 309, whi more PR

US Department of Labor obtains default judgment requiring fiduciaries to pay back $134K to retirement plan (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor obtains default judgment requiring fiduciaries to pay back $134K to retirement plan * UNIONTOWN, OH - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a default judgment requiring Markham Machine Co. Inc. and its owner to restore more than $134,000 to the company's retirement plan after the company violated federal law. Entered by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District o more PR

USGS: Human-Origin Fecal Contamination Dominant in Ohio Creeks (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA), has published Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5079, titled 'Microbial Source Tracking in Cedar and Crane Creeks Near Curtice, Ohio, 2021'. The authors are Christopher M. Kephart and Lauren D. Lynch. The report details the results of microbial source tracking (MST) to identify sources of bacterial impairment in the cre more PR