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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for 2026-01-13 ( 29 items )  
AG Yost Sues Solar Company for Allegedly Deceiving Ohio Consumers (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 12 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: * * * AG Yost Sues Solar Company for Allegedly Deceiving Ohio Consumers * (COLUMBUS, Ohio) -Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a Utah-based residential solar panel company, alleging that the company used high-pressure sales tactics and misleading claims that left Ohio consumers with higher utility bills and debt. "This was a galactic misrepresentation of what the company could and should do," more PR

Annahita Ball and Yunju Nam named SSWR fellows (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 12 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Annahita Ball and Yunju Nam named SSWR fellows * Annahita Ball, left, and Yunju Nam, associate professors in the University at Buffalo School of Social Work. By Matthew Biddle BUFFALO, N.Y. -Annahita Ball, PhD, and Yunju Nam, PhD, associate professors in the University at Buffalo School of Social Work, have been named fellows by the Society for Social Work and R more PR

Capital Research Center: Business Model of the Abortion Industrial Complex (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * The business model of the abortion industrial complex Planned Parenthood's roots trace back to birth control--with an ugly side of eugenics and population control. Today, it's in the abortion business, with a well-funded supporting cast. And business is booming. By Kali Fontanilla In 1961, in his Farewell Address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower predicted the fusion of the military esta more PR

CCP Livestream for Families Considering Dual Enrollment (10)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Jan. 12 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * CCP Livestream for Families Considering Dual Enrollment * by Cara Ramer, Student Public Relations Writer Christian Home Educators of Ohio (CHEO) and Cedarville University will host a free livestream to help homeschooling families explore dual enrollment through College Credit Plus (CCP). The Ohio-based program provides a tuition-free pathway for high school students to earn both high school and college cred more PR

Cleveland Fed announces appointments to Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh boards (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 12 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following news release: * * * Cleveland Fed announces appointments to Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh boards * The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland announced the following appointments to its main office board of directors and its branch boards in Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, effective January 1, 2026. Cleveland Fed Board of Directors Richard J. Kramer, former chair, CEO and president, The Goodyear Tire &  more PR

Congressman Max Miller Votes for the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Max Miller Votes for the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) voted today to pass a package of full-year appropriations bills funding parts of the federal government through the end of Fiscal Year 2026. The legislation includes the Commerce, Justice, Science; Ene more PR

Diabetes Risk Not Associated With Timing or Type of Menopause (10)
PEPPER PIKE, Ohio, Jan. 13 -- The North American Menopause Society, an organization that promotes the health and quality of life of all women during midlife and beyond through an understanding of menopause and healthy aging, issued the following news release: * * * Diabetes Risk Not Associated With Timing or Type of Menopause Despite increases in fat and insulin resistance during the menopause transition, a new study shows no independent or clinically significant relationship between early or more PR

Ga. A.G. Carr Urges Federal Agencies to Restore State Authority Over Water Regulation (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 13 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Urges Federal Agencies to Restore State Authority Over Water Regulation Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a 20-state coalition in sending a formal comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the updated definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). The longstanding WOTUS controversy has placed undue more PR

GE Aerospace Extends Next Engineers Program at UC (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 13 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * GE Aerospace extends Next Engineers program at UC Partnership allows UC to introduce students to engineering By Michael Miller, 513-556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu The GE Aerospace Foundation is extending its global Next Engineers program at the University of Cincinnati through 2035. The partnership provides an introduction to engineering careers for younger students and career readiness for high sc more PR

GE Aerospace Foundation Announces Next Engineers Grand Rapids Expansion, Cincinnati Extension (10)
EVENDALE, Ohio, Jan. 12 [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 Announces Next Engineers Grand Rapids Expansion, Cincinnati Extension * College readiness program for aspiring engineers to reach 4,000 students over four years in Grand Rapids January 12, 2026 -CINCINNATI - The GE Aerospace  more PR

Husted Backs Bill Blocking Fed From Issuing a Central Bank Digital Currency (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted backs bill blocking Fed from issuing a Central Bank Digital Currency Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act. The bill would prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). "If a Central Bank Digital Currency is the strategy of the Chinese Co more PR

IFA Announces Recipients of Most Prestigious Awards in Franchising (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 [Category: Business] -- The International Franchise Association issued the following news release: * * * IFA Announces Recipients of Most Prestigious Awards in Franchising * Five individuals to be honored at 2026 IFA Annual Convention in February in Las Vegas WASHINGTON - The International Franchise Association (IFA) today announced the 2025 recipients of the IFA Major Awards, the most prestigious awards in franchising. The IFA Major Awards are given annually at the IFA more PR

Landsman Statement on Arson Attack at Mississippi Synagogue (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Landsman Statement on Arson Attack at Mississippi Synagogue * Cincinnati, OH - Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) released the following statement after a synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi was burned in an arson attack: Mississippi's largest synagogue was set on fire this weekend. It was bombed by the KKK in 1967 for fighting segregation in the state. Like so many Jewish communities across more PR

Malone University: Announcing the Spring 2026 Speaker Series (10)
CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 13 -- Malone University issued the following news: * * * Announcing the Spring 2026 Speaker Series Malone University is pleased to announce its Spring 2026 Speaker Series, a dynamic lineup of nationally recognized leaders, scholars, authors, and practitioners who will engage the campus and community in thoughtful dialogue on timely and relevant issues shaping faith, leadership, culture, and society. Running from January through May, the series will feature keynote addresse more PR

Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that 22.8 million consumers have signed up for 2026 individual market health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2026 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) on November 1 more PR

Microsoft Expands Its Presence at UC (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 13 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * Microsoft expands its presence at UC The world's AI leader more than doubles its space at 1819 Innovation Hub By Stephen Kenney, kenneysn@ucmail.uc.edu The University of Cincinnati serves as one of Microsoft's higher education partners, and the relationship isn't just thriving; it's accelerating. The world's AI leader has more than doubled its footprint inside UC's 1819 Innovation Hub with a new 2,70 more PR

NEW INTERVIEW: Jon Husted Doubles Down Against Lowering Health Care Costs (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 12 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW INTERVIEW: Jon Husted Doubles Down Against Lowering Health Care Costs * SPECTRUM NEWS : Husted Would Oppose House Discharge Petition Columbus, Ohio -In a new interview with Spectrum News, Jon Husted once again doubled down against lowering skyrocketing health care costs for Ohio families -confirming he would oppose the discharge petition the House passed yesterday. Last year, Husted voted nine times more PR

Northwestern Social Sciences and Teaching American History to Present 'America at 250! - The Legacy of the Declaration of Independence' Teacher Professional Development Discussion at Northwestern-Enid Feb. 20 (10)
ALVA, Oklahoma, Jan. 13 -- Northwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: * * * Northwestern Social Sciences and Teaching American History to Present 'America at 250! - The Legacy of the Declaration of Independence' Teacher Professional Development Discussion at Northwestern-Enid Feb. 20 A program on the legacy of the Declaration of Independence on its 250th anniversary will be presented at the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Enid campus Feb. 20, 2026, thanks more PR

Ohio School Administrator Claims Parents are 'Jerks' Over Transgender Sports (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * Ohio school administrator claims parents are 'jerks' over transgender sports A school administrator in Ohio got candid about the transgender sports controversy, claiming, "It's the parents that are jerks." Fremont City Schools Assistant to Human Resources Amy Purney told Accuracy in Media's investigative journalist that "The kids are pretty accepting" of transgender students in girls' sports. When AIM's undercover jou more PR

Olivet Professor Rings in the New Year in Sousa Style (10)
BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, Jan. 12 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * Olivet Professor Rings in the New Year in Sousa Style * For many, the first steps into a new year are slow and sleepy. For professor Robert "Bob" Evans, adjunct clarinet professor and director of the Symphonic Band at Olivet Nazarene University, 2026 started with a rousing march. On January 1, Bob joined 359 other band directors by performing in the 137th Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. The B more PR

Padilla, Wyden Lead Amicus Brief Challenging Republican Attempts to Suppress Mail-In Voting (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Wyden Lead Amicus Brief Challenging Republican Attempts to Suppress Mail-In Voting * Pending SCOTUS case could make it harder for millions of Americans to vote by mail WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's former Secretary of State, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) led their colleagues in filin more PR

Protect Our Care: RFK Jr. Ignores Measles Crisis As Cases Hit 34-Year High (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * RFK Jr. Ignores Measles Crisis As Cases Hit 34-Year High As Measles Spread Through Multiple States, No Sign Of Urgency or Regret From Trump's Health Secretary Who Repeatedly Lied About the Safety of the Measles Vaccine * Nearly 100 new measles cases have been confirmed in South Carolina since last Tuesday, bringing the state's total to 310 as of January 9th, as U.S. cases rise to the highest levels in 34 years. Meanwhi more PR

Spotlight on Sports: All teams taste victory (10)
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Jan. 12 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology posted the following news: * * * Spotlight on Sports: All teams taste victory * Last week in review: Pennsylvania College of Technology winter sports teams all tasted victory in conference action, with the women's basketball team recording its third double-digit-win season in six campaigns under coach Britni Mohney. MEN'S BASKETBALL Last week's highlights: Five players scored in double figures as the Wildcats  more PR

Transfer Express Rebrands to TXP (10)
MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Jan. 12 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * Transfer Express Rebrands to TXP * MENTOR, OHIO (January 12, 2026) - Transfer Express, the original custom transfer pioneer founded in 1990, unveiled a rebuilt digital platform and a refreshed brand identity under a shorter, bolder name: TXP. Marking a major leap forward for T-shirt creators and garment decorators, the new TXP website delivers faster ordering, sm more PR

U.S. Army Reserve physician joins international team to study, advise on Israeli Defense Forces' combat casualty care (10)
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army Reserve physician joins international team to study, advise on Israeli Defense Forces' combat casualty care * TEL AVIV, Israel - Six months after the devastating October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attacks, a multinational team of trauma experts from the Trauma Hemostasis Oxygenation Research Network (THOR) traveled to Israel to meet with the Israel Defense Force (IDF) Surgeon Genera more PR

University of Cincinnati: Does the Future Include AI-powered Robots? (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 13 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * Does the future include AI-powered robots? Director of UC's Applied AI Lab weighs in By Emily Glass, glassei@ucmail.uc.edu Big changes are coming in big tech, according to 700WLW. The station turned to Jeffrey Shaffer, director of Lindner College of Business' Applied AI Lab, for what to expect in the future of generative artificial intelligence. "It's going to look completely different. This is a p more PR

UToledo's NURTURES Program Opens New Chapter in 15th Year (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 12 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * UToledo's NURTURES Program Opens New Chapter in 15th Year By Nicki Gorny Children are naturally curious, eagerly exploring the world around them. Dr. Charlene Czerniak tapped into this curiosity when she and her colleagues developed NURTURES, a homegrown educational program that equips parents and teachers to introduce hands-on, inquiry-based activities to children as young as preschool, in 2011. Fifteen yea more PR

What They Are Saying: Momentum Builds for Marshall's Patients Deserve Price Tags Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Momentum Builds for Marshall's Patients Deserve Price Tags Act * Washington - Momentum continues to grow for Senators Marshall and Hickenlooper's Patients Deserve Price Tags Act, as patient advocates, economists, and lawmakers across the country call for transparency in healthcare. The bill stands now with 18 Senators sponsoring the legislation from both sides of the aisle.  more PR

Year in Review: CWRU Releases Latest Annual Report (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 13 (TNSrpt) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * A year in review: CWRU releases latest annual report As the spring semester kicks off, Case Western Reserve University is reflecting on a year of momentum in its newly released 2024-25 Annual Report, highlighting how bold ideas and meaningful connections among students, faculty and staff continue to move academics, research and our Cleveland community forward. In this report, you can get a h more PR