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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for 2026-01-28 ( 42 items )  
A non-surgical approach for colorectal cancer (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * A non-surgical approach for colorectal cancer UC Cancer Center patient, expert featured in Jacksonville news story * The University of Cincinnati Cancer Center's Ian Paquette and patient Patty Goering were featured in a Jacksonville television station News4Jax report on nonsurgical options to treat colorectal cancer. Surgery is the most common treatment for colorectal cancer, which often leads to pa more PR

AFIT Class 26M Visits Birthplace of Nuclear Technology (10)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Jan. 28 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * AFIT Class 26M Visits Birthplace of Nuclear Technology The Air Force Institute of Technology's Class 26M recently traveled to New Mexico for a week-long educational tour of the birthplace of nuclear technology. The visit provided students with valuable context for understanding the significance of their work and insight into how the United States maintains its nuclear stockpile. The trip more PR

America First Policy Institute: Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Wisconsin Town Over Paper Ballots (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Wisconsin Town Over Paper Ballots AFPI calls ruling a victory for local control, election integrity * Madison, WI -- A Wisconsin judge has dismissed a lawsuit aimed at stopping a small town from using hand-counted paper ballots--a win for election integrity and the right of local communities to run their elections as they see fit. The case, Webster v. Sheehy, c more PR

BLS Issues Report on State Job Openings and Labor Turnover November 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- State Job Openings and Labor Turnover November 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Jan. 26, 2026 (22 pages) * * * Job openings rates decreased in 7 states in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires rates decreased in 4 states and increased in 1 state. Total separations rates increased in 6 states and decreased in 2 states. Nationally, the job openings, hires, and total separation more PR

Boler College of Business Online MBA Program Climbs Ten Spots in U.S. News & World Report Rankings (10)
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio, Jan. 28 -- John Carroll University issued the following news: * * * Boler College of Business Online MBA Program Climbs Ten Spots in U.S. News & World Report Rankings John Carroll University's Boler College of Business Online MBA program has earned national recognition in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings, climbing ten spots from last year to rank 78th in the nation, placing it among the top 20% of online MBA programs in the country. Th more PR

C3BM welcomes new maritime MIT lead (10)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * C3BM welcomes new maritime MIT lead * The Department of the Air Force Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management selected its senior advisor for its Maritime Mission Integration Team. Mark Daniel assumed the role in November, 2025, and will now lead the Maritime MIT, whose focus is to align maritime capabilities with the DAF  more PR

CCM and UC Athletics partner on state-of-the-art live broadcast studio (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * CCM and UC Athletics partner on state-of-the-art live broadcast studio CCM Media Production students work with UC Athletics to broadcast Bearcat sports By Rebecca Butts Media Production students work on live broadcasts with UC Athletics in a new, state-of-the-art sports media broadcast control room at UC College-Conservatory of Music. CCM Media Production and UC Athletics are working collaboratively more PR

Census Bureau: U.S. Population Growth Slows Due to Historic Decline in Net International Migration (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * U.S. Population Growth Slows Due to Historic Decline in Net International Migration Population growth in the United States has slowed significantly with an increase of only 1.8 million, or 0.5%, between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, according to the new Vintage 2025 population estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. This was the nation's slowest population growth since the ea more PR

Construction Jobs Increase In 34 States And D.C. Between December 2024 And December 2025; 20 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs In December (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 27 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 34 States And D.C. Between December 2024 And December 2025; 20 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs In December * Tue, 01/27/2026 - 12:43 Texas and Hawaii Have Highest 12-Month Increases, While California and Nevada Have the Worst Declines in 2025; Arizona and Montana Top Lists of Monthly Gainers; Minnesota Has the Worst  more PR

De Nicola Center for Ethics & Culture Senior Fellow Wubbenhorst Testifies Before Senate Health Committee (Part 2 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Monique Chireau Wubbenhorst, a senior fellow with De Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre Dame, from a Jan. 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting Women: Exposing the Dangers of Chemical Abortion Drugs": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Physicians in pro-abortion states must follow the laws of the states where women fill their prescriptions more PR

Discovering a Career in Radiologic Technology at Shawnee State (10)
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- Shawnee State University issued the following news: * * * Discovering a Career in Radiologic Technology at Shawnee State * Coming from Jamaica, Nar Ferguson always knew she wanted a career in health care. She was attracted to Shawnee State because of the potential she saw in the learning experience. "I come from a country where healthcare is not the best, and I want to be involved in the healthcare field so I can give back and make a difference," Ferguson said. more PR

ESPN men's college basketball schedule delivers six days of conference showdowns and ranked matchups, Jan. 27-Feb. 1 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN men's college basketball schedule delivers six days of conference showdowns and ranked matchups, Jan. 27-Feb. 1 * * College GameDay Covered by State Farm (r) heads to Lawrence ahead of No. 13 BYU at No. 14 Kansas * No. 23 Alabama at No. 19 Florida headlines ESPN on ABC Sunday (1 p.m. ET) * Undefeated No. 24 Miami (OH) hosts UMass Tuesday night on ESPNU ES more PR

Former UC student earns Academy Award nomination (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 26 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * Former UC student earns Academy Award nomination * University of Cincinnati alum Hannah Beachler, who has deep roots in Cincinnati, is being highlighted by local news outlets for her latest achievement. She has earned her second Academy Award nomination for best production design for her work on the film "Sinners." On Jan. 22, a news segment aired on WLWT5, and Beachler was also noted in The Enquirer more PR

Goodbye, Crosley Tower (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 26 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * Goodbye, Crosley Tower * Demolition is set to begin on one of the University of Cincinnati's most iconic buildings. Crosley Tower on Martin Luther King Drive will be taken down incrementally over the next 10 months beginning next week, weather permitting. Love it or hate it, Crosley Tower has engendered surprisingly strong opinions about a topic most people take for granted: architecture. The crumbli more PR

Grand Jury Indicts Mexican National With Prior Heroin Conviction for New Drug, Immigration Crimes (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio posted the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Grand jury indicts Mexican national with prior heroin conviction for new drug, immigration crimes Luis Cabrales-Guerra, 32, was indicted in U.S. District Court here for allegedly conspiring to distribute fentanyl and for illegally reentering the United States following his previous federal conviction for an aggravated drug felony. According t more PR

Husted Leads Bill to Improve Benefits and Health Care for Veterans (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Husted leads bill to improve benefits and health care for veterans Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today introduced the Rural Veterans' Improved Access to Benefits Act. This bill would ensure veterans living in rural communities have permanent, cross-state access to certified health care providers for their required disability claim exams. "Our veterans put their safety and lives on the line t more PR

Husted Supports Bill to Restore National Parks and Lands (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Husted supports bill to restore national parks and lands Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Sens. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Angus King's (I-Maine) America the Beautiful Act. This bipartisan bill would strengthen and reauthorize the Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF) and address the serious maintenance backlog in national parks and public lands. "America's national parks need proper maintenance  more PR

Husted, Senate HELP Committee Launch Task Force to Eliminate Fraud in Federal Spending, Protect Taxpayers (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Husted, Senate HELP Committee launch task force to eliminate fraud in federal spending, protect taxpayers Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined his Republican colleagues on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) in launching a task force to tackle fraud in federal funding, which is hurting American families and taxpayers. This comes after Husted joined the entire S more PR

International Differences Exist in Knowledge Gaps and Most Common Perimenopause Symptoms (10)
PEPPER PIKE, Ohio, Jan. 28 -- 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: * * * International Differences Exist in Knowledge Gaps and Most Common Perimenopause Symptoms New study confirms that symptoms identified as common during perimenopause differ from those most frequently experienced * Although perimeno more PR

Landsman Delivers $1M for Cincinnati Police Cameras (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Landsman Delivers $1M for Cincinnati Police Cameras * Cincinnati, OH - Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) announced that funding for Cincinnati police cameras and mental health resources has been signed into law as part of a federal government funding bill. The Cincinnati Police Department Camera Technology and Mental Health Response Team Project will deliver $1,039,000 to support the Cincin more PR

Miami earns recognition in U.S. News & World Report Best Online programs ranking (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Miami earns recognition in U.S. News & World Report Best Online programs ranking * Miami University is named in four categories in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings. Miami Regionals appears on three lists - Best Online Bachelor's Programs, Best Online Bachelor's Programs for Veterans, and Best Online Bachelor's in Business Programs. Miami is also ranked among the schools for Best Online more PR

N.C. State: Free Training Aims to Help Restaurants, Retailers Comply With Food Safety Rule (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 28 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Free Training Aims to Help Restaurants, Retailers Comply With New Food Safety Rule National food safety regulations are poised to go into effect that will help trace foodborne illness outbreaks to their point of origin more quickly - but will also impose significant new requirements on restaurants and food retailers, such as grocery stores. A group of food safety experts is now rolling more PR

NFL Honors: Finalists Announced for MVP, Other Awards From 2025 Season (10)
CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 22 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * NFL Honors: Finalists announced for MVP, other awards from 2025 season The NFL and The Associated Press have announced the finalists for their annual accolades for the 2025 NFL season. Award winners will be announced at NFL Honors presented by Invisalign, an Align Technology brand, on Thursday, Feb. 5 at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. NFL Honors, the league's primetime awards special, will air a more PR

NFL Issues Commentary: Jeffery Simmons Wonders Where Titans Would Be Had Mike Vrabel Not Been Fired - 'Damn, What If?' (10)
CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 22 -- The National Football League posted the following commentary: * * * Jeffery Simmons wonders where Titans would be had Mike Vrabel not been fired: 'Damn, what if?' By Nick Shook, Around The NFL Writer The 2025 season was a difficult one for the Titans, a campaign in which Tennessee fired its coach and didn't start to put things together until the final five weeks of the season. Jeffery Simmons was there for all of it, earning a first-team All-Pro selection despite pl more PR

NFL Issues Commentary: Patriots' Drake Maye Committed to Being Himself Despite Playoff Struggles - 'I'm Gonna Take a Shot' (10)
CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 22 -- The National Football League posted the following commentary: * * * Patriots' Drake Maye committed to being himself despite playoff struggles: 'I'm gonna take a shot' By Nick Shook, Around The NFL Writer The New England Patriots are one win away from the Super Bowl. It's a statement that would have been laughable if uttered a year ago, but it's where the Patriots find themselves in their first year under coach Mike Vrabel. Perhaps even more importantly, it's a place more PR

NFL: Buccaneers Hire Former Falcons OC Zac Robinson as New Offensive Coordinator (10)
CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 22 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Buccaneers hire former Falcons OC Zac Robinson as new offensive coordinator By Nick Shook, Around The NFL Writer Baker Mayfield is reuniting with a familiar face in Tampa. The Buccaneers are hiring Zac Robinson as their new offensive coordinator, with Mayfield making a significant push for Robinson's hiring, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Thursday. Tampa Bay later announced Robinson's hire. "W more PR

NFL: Travis Kelce on Eric Bieniemy Return as Chiefs OC - 'I Can't Wait to See Him Back in the Building' (10)
CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 22 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Travis Kelce on Eric Bieniemy return as Chiefs OC: 'I can't wait to see him back in the building' By Eric Edholm, Lead Draft Writer The Kansas City Chiefs are expected to bring back Eric Bieniemy as offensive coordinator, and it naturally stirred a reaction from Travis Kelce. The Chiefs tight end and one half of the New Heights podcast team, Kelce spent the first decade of his career with Bieniemy as his  more PR

Ohio State's Online Master of Science in Nursing Ranked No. 1 in the Nation by US News (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 28 -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Ohio State's online Master of Science in Nursing ranked No. 1 in the nation by US News Online bachelor's programs tie for 4th nationally * The Ohio State University's online five-track Master of Science in Nursing program has been named the No. 1 online graduate nursing program in the nation in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings. The top ranking represents the 10th consecutive yea more PR

Otterbein University: Environmental Science Professor Recognized Nationally for Advancing Groundwater Research (10)
WESTERVILLE, Ohio, Jan. 28 -- Otterbein University issued the following news: * * * Environmental Science Professor Recognized Nationally for Advancing Groundwater Research By Drakko Harper '26 Kevin Svitana decided to retire from teaching at the top of his career. In December 2025, the Biology and Earth Sciences professor received the Keith E. Anderson Award for outstanding contributions to groundwater research and sustainability, representing Otterbein at a national conference, before reti more PR

Shawnee State University Expands Radiologic Technology Program to Chillicothe (10)
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- Shawnee State University issued the following news: * * * Shawnee State University Expands Radiologic Technology Program to Chillicothe * Shawnee State University is expanding its Radiologic Technology program to address the needs of the region by offering the program using a distance education delivery model. Students now participate in lab coursework in Chillicothe as part of its ongoing partnership with Adena Health, creating a direct pathway for students to p more PR

SSU's Meeker Finds Challenges, Reward in Health Science (10)
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- Shawnee State University issued the following news: * * * SSU's Meeker Finds Challenges, Reward in Health Science * For Ryleigh Meeker, a senior from Wheelersburg, Ohio, the Online Health Science program at Shawnee State University offered the perfect balance between flexibility and purpose. "I'm earning my bachelor's degree in Health Sciences to complete my prerequisites for dental school," she said. "I'm doing this program to learn more about the healthcare more PR

Study: 2,204 Plants, Animals May Need Endangered Species Act Protection (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Study: 2,204 Plants, Animals May Need Endangered Species Act Protection * PORTLAND, Ore. -A study by the Center for Biological Diversity published today in the peer-reviewed journal PeerJ found that 2,204 species around the United States should be considered for protection under the Endangered Species Act. Despite so many species being at risk, Congress just passed a spen more PR

The Wrap-Up: December/January (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * The Wrap-Up: December/January * John Femiani, professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering, received $457,427 from In-Depth Engineering, pass-through funds from the U.S. Department of Defense, for a project entitled "TRACE: Transformer with Reinforcement and Actor-Critic for Edge-vectorization (Phase II)." Cricket Meehan, director, Debora Robison, director of outreach collaboration, and Jessica Muhlenkamp, more PR

Training for Concur online travel booking tool is Feb. 12 (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Training for Concur online travel booking tool is Feb. 12 * Training for the Concur online travel booking tool for Miami University travel will be held at 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 12 in the Miami art museum auditorium. The focus of the training will be on the use of the Concur online booking tool. The session is scheduled in Zoom for two hours in case the Q-and-A runs past 10:30 a.m. The training will be offered more PR

U.S. Departments of Education and Treasury Release Joint Fact Sheet on Historic Education Freedom Tax Credit (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Departments of Education and Treasury Release Joint Fact Sheet on Historic Education Freedom Tax Credit * As the Trump Administration continues its celebrations of National School Choice Week, the U.S. Departments of Education and Treasury today released a joint fact sheet on the Education Freedom Tax Credit that was created by President Trump's historic Working Families Tax Cuts Act. The  more PR

U.S. News & World Report Reveals 2026 Best Online Programs Rankings (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. News & World Report Reveals 2026 Best Online Programs Rankings * Washington, D.C. - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, today published the 2026 Best Online Programs rankings. Developed to provide prospective students with a data-driven path to advancing their career and knowledge, the new evaluatio more PR

UC College of Nursing climbs into the top 20 Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * UC College of Nursing climbs into the top 20 Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs The University of Cincinnati College of Nursing continues to be recognized among the nation's top schools for online graduate nursing education. In the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings, UC Nursing is ranked No. 19 Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs, placing the college among the top programs nationwide and  more PR

UC recognized with elite Beckman Award (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * UC recognized with elite Beckman Award College of Arts and Sciences lands national recognition, research opportunities By Anne Bowling UC's College of Arts and Sciences has been tapped as among 14 awardees for the 2026 Beckman Scholars Program-among them UCLA, Syracuse University and Binghamton University (SUNY). The exclusive scholarship program, offered through the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundat more PR

University of Cincinnati's online programs earn 16 US News rankings (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * University of Cincinnati's online programs earn 16 US News rankings UC online bachelor's programs, education programs ranked in the Top 25 By Kalina Palomaki The University of Cincinnati's online programs, including online graduate programs, earned national recognition in this year's U.S. News & World Report awards. Receiving 16 award rankings across multiple categories, UC has once again distinguishe more PR

University of Cincinnati: Ohio township fails in bid to stop compensation to Ohio Innocence Project exoneree (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * Ohio township fails in bid to stop compensation to Ohio Innocence Project exoneree US Supreme Court refuses to review $45 million civil lawsuit award for wrongful imprisonment By Cedric Ricks The Columbus Dispatch reported that an Ohio township's last-ditch legal move to avoid paying a $45 million settlement to a wrongfully imprisoned man has failed. The U.S. Supreme Court denied a request from Miami  more PR

University of Cincinnati: TikTok users say anti-ICE videos are being censored (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * TikTok users say anti-ICE videos are being censored By Michael Miller CNN turned to a University of Cincinnati professor to explain the First Amendment implications surrounding allegations that a social media company was suppressing content critical of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Several prominent users of TikTok alleged that the Chinese-owned social media company was suppressing videos more PR

West Virginia University: Boy With The Golden Ticket (10)
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Jan. 23 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: * * * THE BOY WITH THE GOLDEN TICKET A WVU student inventor changes the game for professional hockey * Logan Cuvo is many things -- a Mountaineer, an entrepreneur, a visionary and a CEO. But if you ask him, he'll tell you, simply, that he's blessed. The senior from Columbus, Ohio, is an entrepreneurship and innovation major at the West Virginia University John Chambers College of Business. He's also t more PR