ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 13 (TNSrpt) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * "H2Ohio and the Value of Restoring Watersheds" report reveals economic returns for wetlands and farming investment Some $330 million was generated by state investment in 2024, leading to benefits for residents, businesses and governments as well as nature * The Nature Conservancy in Ohio and Earth Economics released the report "H2Ohio and the Value of Restoring Watersheds," showing that the stat more PR

KENT, Ohio, Feb. 12 -- Wright State University posted the following news: * * * 'Only in New York,' born at Wright State * History is about to be made in Wright State University's School of Fine and Performing Arts. When a new musical, "Only in New York," premieres in the Creative Arts Center's Herbst Theatre on Feb. 13, it will be the first time the work will be performed in front of a live audience. But the significance of the performance doesn't stop there. This musical was created fo more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * AEP Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results, Reaffirms Long-Term Growth Outlook * * Full-year GAAP earnings of $6.70 per share and operating earnings of $5.97 per share * 56 GW of incremental load by 2030, up from 28 GW in October, all backed by signed agreements * Opportunities identified for $5 billion to $8 billion of incremental investment beyond AEP's  more PR

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Air Force validates open architecture, expands Collaborative Combat Aircraft ecosystem * The Air Force continues accelerating its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program by implementing the government-owned Autonomy Government Reference Architecture across multiple vendor platforms. This effort validates a cornerstone of the service's acquisition transformation: using a modul more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 12 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins bipartisan letter urging Congressional support for the Kids Online Safety Act * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, urging Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm by passing the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso, Carey Introduce the Pay Less at the Pump Act * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and U.S. Representative Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15) introduced bicameral legislation to lower energy prices for American families by repealing the $12 billion "Superfund Tax" on American energy production. The Pay Less at the Pump Act will repeal the "Superfund Tax" on crude oil and imp more PR

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Base announces special holiday operating hours for President's Day * WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Oh. - The following base gates and facilities will have adjusted hours in observance of the Federal Holiday, February 16, 2026. (if not listed, consider it closed): GATES 1A (Commissary Gate) Feb 16: Open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. 12A (AFMC headquarters) Open 24/7  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Passes Key Housing Bill Through the House * Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) voted to pass the bipartisan, bicameral Accelerating Home Building Act, as part of a broader package, through the House, making it one step closer to becoming law. The bill will help build more and lower the cost of housing in Oregon and across the country. This bill is co-led by Congressmen Bryan Steil (WI-01), Ch more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Carey, Barrasso Reintroduce Pay Less at the Pump Act to Lower Energy Prices for American Workers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) reintroduced the Pay Less at the Pump Act, legislation that will boost domestic energy production, reduce reliance on foreign energy, and lower costs for Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Joyce Votes to Secure American Elections * WASHINGTON D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) voted in favor of the SAVE America Act to protect election integrity. This legislation will require voters to present a valid physical photo ID to vote in person and require states to take proactive steps to ensure only U.S. citizens are registered to vote in federal elections. This legisla more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Taylor Secures Nearly $17 Million for Southern Ohio * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) announced he secured nearly $17 million in federal funding for 13 community-driven projects across Ohio's Second Congressional District. These critical investments, passed during Congress's annual appropriations process, will return taxpayer dollars to local communities through the Fiscal more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Fully Blooded Felon Gang Members Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for RICO Conspiracy, Drug Trafficking, and Firearms Fully Blooded Felon gang member Dontez Hammond, 36, of Cleveland, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy, drug trafficking, and possession of a firearm and ammunition by a person under indi more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 13 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy leverages AI to protect customers and combat scams * AI technology proactively scans websites, social media and paid ads to detect scams * Duke Energy is advancing its commitment to customer safety by deploying artificial intelligence (AI) to detect scams targeting energy customers. This innovative technology scans websites, social media and paid advertisements for open-source social engin more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 13 -- The Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International issued the following news release: * * * HARDI Distributors Report 2.4% Revenue Increase in December Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) released its monthly TRENDS report, showing sales by HARDI distributors increased by 2.4% during December 2025. The annual sales growth for the 12 months through December 2025 is an increase of 2.8%. "It was nice to more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Health Subcommittee Examines Prescription Drug Supply Chain to Lower Costs for American Patients Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, led a hearing titled Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the Prescription Drug Supply Chain, featuring witness more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 12 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * I KNOW JON HUSTED'S SECRET... AND GIRL YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE * NEW REPORTING: Husted Voted Against Epstein Files Release After Taking $116,892 From Jeffrey Epstein Co-Conspirator Les Wexner Columbus, Ohio - New reporting reveals Senator Jon Husted has taken $116,892 from Les Wexner, the longtime friend and benefactor of pedophile and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Further, Husted even took the max more PR

KOKOMO, Indiana, Feb. 13 -- Indiana University Kokomo campus issued the following news: * * * Research experience prepares senior for career in genetic counseling Haley McDaniel says the hands-on learning opportunities she's had at Indiana University Kokomo will help her stand out as she works toward her goal of graduate school to become a genetic counselor. * The competition is fierce to get into graduate programs in genetic counseling. Haley McDaniel says the hands-on learning opportunit more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 12 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: * * * Industry Leaders Join Yost in Fight to End Elder Abuse, Financial Exploitation * (COLUMBUS, Ohio) -Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced two new partnerships aimed at increasing awareness of elder abuse and intercepting financial exploitation before it devastates older Ohioans. The Ohio Bankers League and the Ohio Health Care Association are teaming with the Attorney General's Offi more PR

AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 13 -- JCP&L, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, issued the following news release: * * * JCP&L Customers Experiencing Fewer Outages as $95 Million Reliability Project Reaches Midpoint Upgrades in Hunterdon, Ocean and Warren Counties move the project into home stretch * HOLMDEL, N.J. -- Thousands of Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) customers saw fewer power outages last year as the company reached the halfway point of its $95 million New Jersey Reliability Improvement Project more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Joyce, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Honor Army Nurse Corps * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Dave Joyce (OH-14) and Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced a bicameral resolution to honor and celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the United States Army Nurse Corps, alongside Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR). This resoluti more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Cripple Russian Oil Revenue * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, and Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) -Chairman Emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee -introduced the Decreasing Russian Oil Profits (DROP) Act (link is external) of 2026. This bipartisan  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Barrasso, colleagues introduce Pay Less at the Pump Act to scrap tax on American energy * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and eight colleagues in introducing the Pay Less at the Pump Act, which would repeal an unnecessary tax that raises gas prices for Americans and hurts Louisiana's energy economy. "Americans remember when President Biden more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 13 -- McDonald Hopkins, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 12, 2026, by associate Taylor Semakula, and members Emily Johnson and Elizabeth Sullivan: * * * Congress enacts PAMA relief: Legal and compliance implications for laboratories, physician groups, and health care providers Recent federal legislation enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 provides temporary but meaningful relief from scheduled Medicare payment reductions under  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 13 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Life-destroying addiction can start at a corner store A patient, his doctor and other experts warn of dangers of 7-OH, which is touted as a derivative of kratom and is widely available, but packs far more opioid danger Author: Kara Gavin When Nathan B. got a free sample pill from his local smoke shop clerk, he never imagined that it would lea more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 12 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news: * * * More grain, more risk: Nominate first responders for lifesaving grain rescue tools * Grain bin entrapments continue to pose very serious dangers to farm workers across rural America. New USDA data shows 2025/26 was a record year for corn production, with more than 17 billion bushels harvested nationally. At the same time, corn stockpiles are expected to reach their highest level i more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno, Davidson Bill Targets State Lending Overreach * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) introduced the American Lending Fairness Act of 2026 to restrict states from using opt-outs to impose their interest rate caps on loans from out-of-state chartered banks and credit unions. "When states use opt-outs to slap their own interest rate caps on out-of more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing Completes Sale of Ohio Manufacturing and Distribution Facility Morgan Stanley Investment Management, through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI), announced today the sale of a 352,000-square-foot pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution facility in New Albany, Ohio. MSREI or more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Munur to Speak at the Ohio State Bar Foundation AI and the Law Symposium * Taft Columbus partner Mehmet Munur will participate in the panel "Justice or Algorithm? Exploring AI's Role in the Public Legal Sphere" at the Ohio State Bar Foundation (OSBF) AI and the Law Symposium on March 19. The panel will lead an interactive discussion on how AI is shaping the legal landscape and how i more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 12 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW REPORT: Vivek Ramaswamy's Tax on Working Families Could Skyrocket Income, Sales Tax * Columbus, Ohio - New reporting from the Dayton Daily News highlighted how Vivek Ramaswamy's tax on working families could cost hardworking Ohioans by as much as 15% more in income tax and raise prices by 18% on all goods. On day one of his campaign, billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy vowed to eliminate income and property t more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 12 -- Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Auditor Faber Again Urges Diligence as Fees and Penalties from Late Bill, Tax Payments by Public Offices Top $1.5 Million Since 2019 More than $1.5 million in findings for recovery issued by the Auditor of State's Office between 2019 and 2025 were the result of interest, penalties, and fees after public officials failed to pay bills or submit payroll withholdings on time. The n more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Ohio: Attorney General Certifies Proposed Referendum Challenging Marijuana Recriminalization Law * Columbus, OH: The state's Attorney General has authorized petitioners to begin collecting signatures in favor of a proposed referendum challenging a GOP-backed law recriminalizing certain marijuana-related activities. In December, Republican Gov.  more PR

DUBLIN, Ohio, Feb. 13 -- The Ohio State Medical Association issued the following news: * * * OSMA Advocates for Medical Decisions Made by Physicians, Not Algorithms As AI is increasingly used in prior authorization--most recently through CMS's WISeR model, Ohio physicians are facing yet another layer of administrative burden. While these tools are positioned as efficiency solutions, in practice they risk increasing delays, appeals, and paperwork, particularly for complex patients who do not f more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Feb. 11, 2026, on the birthday of Thomas Edison: * * * Today, we celebrate our Nation's most prolific inventor and a man who never stopped pushing the spirit of American innovation: the legendary Thomas Edison. On what would have been his 179th birthday, we honor his life, determination, and extraordinary legacy of American entrepreneurship and ingenuity and look to his example as we continue building the Golden Age of Am more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez, Turner introduce bill requiring congressional approval for tariffs on NATO allies * WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.), ranking member of the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, and Congressman Mike Turner (R-Ohio), head of the U.S. delegation to NATO Parliamentary Assembly, today introduced the Respect NATO Allies Act, a bill to require congressional approval for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Banks Delivers Key Indiana Wins in the Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Bill Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after helping secure key legislative priorities in the 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act. Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "This bill helps grow Indiana's role in national defense and makes sure our servicemembers h more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted calls on Department of Education to help root out waste and fraud, protect taxpayer dollars Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) in sending a letter to Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon urging the Department to partner with the Senate to identify and eliminate waste, fraud and abuse in America's education system. This letter comes after Husted and Tuberville more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Dems probe DOE using carbon capture funds to prop up coal * Top Senate Democrats are investigating the Department of Energy's plan to prop up aging coal plants with millions of dollars Congress originally set aside to advance carbon capture technologies and improve energy resiliency and environmental protection in rural areas. Senate Appropriations ranking member Patty Murray (D-Wash. more PR

DELAWARE, Ohio, Feb. 12 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Spring Things * DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University, including its Richard M. Ross Art Museum, announced its March 2026 public events today. Unless otherwise noted, admission is free. 7 p.m. March 1 - Ohio Wesleyan junior recital featuring Ben Katz, double bass, in Jemison Auditorium inside Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware. Admission is free. For more information, visit owu.edu/Perfor more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Political] -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Strong Support in OH CD-09 Race for Congressional Term Limits U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the non-partisan national movement to limit terms for elected officials, praises 2026 U.S. House of Representatives candidate for Ohio, Anthony Campbell (district 9), for signing the pledge for an amendment to term limit Congress. Previously, candidates Alea Nadeem and Derric more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Secures Trial Victory Keeping Comedy Club in its Longtime Home * Taft Cleveland partners Ron Holman and Cary Snyder, with assistance from Detroit senior associate Josh Unice, secured a significant litigation victory in Ohio state court on behalf of Funny Bone Comedy Club, one of the nation's largest comedy club operators. The ruling ensures the club will retain its leased space more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Feb. 12 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Trailer Debuts for Cedarville-Filmed "Noah Returns" * by Rich Stratton, Assistant Director of Public Relations A modern classroom. An ancient witness. A Genesis Apologetics film, "Noah Returns: Questions After the Flood," shot in Cedarville University 's DeVries Theatre, imagines what it might look like if Noah could answer students' toughest questions today. The movie's trailer was released on Tuesday, Feb more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Bails Out Two Ohio Coal Plants, a Move That Will Do Nothing To Improve Public Health or Lower Electric Bills * COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Trump Administration announced its latest scheme to bail out the coal industry ordering up to $175 million in funds originally intended to support energy resiliency, efficiency, and greenhouse gas reductions in rural communities to instead help prop up a more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 13 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * Swipe Right for Love: Communication Professor Decodes the Algorithms of Modern Romance By Kirk Baird Valentine's Day is Saturday, and for many, the path to romance no longer begins with the trope of a coffee shop meetup or a setup by a mutual friend. It starts with an algorithm, a swipe and then a notification. Navigating the digital jungle of "ghosting," "breadcrumbing" and "catfishing" can feel overwhelming more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Blunt Rochester, Senate Democrats in Calling on Secretary Noem to Reverse Termination of TPS for Haiti * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and over 40 members of the Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding that Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem reverse her directive to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Nancy Springer, acting director for the National Legislative Service of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., from a Feb. 3, 2026, hearing on legislation to improve veterans healthcare and benefits: * * * Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Member McGarvey, and members of the subcommittee, on behalf of the men and women of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of  more PR

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Where Music Meets Mission: AFLCMC Bombers Directorate Learns to Lead in Harmony * DAYTON, Ohio - In the world of bombers and acquisition, precision is everything. But on January 28, Bombers Directorate leaders discovered that the same principles guiding a successful orchestra - clarity, trust, and unified purpose - also shape high-performing Air Force teams. That understand more PR

KENT, Ohio, Feb. 12 -- Wright State University posted the following news: * * * Wright State president, Horizon League leaders welcome new commissioner * The Horizon League Board of Directors announced the selection of Jill Bodensteiner as Commissioner, effective April 15, 2026. Bodensteiner is currently the vice president and director of athletics at Saint Joseph's University. During her tenure at SJU, Bodensteiner helped to shape intercollegiate athletics policy at the highest levels,  more PR