LOS ANGELES, California, April 24 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law posted the following news: * * * 'Backtalker': Kimberle Crenshaw shares insights from her new memoir * Members of the UCLA School of Law community gathered on April 16 to celebrate the publication of Distinguished Professor Kimberle Crenshaw 's new book, Backtalker (Simon & Schuster, 2026). In the memoir, Crenshaw tells a personal story of her journey from Canton, Ohio, to UCLA Law, where she coine more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, April 24 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * A Song of Worship in the Midst of Motherhood * by Rich Stratton, Assistant Director of Public Relations In the quiet, faithful work of motherhood, Renee (O'Neal) Sallee '10 has learned a truth strong enough to carry both a family and a song: God is enough. That conviction now rests at the heart of her music, ministry, and home. A 2010 graduate of Cedarville University with a degree in early childhood edu more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 24 -- AEP Ohio, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: * * * AEP Ohio Applauds Ohio Supreme Court Decision To Protect Submetered Ohioans GAHANNA, Ohio -- AEP Ohio has long advocated that the practice of submetering does not serve consumers and could in fact harm them through higher electric bills. Submetering companies also do not provide important consumer protections, including the right to shop for a generation supplier, access to low-i more PR

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 22 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * AFIT Hosts Digital Material Management Symposium for AFMC Enterprise By Jaclyn Knapp, AFIT Institutional Advancement The Air Force Institute of Technology's Digital Innovation and Integration Center ofExcellence (DIICE) recently hosted their second annual "Digital Materiel Management (DMM) Symposium" to accelerate DMM throughout the AFMC enterprise. As part of Air University's broader  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by John Kartch: * * * Examples of Good News Arising from Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions In addition to across-the-board tax cuts for households, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump on July 4 provides full business expensing for American businesses. In their own words, U.S. employers describe the benefits of the expensing provisions in the bill: Liberty Landscape Sup more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Joins Bipartisan Coalition Defending States' Gambling Laws Against Prediction Markets * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Massachusetts' lawsuit against the prediction market platform Kalshi for illegally offering sports betting in violation  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Biology students gain hands-on experience helping local farm * MONACA, Pa. -The Wagoner family of Tall Pines Farms in Darlington Township knew it was time to institute innovative sustainability practices to revitalize the water quality of Dilworth Run. As the third and fourth generations to manage the land, they felt a deep responsibility to modernize the stewardship of their cattle an more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, April 25 -- Bowling Green State University issued the following news: * * * Bowling Green's dual-licensure in physical and health education expands career options Senior Benjamin Cook amassed more than 500 hours of field experience to graduate as a versatile leader in both physical and health education By Branden Ferguson For future educator Benjamin Cook, the classroom is wherever learning happens. It might be a school gym filled with movement or a health classroom foc more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 24 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * Bridging the Gap: Law Grad Returns Home to Serve Rural Ohio * From an early interest in the legal profession to extensive hands-on experience, Megan Rockey's path to the law has been shaped by passion, purpose and a deep connection with her rural community. Rockey, a Bryan, Ohio, native, will graduate Sunday, May 10, from The University of Toledo College of Law. She previously earned a bachelor's degree in  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * CAIR, Co-Counsel Roula Allouch File Lawsuit Against Franklin Co. Ohio for its Unconstitutional Booking Photo Policy The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the filing of a lawsuit, in partnership with Ohio Attorney Roula Allouch, against Franklin County and seven officers who a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Critical Habitat Protected for Four Mussel Species Across 17 Eastern, Midwestern States * WASHINGTON-Following litigation by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected 3,814 river miles in states from Minnesota to New York and Alabama to Virginia for four mussel species. "I'm thrilled that these mussels and the rivers they nee more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * Designating Critical Habitat Across 17 States for Four Mussel Species * The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is designating approximately 3,814 river miles (6,138 kilometers) of occupied critical habitat for four freshwater mussels -rayed bean, sheepnose, snuffbox, and spectaclecase. This designation spans 17 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: * * * PPPO's Cylinder Management Helps Shape Nuclear Renaissance LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Decades of uranium enrichment operations at two former gaseous diffusion plants yielded thousands of cylinders of depleted uranium hexafluoride, or DUF6, that accumulated in storage yards. Now, with a nuclear renaissance underway, opportunities to reuse that material are on the horizon. "We've more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Energy Subcommittee Holds Hearing Conducting Oversight of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Yesterday, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, led a hearing titled Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Oversight of Activities, Priorities, and Fiscal Year 2027 Budget. "We need firm, reliable power,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following fact sheet: * * * Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) Background The runway safety area (RSA) enhances the safety of aircraft that undershoot, overrun, or veer off the runway. The RSA provides a clear, graded area which provides additional space for pilots to bring their aircraft to a safe stop. Though RSAs vary in size by runway, they can be as large as 500 feet wide  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 25 -- Politico issued the following news release: * * * Full Transcript: Veteran News Executive Tammy Haddad for "The Conversation with Dasha Burns" This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with veteran news executive Tammy Haddad for "The Conversation with Dasha Burns" Tammy Haddad: This dinner is so important because on this weekend, all of these folks are talking to each other. They don't really get the chance to do that. Dasha Burns: Hello, h more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 24 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Appoints Mag. Judge Callahan as Fourth Circuit Judge * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden announced the appointment of Judge Chad Callahan as a circuit judge in the Fourth Circuit, a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Mike Day. "Judge Callahan is a man of integrity who communicates clearly, calmly, and professionally," said Governor Larry Rhoden. "I hav more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following commentary on April 23, 2026, to the Washington Times: * * * Chairman Guthrie Op-Ed: American AI Dominance Will Require Baseload Power The following op-ed by Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, appeared in the Washington Times (https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/21/american-ai-dominance-require-basel more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * In One Week, DOJ's New Fraud Division Secures $300M in Funding for Prosecutorial Support While Announcing More Indictments, Convictions, and Sentences Representing Millions In Taxpayer Fraud The Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division announced the following actions from across the country to hold individuals accountable for schemes that attempted or succeeded in defrauding the Ame more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 20 -- Frantz Ward, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Jean E. Smith-Gonnell Selected to Law360's 2026 Cannabis Editorial Board Jean E. Smith-Gonnell was recently named to Law360's 2026 Cannabis Editorial Board, in which she will help shape the publication's coverage of the cannabis industry. She is one of nine Board Members. Jean is a seasoned legal practitioner in the cannabis industry, with over 15 years of experience practicing across multiple states, incl more PR

ASHLAND, Ohio, April 23 -- Ashland University posted the following news: * * * Keough wins 2026 Senior Exhibition Award for illustrated work "The ABC Book of Horror" * ASHLAND, Ohio - Hanna Keough, from Spencer, Ohio, was chosen as the recipient of the 2026 Senior Art and Design Exhibition Award, an honor chosen by the faculty of the Department of Art and Design. The annual award, established in 2001, is given to the graduating senior whose accomplishments in art and design are judged to be  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news wrapup, This Week in Climate Action - April 24, 2026: * * * TQUOTES OF THE WEEK: "We must ensure that Trump's friends in the oil and gas industry aren't taking advantage of the chaos to rake in record profits at the expense of hard-working American families." -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (NV) on the introduction of the Fair and Transparent Gas Prices Act which would protect consumers more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 24 -- McDonald Hopkins, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 23, 2026, by member Todd Baumgartner: * * * The importance of franchise due diligence for buyers When acquiring a business that operates under a franchise agreement, the franchise relationship introduces a third party -- the franchisor -- whose rights, approvals, and ongoing requirements can fundamentally shape the value and viability of the acquisition. Thorough due diligence on both the franc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno Introduces Resolution Banning Senators from Participating in Prediction Markets * WASHINGTON - Senator Moreno (R-Ohio) will introduce a resolution banning sitting United States Senators from participating in prediction markets. "Any Senator who comes to Washington, D.C. to cash in, play the markets, or treat public office like a side hustle is a betrayal to the people they swore to serve," s more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 24 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * NASEO Launches State and Industry Collaborative to Support Implementation of Advanced Grid Optimization Technologies By Camille Norton On March 25, 2026, at the NASEO State Transmission Summit, NASEO announced the launch of the NASEO Grid Optimization Task Force, a new collaboration among State Energy Offices, private-sector partners, and other subject-matter experts to identi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following written testimony by Holly Bamford, chief conservation officer of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Examining Restoration Efforts in the Great Lakes Region": * * * Chair Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify before this Committee on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiat more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Looking for the ABC Agenda? Find it here * For those attending the recreational boating industry's premier advocacy event, the American Boating Congress (ABC), the latest agenda offers a detailed look at the policy discussions that will drive this year's advocacy in Washington, D.C. Taking place May 4-6, ABC will convene industry leaders and policymaker more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 25 -- Nationwide Children's Hospital issued the following news release: * * * Nationwide Children's Hospital Ranked Top Hospital in Ohio on Forbes List of "Best Employers for Company Culture" Nationwide Children's Hospital has once again been named one of "America's Best Employers for Company Culture" by Forbes. Named to the second-annual national list of 600 companies, Nationwide Children's is ranked as the No. 1 company in Central Ohio, No. 1 hospital in Ohio and amon more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following written testimony by Ohio Natural Resources Department Director Mary Mertz from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Examining Restoration Efforts in the Great Lakes Region": * * * Good morning, Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. My name is Mary Mertz, and I am the Director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 24 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Ohio State Student Trustee Patrick Arp named 2026 Truman Scholar * Patrick Arp, a third-year biomedical science and economics major, is The Ohio State University's 10th Truman Scholar. Arp is one of 55 exceptional college students from 48 U.S. colleges and universities selected as 2026 Truman Scholars. The program supports graduate scholarship for aspiring public service leaders in the U.S. Patrick Arp " more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following written testimony by Christopher Winslow, director of the Ohio State University Sea Grant Program and Stone Laboratory, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Examining Restoration Efforts in the Great Lakes Region": * * * Chair Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and Members of the Committee on Environment and Public Works: Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony on the importance of  more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 24 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * Pre-Law Student Uses 3+3 Program to Accelerate Path to Law School * Elijah Cook-Klockowski is turning ambition into action as he prepares for a future in law. A Toledo native majoring in environmental studies with a pre-law concentration, Cook-Klockowski arrived at The University of Toledo with a clear goal: attend law school. Elijah Cook-Klockowski will begin law school next fall during what would tradit more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 25 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on April 24, 2026, by Director of Consumer Freedom Guy Bentley: * * * Research consistently shows e-cigarettes help smokers quit. When will U.S. policy catch up? When smokers who want to quit believe that switching to an e-cigarette offers no health benefit, they have no incentive to make the switch. * A sweeping new overview of the evidence on e-cigarettes and smoking cessation, published in the jour more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar Joins Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize April as Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing a resolution to officially recognize April as Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month. The resolution highlights the critical importance of early diagn more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Rep. Sykes Presents $1.5 Million Check To Stark Parks for the Ohio and Erie Canal National Heritage Area Restoration Project CANAL FULTON, OH -- Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) presented a $1.5 million ceremonial check to Stark Parks for the Ohio and Erie Canal National Heritage Area Restoration Project. "This funding is about making sure everyone, regardless o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Rep. Sykes Presents $250,000 Check To Massillon For Reservoir Park Restoration Project MASSILLON, OH -- Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) presented a $250,000 ceremonial check to the City of Massillon for the Reservoir Park Restoration Project. "This project will help to restore deteriorating infrastructure and will help to safeguard a healthier environment for b more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 25 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Rethinking belonging through the University of Cincinnati Garden of Refuge initiative Graduate student explores migration, care and identity through art and research By Claudia Rebola, rebolacb@ucmail.uc.edu At the University of Cincinnati, the Garden of Refuge brings together art, environmental practice and community engagement to explore global challenges such as migration and climate change. Thr more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio posted the following news release: * * * Romanian Nationals Indicted for Fraud Scheme To Steal Nearly $1M in SNAP Benefits from Low-Income Families Five men have been charged for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to steal nearly $1 million worth of food assistance benefits from low-income families and individuals in Ohio and California. A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging the fol more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks on April 24, 2026, by Commissioner Hester M. Peirce at the International Institute on Capital Formation: * * * Green Lighting Capital Formation: Remarks at the SEC International Institute on Capital Formation Welcome to the SEC's International Institute on Capital Formation. My views are my own as a Commissioner and not necessarily those of the SEC or my fellow Commissioners. I am delighted that durin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Major Anti-Fraud Package to Protect Kansans' Taxpayer Dollars U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Senate colleagues in introducing the Protecting American Taxpayers Act, a comprehensive anti-fraud legislation package designed to recover stolen funds, protect taxpayer dollars, and crack down on fraudsters exploiting federal programs. The package is projected t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congresswoman Beatty on the Department of Justice's Attack on the Southern Poverty Law Center * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement regarding the Department of Justice's (DOJ) attack on the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC): "I am deeply disturbed by the Department of Justice's decision to charge the Southern Poverty Law Ce more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 24 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Study of influenza D in human cells, tissue hints at spillover potential * The influenza D virus that researchers say has been flying under the radar since its detection in animals in 2011 can vigorously make copies of itself in human cells and lung tissue samples, a new study shows. The findings suggest influenza D has strong potential to spill over to humans, the scientists say. Some people who work with c more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * UC works with local paramedics to advance sudden cardiac arrest research First-of-its-kind study proves real-time blood collection is feasible and scalable By Megan Burgasser, burgasma@ucmail.uc.edu A cutting-edge University of Cincinnati College of Medicine study has shown how emergency medicine researchers can partner with community emergency medical services nationwide to investigate the  more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 25 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * UC hosts annual robotics competition for local students Event theme highlights autonomous wheelchairs, lived disability experience By Lindsey Osterfeld, osterfly@ucmail.uc.edu Every year, the University of Cincinnati's College of Engineering and Applied Science brings local middle and high school students to campus for the annual robotics competition. Students are given specific parameters to follo more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 25 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * DAAP and Peace Corps Fellows Program connects global experience to local impact Returned volunteers bring community-based learning into Cincinnati through planning and co-op work By Claudia Rebola, rebolacb@ucmail.uc.edu For students in the School of Planning at DAAP, understanding communities begins with experience. Through the Peace Corps Coverdell Fellows Program, returned volunteers bring first more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 25 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Expeditions of American stories Artist Wes Modes documents hidden histories along America's rivers By Claudia Rebola, rebolacb@ucmail.uc.edu For artist Wes Modes, assistant professor in the School of Art at the University of Cincinnati, rivers are more than geographic features, they are sites of memory, conflict and survival. Through his ongoing project, A Secret History of American River People, M more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 25 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Protecting the brain with chemistry UC chemistry student to begin AI fellowship at Air Force Research Lab By Michael Miller, 513-556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu Doctoral student Carter St. Clair is studying the way the structural scaffolding that supports neurons in the brain can fail, leading to disease. Using chemistry tools to approach questions about medicine is what drew St. Clair to the Unive more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 25 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Social architecture as an urban project Architect Peter Yi explores housing, policy and the future of cities By Claudia Rebola, rebolacb@ucmail.uc.edu Public policy has long shaped how cities grow and who gets to live in them. For architect and researcher Peter Yi, assistant professor in UC's school of architecture and interior design, understanding that relationship is central to designing more conn more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, April 24 -- The University of Dayton posted the following UD in the News wrap up for April 18-24, 2026: * * * UD faculty and staff contributed their expertise to Axios, The Journal of College Admission, The Columbus Dispatch and WLW-AM in Cincinnati while Spectrum News 1 Ohio highlighted the D.C. Flyers program. The pope's English fuels a Trump feud (https://www.axios.com/2026/04/20/pope-leo-english-trump-iran) Axios Vince Miller, religious studies * * * Admission scrut more PR

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * USAF, Netherlands formalize partnership on Collaborative Combat Aircraft development * The Department of the Air Force and the Netherlands Ministry of Defence have formalized a partnership to acquire prototype Collaborative Combat Aircraft, advancing a shared strategy to bring greater affordable mass to deter, and if necessary, defeat adversaries. The agreement solidifies more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 24 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * UToledo Seeks Accreditation Approval for Nurse Anesthesia Track * The University of Toledo has taken the first step in a longer process required to establish a new nurse anesthesia curriculum in the College of Health and Human Services. The University's Board of Trustees approved the curriculum at an April 8 special meeting, but the University must now seek Council on Accreditation review and approval befor more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 24 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * VOTE ALERT: Jon Husted Opposes Bipartisan Push to Lower Grocery, Utility, and Health Care Bills for Ohio Families * Costs keep rising because of the Husted-backed war in Iran, but Husted says it's ' good news for the global economy ' COLUMBUS, OHIO -This week, Jon Husted voted against multiple bipartisan proposals that would have lowered the skyrocketing cost of groceries, health care, and utility bills  more PR