COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 22 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Another Bad Week For Carey Coleman: Coleman Hit With DoJ Complaint After Allegedly Hiding Personal Finances From Primary Voters Another week, another problem for Republican candidate for Congress Carey Coleman. While last week Coleman was kicking off the general election by telling Ohio teachers to " go to hell, " this week Coleman was once again making news, facing calls for a Justice Department investigation after missing the deadline to file a personal fi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The American Public Transportation Association issued the following news release: * * * APTA Announces Winners of the 2026 International Bus Roadeo Salt Lake City, UT - The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 International Bus Roadeo, an event recognizing the skill and professionalism of public transit bus operators and maintenance crews. This year's competition took place in Salt Lake City, UT, where 80 bus operators, 49 maintenance teams, and 40 combined te more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment April 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - May 22, 2026 (18 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were lower in April in 3 states, higher in 2 states, and stable in 45 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Nineteen states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 6 states had decreases, and 25 states and the District had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.3 percent, was unchan more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 22 [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: Ohio Job Market Remains Steady in April Rea S. Hederman Jr., executive director of the Economic Research Center and vice president of policy at The Buckeye Institute, commented on the April 2026 jobs report from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. "In April, Ohio's unemployment rat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law released the following written testimony by Mary Graw Leary, a professor of law at the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "From the Courtroom to Congress: Why Landmark Social Media Verdicts Demand Federal Action to Protect Kids Online ": * * * Thank you for the invitation to appear before you today to discuss the many reasons why recent trial court victories further demand federal legislation to  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Cleveland Clinic posted the following news release: * * * Cleveland Clinic Expands Partnership with Second Harvest Through $2.5 Million Commitment * Cleveland Clinic is expanding its partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio through a new $2.5 million investment to combat hunger and improve access to nutritious food across the region. Cleveland Clinic presented the gift during the food bank's annual volunteer appreciation event held on May 21 at the Emerald Event more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 22 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 32 States And D.C. Between April 2025 And April 2026; 32 States Add Construction Jobs From March To April Texas and Louisiana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and Alaska Lag; Florida and New Mexico Lead in Monthly Gains, While New Jersey and Maine Have the Biggest and Steepest Losses Construction employment rose in 32 states  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 22 -- Cleveland State University issued the following news: * * * CSU Welcomes Second Fully Autonomous AI Advancement Team Member * Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Copy Link Email Share On the heels of the success of its first virtual engagement officer (VEO) powered completely by artificial intelligence, Cleveland State University (CSU) is adding a second, named Adam. Adam joins Ava, the institution's first fully autonomous VEO, in connecting with alumni, donors and supporters in highly personalized ways. CSU was one  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: * * * Educators Develop Talent to Build America's Energy Future at Portsmouth, Paducah LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Two educators in communities near the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Portsmouth, Ohio, and Paducah, Kentucky, locations are maximizing resources to help cultivate the next generation of talent to advance the nation's energy sector and future redevelopment at the DOE sites. Jennifer Buckler, a science, technology, engine more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Reveals Infamous Quality Learing Center Received Financial Support from the SBA * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is revealing that the Small Business Administration (SBA) paid more than $231,000 to Minnesota's infamous Quality Learing Center, which abruptly closed after being exposed as a front for fraud by YouTuber Nick Shirley, and paid approximately $4 million to 28 companies providing questionable personal care services in Ohio.  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following white paper (No. 26-10) on May 21, 2026, by Takushi Kurozumi and Willem Van Zandweghe entitled "Fixing the Phillips Curve: Implications of Firms' Monopsonistic Wage-setting for Inflation Dynamics." Here are excerpts: * * * Motivated by evidence documented in labor economics, we introduce firms' monopsonistic wage-setting in an otherwise standard DSGE model. Our model identifies shocks to the wage markdown as labor demand shocks--a feature absent f more PR

EVENDALE, Ohio, May 22 [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 Deploying 360 Foam Wash Cleaning System to MRO Shops * * Foam wash improves inspection quality, benefiting shop turnaround times * Developed with customers in the Middle East region for improved time on wing CINCINNATI - GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) announced today that 360 Foam Wash jet e more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 19 -- Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gruzs Appears in Spectrum News Coverage of Ohio Department of Medicaid Fraud Initiatives Liam Gruzs, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the health care group, was featured on Spectrum News' local coverage of recent initiatives announced by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, which intend to crack down on Medicaid fraud. Gruzs has authored several pieces of content on national and state-level announcements related to fraud prev more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 22 -- The Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International issued the following news release: * * * HARDI Opposes EPA Changes to Technology Transitions Rule as Costly Mistake for HVACR Industry Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) strongly opposed announced changes to the Environmental Protection Agency's Technology Transitions Rule as it applies to commercial refrigeration, including retail food refrigeration and cold storage. The changes would significantly i more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Ares on Joint Venture to Acquire $910 Million Student Housing Portfolio * Kirkland & Ellis advised an Ares Real Estate fund on the formation of a joint venture with the Scion Group to invest in off-campus student housing in the United States, with a focus on high-quality assets in markets characterized by strong enrollment fundamentals and limited new supply. The joint venture has acquired a 12-prop more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The National Association of Home Builders issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * NAHB Urges Congress to Advance Housing Supply Reforms The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) told Congress today that increasing housing supply is essential to improve affordability and make housing more attainable. Testifying before the House Small Business Committee on how small builders can help close the nation's housing gap, NAHB Chairman Bill Owens, a home builder and remodeler from Worthington, Ohio, said more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSxrep) -- The National Association of Home Builders issued the following news release: * * * Housing Affordability Edges Up in First Quarter but Challenges Persist While housing affordability remains out of reach for millions of Americans, particularly first-time and entry-level buyers, conditions have improved modestly in the last year, according to the latest data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Cost of Housing Index (CHI). The CHI results from the first quarter of 2026 show that a fa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSxrep) -- The National Association of Home Builders issued the following news release: * * * Single-Family Starts Fall Amid Economic Uncertainty and Affordability Pressures Single-family housing starts declined in April as builders faced continued economic uncertainty and affordability challenges, including higher construction costs, ongoing labor shortages and elevated financing expenses. Overall housing starts decreased 2.8% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.47 million units, according to a report fr more PR

WESTERVILLE, Ohio, May 22 -- The National Ground Water Association issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan bill aims to boost industrial water reuse for data centers U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-New Mexico) and Katie Britt (R-Alabama) introduced on May 13 the Advancing Water Reuse Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide a federal tax incentive for manufacturers and other industrial entities to invest in water reuse systems and infrastructure. As the nation's aging water infrastructure struggles to meet growing public an more PR

MARYVILLE, Missouri, May 22 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: * * * Cemetery survey project helps students develop research skills, community connections Northwest Missouri State University student Sam Miller hadn't heard of Rose Ann Wilson when she began her U.S. history honors course this spring but is more familiar with her now after completing a unique survey of local cemeteries. During a visit in March to the Ohio Cemetery in Burlington Junction, Miller and her classmates in the honors course wal more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 23 -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, posted the following news release: * * * Repeal overdue: Data center tax break costs Ohio 12x what state forecast for 2025 New reporting by Signal Ohio's Jake Zuckerman reveals that Ohio's data center sales tax exemption cost the state more than $1.5 billion in 2025, far exceeding earlier projections and confirming longstanding concerns from Policy Matters Ohio that the true cost of the subsidy has been significantly understated. "These numbers confirm t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Rep. Sykes Announces More Than $31 Million for Northeast Ohio Hospitals AKRON, OH -- Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) announced the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded the Aultman Health Foundation and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation a combined $31.1 million in federal funding for costs incurred during or as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. "During the COVID-19 pandemic, our hospitals and  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sykes Helps Advance Bipartisan Transportation Reauthorization Through Two House Committees This week, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted in both the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology to advance critical transportation legislation, including many of her bills and priorities. H.R. 8748, the BUILD America 250 Act now heads to the full House for consideratio more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Rep. Sykes Votes Against Politicized Women's History Museum Bill Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13), Vice Chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC), voted against H.R. 1329, the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act, after House Republicans undermined a years-long bipartisan effort to advance the museum. The bill failed by a vote of 204-216. "Women deserve to tell their own stories. For years, my DWC col more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 22 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Sheep, Stage Lights, and Scripture * by Rich Stratton, Assistant Director of Public Relations A Childhood Dream Takes Root Long before Abigail King set foot on the stage at Cedarville University, she was already dreaming of a life that would combine her greatest loves: animals and theatre. Even as a little girl growing up in sunny Florida, she imagined a future where the joy of performance could meet the companionship of creatures great and small. That  more PR

LAREDO, Texas, May 22 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: * * * TAMIU Faculty Member Produces New Scholarly Edition of Early 19th-Century Novel "Rothelan" Dr. Adam Kozaczka, associate professor of English at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) and Dr. Clare Simmons, professor of English at the Ohio State University, have collaborated on a scholarly edition of Scottish author John Galt's 1824 novel, "Rothelan." The co-edited volume is published by Edinb more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Taylor Helps Advance Surface Transportation Reauthorization Through House Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) released the following statement upon today's passage of H.R. 8870, the BUILD America 250 Act, also known as the Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill, through the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee by a vote of 62-2. This five-year, bipartisan bill reauthorizes and invests in critical surface tran more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 22 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * This Week in #OHGov: "Republicans Blaming Republicans" Press Conference Flops As Ohioans Learn More Reasons Not to Trust Vivek Ramaswamy * Columbus, Ohio - Another week, another flop from Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign. His latest scam policy rollout on Medicaid fraud didn't go as planned after reporting revealed his own running mate voted to dissolve Ohio's Joint Medicaid Oversight Committee. Ramaswamy and McColley didn't exactly turn their fortunes around whe more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, May 22 -- The University of Dayton posted the following UD in the News wrap up for May 16-22, 2026: * * * UD in the News May 16-22 A trio of faculty wrote for The Conversation, The Columbus Dispatch and Dayton Daily News. Regional and local media highlighted student sustainability efforts and UD Choose Ohio First grants to help prepare students for STEM careers. Nonprofit fraud: Amid high-profile prosecutions, an accountant explains what's really going on (https://theconversation.com/nonprofit-fraud-amid-high-profile-prosecut more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 22 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * What Exactly Does Ramaswamy's Running Mate Need to "Explore" About Child Marriage? * Ohio Senate President and Ramaswamy LG Rob McColley Refuses to Take Strong Position Against Child Marriage Columbus, Ohio - Vivek Ramaswamy's running mate Rob McColley said child marriage needs " further exploration " after legislation banning the practice was abruptly pulled from a planned committee vote. McColley is the President of the Ohio Senate and is responsible fo more PR