WASHINGTON, June 2 -- A coalition of 49 environmental and conservation organizations has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding potential future changes to the nationwide permits under the Clean Water Act. The letter stresses the need for the Corps to ensure that NWPs cause no more than minimal harm to rivers, streams, and wetlands, in compliance with statutory environmental protections. The letter outlines concerns that many current NWPs allow activitie more ST

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * AFIT's 'Avoiding Quicksand' acquisition course receives 100% recommendation * The Air Force Institute of Technology 's School of Systems and Logistics is offering its ' Avoiding Quicksand: How to Improve Acquisition Outcomes (WKSP0730),' for Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, acquisition professionals interested in learning new techniques for overcoming frustrating burea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Third Annual Housing Expo, Brown Announces Safe and Affordable Housing Agenda * Cleveland, OH - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) today announced her Safe and Affordable Housing Agenda, a new comprehensive legislative package to strengthen lead paint and pipe abatement, build more affordable housing to lower costs, and renovate and improve existing HUD-assisted housing. At a time when too  more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, June 2 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following commentary by nine professors, data scientists and research administrators. The authors are Nabila El-Bassel, James David, Eric Aragundi, Tim Hunt, Louisa Gilbert, Dawn Goddard-Eckrich, Elwin Wu, Dan Feaster and Tian Zheng. * * * Guest Editorial - Using Human-in-the-Loop AI to Understand Stigma During the Deployment of Addiction Evidence-Based Practices in the HEALing Communi more PR

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, June 2 -- Antioch University posted the following Q&A involving Richard Lepore, director of the somatic concentration and the Somatic Psychotherapy Certificate program: * * * Somatic Psychotherapy Certificate at Antioch University: A Q&A with Faculty Member Richard Lepore As the mental health field continues to evolve, more clinicians are seeking approaches that address the connection between mind, body, emotion, and nervous system health. Antioch University's Somatic Ps more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 3 -- The Asia Foundation issued the following news: * * * The Asia Foundation and Asian Art Museum Announce 2026 Margaret F. Williams Memorial Fellows in Asian Art The Asia Foundation and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco are pleased to announce Yi Shun Lim of Malaysia and Sso-Rha Kang of the United States as the 2026 Margaret F. Williams Memorial Fellows in Asian Art. Held every other year, the program supports two emerging curators--one from Asia and one more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, June 2 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * Battle of I-75 Moved to Friday, Nov. 20, at Glass Bowl * Friday night lights are coming to the Glass Bowl. Toledo's previously scheduled game against Bowling Green on Wednesday, Nov. 18, has been moved to Friday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m. The game, which will air on ESPN2, marks the first non-Thanksgiving week Friday contest at the Glass Bowl since 2011. Toledo's previously scheduled game against Bowling Green  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on June 2, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Unemployment rates higher in 19 states over the year ended April 2026 From April 2025 to April 2026, 19 states had unemployment rate increases from a year earlier, 6 states had decreases, and 25 states and the District of Columbia had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.3 percent, was unchanged over the month and was li more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 2 [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: HB667 Undermines Successful T-CAP Program * Columbus, OH - On Tuesday, The Buckeye Institute testified (see full text below or download a PDF ) before the Ohio House Public Safety Committee on the policy in Ohio House Bill 667, which undermines  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report by Chief Economist Gbenga Ajilore: * * * Republican Megabill Implementation and Trump Administration Actions Will Deepen Harms for Black Households and Small Businesses The Trump Administration and Republicans in Congress have adopted policies that adversely impact people of all races, including Black individuals and families, who are the focus of this report. The standard of living for Black househol more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Chairmen Jordan, McClintock, and Issa Demand Information on Sanctuary Policies from California Officials Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Chairman Tom McClintock (R-CA), and Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Int more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 2 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following news release: * * * Cleveland Fed President Hammack: "It's reasonable to keep rates steady given the uncertainties around the economic outlook. But if recent trends continue, it may soon be appropriate to act." * In a speech at the City Club of Cleveland, President Hammack talked about why the FOMC's inflation target is 2 percent, why it's important to get back to that level in a timely manner, and why it' more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Davidson Introduces Bill to Require Warrants to Access Americans' Emails and Other Electronic Communications * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, June 2nd, 2026, U.S. Representatives Warren Davidson (R-OH) and Suzan DelBene (D-WA) along with Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced the bipartisan Email Privacy Act to update federal privacy law to reflect modern technology and communications.  more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 31 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release: * * * DirecTV removes Scripps local stations from its channel lineup By Molly Miossi Local television stations in about 40 markets owned by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) are no longer accessible to DirecTV subscribers as Scripps works to reach a new contract agreement with DirecTV that would restore critical local news, weather and sports programming for con more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * DNC Releases Comprehensive List of States Where Gas Prices Are Below $3 a Gallon While the Trump administration predicted that gas prices would fall back under $3 a gallon by summer, costs at the pump have continued to soar in states across the country. - Today, the DNC released a comprehensive list of states where gas prices have dropped below $3 a gallon since the beginning of more PR

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Doing Things Differently: Innovation Fellows Solve Real-World Challenges * Nine Airmen and civilians from across the 88th Air Base Wing presented digital tools designed to solve real-world challenges within their organizations during the inaugural 88th Air Base Wing Innovation Fellowship graduation May 27. Created through the wing's Continuous Improvement and Innovation tea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The National Association of Home Builders issued the following news release: * * * Economic Uncertainty Slows Single-Family Construction Across All Geographies Single-family home construction declined across all geographic regions in the first quarter of 2026 due to economic uncertainty, high material costs and elevated interest rates, while multifamily construction showed growth in most areas, according to the latest findings from the National Association of Home Builde more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Exceptional military health professionals, facilities earn coveted awards * DALLAS, Texas - The 2026 Military Health System Conference recognized outstanding military medicine professionals -including several from San Antonio -who are "excelling at their craft, rising stars, and innovators, but most of all -they are patriots; they are warriors," said Dr. Steph more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, June 1 -- Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid issued the following Weekly Reflections: * * * It is hard to realize that it is now June. The year is flying by, and we are fast upon the season of graduations and transition from grade to grade and school to school. These are joyful times and also can be stressful for many. It is important to remind one another that change is in many ways a constant and energizing part of each of our life's journeys.  more PR

AKRON, Ohio, June 3 -- Jersey Central Power & Light Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Jersey Central Power & Light Company Announces Extension of Exchange Offer for its 4.150% Senior Notes due 2029, 4.400% Senior Notes due 2031 and 5.150% Senior Notes due 2036 MORRISTOWN, N.J. -- Jersey Central Power & Light Company ("JCP&L" or the "Company") a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., today announced that it had extended its offer (the "exc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * New Research Shows Ohio Data Center Tax Incentive Harms Case study on tax incentives for proposed Amazon data center in Adams County demonstrates unfulfilled promise of economic benefits - Adams County, OH -- New research from the environmental advocacy group Food & Water Watch examines tax incentives for a major data center project in Adams County, Ohio. State officials and data center advocates have ar more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 [Category: Environment] -- Earthworks issued the following news release: * * * The Freepoint Plastics Incinerator in Ohio has been Violating the Clean Air Act Incinerator Rules and will Cease Operations * Hebron, Ohio (June 1, 2026) -On May 28, 2026, the Freepoint pyrolysis incinerator notified the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency that it would suspend so-called " advanced recycling " operations at its facility in Licking County. This announcement came as the Ohio EPA  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 3 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * Georgia Becomes Fifth State to Join the Professional Counselors Licensure Compact Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Georgia has become the fifth state to offer a streamlined licensing process for professional counselors. Georgia joined Arizona, Louisiana, Minnesota, and Ohio in offering the Counseling Compact, a multistate agreement that grants licensed professional counselors' reciproci more PR

EVENDALE, Ohio, June 2 [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 completes ground test of megawatt-class hybrid electric engine system * Represents GE Aerospace's first ground test of a fully integrated hybrid electric powertrain CINCINNATI - GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) announced today it completed testing more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following commentary by Director of State Affairs Brian Norma to the Washington Examiner: * * * Embracing the Future: Say No to Driver-in Mandates * Picture a supply chain where goods move continuously across the country, less constrained by driver fatigue, rigid schedules, and mandatory rest periods. Trucks that don't get drowsy at 2 a.m., don't miss braking cues, and don't sit idle simply because a human o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSrpt) -- The Government Accountability Project issued the following news release on June 1, 2026: * * * EPA Broke Dioxin Sampling Protocols in East Palestine This week, Government Accountability Project investigators verified through an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report that EPA widely used resealable plastic bags to collect and store soil samples for the collection of dioxin samples in East Palestine, Ohio, in the aftermath of the Norfolk Southern train dera more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Energy] -- Growth Energy, a trade association that represents ethanol producers, issued the following news release: * * * Growth Energy Voices Support for Ohio Turnpike E15 Access Legislation * COLUMBUS, OHIO-Growth Energy, the nation's largest biofuel trade association, urged Ohio lawmakers today to advance a bill that would give drivers on the Ohio Turnpike greater access to E15, a fuel blend made with 15% homegrown ethanol that sells for $0.30 less per gallon more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 3 -- The Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International issued the following news release: * * * HARDI Applauds Trump Administration Action to Reduce Tariff Pressure on Residential HVAC Equipment Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) today thanked the Trump administration for issuing a new presidential proclamation that provides targeted tariff relief for certain heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and ref more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Heidelberg University, Tiffin, Ohio, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education concerning the proposed postsecondary education accountability framework known as the "Do No Harm" rule. The university's Master of Arts in Counseling program, which is funded in part by federal workforce development grants, raises concerns about the proposed earnings-based metric that could penalize programs placing graduates in l more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 3 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Georgia Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Georgia is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, and Louisiana, with addi more PR

ARMONK, New York, June 2 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- IBM issued the following news release: * * * IBM Commits More Than $10 Billion to Quantum Computing, Funding Its Roadmap from Today's Leading Systems to the World's First Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computers * ARMONK, N.Y., June 2, 2026 - IBM (NYSE: IBM ) has announced plans to invest more than $10 billion in quantum computing over the next five years. The investment will span research and development, capital expenditure, manufactur more PR

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, June 2 -- Indiana University Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * IU Southeast Alumnus Patrick Haulter Turns Passion for the Outdoors into Indiana State Parks Career * An Indiana University Southeast alumnus is demonstrating how students can move seamlessly from academic study into a meaningful career aligned with their passions. Patrick Haulter, who earned a bachelor's degree in Geosciences in May 2013, now serves as Property Manager at Mounds State Park in more PR

ENCINO, California, June 3 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of KinderCare Property in New Albany, Ohio NEW ALBANY, Ohio - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of an 8,700-square-foot net-leased KinderCare property in New Albany, Ohio. "Investor demand for high-quality  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 28 -- McDonald Hopkins, a law firm, issued the following commentary by trial lawyer and strategic advisor Mitchell Capp: * * * College athletics at a crossroads: The competing federal visions for NIL, athlete compensation, and the path to collective bargaining For the better part of a century, the NCAA governed college athletics on a foundational premise: that student-athletes were amateurs, that their compensation was properly limited to the cost of education, and that t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service is accepting public comments on properties nominated for listing in the National Register of Historic Places across 10 states. The states are - Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas. The agency received these nominations from state and tribal historic preservation officers before May 16, 2026. The evaluations follow federal regulations governing historic preservation. Individu more PR

NEW YORK, June 3 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges Sale of Newport Pavilion, Northern Kentucky's Premier Grocery-Anchored Retail Center Newmark announces the Company has arranged the sale of Newport Pavilion, a 332,309-square-foot grocery-anchored regional shopping center located in Newport, Kentucky, directly across the Ohio River from downtown Cincinn more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Ohio Families and Food Banks Are Struggling to Get By After Mike Carey's Vote to Gut SNAP * "I don't think we can emphasize enough what the impact of changes coming to SNAP could mean for hunger and economic stability in Ohio." Vulnerable Republican Mike Carey's decisive vote for Big, Ugly Bill slashed critical SNAP funding by 20%, and Ohio families and food banks are already payi more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 3 (TNSrep) -- Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber issued the following news release: * * * Findings for Recovery Issued Against Former Brush Creek Township Fiscal Officer over Late Fees, Improper Phone Bill Payments Findings for recovery totaling nearly $1,700 were issued Tuesday against the former fiscal officer of Brush Creek Township in Scioto County over late fees and improper payments on the township's credit card. Beverly Eichenlaub repaid $612.64 of the total under au more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 2 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Ohio State students dish out hospitality at professional networking event * Students majoring in hospitality management at The Ohio State University hobnobbed with industry movers and shakers at the Big Dish, a catered reception held earlier this spring. The event drew about 200 people to the Stack at Municipal Plant in downtown Columbus. Presented by the College of Education and Human Ecology (EHE), students o more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 3 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Laughlin Introduces AIR Act to Modernize Aviation Funding and Strengthen Airports Across the Commonwealth Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) has introduced Senate Bill 1365, the Pennsylvania AIR Act, aimed at modernizing aviation funding and providing long-term support for airports across the commonwealth. The bill creates a dedicated Aviation Trust Fund to provide stable, predictable fundi more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 2 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Phase 1 clinical trial set to begin on first leishmaniasis vaccine * A phase 1 clinical trial testing the safety of a leishmaniasis vaccine is set to begin in the coming months - the first vaccine created to protect against the disfiguring skin disease common in tropical regions of the world and gaining ground in the United States. The researcher who led development of the vaccine is the senior author of a New more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Raphael's School of Beauty Culture, Brunswick, Ohio, a beauty and wellness school with eight locations, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the department's proposed rule changes related to Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell (AHEAD). The proposals, published on April 20, 2026, introduce revised standards aimed at measuring institutions' success in ensuring students obtain gainful emp more ST

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * REPORT: Miller, Turner, and Carey's Support for Iran War Has Cost Ohioans $450 More on Gas and Energy * Ohio families have shelled out $450 more per-household in energy expenses thanks to Max Miller, Mike Turner, and Mike Carey's support for Washington Republicans' war of choice in Iran. According to Moody's Analytics, Republicans' reckless war has "cumulatively cost American cons more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 2 [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 Reacts: Ohio's Business-as-Usual Capital Budget Will Not Cut It Long-Term * Robert Alt, president and chief executive officer of The Buckeye Institute, commented on Ohio's newly-introduced capital budget, which appropriates nearly $3.7 billion in more PR

PLANO, Texas, June 2 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Toyota's Collaborative Safety Research Center Touts Partnerships, Eyes Future with Announcement of 10 New Projects * New research projects focus on behavioral safety, crash prevention and passive safety ANN ARBOR, Mich. (June 2, 2026) - Before joining Toyota's Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC), Zhaonan Sun spent years studying how the human body absorbs the force of a cra more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following remarks by Secretary Scott Bessent before the Reagan National Economic Forum: * * * While America Slept Thank you very much. It's an honor to be here, and I'd like to thank the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute for inviting me to join you. Of course, this year's forum carries special significance as we celebrate 250 years of the American story. But milestones of this magnitude demand more than c more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, June 2 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * University Libraries to Host Traveling HIV/AIDS Poster Exhibit * University Libraries at The University of Toledo will host a traveling exhibition, AIDS, Posters & Stories of Public Health: A People's History of a Pandemic, from June 1 through July 10 across two campus locations. The exhibition will be on display at the Carlson Library North Gallery from June 1-20, followed by the Mulford Library from June 21 more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, June 2 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * UToledo Joins Statewide Push to Highlight Impact of Public Higher Education * The University of Toledo is lending its voice to a powerful statewide message: Ohio's public universities matter -not just to students, but to every Ohioan. As part of the Ohio Proud Sponsor Campaign, UToledo is joining fellow public universities across the state in a coordinated push during Higher Education Week, June 1-6, to highl more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, June 2 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Women in Ministry Support Leadership Development and Church Planting * by Charis Marshal, Student Public Relations Writer Churches looking to grow often depend on strong leadership development, volunteer training and discipleship, ministry areas where women frequently serve. Recent Cedarville University graduate Molly Miller will step into one of those roles through a yearlong residency at Traders Point Chri more PR