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30 Years of Culture, Community and Connection at Cleveland State University (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 1 -- Cleveland State University issued the following news:
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Thirty Years of Culture, Community and Connection at Cleveland State University
For three decades, Prester Pickett, coordinator of the Howard A. Mims African American Cultural Center (HAMAACC), has helped shape the cultural heartbeat of CSU through programming, mentorship and a deep commitment to community-centered storytelling.
He recently celebrated his 30th anniversary at the university and reflected on his first moments on CSU's campus in 1996.
"It more PR
Agudath Israel Welcomes Supreme Court Decision to Hear Case Regarding Right to Religious Gatherings in the Home (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 -- Agudath Israel of America, an arm and voice of American Orthodox Jewry, issued the following news:
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Agudath Israel Welcomes Supreme Court Decision to Hear Case Regarding Right to Religious Gatherings in the Home
Agudath Israel of America welcomes the Supreme Court of the United States' decision yesterday to hear Grand v. City of University Heights, Ohio, a case involving the right to hold religious gatherings in the home.
Agudath Israel filed an amicus curiae ("friend of the court") brief in April, along with other more PR
Air Force senior leaders chart course for future force (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news:
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Air Force senior leaders chart course for future force
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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - More than 60 Air Force senior leaders gathered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 10-12, for the semiannual Corona summit, a strategic planning forum focused on policy development, force readiness and future force initiatives.
Formalized by Gen. Curtis LeMay in 1961, Coronas serve as a venue for the more PR
America First Policy Institute Issues Commentary: Your Mail-In Ballot Should Not Disappear Into the Mail System (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following commentary on July 1, 2026, by Election Integrity Chair Ken Blackwell:
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Your Mail-In Ballot Should Not Disappear into the Mail System
Absentee ballot voting has existed for decades as an accommodation for Americans who could not reasonably vote in person. It began with military members serving away from home and later extended to voters who were legitimately unable to appear at the polls because of disability, travel, or other serious circumstances.
There is more PR
American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Rachidi Testifies Before Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Angela Rachidi, senior fellow in poverty studies at the American Enterprise Institute, from a June 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Examining the Burden of Federal Benefits Cliffs on Small Businesses and Workers":
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Chairman Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and members of the Small Business Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Angela Rachidi, and I am a Senior Fellow in poverty studies at the American Enterp more PR
Anne Nelson Appointed to Cleveland Commission on Black Women and Girls (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 1 -- Cleveland State University issued the following news:
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Anne Nelson Appointed to Cleveland Commission on Black Women and Girls
In 2024, Anne Nelson, senior assistant dean of academic affairs and student programs at the Monte Ahuja College of Business, came across an opportunity in Crain's Cleveland Business that would allow her to make a difference.
The rest, they say, is history.
After an intensive and lengthy application and selection process, Nelson has been appointed to the Cleveland Commission on Black more PR
Banks Seeing Increased Demand Letters and Litigation Threats Over Website Tracking Technologies (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 1 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Ohio Bankers League posted the following news:
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Banks Seeing Increased Demand Letters and Litigation Threats Over Website Tracking Technologies
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OBL has recently become aware of an uptick in demand letters, class action litigation, and threats of litigation targeting banks and other businesses over commonly used website technologies. These claims generally focus on whether a business's website, email marketing platform, search function, online form, analytics tool, advertisi more PR
BW welcomes Rob Drapcho as vice president for enrollment management (10)
BEREA, Ohio, July 1 -- Baldwin Wallace University posted the following news:
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BW welcomes Rob Drapcho as vice president for enrollment management
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Rob Drapcho has been named vice president for enrollment management at Baldwin Wallace University. He joined the campus community on June 22.
Drapcho brings to the position demonstrated and innovative success in higher education, as well as familiarity with BW. From 2008-2012, he served as the assistant director of admission.
As vice president for enrollment management, Drapcho will sha more PR
Can GLP-1 medications improve health in people with Type 2 diabetes and PAD? (10)
DALLAS, Texas, July 1 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release:
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Can GLP-1 medications improve health in people with Type 2 diabetes and PAD?
Research Highlights:
* GLP-1RA (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist) medications, which are prescribed to treat Type 2 diabetes and to help with weight loss, were found to reduce the number of deaths, amputations and hospitalizations among people with Type 2 diabetes and narrowed leg arteries associated with PAD (peripheral artery disease). more PR
CDC Denies Bid To Add Ischemic Heart Disease to World Trade Center Health Program List (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has denied eight petitions seeking to add ischemic heart disease to the List of World Trade Center-Related Health Conditions after concluding that current scientific evidence does not justify expanding program coverage for the condition.
In a notice published, the agency said the administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program determined there is insufficient evidence to support additional regulatory action on ischem more PR
CEC dean selected for Ohio AI25 list (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, July 1 -- Miami University posted the following news:
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CEC dean selected for Ohio AI25 list
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One of the state's leading technology platforms is spotlighting the people building Ohio's AI future - and that includes a prominent leader at Miami University.
OhioX selected Miami's Beena Sukumaran for its Ohio AI25 list, released on June 29 and featured on OhioTechNews.com. The group lauded Sukumaran, the Dinesh and Ila Paliwal Dean of the College of Engineering and Computing, for "positioning Miami University as one of the m more PR
Comer Announces $24 Million Secured for Paducah's Riverport West Project (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on July 1, 2026:
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Comer Announces $24 Million Secured for Paducah's Riverport West Project
Today, Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a $24 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant to support the Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority's (PMCRA) Riverport West Project. Since December of 2025, Congressman Comer has pushed DOT to award a BUILD grant more PR
Congressman Joyce Reintroduces SAFE Banking Act (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 1 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Ohio Bankers League posted the following news:
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Congressman Joyce Reintroduces SAFE Banking Act
Ohio Congressman Dave Joyce has reintroduced the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act, bipartisan legislation that would finally provide needed legal clarity for financial institutions serving state-legal cannabis businesses. The bill would prevent federal banking regulators from penalizing, discouraging or restricting banks that choose to provide financial services to cannabis-r more PR
CRN Announces Agenda for Inaugural SciComms Connect Symposium: Bridging Science and Marketing to Advance Women's Vitality (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council for Responsible Nutrition posted the following news release:
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CRN Announces Agenda for Inaugural SciComms Connect Symposium: Bridging Science and Marketing to Advance Women's Vitality
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The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, today announced the agenda and featured speakers for its inaugural SciComms Connect symposium. SciComms Connect is part of CRN's Signature Events with Innovation Ex more PR
Democratic Governors Association Issues Memo: Republicans' Disastrous Budget Law is a Major Liability for Republicans Running for Governor (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following memorandum:
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TO: Interested Parties
FROM: DGA Communications Director Sam Newton
SUBJECT: Republicans' Disastrous Budget Law is a Major Liability for Republicans Running for Governor
It has been nearly one year since Donald Trump and Republicans' disastrous, deeply unpopular budget bill was signed into law, and it has already proved to be a massive vulnerability for Republicans running for governor across the country.
Not only has it stripped away access more PR
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: Alaska Senate Race Shifts Towards Peltola as Democrats Move "Within Striking Distance" of Majority (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on July 1, 2026:
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Alaska Senate Race Shifts Towards Peltola as Democrats Move "Within Striking Distance" of Majority
Today, race raters at the Cook Political Report shifted the Alaska Senate race in Democrats' favor, representing "a key shift in the overall battle for Senate control" as new polls show "ideal recruit" and "proven electoral overperformer" Mary Peltola garnering "a particularly positive impression from voters" thanks to her more PR
Duke Energy Foundation Invests $773,000 to Strengthen STEM Education in Florida (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 2 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release:
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Duke Energy Foundation invests $773,000 to strengthen STEM education in Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $773,000 to 22 nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions working to strengthen STEM education by expanding access to hands-on learning opportunities and helping prepare Florida students for careers in high-demand industries.
High-impact investments:
Higher Education ($330,000)
* Florida A&M Univ more PR
Enhancing Healthcare and the Community's Role Through New MSMS Program (10)
DUBUQUE, Iowa, July 1 -- The University of Dubuque posted the following news release:
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Enhancing Healthcare and the Community's Role Through New MSMS Program
The University of Dubuque continues to build pathways into healthcare careers with the planned launch of an innovative master of science in medical science (MSMS) program that will give students the opportunity to explore clinical careers, strengthen their academic credentials, and enhance their understanding of the role a community plays in health outcomes.
The 10-month, non-thes more PR
Federal Register: EPA Issues Proposed Rule, Notice of Public Meeting on UCMR 6 Revisions for Public Water Systems (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing the sixth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 6). Under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the UCMR program gathers data about unregulated contaminant occurrence in drinking water. The proposed UCMR 6 would require public water systems (PWSs) to collect national occurrence data for seven ultrashort organofluorine compounds, three pesticide metabolites, 13 semivolatile organic compounds, and seven purgeable organic compounds.
Subject to the avai more PR
Fifth Third Recognized in Kiplinger Choice Awards 2026 for Customer Service Excellence (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 1 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Fifth Third Bank posted the following news release:
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Fifth Third Recognized in Kiplinger Choice Awards 2026 for Customer Service Excellence
Fifth Third (NYSE: FITB) has been recognized in the 2026 Kiplinger Readers' Choice Awards, earning an 'Outstanding' rating for customer service among national banks, a distinction determined entirely by the customers who bank with Fifth Third every day.
Now in its fourth year, the Kiplinger Readers' Choice Awards gathered responses from more PR
Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Answers About Impact Of Trump's Medicaid Cuts (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Answers About Impact Of Trump's Medicaid Cuts
Because of Republicans, New York is facing $63 billion in Medicaid cuts
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Today, Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) led her Democratic colleagues on the Senate Aging Committee in demanding answers about the impact of President Trump's Medicaid cuts on seniors and people with disabilities.
A year ago this week, the president signed into law the One Big Beau more PR
Haley Mast Leads Talent Acquisition Efforts at Fast-Growing Ohio Firm (10)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, July 1 -- Cedarville University posted the following news:
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Haley Mast Leads Talent Acquisition Efforts at Fast-Growing Ohio Firm
By Elisabeth Coon, Student Public Relations Writer
As Peak Retirement Planning continues its rapid expansion, the Columbus-based firm is aiming to hire 20+ full-time team members in the coming year. Helping lead that effort is Haley Mast, a recent Cedarville University graduate who plays a key role in the company's recruiting process.
Peak Retirement Planning has earned recognition as th more PR
Historian Donna Nicol '99 to lead CSULB College of Liberal Arts (10)
LONG BEACH, California, July 2 -- California State University Long Beach campus posted the following news:
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Historian Donna Nicol '99 to lead CSULB College of Liberal Arts
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Cal State Long Beach has appointed historian Donna Nicol '99 to lead the College of Liberal Arts as its new dean, effective today.
"I am honored and humbled by this appointment, and I extend my heartfelt gratitude to our faculty, staff, students and Provost Scissum Gunn for entrusting me with this responsibility," Nicol said. "I am committed to listening, leading more PR
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Holds Hearing on State Medicaid Program Integrity and Health Price Transparency (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 29 -- The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy issued the following analysis:
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House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Holds Hearing on State Medicaid Program Integrity and Health Price Transparency
On June 25, the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee held a hearing titled "State Medicaid Program Integrity: Examining Fraud Risks and Oversight Deficiencies." The hearing featured state Medicaid program directors from Minnesota, California, New York, and O more PR
Husted Commemorates One Year of Working Families Tax Cuts Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 1, 2026:
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Husted commemorates one year of Working Families Tax Cuts Act
Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today recognized one year since the Senate passed the Working Families Tax Cuts Act. Husted cast the deciding vote to pass the legislation.
"Over the past year, I've heard from Ohio workers and business owners about how the Working Families Tax Cuts Act has helped them. John Lane, co-owner of the Winking Lizard Tavern in Avon, said roughly 900 of their more PR
Husted Secures Millions in Critical Funding for Ohio Infrastructure Projects (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 1, 2026:
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Husted secures millions in critical funding for Ohio infrastructure projects
Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today announced that he secured $50 million in federal funding for two major Ohio infrastructure projects through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program.
In total, four Ohio projects will receive $69,830,645 through the USDOT BUILD grant program.
Husted s more PR
ICYMI: RAGA Wins for Women's Sports (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news on July 1, 2026:
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ICYMI: RAGA Wins for Women's Sports
Twenty-seven attorneys general went to bat for female athletes across America. On June 30, the Supreme Court ruled in their favor -- affirming that states may protect sex-based categories in sports and uphold the promise of Title IX.
This is the most significant victory for women's sports in a generation, brought by Republican attorneys general. In their words:
"Common sense won again. We s more PR
ICYMI: Rep. Sykes Hosts "Call With Your Congresswoman" Focused on Housing Affordability and Homeownership in OH-13 (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Rep. Sykes Hosts "Call With Your Congresswoman" Focused on Housing Affordability and Homeownership in OH-13
On Tuesday night, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) hosted a "Call With Your Congresswoman" telephone town hall focused on housing affordability and homeownership challenges facing families across Ohio's 13th Congressional District.
The telephone town hall brought together constituents from across the district to discuss risi more PR
Inside New York gives students front-row access to the city's world-class media industry (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, July 1 -- Miami University posted the following news:
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Inside New York gives students front-row access to the city's world-class media industry
Savana Scott is having coffee in New York City. Across the table sits Kelsey Stevens, VP of Paid Search at JPMorgan and a Miami alum, and at one point, Scott thinks to herself, "Wow, I can't even believe you're meeting with me right now!"
That meeting was one of dozens of personalized one-on-one networking conversations built into Inside New York, a unique study-away program des more PR
IU Kokomo Faculty Receive Promotions, Tenure (10)
KOKOMO, Indiana, July 2 -- Indiana University Kokomo campus issued the following news:
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IU Kokomo faculty receive promotions, tenure
The Indiana University Board of Trustees has approved promotion and/or tenure for 10 faculty members on the Kokomo campus.
Scott Jones, executive vice chancellor for academic affairs, commended the faculty members.
"Advancing in rank and achieving tenure are profound milestones that require perseverance and a steadfast commitment to excellence in teaching," he said. "I extend my deepest congratulations t more PR
Jergens Inc. President Schron Testifies Before Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Jack Schron Jr., president of Jergens Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, from a June 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Examining the Burden of Federal Benefits Cliffs on Small Businesses and Workers":
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Good afternoon. Thank you for allowing me to testify today on this very important subject, the Benefits Cliff.
My name is Jack Schron, I am president of Jergens incorporated, located in Cleveland OH. Jergens is an 84-year-old manufacturing comp more PR
Jones Day Names Six Winners of Its 2026 International Legal Fellowship Award in China (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 29 -- Jones Day, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Jones Day names six winners of its 2026 International Legal Fellowship Award in China
In June 2026, Jones Day announced that six outstanding law students from top Chinese universities won Jones Day International Legal Fellowship Award this year.
Launched in 2001, the annual Legal Fellowship was created to support students in the pursuit of their legal education and experience as part of the Firm's commitment to advance to the rule of law. The winners were se more PR
Kroger Announces Agreement to Acquire Giant Eagle for $1.65 Billion (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- WilmerHale, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Kroger Announces Agreement to Acquire Giant Eagle for $1.65 Billion
The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) and Giant Eagle, Inc. ("Giant Eagle") announced a definitive agreement under which Kroger will acquire Giant Eagle, a leading family-owned food and pharmacy retailer with approximately $9 billion in annual sales and 197 supermarkets and 11 standalone pharmacies across northern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana. With a more PR
Miami awarded $750,000 grant for Center of Excellence in Literacy, Advancement, Education, and Development (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, July 1 -- Miami University posted the following news:
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Miami awarded $750,000 grant for Center of Excellence in Literacy, Advancement, Education, and Development
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The Ohio Department of Higher Education awarded $750,000 in Third Frontier Research Incentive funding to support Miami University's Center of Excellence in Literacy, Education, Advancement, and Development (MU-LEAD).
The award is part of Ohio Governor and Miami '69 alumnus Mike Dewine's effort to bring the Science of Reading to classrooms all over the state. more PR
Miami earns 9 honors from CASE Circle of Excellence Awards (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, July 1 -- Miami University posted the following news:
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Miami earns 9 honors from CASE Circle of Excellence Awards
Miami University Advancement and University Communications and Marketing earned nine honors, including five Gold distinctions, in the 2026 Circle of Excellence Awards given by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
CASE's Circle of Excellence Awards are the premier global awards program recognizing outstanding work in advancement services, alumni relations, communications, fundraising, more PR
NASEO Applauds U.S. House Passage of the Bipartisan SECURE Grid Act, Urges Swift U.S. Senate Action: Legislation Strengthens State Energy Security Planning and Reduces Grid Costs (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 1 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news:
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NASEO Applauds U.S. House Passage of the Bipartisan SECURE Grid Act, Urges Swift U.S. Senate Action: Legislation Strengthens State Energy Security Planning and Reduces Grid Costs
By Cassie Powers, NASEO
The National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient Grid (SECURE Grid) Act. NASEO has long supported this bipartisan l more PR
National Taxpayers Union Report: Pennsylvania's Carbon Taxes Hurt Ratepayers, Slowed Innovation (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 1 (TNSbrep) -- The National Taxpayers Union issued the following news release on June 29, 2026:
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Report: Pennsylvania's Carbon Taxes Hurt Ratepayers, Slowed Innovation
New power generation projects in Pennsylvania collapsed because of uncertainty caused by the state's 2019 carbon tax, while at the same time neighboring Ohio saw a 33% increase in new power projects, according to a report released Monday from the Commonwealth Foundation in partnership with National Taxpayers Union.
This made the Commonwealth le more PR
New data shows reduction in distracted driving in year since Iowa's adoption of hands-free law (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 1 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news:
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New data shows reduction in distracted driving in year since Iowa's adoption of hands-free law
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One year after Iowa's Hands-Free Driving Law took effect prohibiting motorists from handling a cell phone or electronic device while driving, new data from Nationwide and Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) shows clear declines in phone-related distraction behind the wheel -an encouraging sign the law is helping to increase safety on Iow more PR
No Wrong Door: Integrated Resilience Office Focuses on Access, Connection, and Resilience (10)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news:
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No Wrong Door: Integrated Resilience Office Focuses on Access, Connection, and Resilience
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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Resilience is defined as the capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties. At Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, resilience is a key line of effort in building a ready and resilient force and installation.
One way the installation supports that effort is through programs offer more PR
Padilla, Durbin, Congressional Democrats Sound the Alarm on Trump Administration Concerning Green Card Application Changes (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Durbin, Congressional Democrats Sound the Alarm on Trump Administration Concerning Green Card Application Changes
In letter to USCIS, Democrats led by Ranking Members Padilla, Durbin, Raskin, and Jayapal sound alarm on requirements for green card applicants to apply abroad and demonstrate their presence under new standards not mandated by Congress
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U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigratio more PR
Policy Matters Ohio: Most Common Ohio Jobs Still Don't Pay Enough to Get by (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 2 (TNSrep) -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, posted the following news release:
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Most common Ohio jobs still don't pay enough to get by
Ohioans are still working for too little in 2026
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A full-time job should pay enough to afford the basics, but a new Policy Matters Ohio report finds that nine of the 10 most common Ohio jobs pay less than what it takes to support a small family. The 2026 Still Working for Too Little report analyzes the state's most common occupations and finds that more PR
Public Citizen Issues Letter to Members of Congress (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSletter) -- Public Citizen issued the following letter to members of the Congress:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 25, 2026
Senate Should Not Slash Funding for OSHA
Dear Members of Congress:
Public Citizen, a national nonprofit consumer and worker advocacy organization with more than one million members and supporters, writes to urge the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies to reject the Administration's proposed cuts to th more PR
Pulitzer Center: Fighting Words Poetry Contest 2026 - K-11 Winners and Finalists (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following statement on July 1, 2026, by staffer Hannah Berk:
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Fighting Words Poetry Contest 2026: K-11 Winners and Finalists
The Pulitzer Center congratulates the winners and finalists of the 2026 Fighting Words Poetry Contest for grades K-11!
Read the winning entries below, and explore this year's young adult poems here (https://pulitzercenter.org/blog/young-adult-winners-and-finalists-fighting-words-poetry-contest-2026). more PR
Rep. Sykes Responds to Major Supreme Court Decisions (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on June 30, 2026:
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Rep. Sykes Responds to Major Supreme Court Decisions
U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) released the following statements in response to this week's decisions from the Supreme Court.
On Birthright Citizenship
"The Constitution is clear. The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship, and today's decision upholds one of our nation's most fundamental constitutional promises. The rule of law matters, and no presiden more PR
Reps. Steil, Jordan, Comer Issue Letter to ActBlue (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following letter to ActBlue:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 2, 2026
Ms. Kimberly Peeler-Allen
Chairwoman of the Board of Directors
ActBlue
Dear Ms. Peeler-Allen:
The Committee on House Administration, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committ more PR
Scripps Networks partners with Nomadic Pictures on new original movie, 'The Horseman' (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release:
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Scripps Networks partners with Nomadic Pictures on new original movie, 'The Horseman'
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July 1, 2026 By Molly Miossi
Emmy(r) winners Barry Pepper and Kiefer Sutherland star in Nomadic's original scripted production directed by Rod Lurie, with principal photography underway on the feature-length Western
July 1, 2026
ATLANTA - Scripps Networks and Nomadic Pictures have announced production on "The Horseman, more PR
Supreme Court finds limits on coordinated party expenditures unconstitutional in NRSC vs. FEC (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news:
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Supreme Court finds limits on coordinated party expenditures unconstitutional in NRSC v. FEC (609 U.S. ____(2026))
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On June 30, 2026, the United States Supreme Court held that the Federal Election Campaign Act 's (the Act) political party coordinated expenditure limits violate the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
Background
The Act provides that national party committees and state party committees may make special expenditures in co more PR
TNT Sports & DAZN to Deliver Three Days of Live Boxing Coverage Throughout Independence Day Weekend, Culminating with The Fight: Abdullah Mason vs. Albert Bell on Saturday, July 4 (10)
NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release:
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TNT Sports & DAZN to Deliver Three Days of Live Boxing Coverage Throughout Independence Day Weekend, Culminating with The Fight: Abdullah Mason vs. Albert Bell on Saturday, July 4
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TNT Sports and DAZN will collaborate to deliver an action-packed Independence Day weekend of boxing coverage, highlighted by the inaugural edition of The Fight, featuring hometown champion Abdullah Mason defending his WBO L more PR
U.S. Supreme Court Holds FIFRA Preempts State Failure-to-Warn Claims Challenging EPA-Approved Labeling (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Frantz Ward, a law firm, posted the following news:
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U.S. Supreme Court Holds FIFRA Preempts State Failure-to-Warn Claims Challenging EPA-Approved Labeling
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In a significant victory for federally regulated product manufacturers, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Monsanto v. Durnell, by a 7-2 vote, that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) preempts state-law failure-to-warn claims seeking labeling requirements beyond those approved by the U.S. Environmental Pro more PR
Ukraine Caucus Introduces Bipartisan Strategic Unmanned Systems Partnership Act to Increase Security Cooperation and Strengthen Defense Capabilities Between the United States and Ukraine (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Ukraine Caucus Introduces Bipartisan Strategic Unmanned Systems Partnership Act to Increase Security Cooperation and Strengthen Defense Capabilities Between the United States and Ukraine
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Today, Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Co-Founder and Co-Chair Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), introduced the bipartisan Strategic Unmanned Systems Partnership Act to increase security cooperation and strengt more PR
USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Vehicle Space Guards (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Vehicle Space Guards
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain vehicle space guards. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission's notice of institution.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Jonathan Black Kotyk of Atlantic Beach, Florida, on June 1, 2026. An amended more PR
Wittenberg University: Leader of McClain Center Named (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, July 2 -- Wittenberg University issued the following news release:
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New Leader of McClain Center Named
Kenneth "Ken" Goodrum looks to help students develop their full selves through intercultural engagement and holistic support
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Kenneth "Ken" Goodrum has joined Wittenberg as the University's new director of the William A. McClain Center.
With more than 25 years of experience in K-12 and higher education, Goodrum's professional career has enabled him to work with young people from diverse backgrounds and life exper more PR
Wright State President Sue Edwards Named to Dayton Business Journal's Power 100 (10)
KENT, Ohio, July 1 -- Wright State University posted the following news:
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Wright State President Sue Edwards Named to Dayton Business Journal's Power 100
Wright State University President Sue Edwards, Ph.D., has been named to the Dayton Business Journal's Power 100, which recognizes 100 individuals across a variety of industries who have helped shape the Dayton region's growth over the last 25 years.
During her six years as president, Edwards has helped advance Wright State's mission as a regional leader in higher education, working al more PR
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