WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 [Category: Energy] -- The Edison Electric Institute issued the following news release: * * * A Message from EEI President & CEO Drew Maloney: This Labor Day, Thank a Lineworker * WASHINGTON (September 04, 2026) -Today, Edison Electric Institute (EEI) President and CEO Drew Maloney honors the skilled men and women who power our daily lives. In a new message on LinkedIn, he thanks the more than 100,000 lineworkers who work every day to keep America's energy grid running and make it stronger -and who work around the clock more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * APHIS Expands the Asian Longhorned Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis)-Quarantine Area in South Carolina * Subject: To: State, Tribal, and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), working with Clemson University's Department of Plant Industry, is expanding areas quarantined for Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora gla more PR

TEMPE, Arizona, Sept. 5 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: * * * ASU a partner in new national Foundry School announced by White House Department of State initiative, in partnership with Department of Labor, aims to develop the workforce needed for next generation of American manufacturing leaders - Arizona State University is among eight universities selected to lead a national initiative focused on preparing the next generation of workers to advance American manufacturing. The Foundry School, a U.S. Department of St more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 4 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * Associate Professor's Debut Book Named Honorable Mention for International Prize * Dr. Joey Kim's debut book, "Romanticism and the Poetics of Orientation," received an honorable mention for the British Association for Romantic Studies' (BARS) First Book Prize, finishing among the top three of eight shortlisted titles for the international award. Her book examines how the modern lyric subject took shape through the invention of the "Oriental" subject, making  more PR

BETHANY, West Virginia, Sept. 5 -- Bethany College issued the following news: * * * Bethany College Receives $10,000 for Student Scholarships from Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal Bethany College is pleased to announce a new scholarship partnership with Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal, Inc. (KRSM), providing $10,000 in direct financial support to Bethany students during the 2026-27 academic year. Through the partnership, Kalkreuth will fund five scholarships of $2,000 each, helping students meet the cost of their Bethany education while  more PR

NOVELTY, Ohio, Sept. 5 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- ASM International posted the following news: * * * Bio-based wash primer expands validation on industrial carbon steels The growing need to replace chromated primers used in steel corrosion protection has driven the development of safer and more sustainable alternatives. BIO FLAV PRIMER, a bio-based wash primer developed from valorized agro-industrial byproducts offers an alternative to conventional primers formulated with zinc tetroxychromate, eliminating the use of chromated compou more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Indiana First Quarter 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - Sept. 4, 2026 * * * Employment declined in 3 of the 9 largest counties in Indiana from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Indiana employment decreased 0.1 percent over the year to 3,160,700 in March 2026, as measured by the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Ohio First Quarter 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - Sept. 4, 2026 * * * Employment declined in 8 of the 15 largest counties in Ohio from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Ohio employment decreased 0.2 percent over the year to 5,458,300 in March 2026, as measured by the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regiona more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Calls on GE HealthCare to Engage in Good-Faith Negotiations with Workers at Aurora Facility * Cleveland, OH - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) has written to GE HealthCare urging them to negotiate in good faith with workers represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 1363 at the facility in Aurora, Ohio. In her letter to Peter J. Arduini, President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Healthcare more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 5 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Engineering PhD candidate receives best paper award at Authenticity and Provenance in the Age of Generative AI Workshop Alexander Nemecek, a PhD candidate in the Department of Computer and Data Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, received the best paper award at the Authenticity and Provenance in the Age of Generative AI (APAI) Workshop at the IEEE / CVF Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) Conference 2026. Held earlier this year more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Engineering's Mehran Moghadam and M. Hassan Najafi receive best paper award at 2026 International Symposium on Low Power Electronics and Design Mehran Moghadam, research assistant in the Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering, and M. Hassan Najafi, PhD, associate professor of engineering, earned the best paper award at the 2026 International Symposium on Low Power Electronics and Design. The duo received the award for t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Taylor, Figures Introduce REVOKE Act to Crack Down on Chameleon Carriers * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) and Congressman Shomari Figures (AL-02) introduced the Registration Enforcement for Vehicle Operations of Known Evaders (REVOKE) Act, which will strengthen Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) authority to prevent chameleon carriers from exploiting USDOT regi more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 5 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Eight CWRU faculty and staff members recognized in 18th edition of Who's Who in Black Cleveland Eight Case Western Reserve University faculty and staff members have been recognized by Who's Who in Black Cleveland, an organization that celebrates outstanding African American achievement and leadership throughout the Cleveland community and across a variety of industries. Those recognized in the 18th edition include: * Robert Solomon, Esq., vice pres more PR

KENT, Ohio, Sept. 4 -- Kent State University posted the following news: * * * Faculty filmmakers win Oscar-qualifying festival for short film featured at Cleveland International Film Festival * "Magan's Fare," a short film co-directed by two Kent State University faculty members, was just listed on The Hollywood Reporter as one of seven short films from Scott Feinberg's predictions for the Oscars for Best Live Action Short. Dana White, associate professor in the School of Media and Journalism, and Christopher Knoblock, associate lecturer i more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * Five Key Moments: Hearing on Welfare Reform 30th Anniversary Shows How the Dignity of Work is Still Key to Escaping Poverty Witnesses shared how the dignity of work can help families overcome hardship, connect to their community, and build more independent and fulfilling lives, during a Ways and Means Work and Welfare Subcommittee hearing marking 30 years since historic, bipartisan wel more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 4 -- Franklin University issued the following news release: * * * Franklin University Launches Seven M.S. in Information Technology Specializations in AI, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics and Technology Leadership * New online graduate pathways give working professionals options to build specialized expertise for rapidly evolving technology and leadership roles. COLUMBUS, Ohio - As artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data and digital technologies reshape how organizations operate, Franklin University has expanded its more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions * September 3, 2026 Contact: press@michigan.gov LANSING, Mich. -Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Michigan Arts and Culture Council; Michigan Developmental Disability Council; State of Michigan Retirement Board; Early Childhood Investment Corporation Executive Committee; Michigan Women's Commission; Michigan Cr more PR

STANFORD, California, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Health warnings could reduce young people's social media use, Stanford Medicine-led study finds Teens and young adults say that health warning labels on social media would help them reduce their social media use, a Stanford Medicine study showed. By Erin Digitale Pop-up messages that warn of the harms of social media -- such as mental health consequences -- have potential to reduce young people's social media use, a new Stanfor more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Sept. 4 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Physical Therapy Graduates Get Accepted into Residency Programs at Three Times the National Average * HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 4, 2026 - High Point University's Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program had a quarter (25%) of its Class of 2025 get accepted into competitive post-doctoral residency programs after graduation. That mark is more than three times the national average of DPT graduates who enroll in a residency, according to dat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Club for Growth, an advocacy organization, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Club for Growth, Arnold Ventures Co-Host Energy Affordability and Permitting Reform Summit in Ohio In case you missed it, Club for Growth and Arnold Ventures co-hosted an energy affordability and permitting reform summit in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday, September 3. The one-day event featured key industry leaders, members of the Trump Administration, and elected officials who outlined the path forward for key poli more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Sept. 4 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Texas petrochemical expansion lacks rewards for host cities A regional look at the recent wave of Texas Gulf Coast ethane cracking capacity growth Key Takeaways: * Promises of boosted economic conditions and new jobs have failed to materialize for the Texas cities hosting the wave of petrochemical expansion the industry experienced over the last 15 years. * Lower median incomes, slower population growth,  more PR

KENT, Ohio, Sept. 4 -- Kent State University posted the following news: * * * Kent State Celebrates Artists and Designers With Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series * Kent State University's College of the Arts and College of Architecture and Environmental Design proudly continue the esteemed Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series, a dynamic platform launched in 2001 to bring celebrated artists and designers to the Kent State campus and Northeast Ohio community. Named in honor of regional architect Thomas Schroth, whose global perspective f more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Sept. 4 -- Hope College posted the following news: * * * Knickerbocker Theatre Presents Fall Films Series from Sept. 8 - Oct. 17 * The Hope College Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland will continue its film series this fall, featuring four films screening from Sept. 8 through Oct. 17. The first film will run from Tuesday through Saturday, while the following three films will run Monday through Saturday. All screenings begin at 7 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre. Tickets are $9 for regular admission, $7 for senior more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 3 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Laiba Khan Zai named first Youngblood Investigative Fellow, extending legacy of principled international editor * Left: Master's student Laiba Khan Zai is the first-ever Youngblood Fellow. Right: Robert Youngblood in 2015 By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 3, 2026) -International master's student Laiba Khan Zai is the first recipient of the Missouri School of Journalism's Robert F. Youngblood Investigative Fellow more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary: * * * AI Nihilism Won't Save The Water Or Create Jobs. But It Will Empower China. By Matias Ahrensdorf Take it from a web developer: we don't have the luxury of sitting this one out. In a bizarre joint advertisement for Liquid Death and Garage Beer, Super Bowl champ Jason Kelce calls on viewers to send their urine to data centers. "AI data centers waste millions of gallons of water," he claims, and so "we want your pee to cool these data centers."  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Submits Items for Congressional Time Capsule in Celebration of America's 250th Anniversary * In honor of America's 250th anniversary, this summer, the full Maryland Congressional Delegation - U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all Md.) - submitted a Fort McH more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume, Maryland Delegation Submits Items for Congressional Time Capsule in Celebration of America's 250th Anniversary * WASHINGTON, DC -In honor of America's 250th anniversary, this summer, the full Maryland Congressional Delegation - Congressman Kweisi Mfume, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Andy Harris, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski ( more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 4 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Michigan vegetable crop report - September 2, 2026 * Weather This week's forecast: * Scattered showers and thunderstorms Wednesday, Sept. 2, with some strong storms possible afternoon and evening hours. Hot and humid to the south. Scattered showers and thunderstorms continuing Thursday through Saturday. Mostly fair, dry and cooler Sunday into early next week. * High temperatures from the mid-upper 70s more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 4 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * Military Service Center to Host 8th Annual 22 Push-Up Challenge on Sept. 11 * The Military Service Center will be hosting the Eighth Annual 22 Push-Up Challenge on Friday, Sept. 11. The free, public event is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the Veterans Memorial Plaza on Main Campus. The plaza is located between Memorial Field House and University Hall on Centennial Mall. The Military Service Center will be hosting its Eighth Annual 22 Push-Up Challeng more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Sept. 4 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Nepal Floods: Response Continues As Medicines, Supplies Depart for Hard-Hit Communities * Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 484 shipments of requested medical aid to 42 U.S. states and territories and 27 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 9.8 million defined daily doses of medication. Medications and supplies shipped this week included rare disease treatments, cancer therapies, fistula repair kits, cold-chain more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 4 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Ohio State helps launch Foundry School to support manufacturing workforce * The Ohio State University is a leading partner in a new, national program to support the growth of advanced manufacturing in the U.S. Ohio State is one of seven universities partnering with Stanford University for a first-of-its-kind advanced manufacturing training program known as Foundry School. Foundry School is a national program to train the entrepreneurs, engineers, technicians  more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Sept. 3 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Purposeful networking leads to outstanding opportunities for Miami geography students * Robbyn Abbitt's 20-plus years in Miami University's Department of Geography has seen evolutions of all kinds, ranging from staff size to students' innate abilities to utilize drones. The one constant? "Success is very rarely because you did something on your own," she says. "It's about the people that you gathered around and the connections you've made. I've been very purposefu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following letter with Sens. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, and Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, to President Trump on disaster declaration assistance for Ohio: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 3, 2026 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President of the United States of America The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Trump, Thank you for your administration's rapid involvement and assistance in expediting the process to provide feder more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to FBI Director Kash Patel: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 2, 2026 The Honorable Kash Patel Director Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20535 Dear Director Patel: The Committee on the Judiciary is conducting oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) operation, codenamed Round River, during the 2020 presidential election. Recently rele more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following letter with Vice Ranking Member Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, to Chairman Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 31, 2026 The Honorable Glenn "GT" Thompson Chairman Committee on Agriculture U.S. House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman, Earlier this summer, the American Farm Bureau released another staggering report highlighting the grave state of the farm econom more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter with Reps. Clay Fuller, R-Georgia, and Darrell E. Issa, R-California, chairman of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet, to Eleventh Circuit Judicial Council Chair William H. Pryor Jr.: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 1, 2026 The Honorable William H. Pryor, Jr. Chair Judicial Council of the Eleventh Circuit 56 Forsyth St. N.W. Atlanta, GA  more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, Sept. 3 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Research presentations span infant sleep to cancer therapy * How does sleep shape the infant brain? How can research inform addiction-related public policy? What makes us who we are? These and other topics are part of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC's 2026-27 Pioneers in Biomedical Research Seminar Series. Eighteen leading scientists will share the latest discoveries on topics spanning neuroscience, cardi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 3, 2026 The Honorable Sean P. Duffy Secretary of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 - The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary of Homeland Security U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20528  more PR

KENT, Ohio, Sept. 3 -- Kent State University posted the following news: * * * Sen. Husted Tours Kent State's College of Podiatric Medicine, Showcases Jersey Honoring Family's Kent State Soccer Legacy * U.S. Sen. Jon Husted visited Kent State University's College of Podiatric Medicine on Sept. 2 for a tour of the college's Independence, Ohio, campus, meeting with students and learning more about the college's mission to train the next generation of podiatric physicians. Husted was welcomed by college leadership for a walk-through of the col more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following letter to FBI Director Kash Patel: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 1, 2026 The Honorable Kash Patel Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20535 Dear Director Patel, As we approach the November 2026 elections, I'd ask you to confirm a simple statement: the Federal Bureau of Investigation will not send armed federal agents to the polls or to unlawfully seize election materials of any kind.  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Advised RH Aero Systems in Successful Closing of Strategic Investment by Capitol Meridian Partners * Taft is pleased to have served as legal counsel to RH Aero Systems in the successful closing of a strategic investment by Capitol Merdian Partners. Following the previously announced signing, the parties completed the transaction after satisfying regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Headquartered in Mason, Oh more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 4 [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 Calls on SCOTUS to Strike Down Unconstitutional Firearm Bans * Columbus, OH - On Friday, The Buckeye Institute filed its amicus brief in Viramontes v. Cook Co. and Grant v. Higgins, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to tell Cook County and other jurisdictions that arbitrary firearm bans violate more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 3 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * The University of Toledo Foundation Names JR Blackburn President and CEO * The University of Toledo Foundation today announced that JR Blackburn has been named president and CEO, effective Oct. 12. Blackburn will succeed Brenda Lee, the Foundation's inaugural president, who has been serving in an interim capacity since May. Lee previously announced her retirement from the Foundation in June 2025. Blackburn's appointment coincides with an updated memorandum o more PR

TIFFIN, Ohio, Sept. 4 -- Tiffin University posted the following news release: * * * Tiffin University to Host Homecoming and Family Weekend September 18-20, 2026 * Tiffin University will welcome alumni, students, families and friends to campus for Homecoming & Family Weekend Friday, September 18 through Sunday, September 20, 2026. The three-day celebration will feature opportunities to reconnect, experience campus, celebrate TU traditions and show Dragon pride. Events begin Friday with the Homecoming Open House and Legacy Visit Day and LIF more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 5 -- Trevecca Nazarene University issued the following news: * * * Two Alumni Named District Superintendents of Kentucky and Southwest Indiana Two Trevecca alumni were recently named district superintendents in the Church of the Nazarene. Harry Curry Jr. was appointed to oversee the Kentucky District, and Nathan Rogers was elected to lead the Southwest Indiana District. As a district superintendent, each will serve as the spiritual and administrative leader for the area of local churches they oversee. The Kent more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 4 -- The University of Dayton posted the following UD in the News wrap up for Aug. 29-Sept. 4, 2026: * * * An historic gift and a nearly $1 million grant for UD garnered significant media attention. Umesh Haritashya wrote about the Nepal flood for The Conversation and gave interviews to outlets in Singapore, Australia and South Korea. The Weather Channel also featured the University's waste-heat project, which will consistently satisfy all of the University of Dayton's electricity needs with carbon-free power. NewsNatio more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 4 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * UToledo Respiratory Care Program Earns National Recognition for 9th Consecutive Year * The University of Toledo's Respiratory Care program has received the Distinguished Registered Respiratory Therapist Credentialing Success Award from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care for the ninth consecutive year, recognizing the program's continued success in preparing students for professional credentialing. The award recognizes accredited respiratory more PR