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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for 2026-09-08 ( 10 items )  
Apply for 2027 Presidential Medal Awards (10)
BLUE ASH, Ohio, Sept. 4 -- The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College posted the following news: * * * Apply for 2027 Presidential Medal Awards * University of Cincinnati President Neville Pinto invites eligible students to apply for two of our university's top awards -the Presidential Leadership Medal of Excellence (for undergraduate students) and the Presidential Medal of Graduate Student Excellence (for graduate and professional students). UC President Neville Pinto These awards are bestowed upon those students who best exemplify sc more PR

Attorney General Griffin Co-Leads Letter Urging Congress to Repeal Unconstitutional Provisions in the National Firearms Act (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 4 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Co-Leads Letter Urging Congress to Repeal Unconstitutional Provisions in the National Firearms Act * #Griffin: 'The right to bear arms is central to our freedom, and I urge Congress to protect that right' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after co-leading a letter to congressional leadership urging Congress to repeal provisions of the National Firearms Act that inf more PR

Bon Secours Mercy Health Urges CMS to Abandon Three Forty B Payment Cuts and Accelerated Recoupment (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 31, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 RE: Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; CY 2027 Proposed Rule (CMS-1850-P) Dear Administrator Oz: Int more ST

Cleveland Clinic Urology Professor Goldman Urges CMS to Reassign and Properly Reimburse New Sacral Neuromodulation Technology (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Howard Goldman, MD FACS Professor, Glickman Urologic Institute Vice Chairman, Operations Fellowship Director, Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Cleveland, OH 9500 Euclid Ave, Q10 Tel: 216-445-5121 Cleveland, Ohio 44195 Fax: 216-445-7031 August 19, 2026 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department more ST

Dustoff CEO Corkery Urges SBA to Withdraw Overhaul and Establish Structural Safeguards for Very Small Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 26, 2026 Office of Size Standards U.S. Small Business Administration 409 Third Street SW Washington, DC 20416 Re: Comments on Proposed Rule, Small Business Size Standards, RIN 3245-AI67, Docket No. SBA-2026-0199, 91 Fed. Reg. 53741 (Aug. 20, 2026); and Notice of Availability of Revised Size Standards Methodology, Docket No. SBA-2026-0265, 91 Fed. Reg. 54096 (Au more ST

Great Lakes Environmental Law Center, Sierra Club Urge EPA to Reject West Michigan Ozone Redesignation (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 27, 2026 Neena Svingen Air and Radiation Division (AR-18J) Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 77 West Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60604 Re: Proposed Redesignation of the Berrien, MI and Muskegon, MI Areas to Attainment of the 2015 Ozone Standard, EPA-RO5-OAR-2025-4116 and EPA-R05-OAR-2025-4117 Dear Ms. Nallaballi: The Great Lakes Environmental Law Center an more ST

MetroHealth System Urges CMS to Withdraw 340B Payment Cuts and Site-Neutral Imaging Reductions (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. The MetroHealth System. 2500 MetroHealth Drive. Cleveland, Ohio 44109-1998. www.metrohealth.org August 31, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 RE: CMS-1850-P, Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems a more ST

Parker Selected for Chamber Leadership Cincinnati Class 50 (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Parker Selected for Chamber Leadership Cincinnati Class 50 * Taft Cincinnati partner Kenneth Parker has been named to the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce Leadership Cincinnati Class 50. This experience-based program is designed to help established leaders gain a deeper understanding of the region's assets and challenges and collaborate on methods to cultivate a more prosperous and thriving community. To view the full l more PR

SPOTTED: Longtime New Yorker Vivek Ramaswamy at the U.S. Open After Flying to NYC on Private Jet (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 4 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * SPOTTED: Longtime New Yorker Vivek Ramaswamy at the U.S. Open After Flying to NYC on Private Jet * Columbus, Ohio- There's 60 days to go until the 2026 gubernatorial election, and Vivek Ramaswamy is busy spending Labor Day Weekend watching the U.S. Open after taking his private jet to New York. It's unsurprising for Ramaswamy, who has spent nearly 40% of 2026 outside of Ohio. Just four days ago, Ramaswamy said it was "rare" for him to leave the state. C more PR

TBDBITL performs Revolutionary halftime show (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 5 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * TBDBITL performs Revolutionary halftime show * The Ohio State University Marching Band welcomed fans back to Ohio Stadium Saturday with a celebration of America's 250th birthday. Musical selections from the performance during the Ball State game's halftime included "Yankee Doodle," "America the Beautiful," "America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)," "Stars and Stripes Forever," and more. Joining the band on the field for the 57th year was the Ohio State University A more PR