DAYTON, Ohio, May 6 (TNSAwa) -- The Dayton Foundation posted the following news release: The Tornado Survivor Pathways to Homeownership Program was awarded the 2022 Innovative Project of the Year by the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) in recognition of the Program's efforts to address the needs of families affected by the 2019 tornadoes that tore through the Greater Dayton region. Laura Mercer, retired executive director of the Miami Valley Long Term Recovery Operati  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 14 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: In what's become a theme of the week for the DeWine campaign, Mike DeWine once again tried to claim credit for legislation he opposed. At an event in Columbus this morning, DeWine touted $85 million in American Rescue Plan funding to invest in students interested in working in behavioral healthcare and grow the behavioral health workforce. The problem? Mike DeWine opposed the American Rescue plan, legislation passed  more

DAYTON, Ohio, May 10 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Mike DeWine is coming to the Miami Valley to tout grants for Ohio law enforcement. The problem? Mike DeWine opposed the legislation passed by Democrats that made this funding possible. The funding for Miami Valley law enforcement comes from the American Rescue Plan, legislation that was passed by Ohio Democrats and that Mike DeWine said he would have voted against in March 2021. It's another example of DeWine's desper  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on May 12, 2022: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today introduced legislation to reauthorize the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act, which promotes the long-term conservation, education, research, monitoring, and habitat protec  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act, which promotes the long-term conservation, education, research, monitoring, and habitat protection for more than 380 species of migratory birds. Key improvements included in the legislation would lower the required cost-sharing requirement for grant recipients f  more