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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Thursday May 11, 2023 ( 4 items )  

National Ground Water Association: EPA Awards Nearly $500,000 to Student Teams for Environmental Technologies, Including Two for PFAS Removal
WESTERVILLE, Ohio, May 10 (TNSres) -- The National Ground Water Association issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on May 1 $500,000 in research funding to five student teams to further develop their innovative ideas to solve environmental challenges, including two awards to treat per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These awards are part of the EPA's People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Program. New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newar  more

The Buckeye Institute: Remaking Ohio's Higher Education System to Meet 21st Century Needs
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 11 (TNSgov) -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, The Buckeye Institute submitted written to the Ohio House Higher Education Committee on some of the policies in Ohio House Bill 151 and "reshaping Ohio's higher education system to meet the needs of the 21st century." In his testimony, Greg R. Lawson, a research fellow at The  more

The Buckeye Institute: The Ohio Senate Can Put #StudentsFirst With Universal School Choice
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 11 (TNSgov) -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: On Wednesday, The Buckeye Institute submitted written testimony to the Ohio Senate Education Committee on the K-12 education policies included in House Bill 33, Ohio's biennial budget, which would expand important school choice options to more Ohio families. As he did in pr  more

Tom Kroma Named Executive Director at LISC Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio, May 11 (TNSper) -- The Local Initiatives Support Corp. issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: A community development organization that has delivered more than $200 million to fuel housing, economic development, and jobs in Toledo's underserved neighborhoods has named a new executive director, with plans to accelerate investment activity in the region. The national nonprofit Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) tapped Tom Kroma (pictured to the right) this wee  more