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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Wednesday May 31, 2023 ( 4 items )  

ACLU OF OHIO FILES AMICUS ON BEHALF OF LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF OHIO IN SUPPORT OF ONE PERSON ONE VOTE'S CHALLENGE TO BALLOT BOARD'S DECEPTIVE AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL LANGUAGE FOR AUGUST SPECIAL ELECTION
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 31 (TNSgov) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio issued the following news release on May 30, 2023: Today the ACLU of Ohio filed an amicus brief on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Ohio to the Ohio Supreme Court in One Person One Vote v. Ohio Ballot Board, a case challenging the language adopted for Issue 1, which is misleadingly selective, confusing, out-of-context, and even outright false. On May 18, the Ohio ballot board adopted "a misleading, prejudicial  more

First Five Years Fund Fact Sheets: Child Care & Development Block Grant in Ohio
WASHINGTON, May 31 (TNSres) -- First Five Years Fund, an organization that advances ways to increase access to high-quality early childhood education for children from low-income families, issued the following fact sheet: * * * Child Care & Development Block Grant in Ohio The Child Care & Development Block Grant (CCDBG) is the primary federal grant program that allows states to provide child care assistance to lowincome working families with children under age 13. The majority of these funds   more

MetroHealth Foundation Welcomes New Board Chair Dr. Alfred F. Connors Jr.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 31 (TNSper) -- The MetroHealth Foundation issued the following news release on May 30, 2023: The MetroHealth Foundation today announced that Alfred F. Connors Jr., MD, was elected as its new Board chair during the Foundation's May 25 Board of Directors meeting. Dr. Connors, who has served on the Foundation Board since 2009, first joined MetroHealth as an intern a half-century ago. He built an extraordinary legacy as a clinician, researcher, educator, mentor, and colleague   more

NGWA Publishes White Paper on PFAS Sampling
WESTERVILLE, Ohio, May 31 (TNSres) -- The National Ground Water Association issued the following news release: NGWA has recently published a new white paper focused on guidelines for PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) sample collection. The paper, Practical Guide for PFAS Sampling, was produced by a group of experts and NGWA volunteers with extensive knowledge of PFAS sampling. Due to the heavy presence of PFAS in the environment, sampling is often a challenge due to issues of cross-c  more