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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Friday April 19, 2024 ( 7 items )  

24 Greater Dayton Charities Receive $496,975 in Dayton Foundation Competitive Grant Awards
DAYTON, Ohio, April 19 -- The Dayton Foundation issued the following news release: Twenty-three discretionary and Greenlight GrantsSM totaling $496,975 were awarded by The Dayton Foundation's volunteer Grants Committee and approved by the Foundation's Governing Board to address emerging needs and opportunities in the region. These grants, made possible thanks to individuals who have established unrestricted or lightly restricted charitable funds, promoted efforts in the arts and culture, health  more

A Record-Breaker in Cincinnati: DBIA Design-Build for Water/Wastewater Conference Draws Record Number of Attendees
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Design-Build Institute of America issued the following news: Over the past three days, DBIA has been in Cincinnati, Ohio, for the Design-Build for Water/Wastewater Conference. This year's event was an attendance record-breaker, with nearly 1,400 AEC professionals from throughout the industry and across the United States coming together at the Duke Energy Convention Center. The conference featured inspiring General Sessions and four tracks of education on hot button   more

Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis: Victoria's Ban on Networks Offering Gas Appliance Rebates Is a Win for Customers
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 19 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaways: IEEFA has welcomed the Victorian government's decision to prohibit gas distribution networks from providing rebates for new gas appliances as "a win for consumers". * * * IEEFA research has found that switching gas appliances to efficient electric alternatives at end of life would benefit Victorians, and will be crucial to addressing energy   more

Ohio Society of CPAs: Future 2024 Trends - Deglobalization, the Impact of Droughts and More
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 19 -- The Ohio Society of CPAs issued the following news: * * * By Jessica Salerno-Shumaker, OSCPA senior content manager OSCPA spoke with Dave Staley, futurist and associate professor in the Department of History at The Ohio State University, on what trends the accounting profession should be aware of this year and into the future. He categorized these trends in five ways: society, technology, economics, environment and politics. To learn the possible trends in societ  more

Ohio Society of CPAs: Recent Graduate to Sit for CPA Exam Under New 120 Credit Hour Rule
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 19 -- The Ohio Society of CPAs issued the following news: * * * By Cecilia Yontz, OSCPA marketing and communications intern Having always been mathematically inclined, Kaden Bay already knew when he was in high school that he was going to pursue a career in accounting or finance. "I kind of forged my own path," said Bay. "I didn't know anybody in the profession, and nobody really pointed me in that direction. I just took a class in high school of my own volition, and i  more

Ohio State Medical Association: Legislative Update - Gender Affirming Care Legislation for Ohio Youth Temporarily Blocked by Judge
DUBLIN, Ohio, April 19 -- The Ohio State Medical Association issued the following news on April 18, 2024: This week, a Franklin County judge issued a temporary injunction for the enforcement of House Bill 68, legislation which would prevent transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming care. Moe v. Yost, Franklin County CP No. 24CV2481. This injunction effectively blocks the prohibitions in the bill from going into effect on April 24. This temporary restraining order (TRO) comes as the ACL  more

The Cleveland Museum of Art Announces $8 Million in Gifts for Lobby Renovation
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 19 -- The Cleveland Museum of Art issued the following news release: The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) announces gifts totaling $8 million to renovate the Horace Kelley Art Foundation North Lobby and the Susan M. Kaesgen Education Gallery and Lobby, the museum's main entrance on East Boulevard and the lobby area of the museum's lower level. Funding for this capital project was spearheaded by board chair Ellen Stirn Mavec, through a leadership challenge gift from The Kelvi  more