CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 15 -- Cuyahoga County issued the following news release: A proposed ordinance change could make it easier to do business with Cuyahoga County. The Ronayne Administration is proposing a revision to County Code Chapter 501, which regulates contracts and purchasing procedures. If approved by the Cuyahoga County Council, the new ordinance would significantly raise the spending and bidding thresholds. Currently, departments require Board of Control and Council approval for expe  more

GAHANNA, Ohio, May 14 -- AEP Ohio, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: AEP Ohio, an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, today filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio in docket 24-508-EL-ATA a proposal that would create a new rate category for data center customers and cryptocurrency mining/mobile data center operations. The proposed rate structure would require new data centers with loads greater than 25 megawatts (MW) and  more

BEREA, Ohio, May 14 -- Baldwin Wallace University issued the following news: Students in a political science class piloted a series of workshops this semester, offering input for a fall rollout in all First-Year Experience (FYE) courses. A growing partnership that builds sympathetic listening and dialogue skills is reaching an increasing number of students and faculty at Baldwin Wallace University with plans to embed depolarization activities in all first-year experience (FYE) courses this fal  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 15 -- Fifth Third Bank issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Fifth Third (NASDAQ:FITB) and Bottomline announced the launch of Enhanced Payables powered by Bottomline and its business payments network, Paymode-X. The solution combines the capabilities of Bottomline's industry-leading business payments technology with Fifth Third's extensive banking services to provide customers with a comprehensive suite of payment options. With this new offering, customers ca  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, May 15 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) electric company Toledo Edison recently kicked off the City of Sylvania's $342,000 streetlight conversion project in Lucas County by installing the first of 1,650 LED streetlight fixtures to replace existing lights. The new LEDs are about 50% more efficient than the previous high-pressure sodium lights and are expected to save the city an estimated $77,000 in energy costs annually. They are also  more

EUCLID, Ohio, May 14 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following statement on May 13, 2024: * * * Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following statement regarding the death of Euclid Police Officer Jacob Derbin who was killed on Saturday evening in the line of duty. "The promise to protect is signed with the blood of our officers. The killer who ambushed Officer Derbin will be found and will receive the full measure of justice. It is a cruel irony that a mother lost her s  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 14 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: New reporting from Cleveland.com further "scrutiniz[es]" the phony "riches-to-rags-to-riches" tale Bernie Moreno tells on the campaign trail after the New York Times exposed Moreno's "bootstraps story" as a "calculated process of self-creation" - the latest in a series of lies "dogg[ing]" his campaign that shows Ohioans they can't trust Moreno. Cleveland.com: Ohio Senate candidate Bernie Moreno's background faces na  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 14 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: This weekend, the New York Times detailed Bernie Moreno's phony "riches-to-rags-to-riches" story that he's made the "signature pitch" of his campaign. But that's only the latest in "a string of inconsistencies" showing Ohioans that Moreno is only out for himself. Here's A Reminder of All Of The Lies Bernie Moreno Is Telling On the Campaign Trail: 1. Moreno's phony "riches-to-rags-to-riches," "only-in-America bootst  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 15 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: In a new opinion piece for the Columbus Dispatch, Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo reminds Ohioans that Bernie Moreno supports a national abortion ban that would overturn the will of Ohioans. Moreno called the Dobbs decision, which leaked two years ago this month, - a "monumental victory." Moreno has also said he is "100% pro-life with no exceptions" and "absolute pro-life, no exceptions," and voted to ban a  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 14 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on May 13, 2024: Following yesterday's New York Times report detailing Bernie Moreno's phony "riches-to-rags-to-riches," "only-in-America bootstraps story" which he has made the "signature pitch" of his campaign, Moreno is "under fire" for lying to Ohioans as it becomes clear his "story isn't what he says." What Ohioans are reading about Bernie Moreno's phony "bootstraps story": Politico Playbook: TOO GOOD TO BE TRU  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 15 -- Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued a directive today to the 88 county boards of elections initiating a confirmation and removal process of non-citizens from the state's voter registration rolls. Secretary LaRose also announced additional steps by his office to "conduct an annual review of the statewide voter registration database to identify persons who appear not to be Uni  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 15 -- Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced the start of early voting today for the 2024 Special 6th District Congressional General Election. All registered voters in the 6th Congressional District, which includes Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, Mahoning, Monroe, Noble, Stark, Tuscarawas, and Washington Counties, may cast an early in-person ballot at their coun  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 15 -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, issued the following news release: The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has promoted Jeff Kiernan - a veteran journalist and general manager of Scripps' Las Vegas stations - to its news leadership team in the new role of vice president of local news, effective June 10. Kiernan will oversee Scripps' local news content strategy alongside Kate O'Brian, Scripps' president of news. Kiernan has served as the vice president and g  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 15 -- The University System of Georgia issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) today named Dr. Michelle R. Johnston president of Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW), effective June 1, 2024. Johnston currently serves as president of the College of Coastal Georgia, a position she's held since July 2018. Prior to joining Coastal Georgia, Johnston spent more than 20 years in higher education adm  more