CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 2 -- The Cleveland Museum of Art issued the following news release: * * * Events MIX: Fela Friday, August 2, 2024, 6:00-10:00 p.m. Ames Family Atrium Ticket Required Join us on August 2 at MIX: Fela to celebrate the legacy of Fela Kuti, who passed away on August 2, 1997. Kuti was a Nigerian musician and activist who popularized Afrobeat, a musical style that fuses American blues, jazz, and funk with traditional Yoruba music. All evening, DJ Mark Who? (Mark Matthews),  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 2 (TNSres)-- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Billions of dollars in needed infrastructure investment would yield only marginal environmental benefits Key Takeaways: State regulators and potential project investors need to scrutinize assertions that hydrogen gas will be widely used in methane-fired turbines. Lack of supply, lack of pipeline infrastructure, and lack of storage capacity wil  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 31 [Category: Think Tank] -- 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 filed its brief with the Ohio Supreme Court in Doe v. Columbus, calling on the court to reject attempts by the city of Columbus and the state of Ohio to have the court invent a new rule--inconsistent with Ohio law--that would "allow the go  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 1 -- The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Legislation to ensure the availability of reliable, accurate weather data for the public will help better protect Americans from extreme weather and natural catastrophes, the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies said today. Introduced July 30 by Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, and House Science Committee Chair Frank Lucas, R-Okla., the Weather Data   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 [Category: Sociological] -- AARP (formerly American Association of Retired Persons) issued the following news release: COLUMBUS, Ohio--Today, AARP Ohio released a 2024 statewide election survey, revealing that candidates for president, U.S. Senate, and state races should pay close attention to Ohioans ages 50 and older. Ohio residents ages 50 and older make up an outsized portion of the electorate: in the 2020 elections, older voters accounted for 56% of all Ohio voters and i  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Mortgage Insurers issued the following news release: * * * Nearly 34,000 Ohioans relied on private mortgage insurance to achieve homeownership * * * Ohio ranked fifth in the nation for private mortgage insurance use in 2023 according to a new report released today from U.S. Mortgage Insurers (USMI). Nearly 34,000 homebuyers across Ohio used private mortgage insurance to purchase a home with a low down payment in 2023, with first-time buyers representi  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 2 -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Policy Matters Ohio today released its comprehensive proposal for the FY 2026-27 state budget. A Moral Document: How the budget can bring out the best in Ohio presents the organization's priorities for the coming budget season: 50 recommendations for using state revenues to benefit all Ohioans. "We often hear that budgets illustrate what a community really   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 2 -- Battle Born Progress, an organization that says it empowers, engages and mobilizes Nevada voters, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Following a rally in Reno, Nevada, on Tuesday, Ohio Senator and GOP Vice Presidential nominee J.D. Vance reiterated a call to curtail birthright citizenship during an interview with a Reno reporter. In that interview, Vance said in part, "You can't have someone who breaks the law to come into the country, and then they   more

HERNDON, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The RV Industry Association issued the following news: Last week, Ohio State Senator Andrew Brenner (R-19), who is also a Senate Transportation Committee Member, introduced an RV-specific franchise bill. Senate Bill 306 is based primarily on the RV Industry Association and RV Dealers Association's Model Manufacturer-Dealer Agreement legislation. The bill would add to the current franchise law definitions of "recreational vehicle franchise," "recreational vehicle fr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: Columbus, OH: Nearly three-quarters of cannabis consumers say that the use of marijuana mitigates their need for prescription pain medications, according to survey data compiled by researchers affiliated with Ohio State University's Moritz College of Law. Of the approximately 3,500 consumers surveyed, 78 percent agreed with the statement, "Using marijuana  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 31 [Category: Think Tank] -- 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: Columbus, OH On Wednesday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Rhode v. Bonta, calling on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to tell California it cannot pick and choose which constitutional rights it wants to protect. "Just as the right to free speec  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 31 [Category: Think Tank] -- 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: Columbus, OH On Wednesday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Fiehler v. Mecklenburg, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case and tell the Alaska Supreme Court that the states have no authority to redraw federally established property boundaries. "For  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 [Category: Travel] -- The U.S. Travel Association issued the following news release: Congratulations to U.S. Travel's ESTO 2024 Destiny and Mercury Awards finalists! The Destiny and Mercury Awards recognize destinations and state tourism offices for excellence and creative accomplishment in destination marketing and foster the development of imaginative and innovative campaigns. U.S. Travel will announce the winners in each of the 18 categories at the Awards Din  more