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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Friday February 21, 2025 ( 12 items )  

2025 NFL free agency: Players who could be overpriced/underpriced on the open market
CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 20 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * 2025 NFL free agency: Players who could be overpriced/underpriced on the open market Predicting how free agency will unfold is a daunting task, particularly before the NFL Scouting Combine generates rumblings to offer some guidance. Each NFL club puts its own value on players for countless reasons, relating to need, production, scheme fit or locker-room cohesion. It's impossible to know  more

Chargers, DB Elijah Molden agree to terms on three-year, $18.75M contract
CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 20 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Chargers, DB Elijah Molden agree to terms on three-year, $18.75M contract Elijah Molden proved to be a good fit for the Los Angeles Chargers in 2024 and he's staying put for the long haul. Molden and the Chargers have agreed to terms on a three-year, $18.75 deal with $13.5 million in guarantees, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Thursday. The Chargers subsequently announced a  more

Cowboys OL Zack Martin to retire after 11 seasons in NFL
CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 20 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Cowboys OL Zack Martin to retire after 11 seasons in NFL Zack Martin 's illustrious NFL career is over. The guard has informed the Cowboys that he plans to retire, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported on Thursday. Martin is calling it a career after 11 NFL seasons, all spent with the Cowboys. He earned nine Pro Bowl nods, seven first-team All-Pro  more

CWA to FCC: Stop AT&T's Plans to Abandon Rural America
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release: * * * CWA to FCC: Stop AT&T's Plans to Abandon Rural America WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Communications Workers of America (CWA) union has filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission opposing AT&T's application to discontinue landline telephone service in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi,   more

Eagles' A.J. Brown embraces new OC hire Kevin Patullo: 'It has to evolve'
CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 20 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Eagles' A.J. Brown embraces new OC hire Kevin Patullo: 'It has to evolve' Like many Super Bowl winners, the Eagles lost a key assistant when the Saints hired offensive coordinator Kellen Moore as their new head coach. Kevin Patullo, who previously was the team's passing game coordinator, has been tabbed as Moore's replacement, and while uncertainty will follow every coaching change, rec  more

Eagles' Cam Jurgens undergoes back procedure, expected to return in time for camp
CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 20 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Eagles' Cam Jurgens undergoes back procedure, expected to return in time for camp Cam Jurgens ' journey to a triumph in Super Bowl LIX didn't come without challenge. The center played through nerve pain and recently underwent a back procedure to alleviate the issue, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported on Thursday. Jurgens is expected to fully recover from the operation in time   more

Five biggest 2025 draft takeaways from Daniel Jeremiah's pre-NFL Combine conference call
CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 20 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Five biggest 2025 draft takeaways from Daniel Jeremiah's pre-NFL Combine conference call NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah held his annual pre- NFL Scouting Combine conference call with members of the media on Thursday, answering questions for nearly three hours. Here are five takeaways from the marathon event. Programming note: Tune in for live coverage of the 2025 NFL Scouting  more

Gennaro Filice 2025 NFL mock draft 1.0: Jets jump Raiders for Shedeur Sanders; Broncos trade up for TE
CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 20 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Gennaro Filice 2025 NFL mock draft 1.0: Jets jump Raiders for Shedeur Sanders; Broncos trade up for TE On the verge of a major pre-draft set piece -- the NFL Scouting Combine \-- questions about the 2025 NFL Draft begin, well, at the beginning. And per usual, they revolve around the quarterbacks. Namely, Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders. Will everyone's top two signal-callers both fly off t  more

Governor Mike DeWine Pushes a 100% Sports Gambling Tax Increase
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Governor Mike DeWine Pushes a 100% Sports Gambling Tax Increase Ohio Governor Mike DeWine rolled out his final budget proposal, calling for legislators to double the tax on sports gambling...again. When Governor DeWine first signed the bill that legalized sports gambling in Ohio, the tax rate was set at 10%. Two years later, just months after sports gambling took effect in the state,  more

ICYMI: AFP-OH Hosts 'Protect Prosperity' Roundtables with Reps. Miller and Rulli
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 20 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP-OH Hosts 'Protect Prosperity' Roundtables with Reps. Miller and Rulli # Feb 20, 2025 by AFP Columbus, OH - Yesterday, Americans for Prosperity - Ohio (AFP-OH) held roundtables in Rocky River and Youngstown with Reps. Max Miller and Michael Rulli. Business owners and city councilmen were among the attendees, and conversations at the roundtables focused on  more

NFL news roundup: Veteran OL Jon Feliciano announces retirement after 10 seasons
CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 20 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * NFL news roundup: Veteran OL Jon Feliciano announces retirement after 10 seasons NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. Visit NFL.com's transaction hub for a daily breakdown. * NOTE: Teams listed in alphabetical order * READ : NFL coaching/GM tracker COACHING NEWS * Chicago announced its inaugural coaching staff under Ben Johnson, w  more

Sinclair's Aviation Technology Department Partners With Cincinnati-Based Aero Velocity to Empower Future Aviation Professionals and Support Local Economic Growth
DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 21 -- Sinclair Community College issued the following news release: * * * Sinclair's Aviation Technology Department Partners with Cincinnati-Based Aero Velocity to Empower Future Aviation Professionals and Support Local Economic Growth DAYTON, OH --- Sinclair Community College's Aviation Technology Department is proud to announce a partnership with Aero Velocity, a leading name in the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) industry. This collaboration is set to provide invaluable op  more