ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 24 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * Americans for Prosperity-Ohio Releases Letter in Support of TCJA Alongside Over Forty Grassroots Organizations # Feb 24, 2025 by AFP COLUMBUS, OH - Today, Americans for Prosperity-Ohio (AFP-OH), alongside dozens of Ohio grassroots organizations, released a letter expressing strong support for the 2017 Trump Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and urging Ohio legislators to   more

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 24 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Browns guard Joel Bitonio 'still working through' whether he'll play in 2025, hopes Myles Garrett remains with Browns Joel Bitonio has lived quite a football life. It might be nearing an end. The Cleveland Browns guard remains undecided on whether he'll play in 2025, telling reporters Saturday he's "still working through" the matter as March approaches. "It's a little bit of a roller   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-OH Welcomes Citation for Man Distributing Racist Flyers The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the issuing of a citation for a man who was reportedly distributing racist flyers in Lincoln Heights and Lockland. Deputies from the Hamilton County S  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 23 -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Co-prescribed stimulants, opioids linked to higher opioid doses Study analyzes millions of U.S. prescriptions over 10 years The combination of prescribed central nervous system stimulants, such as drugs that relieve ADHD symptoms, with prescribed opioid medications is associated with a pattern of escalating opioid intake, a new study has found. The analysis of health insurance claims data from almost 3 millio  more

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 23 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders won't throw at 2025 NFL Scouting Combine Before the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine kicks off in Indianapolis on Thursday, one top quarterback prospect won't be throwing at Lucas Oil Stadium. Colorado Buffaloes QB Shedeur Sanders plans to focus on his interviews with teams at the combine, helping them continue to learn him as a person, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapop  more

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 24 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Cowboys' Stephen Jones says Dallas will be 'selectively aggressive' in offseason approach A year after the Dallas Cowboys went " all in " and busted, a new approach - and catch phrase - has been coined for the franchise. Cowboys co-owner and COO Stephen Jones said the team will be "selectively aggressive" in its 2025 offseason approach as it aims to rebound from a 7-10 finish last seaso  more

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 23 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Former Falcons safety Keanu Neal announces retirement from NFL after eight seasons After not playing in the 2024 season, safety Keanu Neal has decided to hang up his cleats from the game of football. Neal announced Sunday on social media that he is retiring from the NFL after eight seasons. "God has blessed my family and I in so many ways. Particularly in the game of football," Neal s  more

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 24 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * HBCU Legacy Bowl Week standouts: Seven NFL draft prospects who impressed With each year, the HBCU Legacy Bowl gets better. Saturday's game at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans was the best one yet in the four years since its inception. The 100-plus 2025 NFL Draft prospects in attendance worked hard all week long and the coaching staffs did an excellent job. It was a well-run event, which drew  more

DELAWARE, Ohio, Feb. 25 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * He's Got Game Ohio Wesleyan Hires 2020 University Graduate as Esports Director, Head Coach DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University graduate Nevin Horne will return to his alma mater Feb. 27 as director and head coach of the Battling Bishops Esports Program. Horne, who graduated as OWU's class president in 2020, most recently helped to design and launch the esports program at Otterbein University i  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 24 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Feb. 22, 2025, to the American Conservative: * * * Ohio's Gritty Fight to Reverse Decadence By Tim Rosenberger and Nora Kenney The Buckeye State can lead the way to techno-nationalism. Last week, at the AI Action Summit in Paris, Vice President J.D. Vance reaffirmed the Trump administration's commitment to ensuring that advanced AI systems are developed domestically using made-in-America chips--re  more

OXFORD, Ohio, Feb. 25 -- Miami University issued the following news: * * * New Constructive Dialogue Initiative being expanded across campus Faculty Learning Community and Staff Leadership Cohort committees determining how to best embed the program in curricular and cocurricular ways By Margo Rutledge Kissell The Office of Transformational and Inclusive Excellence (OTIE) is expanding the new Constructive Dialogue Initiative across Miami University after a successful pilot program for studen  more

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 24 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * New Jaguars GM James Gladstone sees 'a lot of parallels' to time spent with Rams The Jacksonville Jaguars have turned the page toward a new era they hope mirrors the journey of another team on the opposite side of the country: the Los Angeles Rams. Jacksonville's new leadership duo of general manager James Gladstone and coach Liam Coen carries direct ties to the Rams. Coen spent four se  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 25 -- Owens Community College issued the following news release: * * * Owens John Deere Tech Students Learning on $1.5 Million Worth of Equipment As a college offering the John Deere Tech Program, Owens Community College uses modern John Deere equipment to provide hands-on training. Students are currently learning on two of the latest top-of-the-line combines, the X9 1100 and the S780. The college received the machines in January, and students will continue using them unt  more

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 24 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Stephen Jones: Cowboys expect Trey Lance to leave in free agency, intend to draft QB in April When the Trey Lance experiment failed in San Francisco, Dallas jumped at the opportunity to add the former third-overall pick of the 2021 draft. Eighteen months later, it appears the Cowboys are also ready to move on from Lance. Cowboys CEO and co-owner Stephen Jones said Monday they anticipate  more

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 24 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Unnamed NFL team proposes rule to ban 'Tush Push' play popularized by Eagles At least one opponent of a popular style of quarterback sneak is seeking its termination. One unidentified team has submitted a proposal to ban the play known as the "Tush Push", NFL EVP of football operations Troy Vincent told NFL Network Senior National Columnist Judy Battista on Monday. Though its roots ca  more

KENT, Ohio, Feb. 24 -- Wright State University issued the following news: * * * Wright State students to present research at international cybersecurity conference By Kevin Tucker Wright State University students will showcase their cybersecurity research on a global stage when they join leading experts from academia, government and industry at the inaugural IEEE International Conference on Secure and Trustworthy Cyberinfrastructure for IoT and Microelectronics. Co-hosted by Wright State an  more