CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 19 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio issued the following news release on March 17, 2025: * * * ACLU of Ohio Declares Success: After Sending Letter Detailing Constitutional Concerns, Northeast Ohio Medical University Revises Campus Measures on "Race" Columbus, OH - On Friday, Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) President Dr. John Langell sent a letter to students and faculty retracting his previous announcements of new campus protocols that would have  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * Chairman Jordan Demands Special Counsel Weiss and Biden-Harris DOJ Officials Appear for Transcribed Interviews WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent letters demanding that David Weiss and seven other Biden-Harris Department of Justice (DOJ) officials appear before the Committee for transcribed inter  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Beatty Fights to Save Medicaid from Republican Attacks; Urges Constituents to Make Their Voices Heard WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, on Medicaid Day of Action, Congresswoman Beatty released the following statement regarding Republican efforts to rip health care away from millions of Americans by slashing the Medicaid program: "It is shameful that Republicans want to put the   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 18, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Symmetry Energy Solutions LLC, Houston, Texas (SPE604-25-D-7507, $36,173,223); NRG Business Marketing LLC, Princeton, New Jersey (SPE604-23-D-7507, $28,569,813); Tiger Natural Gas Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma (SPE604-25-D-7511, $20,523,130); Gas South LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (SPE604-25-D-7510, $18,638,280); and Enspire Energy LLC, Norfolk, Virginia (SPE604-25-  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on February 22, 2025, entitled "First evidence of lake trout Salvelinus namaycush spawning aggregation in Ohio waters of Lake Erie following reintroduction." Here are excerpts: * * * Lake trout Salvelinus namaycush, an important apex predator native to Lake Erie, were extirpated by 1965 due to overexploitation, introduction of invasive species, and habitat degrada  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on January 7, 2025, entitled "Prioritizing chemicals of emerging concern in the Great Lakes Basin using covariance of chemical concentrations and diverse biological responses from a variety of species." Here are excerpts: * * * The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative aims to protect and restore the nation's largest freshwater resource, in part, by furthering our un  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Support American Families Adopting Children from China WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a member of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption (CCA), joined CCA co-chairs Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), along with Reps. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.) and Danny Davis (D-Ill.) in a letter urging President Trump to advocate fo  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated March 3, 2025, from the Oceantic Network: * * * To: Lindy Nelson, NEPA Coordinator Environmental Branch for Renewable Energy Bureau Ocean Energy Management 45600 Woodland Road, VAM-OREP Sterling, VA, 20166 Re: Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a Construction and Operations Plan Submitted by Vineyard Mid-Atlantic  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 18 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: * * * Investigative Partnership Leads to Identity of Stark County John Doe (CANTON, Ohio) -- The skeletal remains of a man found more than 23 years ago in Stark County have finally been identified, thanks to decades of work by investigators and the continual development of DNA technology, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Stark County Sheriff Eric Weisburn announced today. "The answer to this my  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 18 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: * * * Statement on Moe v. Yost Ruling (COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following statement in response to the 10th District Court of Appeals ruling in Moe v. Yost : "This is a no brainer - we are appealing that decision and will seek an immediate stay. There is no way I'll stop fighting to protect these unprotected children. Ohio's elected representatives properly p  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 19 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio issued the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * State District Court of Appeals Blocks Ohio's Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Minors, in an Historic Win for Families and Bodily Autonomy COLUMBUS- Today, in an historic win for bodily autonomy and LGBTQ+ Ohioans, a three judge panel on the Tenth District Court of Appeals overturned House Bill 68, Ohio's law banning gender-affirming medical care for trans y  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorney's Office Announces Immigration Violation Charges for the Northern District of Ohio CLEVELAND - The U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO) has announced that federal grand juries in the Northern District of Ohio have returned indictments for the following individuals on charges of immigration law violations. These are separate and unrelated cases filed du  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (No. 656) on January 10,2025: Here are excerpts: * * * WHEAT: The outlook for 2024/25 U.S. wheat this month is for slightly larger supplies and domestic use, unchanged exports, and marginally higher ending stocks. Supplies are raised on higher imports, increased 5 million bushels to 130 million, all on Hard Red Spring. Feed and residual use is unchange  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump Is Delivering Needed Economic Relief Americans are continuing to see the benefits as the economic agenda of President Donald J. Trump and his administration comes into focus. After years of soaring prices and economic pain, the Trump Administration's focus on cutting regulations and unleashing American energy is leading to stability for Americans' bottom lines. EGGS: The average wholesale price of eggs   more