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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Thursday March 20, 2025 ( 14 items )  

2025 NFL Draft order for Round 1; top five needs for all 32 teams following free agency frenzy
CANTON, Ohio, March 19 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * 2025 NFL Draft order for Round 1; top five needs for all 32 teams following free agency frenzy With most of the dust settling from the free agency frenzy, teams' roster needs for the 2025 NFL Draft (April 24-26 in Green Bay, Wisconsin) are coming into focus. Here's the current order for Round 1, along with the top five needs for each franchise. Biggest needs: QB, Edge, WR, LB, S As t  more

2025 NFL free agency tracker: Latest signings, trades, contract info for all 32 teams
CANTON, Ohio, March 19 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * 2025 NFL free agency tracker: Latest signings, trades, contract info for all 32 teams Below is a rundown of the notable moves, trades and signings made by each team since the start of the 2025 NFL free agency period. This list is not intended to be complete -- it's a spotlight of the most prominent additions and new contracts/extensions. Navigate to your team by clicking the divisions be  more

Best NFL team fits for notable remaining free agents: Aaron Rodgers to Giants? Keenan Allen to Raiders?
CANTON, Ohio, March 19 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Best NFL team fits for notable remaining free agents: Aaron Rodgers to Giants? Keenan Allen to Raiders? * Players are listed according to the order in which they appear on Gregg Rosenthal's list of the Top 101 free agents of 2025. * Each player's listed age represents how old he will be on Sept. 4, when the 2025 NFL season is expected to kick off. This was the most difficult player  more

Bucky Brooks' top five 2025 NFL Draft prospects by position 2.0: Matthew Golden flies up WR rankings
CANTON, Ohio, March 19 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Bucky Brooks' top five 2025 NFL Draft prospects by position 2.0: Matthew Golden flies up WR rankings With the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine in the rearview and pro days in full swing, here's my updated ranking of the top five prospects at each major position in the 2025 NFL Draft class. One thing you'll notice in this edition of these rankings is that I've added a new position group: nicke  more

CAIR-OH Welcomes Firing of Columbus Community Shelter Board Employee who Allegedly Posted Anti-Muslim Videos
WASHINGTON, March 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-OH Welcomes Firing of Columbus Community Shelter Board Employee who Allegedly Posted Anti-Muslim Videos The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OH) today welcomed the firing of an employee of the Columbus Community Shelter Board who allegedly posted anti-Muslim videos on his YouTube channel. Columbus Community Shelter Board empl  more

Danielle Hunter, Texans agree to one-year extension through 2026; DE will make $55.1M over next two seasons
CANTON, Ohio, March 19 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Danielle Hunter, Texans agree to one-year extension through 2026; DE will make $55.1M over next two seasons Danielle Hunter 's debut season with the Houston Texans was a productive campaign that's become a profitable one. Hunter and the Texans have agreed to a one-year, $36.5 million extension through 2026, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Wednesday. Hunter will earn $32 mi  more

FC Cincinnati President and Co-CEO to Serve as Miami's Commencement Speaker
OXFORD, Ohio, March 20 -- Miami University issued the following news: * * * FC Cincinnati President and co-CEO to serve as Miami's commencement speaker Jeff Berding '91 also spent more than 19 years as executive with the Cincinnati Bengals By Josh Chapin One of the driving forces behind bringing professional soccer to Cincinnati will deliver Miami University's 2025 spring commencement address. Jeff Berding '91, President and co-CEO of FC Cincinnati, will speak to Miami's Class of 2025 duri  more

Joe Burrow, Jared Goff, Kirk Cousins to be featured in Season 2 of Netflix's 'Quarterback' docuseries
CANTON, Ohio, March 19 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Joe Burrow, Jared Goff, Kirk Cousins to be featured in Season 2 of Netflix's 'Quarterback' docuseries Netflix is revisiting the game's most important position in its profiling of the NFL's star players. Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow, Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff and Atlanta Falcons QB Kirk Cousins will be featured in Netflix's second season of Quarterback, the streaming service annou  more

NFL news roundup: Falcons signing veteran safety Jordan Fuller
CANTON, Ohio, March 19 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * NFL news roundup: Falcons signing veteran safety Jordan Fuller 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 : 2025 NFL free agency tracker SIGNINGS * S Jordan Fuller is signing with Atlanta, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reporte  more

Playoff seeding change, tush push ban among 2025 NFL club playing rules, bylaw, resolution proposals
CANTON, Ohio, March 19 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Playoff seeding change, tush push ban among 2025 NFL club playing rules, bylaw, resolution proposals A potentially transformative set of rule proposals were submitted by a handful of NFL clubs on Wednesday. Perhaps the most significant is a proposal to revamp playoff seeding. Submitted by Detroit, the proposal would amend the current seeding format to allow wild card qualifiers to be s  more

Texans signing OT Cam Robinson to one-year deal
CANTON, Ohio, March 19 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Texans signing OT Cam Robinson to one-year deal The Texans have found their replacement at left tackle. Veteran Cam Robinson is signing a one-year deal with Houston, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported. Houston's struggles up front in 2024 pushed the offensive line to the top of the priorities list entering 2025, but instead of aggressively pursuing options in free agency, the  more

Texans' Derek Stingley Jr. happy cornerback contracts 'starting to get up there' as wide receiver money rises
CANTON, Ohio, March 19 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Texans' Derek Stingley Jr. happy cornerback contracts 'starting to get up there' as wide receiver money rises Father-son moments in which dad breaks the news of a life-changing $90 million contract are hardly commonplace. That's how Houston Texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. found out his second NFL contract had been worked out, though. It's a deal that rearranged the market, setti  more

University of Dayton: Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson to Receive Honorary Doctorate
DAYTON, Ohio, March 18 -- The University of Dayton issued the following news: * * * Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson to receive honorary doctorate The University of Dayton will honor Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson with an honorary doctorate during the inaugural conference of the U.S. Chapter of the Committee of Pan American Judges on Social Justice March 26-28 at the University of Dayton. "Throughout his ministry, Cardinal Turkson has been a tireless advocate for the poor and margina  more

What are the Factors Driving Changing Power Bills, and are There Any Opportunities for Reductions?
LAKEWOOD, Ohio, March 20 -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * What are the factors driving changing power bills, and are there any opportunities for reductions? 20 March 2025 (IEEFA Australia) | As Australian households process last week's news of rising power bills, a new briefing note examines the factors driving up the cost of electricity over the longer term, and opportunities to prevent bill rises. On 13 March, the Austral  more