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*Ohio Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Wednesday April 23, 2025 ( 10 items )  

ACLU of Ohio Releases Guidance for Sensitive Locations, Including Places of Worship, Health Centers, and Other Private Establishments From Immigration Enforcement
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 23 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio issued the following news release on April 22, 2025: * * * ACLU of Ohio Releases Guidance for Sensitive Locations, Including Places of Worship, Health Centers, and other Private Establishments from Immigration Enforcement Columbus, OH - Today, the ACLU of Ohio released three new fact sheets, offering guidance for places of worship, health centers, and other private business establishments in Ohio to protect individuals ac  more

Dayton Foundation: Automotive Industry Pioneer Bestows $550,000 Unrestricted to Enhance Grantmaking in the Community
DAYTON, Ohio, April 23 -- The Dayton Foundation issued the following news release on April 22, 2025: * * * Automotive Industry Pioneer Bestows $550,000 Unrestricted to Enhance Grantmaking in the Community April 22, 2025 --- The African-American Community Fund, a component fund of The Dayton Foundation, announced today that it has received a more than $550,000 gift from the estate of Ellenae Fairhurst, an accomplished businesswoman and entrepreneur, making it AACF's largest single unrestricted  more

DOE Releases Public Communication From Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy has released the following public communication dated March 3, 2025, from Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future: * * * TO: TRC APPALACHIAN HYDROGEN HUB Coordinator Teays Corporate Centre 135 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 540 Scott Depot, West Virginia 25560 * Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20585 Re: National Environmental Policy Act Scoping Comments of Citizens f  more

EPA Releases Public Communication From Carnegie Fabrics CEO Boggis
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated April 2, 2025, from Gordon Boggis, CEO of Carnegie Fabrics, Rockville Centre, New York: * * * ID EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0448-0623, Vinyl Chloride; Draft Scope of the Risk Evaluation Under TSCA * * * Dear Members of the EPA TSCA Review Committee for Vinyl Chloride, Firstly, thank you and all of your coworkers who protect human health and the environment. You have a lot to do and   more

FDA Issues Warning Letter to Hoosierecig.com
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to hoosierecig.com: * * * To: hoosierecig.com, 1030 N. Lincoln Street, Suite 1800, Greensburg, IN 47240, United States, hoosierecig@gmail.com, hoosiereciginc@gmail.com To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website https://www.hoosierecig.com and determined that electroni  more

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland: Survey - Regional Companies Said Tariffs Would Raise Costs, Lower Demand
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 23 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following news release: * * * Survey: Regional companies said tariffs would raise costs, lower demand Many companies in the Cleveland Fed's District said tariffs would raise their costs and lower demand, according to a new report summarizing the results of several tariff questions included in the February round of the Survey of Regional Conditions and Expectations (SORCE). Sixty-four percent of companies surveyed s  more

Hoyer Joins Over 175 Members of Congress to Demand Trump Administration Preserve and Expand Free Tax Filing Program
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Joins Over 175 Members of Congress to Demand Trump Administration Preserve and Expand Free Tax Filing Program WASHINGTON, DC - In response to recent reporting (link is external) that the Trump administration plans to end the Direct File program, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led over 175 Congressional Democrats in a letter to Treasury Secreta  more

Justice Department Announces Membership Change in Expeditionary Missions Consortium-Crane
WASHINGTON, April 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has announced that the Expeditionary Missions Consortium-Crane (EMC2) has submitted updated membership information in accordance with Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The notification, published in the Federal Register on April 23, 2025, outlines recent changes to the consortium's roster of participating organizations and continues the process that limits the liability   more

On Earth Day, Congresswoman Betty McCollum Re-Introduces Mississippi River Restoration Legislation
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * On Earth Day, Congresswoman Betty McCollum Re-Introduces Mississippi River Restoration Legislation SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) reintroduced the Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative ( MRRRI (link is external) ) Act (H.R. 2977) on Tuesday, aiming to establish a non-regulatory initiative to coordinate restoration and resilience opportunities alon  more

Warren, Over 175 Members of Congress Demand Trump Administration Preserve and Expand Free Tax Filing Program
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Over 175 Members of Congress Demand Trump Administration Preserve and Expand Free Tax Filing Program After lobbying campaign by tax prep industry, Trump Administration reportedly plans to end Direct File "Ending this free, easy-to-use, and popular program would be an insult to American taxpayers, eliminating an important alternative to commercial options provided by the tax prep   more