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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Friday May 16, 2025 ( 12 items )  

API Ohio Applauds Bipartisan Adoption of House Bill 15 to Address Surging Power Demand and Strengthen the Grid
WASHINGTON, May 15 [Category: Energy] -- The American Petroleum Institute posted the following news release: * * * API Ohio Applauds Bipartisan Adoption of House Bill 15 to Address Surging Power Demand and Strengthen the Grid COLUMBUS, OHIO - May 15, 2025 - American Petroleum Institute Ohio Executive Director Chris Zeigler today issued the following statement in reaction to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signing House Bill 15 into law following bipartisan adoption in the state legislature: "We appla  more

Caleb Williams and father looked for ways to avoid him getting drafted by Bears, according to book
CANTON, Ohio, May 15 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Caleb Williams and father looked for ways to avoid him getting drafted by Bears, according to book Caleb Williams wanted nothing to do with the Chicago Bears as last year's NFL draft approached, and the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner and his father looked into how they could have a hand in which team selected him, according to a book to be published in September. In "American Kings: A Biogra  more

Cedarville Expands Graduate Offerings With MACOL Starting Fall 2025
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 16 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: * * * Cedarville Expands Graduate Offerings with MACOL Starting Fall 2025 By Rich Stratton A new graduate program in communication and organizational leadership will be available for Cedarville University students in fall 2025. This marks the university's first graduate degree in communication and adds to its growing portfolio of advanced degrees. The Master of Arts in Communication and Organizational Leadership (  more

Colts apologize to Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill and Microsoft for schedule release video
CANTON, Ohio, May 15 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Colts apologize to Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill and Microsoft for schedule release video INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts have apologized to Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill and Microsoft for a video released on social media during Wednesday night's NFL schedule release. The video was a spoof of the popular video game Minecraft, which is owned by Microsoft, and poked some fun at Hill  more

Electric Power Supply Association: DeWine Signs Ohio Energy Reform, Sets National Benchmark for Competitive Power Markets to Meet Rising Demand
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following news release: * * * DeWine Signs Ohio Energy Reform, Sets National Benchmark for Competitive Power Markets to Meet Rising Demand Statement From EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler on Gov. DeWine Signing OH HB 15 WASHINGTON, D.C. - New energy legislation signed today by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine will help the state meet rising energy demand and attract investment while benefitting consumers, said the head of   more

Images of War Inspire Powerful Conversations in Wright State Dialogue Series
KENT, Ohio, May 16 -- Wright State University issued the following news: * * * Images of war inspire powerful conversations in Wright State dialogue series By Kevin Tucker The adage "a picture is worth a thousand words" aptly describes Dialogues on The Experience of War: Images Past and Present, a monthly series designed to facilitate conversations about war with veterans, military-connected students and others in the Wright State University community. Dialogues on the Experience of War was  more

NFL news roundup: Patriots DT Christian Barmore cleared for activity, expects to be ready Week 1
CANTON, Ohio, May 15 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * NFL news roundup: Patriots DT Christian Barmore cleared for activity, expects to be ready Week 1 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 offseason tracker * READ : 2025 first-round pick signing tracker * READ: 2025 schedule  more

NFL players to play flag football at '28 Olympics? Building best 12-person roster if new resolution passes
CANTON, Ohio, May 15 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * NFL players to play flag football at '28 Olympics? Building best 12-person roster if new resolution passes We've known flag football was coming to the 2028 Summer Olympics for nearly two years. Thursday's news that league owners next week will consider a resolution to allow NFL players to participate has raised the stakes, though, and piqued the imagination of this NFL writer. If passed,  more

Owners to discuss resolution to allow NFL players to participate in flag football at 2028 Olympics
CANTON, Ohio, May 15 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Owners to discuss resolution to allow NFL players to participate in flag football at 2028 Olympics The NFL has heard the calls to involve its stars in the upcoming Olympic debut of flag football. NFL owners will discuss a resolution at next week's Spring League Meeting that would allow NFL players to participate in flag football during the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, the league   more

Ravens LB Roquan Smith eager to face Bills in Week 1: 'Revenge is best served as a cold dish'
CANTON, Ohio, May 15 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Ravens LB Roquan Smith eager to face Bills in Week 1: 'Revenge is best served as a cold dish' The NFL's schedule makers had to be grinning when they put the finishing touches on the Week 1 schedule. It's a week that begins with the renewal of a long-running rivalry drowning in mutual disdain: Cowboys-Eagles. And the week's penultimate game -- Ravens-Bills \-- brings comparable dislike wi  more

Sierra Club Applauds Gov. DeWine for Signing Bill to Repeal Bailout of the OVEC Coal Plants
WASHINGTON, May 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Applauds Gov. DeWine for Signing Bill to Repeal Bailout of the OVEC Coal Plants COLUMBUS, Ohio - Today, Governor DeWine signed HB15 into law, repealing the OVEC coal plant bailout within the omnibus energy bill. Since its passage in 2019, the infamously corrupt House Bill 6 has cost Ohio electric customers over $474,000,000 - nearly half a million dollars every day to cover the f  more

Travis Hunter milestone watch: 20 records Jaguars rookie can potentially set/break as two-way player
CANTON, Ohio, May 15 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Travis Hunter milestone watch: 20 records Jaguars rookie can potentially set/break as two-way player Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter was called a unicorn and compared to multi-skilled MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani by at least one NFL general manager before he was even selected second overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. So, it's only fair for us to predict which records the WR/CB/anomaly  more