WASHINGTON, July 5 -- The Alliance for American Manufacturing has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce, advocating for the inclusion of grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) laminations and cores, and stainless steel automotive exhaust system parts as derivative products under the Steel Section 232 program. The organization, representing a partnership between leading manufacturers and the United Steelworkers, emphasizes that these products, owing to their substan  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 1 -- Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber issued the following news release: * * * Special Audit Details $3.2 Million Finding for Recovery Against Former South Central Ohio Computer Association Executive Director COLUMBUS -- A finding for recovery of more than $3.2 million was issued Tuesday against the former executive director of the South Central Ohio Computer Association Regional Council of Governments (SCOCA), who was convicted of misappropriating funds that were supposed   more

WASHINGTON, July 5 -- Ohio State Rep. Matthew Kishman submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce urging the inclusion of ferrotitanium in the Section 232 steel derivatives provisions under the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Kishman highlighted the challenges that the American steel industry faces from low-cost ferrotitanium imports, which he claims jeopardize both the economic stability and national security interests of domestic steel production. "The American steel ind  more

WASHINGTON, July 5 -- Ohio State Rep. Scott Oelslager has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce advocating for the inclusion of ferrotitanium in Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. This proposal arises from concerns raised by representatives of Galt Alloys, a local producer and subsidiary of AMG Resources Corporation located in Canton, Ohio. In his correspondence, Oelslager emphasized the economic challenges faced by the American steel industry due to   more

WASHINGTON, July 5 -- The United Auto Workers (UAW) submitted a public comment letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, advocating for the inclusion of Automotive Stainless Steel Exhaust System Components and Electrical Steel Derivative Products within the scope of existing tariffs on steel and aluminum. The letter emphasizes the necessity to safeguard American manufacturing jobs and maintain the competitive standing of domestic production. The UAW's correspondence highlights that over o  more