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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Wednesday August 06, 2025 ( 31 items )  

AFIT's Gen AI Guidebook: A Valuable Tool for Educators and Students
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 6 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * AFIT's Gen AI Guidebook: A Valuable Tool for Educators and Students By Jaclyn Knapp As the popularity of artificial intelligence continues to increase, to assist Department of Defense educators with adapting Generative AI into technical or non-technical fields of study, a collaboration of instructors and professors from the Air Force Institute of Technology's Graduate School of Engineerin  more

American College of Education Commemorates 20th Graduating Class With Over 6,000 New Alumni
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 5 -- The American College of Education (ACE), a fully online private college, celebrated its 20th-anniversary graduating class on July 26, conferring over 6,000 diplomas. The hybrid ceremony saw more than 700 graduates and their families at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, while over 4,500 joined virtually, growing the institution's alumni community to over 44,000. The event featured remarks from Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther and keynote speaker Valorie Burton  more

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders remained focused on rookie season during father's cancer battle
CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 4 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Browns QB Shedeur Sanders remained focused on rookie season during father's cancer battle * BEREA, Ohio -- Shedeur Sanders didn't have time to be sad while his father battled bladder cancer during the spring. Instead, Deion Sanders' message was clear and direct as his son prepared for his first NFL training camp after being drafted in the fifth round by the Cleveland Browns. Stay focu  more

Browns sign Tyler Huntley while they deal with injuries at QB position
CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 5 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Browns sign Tyler Huntley while they deal with injuries at QB position * Injuries have prompted the Browns to add another quarterback. Cleveland is signing Tyler Huntley, the team announced Tuesday. The addition gives the team another arm in training camp, a necessity as a four-way quarterback competition has been stunted by small injuries to three of the four signal-callers vying for  more

CAIR-Ohio Condemns Distribution of Racist Propaganda in Cincinnati, Planned White Supremacist Rally
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-Ohio Condemns Distribution of Racist Propaganda in Cincinnati, Planned White Supremacist Rally * The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned both the distribution of racist propaganda in Cincinnati and a white supremacist rally plann  more

Chairman Jim Jordan Leads Delegation on Free Speech in Europe
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2025: * * * Chairman Jim Jordan Leads Delegation on Free Speech in Europe House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) recently led a bipartisan group of committee members to Brussels, Belgium; London, United Kingdom; and Dublin, Ireland, to meet with EU and UK government officials, American companies, free speech advocates, and other stakeholders. "N  more

Chargers LB Denzel Perryman released from custody, will not face weapons violation charges
CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 4 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Chargers LB Denzel Perryman released from custody, will not face weapons violation charges * Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman was released from custody Monday and will not face weapons violation charges after the district attorney declined to pursue them, per Los Angeles Sheriff's Department jail records. Perryman had been arrested Friday night in Los Angeles following a traffic stop  more

Cowboys' Jerry Jones not confident Micah Parsons plays Week 1 amid contract dispute
CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 5 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Cowboys' Jerry Jones not confident Micah Parsons plays Week 1 amid contract dispute * Four days following All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons ' request for a trade, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he's uncertain if he'll be play in the 2025 season opener. Jones indicated he has not talked to Parsons since the standout edge released his statement Friday, nor has anyone from the team   more

ESPN acquiring NFL Network, other NFL media assets in exchange for 10 percent equity stake in ESPN
CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 5 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * ESPN acquiring NFL Network, other NFL media assets in exchange for 10 percent equity stake in ESPN * ESPN, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), and the National Football League (NFL) today announced a non-binding agreement under which ESPN will acquire NFL Network and certain other media assets owned and controlled by the NFL -- including NFL's linear RedZone Channel, and   more

Fantasy football 2025: 10 overvalued/undervalued NFL players to know before you draft
CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 4 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Fantasy football 2025: 10 overvalued/undervalued NFL players to know before you draft * I don't frequent fast food places as much anymore. This isn't bragging. I'm not pretending to be some high and mighty food snob who wouldn't dare darken the doorstep of a chain burger joint. After all, I mainline lunchmeat directly from the pack in the middle of the night. Who am I to look down my nose  more

Fantasy football 2025: Top 10 league-winners
CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 4 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Fantasy football 2025: Top 10 league-winners * The term "league-winner" gets thrown around in fantasy football all the time. But what is a league-winner? Often, it's a player who greatly outperforms his draft cost -- a late-round pick who breaks out to become an every-week starter, for example. It's also possible for a first-round pick to be a league-winner, but such a player must be hist  more

Feds Issue Official Warning to Ohio State University After Pig Dies on Operating Table: PETA Statement
NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 5 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Feds Issue Official Warning to Ohio State University After Pig Dies on Operating Table: PETA Statement * Columbus, Ohio - Please see the following statement from PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo regarding the just-posted Official Warning issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture against Ohio State University after an anesthetized pig suffered and   more

Hayden, Cook, Tassone, and Kline to Speak at 2025 Ohio Tax Conference
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Hayden, Cook, Tassone, and Kline to Speak at 2025 Ohio Tax Conference * Taft partners Jeremy Hayden, Justin Cook, Christopher Tassone, and Javan Kline will speak at the 2025 Ohio Tax Conference hosted by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce on Aug. 13 - 14. On Aug. 13, Hayden will be featured in the session "Structuring Your Corporate Reorganization to Minimize Tax Consequences," and Cook   more

Hayden, Cook, Tassone, and Kline to Speak at 2025 Ohio Tax Conference
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Hayden, Cook, Tassone, and Kline to Speak at 2025 Ohio Tax Conference * Taft attorneys Jeremy Hayden, Justin Cook, Christopher Tassone, and Javan Kline will speak at the 2025 Ohio Tax Conference hosted by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce on Aug. 13-14. On Aug. 13, Hayden will be featured in the session "Structuring Your Corporate Reorganization to Minimize Tax Consequences," and Cook w  more

ICYMI: JD Vance's Big Beautiful Bill promotion backfires as Congresswoman Sykes "had him for lunch"
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 5 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: JD Vance's Big Beautiful Bill promotion backfires as Congresswoman Sykes "had him for lunch" * Columbus, Ohio- In case you missed it, last week cleveland.com's Today in Ohio podcast highlighted JD Vance's disastrous return visit to Ohio and Congresswoman Emila Sykes's response to his attempt to market a dangerous bill to Ohioans. While Vance desperately tries to sell legislation that rips away healthc  more

Inside Training Camp: Highlights, buzz from Monday, August 4
CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 4 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Inside Training Camp: Highlights, buzz from Monday, August 4 * NFL.com provides highlights and buzz below from Monday's training camps across the league. Parsons present at Cowboys camp Despite requesting a trade with a lengthy explanation posted to social media, Micah Parsons is at Cowboys camp -- as a spectator. Parsons watched Monday's session in sweatpants, a hooded jacket and   more

Inside Training Camp: Highlights, buzz from Tuesday, Aug. 5
CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 5 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Inside Training Camp: Highlights, buzz from Tuesday, Aug. 5 * NFL.com provides highlights and buzz below from Tuesday's training camps across the league. Richardson first to start in Colts' QB competition Anthony Richardson is first in line to audition for the Colts' top job under center this season. The former fourth-overall pick of the 2023 draft will start in Indianapolis' Thurs  more

Kids Voting Ohio Invites Elected Officials to Inspire Students Via Video Library
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 6 -- Kids Voting Ohio, a non-partisan organization focused on civic education, is calling on the state's elected officials to help inspire the next generation of voters. The group is updating its "Meet Your Ohio Leaders" video library, a resource designed to help students in grades 3-12 better understand the roles and responsibilities of their government representatives. The organization is asking leaders to submit short, 3-5 minute videos sharing their personal stories and  more

NFL news roundup: Michael Penix Jr., Kirk Cousins to sit out Falcons' preseason opener; Jaguars add DL
CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 4 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * NFL news roundup: Michael Penix Jr., Kirk Cousins to sit out Falcons' preseason opener; Jaguars add DL * 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 PRESEASON NEWS * QBs Michael Penix Jr. and Kirk Cousins will not play in Atlanta  more

NFL Power Rankings: Which teams are rising/falling with training camps underway?
CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 5 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * NFL Power Rankings: Which teams are rising/falling with training camps underway? * We are well into training camps, and the preseason is heating up. No better time to update the Power Rankings than now. The top remains pretty constant from my post-draft pecking order, although there were changes through the middle and lower tiers, some of which I foreshadowed in my Divisional Power Rank  more

NFL suspends Vikings WR Jordan Addison three games for violating substance-abuse policy
CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 5 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * NFL suspends Vikings WR Jordan Addison three games for violating substance-abuse policy * The NFL suspended Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison on Tuesday for the first three games of the 2025 season for violating the league's substances of abuse policy, the league announced. The suspension comes after Addison resolved a 2024 DUI citation by pleading no contest to a lesser ch  more

Patriots' Robert Kraft: NFL-ESPN deal aims to expand league's reach, 'grow our audience globally'
CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 5 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Patriots' Robert Kraft: NFL-ESPN deal aims to expand league's reach, 'grow our audience globally' * When the NFL first started NFL Network more than 20 years ago, it wanted to create a distribution channel in part to guard against one of its television partners pulling out. That, of course, never happened. Instead, the NFL used the network to bring more football -- the games and everythin  more

Rams, RB Kyren Williams agree to terms on three-year, $33 million contract extension
CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 5 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Rams, RB Kyren Williams agree to terms on three-year, $33 million contract extension * From 44 touches as a rookie to a Pro Bowler in his second season, Kyren Williams has emerged as the centerpiece of the Los Angeles Rams' running attack. The Rams secured their featured back for the future on Tuesday, signing Williams to a three-year, $33 million extension, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapo  more

Safest players to pick in Round 4 or later in 2025 fantasy football drafts
CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 5 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Safest players to pick in Round 4 or later in 2025 fantasy football drafts * Finding safe players -- those who have a high probability to be solid producers -- in the middle rounds of your fantasy drafts can give you an edge over your league-mates. There are good players who fall in drafts every year, perhaps because they are older, seem like boring picks, dealt with injury last season or  more

Signal Ohio: Vivek Ramaswamy uses his private jet to campaign for Ohio governor
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 4 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Signal Ohio: Vivek Ramaswamy uses his private jet to campaign for Ohio governor * Columbus, Ohio- After campaign finance reports revealed billionaire gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy pays himself $80,000 per month for a private plane to use in his campaign, Signal Ohio found more details about Ramaswamy's $80,000 plane. Ohioans who are struggling to make ends meet want a governor who will fight for th  more

Texas is No. 1 To Start The 2025 Season
WACO, Texas, Aug. 4 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Texas is No. 1 To Start The 2025 Season * The Texas Longhorns are the No. 1 team to start the 2025 season according to the coaches in the US LBM Coaches Poll. The Longhorns received 28 first-place votes to take the top spot, followed by Ohio State at No. 2 with 20 first-place votes. Penn State was a close third with 14 first-place votes. Georgia, who finished 11-3 last seaso  more

Texas is No. 1 To Start The 2025 Season
WACO, Texas, Aug. 4 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Texas is No. 1 To Start The 2025 Season * The Texas Longhorns are the No. 1 team to start the 2025 season according to the coaches in the US LBM Coaches Poll. The Longhorns received 28 first-place votes to take the top spot, followed by Ohio State at No. 2 with 20 first-place votes. Penn State was a close third with 14 first-place votes. Georgia, who finished 11-3 last seaso  more

Top 100 Players of 2025, Nos. 50-49: Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield back; Eagles' Quinyon Mitchell arrives
CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 4 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Top 100 Players of 2025, Nos. 50-49: Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield back; Eagles' Quinyon Mitchell arrives * "The Top 100 Players of 2025" -- voted on by the players themselves -- is underway on X and NFL+! The top 10 will be announced on Sunday, Sept. 1 at 8 p.m. ET live on NFL Network. Check back on Tuesday for the 48th- and 47th-ranked player. 2024 stats: 17 games | 71.4 pct | 4,500 pass  more

U.S. Border Patrol agents save teens in water rescue
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Border Patrol agents save teens in water rescue * PORT CLINTON, Ohio - U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Sandusky Bay Station rescued two teenagers Sunday after they were ejected from their personal watercraft and the vessel started to sink. The dramatic rescue is the first for the Sandusky Bay Station Marine Unit, which began patrolling Lake Erie abou  more

U.S. Geological Survey Maps Glacial Deposits in Tri-State Area
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- A report by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency details the hydrogeology of glacial deposits across a multicounty area of southeastern Michigan, northeastern Indiana, and northwestern Ohio. The report, 'Hydrogeologic Mapping and Three-Dimensional Geologic Modeling of Glacial Deposits in a Multicounty Area of Southeastern Michigan, Northeastern Indiana, and Northwestern Ohio' (Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5008), w  more

WR Keenan Allen returning to Chargers on one-year, $8.5 million contract
CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 5 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * WR Keenan Allen returning to Chargers on one-year, $8.5 million contract * If you're Keenan Allen, you can go home again. Allen, following one season with the Chicago Bears, is returning to the Los Angeles Chargers, signing a one-year, $8.52 million deal, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday evening. The deal was subsequently announced by the club. Trad  more