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*Ohio Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Saturday September 13, 2025 ( 10 items )  

655 ISRW Leaders gather at Nellis AFB for Annual Leadership Event
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 655 ISRW Leaders gather at Nellis AFB for Annual Leadership Event * * Published Sept. 11, 2025 * By Maj. Wilson Wise * 655th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Commanders, senior enlisted leaders, and first sergeants from the 655th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing gathered Sept. 8-11 for the wing's Annual Leadership E  more

Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations Raises Concerns Over Medicare Payment Policies
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations (CSRO) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services expressing urgent concerns regarding proposed changes to Medicare payment policies. The coalition, comprised of over 40 state and regional rheumatology societies, advocates for high-quality care for managing rheumatologic and musculoskeletal diseases. In its letter, CSRO praised the p  more

Congresswoman Brown Announces Senior Staff Updates in District Office
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Brown Announces Senior Staff Updates in District Office * Beachwood, OH - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) today announced changes to her district office leadership team designed to further strengthen constituent services and community outreach in Ohio's 11 th Congressional District. Kimberly Edwards has been named Senior Advisor. Edwards, who has served as Deputy Chief of Staff an  more

Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - June 2025
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - June 2025 * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.94 per hour in the South to $56.67 in the Northeast in June 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, h  more

Husted Leads Bill to Protect Children From AI Companion Chatbots, Sexual Content
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted leads bill to protect children from AI companion chatbots, sexual content Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) introduced the Children Harmed by AI Technology (CHAT) Act of 2025. This bill would require owners and operators of artificial intelligence (AI) companion chatbots to bar minors from accessing sexually explicit content and implement age verification and safety measures to ensure that minors cannot acc  more

Latta Announces Marcia Latta, Ed.D., Honored with Congressional Families Leadership Award
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Latta Announces Marcia Latta, Ed.D., Honored with Congressional Families Leadership Award * Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) announced that Marcia Latta, Ed.D., has been named one of three winners of this year's Congressional Families Leadership Award. The Prevent Cancer Foundation's bipartisan Congressional Families Program recognizes two members of Congress or their spouses, a celebrity, and a  more

National Health Federation Raises Concerns Over Risky FDA Guidance for Infant Nutrition
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The National Health Federation has voiced serious concerns in a public comment letter addressed to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration regarding a draft guidance that could jeopardize the health of premature infants. The letter criticizes the FDA's newly proposed standards for aluminum content in small volume parenteral drug products and pharmacy bulk packages for parenteral nutrition, highlighting the potential risks associated w  more

Reps. Carter, Higgins Introduce Bipartisan TWICE Act to Reduce Recidivism and Address Transportation Workforce Shortages
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Carter, Higgins Introduce Bipartisan TWICE Act to Reduce Recidivism and Address Transportation Workforce Shortages * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced the bipartisan TWIC Efficiency (TWICE) Act. This legislation will improve access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program by assisting t  more

US Air Force announces arrival of second B-21 test aircraft at Edwards AFB
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * US Air Force announces arrival of second B-21 test aircraft at Edwards AFB * The Department of the Air Force has announced the arrival of the second B-21 Raider flight test aircraft, Sept. 11, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif ornia, significantly enhancing the Air Force's capacity to conduct comprehensive testing and sustainment training. The addition of the second aircr  more

Wyden, Senators Condemn Social Security Watchdog for Declining to Investigate Agency Abuse of Death Master File
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Senators Condemn Social Security Watchdog for Declining to Investigate Agency Abuse of Death Master File Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., led seven senators criticizing the Social Security Administration's watchdog office for declining to launch an investigation into the Trump administration's efforts to use the Death Maste  more