DUBLIN, Ohio, Dec. 19 -- The Ohio State Medical Association issued the following statement on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Advocacy in Action: OSMA's Ohio Legislature Update The Ohio Legislature has wrapped up for the 2025 year and will now be recessed for the holidays until the New Year. Within the fall months, there was a rush of activity surrounding the health insurance reform legislation OSMA has been supporting this year. * We are proud to say that halfway through the 136th General Assembly, e  more

ASHLAND, Ohio, Dec. 19 -- Ashland University issued the following news: * * * Occupational Life Calling class, Professional Academic Advising helping students stay on track When they were freshmen at Ashland University, Roland Ntow felt like his world was crumbling, Karin Wlodarsky didn't know if she would stick college out and Emma Stoll was not sure where to turn after deciding nursing wasn't for her. Today, they are all thriving. Ntow is a senior marketing major and a resident assistant w  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Beatty Scores Major Unanimous Affordable Housing Wins in Financial Services Committee * WASHINGTON D.C. - Yesterday, the House Financial Services Committee marked up various affordable housing bills, including three provisions led by Congresswoman Joyce Beatty. These measures passed through committee unanimously as part of H.R. 6644, the Housing for the 21st Century Act, which will streamline housing d  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Dec. 18 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Beyond the Music: How HeartSong Inspires Others * by Allyson O'Bryant, Student Public Relations Writer Heartfelt worship, vulnerable conversations and gospel-centered community defined Cedarville University's HeartSong fall tour, where ministry happened just as powerfully behind the scenes as it did on the stage. Over the course of the fall semester, student-led worship teams traveled from Cleveland, Ohio,   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Capstone 2025: Advancing AI for C2, dynamic targeting, coalition integration * The Shadow Operations Center-Nellis, or ShOC-N, concluded its 2025 Experimentation Series with Capstone 2025, a pivotal event designed to enhance joint and coalition interoperability and accelerate progress in command-and-control modernization. As the culminating event of a series of rigorous exp  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 18 -- The Cleveland Museum of Art issued the following news release: * * * The Cleveland Museum of Art Announces 2026 Exhibition Schedule The CMA marks its 110th anniversary with Spectacular Freedom: Andrew Wyeth and the Modern American Watercolor; Martin Puryear: Nexus; Manet & Morisot; Ten Kings of Hell and the Afterlife in Medieval Korea; and more. Featured Exhibitions Spectacular Freedom: Andrew Wyeth and the Modern American Watercolor September 20, 2026-January  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Max Miller Leads Bicameral Letter to Secretary Lutnick Regarding the Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) led a bicameral letter to Secretary Lutnick to express deep concern regarding the abrupt federal suspension of the Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) award. This action was taken before publication of a final OIG aud  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Taylor Introduces Bill to Simplify CFTC Advisory Committee Structure * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) and Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) today introduced the bipartisan Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Advisory Committee Improvement Act, which will allow each of the five existing CFTC advisory committees to operate equally, eliminating unnecessary complexi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: Democrats Running on Affordability Notch Crucial Wins in FL and GA, While GOP Rejects Lowering Health Care Costs Yesterday, Senate Republicans overwhelmingly voted against extending enhanced ACA premium tax credits that millions of families rely on to afford their health care. Now, health care costs are set to double for more than 20 million Americans starting on January 1. Ahead o  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio posted the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Former Ohio Senate Candidate Pleads Guilty to $4.5M Wire Fraud Scheme Victims Included an Industrial Supply Company, a Police Organization, and a Fundraising Platform * A Summit County man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after defrauding his employer, a police organization, and an online fundraising company out of millions of dollars. Acco  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted bill protecting Great Lakes fisheries advances to president's desk The Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act, sponsored by Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio), was passed by the United States House of Representatives and the president will soon sign it into law. This will mark the third bill spearheaded by Husted signed into law since he took office. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Husted introduce  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: DNC Launches Digital Ad Campaign in Hometown Newspapers of Vulnerable GOP Senators Ahead of Health Care Vote Yesterday, Senate Republicans voted to make health care even more expensive for more than 20 million Americans by letting enhanced ACA premium tax credits expire. Before the vote, the DNC launched a new ad campaign targeting vulnerable Senate Republicans in Ohio, Alaska, Texas, and   more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Dec. 18 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Energy efficiency gains save Bangladesh USD3.3 billion in one year Bangladesh's nearly decade-long effort to improve energy efficiency is paying off. Key Takeaways: In less than a decade, Bangladesh improved energy efficiency by 13.64%, an annual gain of 1.52%. In FY2023-24 alone, fossil fuel consumption of 7 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) was avo  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Dec. 18 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * TotalEnergies risks deepening its fossil fuel dependence with EPH partnership Key Takeaways: A planned joint venture between TotalEnergies and fossil fuel utility EPH will be a high-emission power generator. TotalEnergies will effectively double its gas-fired power emissions by acquiring interests in gas power plants in Italy, the UK, the Netherlands and I  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Secures $480,000 Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Ohio Landlords and Property Managers * The Justice Department announced today that the owners and operators of rental properties in and around Athens County, Ohio have agreed to pay $480,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that their former rental manager, Joseph Earl Lucas, sexually harassed female tenants and prospec  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur, Fitzpatrick, Meeks, Bipartisan Colleagues Advance New 'Peace Through Strength' Sanctions on Russia Toward January Floor Action * Washington, DC Today, Co-Chairs of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, and Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (NY-05), led a broad bipartisan coalition of House Members to introduce the Peace T  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno Delivers Over $72M in Defense Wins for Ohio * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 to deliver over $72 million in funding to put Ohio at the forefront of America's national security. "Our foreign adversaries are on the move, and this year's NDAA reasserts American peace through strength," said S  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * New Moreno, Coons Bill to Crack Down on Auto Theft * WASHINGTON - Today, Senators Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced the Auto Theft Prevention Act to create a new federal grant program to provide funding to state and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking. "For too long, hardworking families in Ohio and across the country have be  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 18 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW: Ohio Utility Bills Set to Skyrocket Again Under Jon Husted's Watch * Husted's Only Solution: "Earn More" Columbus, Ohio PJM's new auction results show that Ohio utility bills are set to skyrocket yet again, and Jon Husted still has no plan to lower costs for Ohio families. This latest price hike comes as Husted continues to deny reality: * Husted said the affordability crisis only exists in " bl  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio posted the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Lying About Health Issues to Obtain Government Benefits A Portage County man has been sentenced to federal prison for obtaining government assistance by making false and misleading statements regarding his state of health. Michael W. Honaker, 55, of Windham, Ohio, was sentenced to 31 months in prison by U.S. D  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 19 -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Ohio Sea Grant releases 2025 summary of Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative Science-backed solutions include less nutrient pollution, improved water quality * Ohio Sea Grant, on behalf of The Ohio State University, the University of Toledo and the Ohio Department of Higher Education, has released the 2025 research findings for the Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative (HABRI). Created in the aftermath o  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 19 (TNSjou) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * A decline in churchgoing linked to more deaths of despair Study finds increases in mortality before the opioid epidemic * A decline in religious participation among middle-aged, less educated white Americans may have played a role in the widely noted increases in "deaths of despair," a new study finds. Researchers found that states that had the largest declines in churchgoing from 1985 to 2000 also h  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release: * * * Scripps Sports becomes local TV home for NWSL's Denver Summit FC DENVER and CINCINNATI - Scripps Sports has secured exclusive local broadcast rights to Denver Summit FC, the National Women's Soccer League's newest franchise, launching in 2026. Under the multiyear agreement, The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) will air all non-nationally exclusive matches on  more

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, Dec. 18 -- Shawnee State University issued the following news: * * * Shawnee State Student Leaders Attend National Conference on Student Life * A group of Shawnee State University student leaders recently traveled to Atlanta to attend the National Conference on Student Life (NCSL) with support from the Campus Community Grant, gaining valuable leadership skills, professional insight and networking opportunities. The National Conference on Student Life provides college stud  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 18 [Category: Economics] -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, posted the following news release: * * * Some Ohio employers pay CEOs hundreds of times more than the typical worker * CEOs at 25 major corporate employers in Ohio were paid 254 times as much as their typical worker in 2024, with a median pay of $15,631,028 for the CEOs, compared to $60,917 in annual pay for their typical worker. The top 10 employers reported an even more alarming C  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 18 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute Files 4th Brief in Pandemic Era Unemployment Bonus Case * Columbus, OH - On Thursday, The Buckeye Institute filed its fourth amicus brief with the Ohio Supreme Court in Bowling v. DeWine, urging the court to affirm, once and for all, that Ohio's  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 19 -- Nationwide Children's Hospital issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Tickets on Sale Now: Butterfly Guild's Production of 'Annie' Coming to the Southern Theatre March 6-8 For its 68th annual production, Butterfly Guild of Nationwide Children's Hospital will present "Annie" March 6-8, 2026, at the Southern Theatre, 21 E Main St. This Broadway-inspired production will benefit the Hospice and Palliative Care programs at Nationwide Children's Hospita  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * UC medical students explore ChatGPT's ability to support qualitative research Researchers asked AI assistant to analyze survey responses from their classmates By Megan Burgasser, burgasma@ucmail.uc.edu Newly published research from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine highlights student-led work in medical education and examines how artificial intelligence (AI) can assist with qua  more

AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 19 -- The University of Akron issued the following news: * * * UA gives the world more 'YES' in 2025 The classrooms, research labs, athletic facilities, student organization offices and creative spaces at The University of Akron were as busy as ever in 2025. What emerged from all that activity included new academic programs that increased access to education pathways and addressed workforce development, transformative research projects, international recognition, a unique we  more

AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 19 -- The University of Akron issued the following news: * * * University of Akron recognized for excellence in preparing Ohio's next generation of literacy teachers Up to 20 percent of people are affected by dyslexia, and Akron's teaching programs signal a strong commitment to structured-literacy preparation * The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) has awarded Accreditation PLUS to three University of Akron (UA) teacher-preparation programs, a first-in-Ohio distinct  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 19 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * University of Cincinnati's IDD Education Center to Host Ninth Annual Red & Black Blast Honoring Paul Kitzmiller, President of Impact Autism By Nicole Murray, murrayni@ucmail.uc.edu The University of Cincinnati's Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Education Center will host the ninth annual Red & Black Blast on February 25, 2026, in the Great Hall of UC's Tangeman University Center from 6 p.m.  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 19 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * Broad co-opportunities UC's vast offerings allow for a custom education By Emily Glass, glassei@ucmail.uc.edu Sakura Adachi exemplifies the Bearcat spirit: She works hard, she gives back and she takes full advantage of the opportunities the University of Cincinnati offers. From art, to medicine, to education, to engineering, to business, there's no shortage of areas of study at UC. And with UC's co-o  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 19 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * Hoffman Honors Scholar wins world championship Marketing and Sports Administration major triumphs in international martial arts competition By Lily Davenport, davenply@mail.uc.edu "It hadn't hit me at the end. Then one of the Team USA coaches said, 'You just won. Like, you're a world champion. You can smile.'" Shea Scarborough has no shortage of dedication: to her majors in Marketing and Sports Admin  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 16 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * Ohio looks to fast-track wastewater discharge permits UC Law professor speaks with WVXU about state EPA proposal By Cedric Ricks, 260-415-8554, cedric.ricks@uc.edu WVXU spoke with Bradford Mank, James B. Helmer Jr. Professor of Law at the University of Cincinnati, about a proposal by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to streamline the way wastewater discharge permits are issued to data centers   more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 16 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * Tariff troubles for online shoppers Lindner professor explains the holiday season's unexpected fees By Emily Glass, glassei@ucmail.uc.edu This year's new regulations on tariffs and customs are leaving holiday shoppers with unexpected fees on some of their purchases, according to recent reporting by WLWT. Charles Sox, professor of Operations Management and Business Analytics at the University of Cinc  more

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Dec. 19 -- Westminster College issued the following news on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Students learn alongside incarcerated peers through Inside-Out program Students from Westminster College recently joined incarcerated students at Trumbull Correctional Institution (TCI) in Warren, Ohio, to celebrate the successful completion of the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program during a closing ceremony held on Dec. 1. The program, taught by Dr. Jamie Chapman, associate profess  more

KENT, Ohio, Dec. 19 -- Wright State University issued the following news: * * * Wright State honors graduating students for distinguished doctoral dissertations By Bob Mihalek, 937-775-3622, bob.mihalek@wright.edu Two December doctoral graduates were recognized for exceptional research with Wright State University's Trustees' Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Awards, celebrating research that showcases scholarly excellence and real-world impact. Both graduates were recognized at the Wrigh  more