CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Dec. 19 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * A Game Plan for Sports Health * by Rich Stratton, Assistant Director of Public Relations From Athlete to Advocate: Hayden Lee's Unique Path to Sports Pharmacy Sports have always played an important role in Hayden Lee's life. Now a Doctor of Pharmacy/MBA student at Cedarville University, Hayden's journey from high school athlete to aspiring sports pharmacist shows how passion and purpose can collide in pow  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 19 [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: * * * Buckeye Institute Recommended Policies to Lower Property Taxes Signed into Law * Columbus, OH - Greg R. Lawson, a research fellow at The Buckeye Institute, commented after Governor Mike DeWine signed a trio of billsHouse Bill 186, House Bill 309, and House Bill 335wh  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Carey Leads Colleagues in Letter to Acting IRS Commissioner Bessent Urging Fair Tax Treatment for Crypto * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, led a group of 18 House lawmakers in a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary and Acting Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Scott Bessent asking him to review and update guidance on the ta  more

OXFORD, Ohio, Dec. 19 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * David Dafoe '84 appointed to Miami University Board of Trustees * David Dafoe, 1984 graduate and founder of Flavorman, is the newest appointment to the Miami University Board of Trustees. Dafoe's term as a national trustee began Dec. 11 and ends Dec. 11, 2028. After graduating with a B.A. in Zoology, Dafoe became one of the country's foremost authorities on flavor. He founded Flavorman, a beverage development comp  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 19 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * FACT CHECK: Jon Husted Supports Reckless Tariffs Driving Up Costs in Ohio * Columbus, Ohio While Jon Husted is now attempting to distance himself from the reckless tariffs crushing Ohio families and small businesses, his record proves just the opposite. Husted voted three separate times this year to block efforts reining in the tariffs driving up costs and closing off markets. He has said that critics " a  more

BEAVER FALLS, Pennsylvania, Dec. 19 -- Geneva College issued the following news: * * * Chuck and Peg Hartzell: Extending the Gift of Education In 1959, Chuck Hartzell '63 and Peg Getty '63 began their college educations at a Baptist-affiliated school in Ohio following their parents' wishes for a missional fit. At the time, their school did not offer critical courses for their respective majors in science and education, meaning they'd need to commute to a local state school to meet their degr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * Human Rights Campaign PAC Endorses Sherrod Brown for U.S. Senate * COLUMBUS - Today, the Human Rights Campaign PAC (HRC PAC) announced its endorsement of former-U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown in his campaign to reclaim a Senate seat in the 2026 United States Senate special election in Ohio. This race could provide a crucial pathway to winning a pro-equality majority in the U.S. Senate,  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 19 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Ohioans are Paying More For Everything Under Jon Husted * WATCH : Husted's Big Idea: 'Earn More' Money Columbus, Ohio Jon Husted's year in the U.S. Senate has been defined by one thing: Ohioans are paying more for everything while he votes to make life even more expensive. Last week, Husted voted for the ninth time against extending the ACA premium tax credits. WOSU: More than 500,000 Ohioans e  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Joyce Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Federal Port Infrastructure Investments Nationwide * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14), Tim Kennedy (NY-26), Bill Huizenga (MI-04), Frank Mrvan (IN-01), Randy Weber (TX-14), Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Erin Houchin (IN-09), and Robin Kelly (IL-02) led the bipartisan introduction of the Securing  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Joyce, Mast Applaud President Trump's Executive Order to Reschedule Cannabis * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressmen Dave Joyce (OH-14) and Brian Mast (FL-21), the Republican Co-Chairs of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, applaud President Trump's Executive Order to direct the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to move cannabis from a Schedule I drug to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. "Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Federal Port Infrastructure Investments Nationwide * Washington DC - Today, Representatives Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Dave Joyce (OH-14), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Bill Huizenga (MI-04), Frank Mrvan (IN-01), Tim Kennedy (NY-26), Randy Weber (TX-14), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), Erin Houchin (IN-09), and Robin Kelly (IL-02) led the bipartisan introduction of the Securing  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Landsman Bill to Track Ukrainian Children Abducted by Russia Signed into Law * Cincinnati, OH - Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) announced his bipartisan bill to help Ukraine track their abducted children by Russia was signed into law. Congressman Landsman's bipartisan bill - the Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act - will reestablish the U.S. Department of State's p  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno Secures Key U.S. Attorney Confirmations * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) released the following statement after Dominick Gerace II was confirmed as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio. In October, Senator Moreno secured the confirmation of David Toepfer as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. "Both David and Dominick have dedicated their careers to   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 19 -- The Ohio Bankers League issued the following news: * * * President Trump Potential Executive Order on Cannabis Could Reopen Banking Access Debate President Trump is expected to soon sign an executive order directing federal agencies to begin the process of reclassifying marijuana under the federal Controlled Substances Act. While the order would not legalize marijuana at the federal level, it could move the drug from its current Schedule I classification--the most r  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Ohio Resident Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm A resident of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced in federal court to 180 months in prison, to be followed by eight years of supervised release, on his convictions of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribut  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 19 [Category: Economics] -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, posted the following news release: * * * Saturday Stats * 33%: Percent reduction in the child care workforce in the state since 2019. And these numbers will likely not improve anytime soon with the lackluster child care provisions in the state budget, including the most harmful changes that were snuck in at the end of the process with no opportunity for public input. Work and Wages   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Seventy-Five Taft Attorneys Recognized in Ohio and Kentucky Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2026 * Seventy-Five Taft attorneys were selected to Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Ohio and Kentucky 2026. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding attorneys - no more than 5% of lawyers in the state are selected for recognition. In addition, seven Taft attorneys in Ohio offices receiv  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 20 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release: * * * Varsity Spirit and Scripps Sports to Bring Professional Cheer to National Television The new league will showcase its full 2026 season and championship match exclusively on ION * MEMPHIS, TN -- Varsity Spirit - a division of Varsity Brands and a global leader in cheerleading, dance team and band apparel, camps and competitions, and yearbook - has reached an e  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 19 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Vivek Ramaswamy Wins Cleveland.com's 'Worst Use of Social Media' for Year-Round School Proposal His Own Supporters Thought Must Be AI * Columbus, Ohio - Cleveland.com 's 2025 Sloopy Awards has crowned Vivek Ramaswamy the winner of the 'Worst Use of Social Media' award for his year-round schooling video. The video, which supporters found so bizarre that they claimed it was AI, received a whopping 26.38% of t  more