News Tipoffs - Ohio Editors
Alliance for the Great Lakes: Ohio Water Victory Builds Momentum for Data Center Protections
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 22 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following statement on Aug. 21, 2026:
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Ohio Water Victory Builds Momentum for Data Center Protections
Data centers are expanding rapidly across the Great Lakes region, bringing new questions about how these facilities could affect our water. From the amount of water they use to the wastewater they discharge, communities and decision-makers are grappling with how to support economic development without putting our w
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America First Policy Institute: Ohio's 1st District - Comeback at a Glance
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following fact sheet:
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OHIO'S 1ST DISTRICT: THE COMEBACK AT A GLANCE
The district: the city of Cincinnati, dozens of other Hamilton County communities, and all of Warren County -- on current boundaries; a new map adopted October 31, 2025 takes effect with the 2026 elections, so figures on today's boundaries will shift. Median household income was $82,099 in 2024, about 14% above Ohio's $72,212; the median owner-occupied
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Americans for Tax Reform President Norquist Appears on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to Discuss Ending Inflation Tax on Capital Gains
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following news:
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Norquist and Kudlow: Help the Middle Class by Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains
ATR President Grover Norquist appeared on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to discuss ending the inflation tax on capital gains.
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Norquist: "The government creates inflation, the government shouldn't profit by the inflation they create by raising taxes on people who own crypto, or the more than fifty percent of peopl
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As JD Vance Visits, Ohioans Are Slamming Republicans For Their Support Of Trump Admin's Economic Policies
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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As JD Vance Visits, Ohioans Are Slamming Republicans For Their Support Of Trump Admin's Economic Policies
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"In a critical midterm election year, Republicans can't run from the harm that their agenda is causing for hardworking Ohioans"
COLUMBUS, OH - As Vice President JD Vance heads to Ohio today, Ohioans are slamming Ohio Republicans for supporting the Trump Administration's devastating economic policies
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Belmont University Selected for Inaugural Academic Nursing Innovation Fellows Program
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 20 -- Belmont University posted the following news:
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Belmont University Selected for Inaugural Academic Nursing Innovation Fellows Program
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The Gordan E. Inman College of Nursing joins nine other institutions in a two-year initiative to reshape how nursing schools train the next generation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 20, 2026) -Belmont University's Gordon E. Inman College of Nursing has been selected to join the inaugural class of the Academic Nursing Innovation
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BLS Issues Report on State Employment and Unemployment July 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment July 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics -Aug. 21, 2026 (20 pages)
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Unemployment rates were lower in July in 10 states and stable in 40 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twelve states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 10 states and the District had decreases, and 28 states had little change. The national unemployment r
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Bureau of Land Management failures lead to betrayal and slaughter of wild horses, New York Times investigation shows
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: Political] -- Humane World Action Fund issued the following news release:
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Bureau of Land Management failures lead to betrayal and slaughter of wild horses, New York Times investigation shows
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Congress must save America's mustangs from cruel death for profit enabled by BLM
WASHINGTON (August 20, 2026)-Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund condemn the Bureau of Land Management's enabling of a pathway that has resulted in circumvention of t
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CalState-Fresno: Fall Literary Readings Feature Two Book Launches, Plus Tribute to Famed Alumni Poet
FRESNO, California, Aug. 22 -- California State University Fresno campus issued the following news release:
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Fall literary readings feature two book launches, plus tribute to famed alumni poet
The fall 2026 Fresno Poets' Association reading series will include book launches for a U.S. poet laureate and a Philip Levine Prize winner, readings by three Fresno State alumni with new books, and a special tribute to one of the university's most notable alumni authors, the late poet Larry Levis.
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Case Western Reserve: $24.9M Raised-a Celebration of Giving
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 22 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
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$24.9M raised-a celebration of giving
Annual event brings together donors, faculty, and students to celebrate historic fundraising milestones and investment in dental education
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Driven by a record-breaking $24.9 million in donor support over the past two fiscal years, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine celebrated the transformative power of philanthropy at its annual gatherin
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Case Western Reserve: Breaking the Cycle - How Research is Shaping a New Approach to Gun Violence Prevention
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 22 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
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Breaking the cycle: How research is shaping a new approach to gun violence prevention
Researchers at the Mandel School's Begun Center are evaluating an innovative specialty court program designed to stop the cycle of gun violence before it escalates.
Story by: Laura Dorr
Addressing gun violence requires more than enforcement--it requires stopping the cycle before it can escalate. At Case Western Res
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Case Western Reserve: Nursing's John Gallagher, Medical Student Co-author Research Paper on Using Geospatial Mapping Software to Offer Stop the Bleed Training
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 22 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
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Nursing's John Gallagher, medical student co-author research paper on using geospatial mapping software to offer Stop the Bleed training
John Gallagher, DNP, professor at Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, and Daniela Schmulevich, Daniela Schmulevich, a student at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, recently co-authored an article published in Trauma Surge
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Case Western Reserve: Share STEM Research at a National Conference
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 22 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
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Share STEM research at a national conference
The Graduate Education Office at Case Western Reserve University invites students to submit abstracts, apply for travel awards and connect with scientists sharing research that addresses today's challenges and shapes tomorrow's future at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS).
This event, which will take place Nov. 18 to
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Construction Employment Increases In 36 States And D.C. From July 2025 To July 2026; 28 States Add Jobs From June To July As Association Warns More Jobs Are At Risk
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 21 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release:
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Construction Employment Increases In 36 States And D.C. From July 2025 To July 2026; 28 States Add Jobs From June To July As Association Warns More Jobs Are At Risk
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Texas and Louisiana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and Alaska Lag; Illinois and Mississippi Top Monthly Gainers, While
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Energy Department Announces $500 Million Award to Revitalize American Steelmaking
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026:
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Energy Department Announces $500 Million Award to Revitalize American Steelmaking
$500 million award will protect 2,300 American jobs and strengthen domestic steel production
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a $500 million award to support a $1 billion investment at Cleveland-Cliffs' Middletown Works facility in Middletown, Ohio. Vice President JD Vance and
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Eric Conroy Promised Trump's War Was Ending. Now He Says "We Need" To Spend More in Iran.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Eric Conroy Promised Trump's War Was Ending. Now He Says "We Need" To Spend More in Iran.
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Conroy: "I really commend the president for what we're doing."
Six months into Trump's reckless war in Iran, Ohio families are paying 29% more at the pump, taxpayers are $37.5 billion deeper in the hole, and Eric Conroy's big idea is to spend more.
According to new reporting, Conroy said
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FAA Executive Physician/Scientist Joins UCF Aerospace Medicine Team
ORLANDO, Florida, Aug. 21 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:
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FAA Executive Physician/Scientist Joins UCF Aerospace Medicine Team
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#Highlights
* UCF has recruited one of the nation's foremost aerospace medicine experts. After decades leading the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, Melchor Antunano joins the College of Medicine as professor, chief technologist and medical innovation officer.
* A Mexico City native,
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Group of States, Civil Rights and Education Organizations Urge Supreme Court to Hear Special Education Petition
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026:
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Group of States, Civil Rights and Education Organizations Urge Supreme Court to Hear Special Education Petition
WASHINGTON-- Yesterday, a broad coalition of amici--including a 14-state coalition led by South Carolina and West Virginia, ExcelinEd, the Alliance Defending Freedom, and the New Civil Liberties Alliance--filed briefs at the U.S. Supreme Court urging the court to grant
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ICYMI: Ohioans In Lima Rally Against Jon Husted For Bringing Hundreds of Data Centers to Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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ICYMI: Ohioans In Lima Rally Against Jon Husted For Bringing Hundreds of Data Centers to Ohio
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WLIO: 'The group says Husted is blaming Ohioans for rising electric costs'
COLUMBUS, OHIO -In case you missed it, Lima City Councilwoman Jeannine Jordan, Shelby County farmer Chris Gibbs, and Ohioans facing skyrocketing electric bills rallied against Jon Husted for his record of bringing hundreds of data centers
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Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier awarded Ohio State's Pierre Agostini Prize
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 20 -- Ohio State University posted the following news:
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Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier awarded Ohio State's Pierre Agostini Prize
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Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier, Distinguished University Professor and Vernal Riffe Professor of Political Science at The Ohio State University, has been named the 2026 recipient of Ohio State's Pierre Agostini Prize.
The Pierre Agostini Prize is the university's most prestigious award for scholarly and artistic achievement and is presented an
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Leading through service: 2026 Nationwide CEO Award winners celebrated
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 20 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news:
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Leading through service: 2026 Nationwide CEO Award winners celebrated
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From helping homeowners identify coverage gaps and finding new ways for families to protect their financial futures to spending hundreds of hours volunteering in their communities, Nationwide employees continue to make a meaningful difference every day for customers, coworkers and the communities where they li
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National Association of Home Builders: Housing Affordability Worsens on Higher Mortgage Rates
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The National Association of Home Builders issued the following news release:
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Housing Affordability Worsens on Higher Mortgage Rates
After three consecutive quarters of modest improvement, housing affordability declined in the second quarter as higher mortgage rates, rising construction costs and economic uncertainty weighed on the market.
According to the latest data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Cost of Housing Index (CHI), re
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National Ground Water Association: Court Upholds EPA's Designation of PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous
WESTERVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- The National Ground Water Association issued the following news release:
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Court upholds EPA's designation of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on August 18 upheld the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's designation of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), commonly known as Superfund.
"NGWA applauds the court's decision upholdi
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Nationwide Children's Becomes Qualified Treatment Center for Glycogen Storage Disease Type 1A Gene Therapy
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 21 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Nationwide Children's Hospital posted the following news release:
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Nationwide Children's Becomes Qualified Treatment Center for Glycogen Storage Disease Type 1A Gene Therapy
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(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - Nationwide Children's has been designated a qualified treatment center for GENGLYCOS(tm) (pariglasgene brecaparvovec-opnr), a gene therapy for the treatment of glycogen storage disease type 1A (GSD Type 1A).
In August 2026, the U.S. Food and
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Susan G. Komen: Finish Line Is a World Where No One Dies of Breast Cancer
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 21 -- Susan G. Komen, an organization that says it addresses breast cancer on fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives, posted the following news on Aug. 20, 2026:
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The Finish Line Is a World Where No One Dies of Breast Cancer
Susan G. Komen(R) Nationwide Fall Event Season Unites Communities to Fund Research, Improve Access to High-Quality Care and Save Lives; Andy Grammer to Headline Second Annual Party in Pink Gala on
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The Buckeye Institute: Ohio Job Market Outpaces National Average in July
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 21 [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:
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The Buckeye Institute: Ohio Job Market Outpaces National Average in July
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Columbus, OH - Rea S. Hederman Jr., executive director of the Economic Research Center and vice president of policy at The Buckeye Institute, commented on the July 2026 jobs report from the Oh
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The Hustle House: Cedarville's Entrepreneurial Incubator
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- Cedarville University posted the following news:
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The Hustle House: Cedarville's Entrepreneurial Incubator
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by Rich Stratton, Assistant Director of Public Relations
Cedarville University's Hustle House Builds Student Entrepreneurs Through Community
At the Hustle House, no one builds a business alone. Every day brings opportunities to ask questions, test ideas, celebrate progress, and pray through challenges. For the Cedarville University students who call
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The Supreme Court Should Keep Federal Regulators Out of Your Home
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 21 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news:
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The Supreme Court Should Keep Federal Regulators Out of Your Home
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Every day, millions of American adults enjoy drinks made with whiskey, gin, rum and other spirits. But while the drinks are perfectly legal, anyone who dares to distill their own spirits at home is committing a federal felony punishable by up to five years in prison-all because home-based distilleries are harder for th
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Vivek Ramaswamy's Social Security Privatization Scam Would "Leave Ohioans With Less Retirement Income and Increased Healthcare Costs"
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 20 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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Vivek Ramaswamy's Social Security Privatization Scam Would "Leave Ohioans With Less Retirement Income and Increased Healthcare Costs"
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Columbus, Ohio- New reporting from The Ohio Independent details how Vivek Ramaswamy wants to privatize Social Security and "leave Ohioans with less retirement income and increased healthcare costs." Ramaswamy has called Medicare and Medicaid "mistakes." His hostility toward
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White House: $2 Million Donation Expands First Lady Melania Trump's Fostering the Future Initiative to Indiana University and Purdue University
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The White House issued the following news on Aug. 20, 2026:
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$2 Million Donation Expands First Lady Melania Trump's Fostering the Future Initiative to Indiana University and Purdue University
First Lady Melania Trump's Fostering the Future initiative will expand its national network through a $2 million donation from IndyCar and Fox Corporation to fund scholarships at Indiana University and Purdue University.
First Lady Melania Trump drew attention to America's ne
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White House: President Trump's Cabinet Champions America First Successes Nationwide
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The White House issued the following news on Aug. 20, 2026:
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President Trump's Cabinet Champions America First Successes Nationwide
From the heartland to the coasts, members of President Donald J. Trump's Cabinet are on the ground across the nation to engage with Americans and showcase the Administration's signature achievements. From energy dominance and infrastructure modernization to manufacturing growth, veterans' care, and border security, these visits deliver
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Wright State University: Summer of discovery
KENT, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- Wright State University posted the following news:
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Summer of discovery
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From investigating invasive species to determining what temperature light makes someone perform at their best, Wright State University students in the College of Science and Mathematics spent the summer sharing research that holds real-world implications. Through faculty mentorship and hands-on experiences, these scholars expanded their knowledge, presented their findings and prepared for fu
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