Wednesday - September 9, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Ohio

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Apply for 2027 Presidential Medal Awards
BLUE ASH, Ohio, Sept. 4 -- The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College posted the following news: * * * Apply for 2027 Presidential Medal Awards * University of Cincinnati President Neville Pinto invites eligible students to apply for two of our university's top awards -the Presidential Leadership Medal of Excellence (for undergraduate students) and the Presidential Medal of Graduate Student Excellence (for graduate and professional students). UC President Neville Pinto These awards are   more
Attorney General Griffin Co-Leads Letter Urging Congress to Repeal Unconstitutional Provisions in the National Firearms Act
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 4 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Co-Leads Letter Urging Congress to Repeal Unconstitutional Provisions in the National Firearms Act * #Griffin: 'The right to bear arms is central to our freedom, and I urge Congress to protect that right' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after co-leading a letter to congressional leadership urging Congress to repea  more
Bon Secours Mercy Health Urges CMS to Abandon Three Forty B Payment Cuts and Accelerated Recoupment
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 31, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 RE: Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; CY 2027 Propo  more
Cleveland Clinic Urology Professor Goldman Urges CMS to Reassign and Properly Reimburse New Sacral Neuromodulation Technology
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Howard Goldman, MD FACS Professor, Glickman Urologic Institute Vice Chairman, Operations Fellowship Director, Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Cleveland, OH 9500 Euclid Ave, Q10 Tel: 216-445-5121 Cleveland, Ohio 44195 Fax: 216-445-7031 August 19, 2026 Ce  more
Dustoff CEO Corkery Urges SBA to Withdraw Overhaul and Establish Structural Safeguards for Very Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 26, 2026 Office of Size Standards U.S. Small Business Administration 409 Third Street SW Washington, DC 20416 Re: Comments on Proposed Rule, Small Business Size Standards, RIN 3245-AI67, Docket No. SBA-2026-0199, 91 Fed. Reg. 53741 (Aug. 20, 2026); and Notice of Availability of Revised Size Standards Methodology  more
Great Lakes Environmental Law Center, Sierra Club Urge EPA to Reject West Michigan Ozone Redesignation
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 27, 2026 Neena Svingen Air and Radiation Division (AR-18J) Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 77 West Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60604 Re: Proposed Redesignation of the Berrien, MI and Muskegon, MI Areas to Attainment of the 2015 Ozone Standard, EPA-RO5-OAR-2025-4116 and EPA-R05-OAR-2025-4117 Dear Ms. Nallab  more
MetroHealth System Urges CMS to Withdraw 340B Payment Cuts and Site-Neutral Imaging Reductions
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. The MetroHealth System. 2500 MetroHealth Drive. Cleveland, Ohio 44109-1998. www.metrohealth.org August 31, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 RE: CMS-1850-P, Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Paymen  more
Parker Selected for Chamber Leadership Cincinnati Class 50
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Parker Selected for Chamber Leadership Cincinnati Class 50 * Taft Cincinnati partner Kenneth Parker has been named to the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce Leadership Cincinnati Class 50. This experience-based program is designed to help established leaders gain a deeper understanding of the region's assets and challenges and collaborate on methods to cultivate a more pros  more
SPOTTED: Longtime New Yorker Vivek Ramaswamy at the U.S. Open After Flying to NYC on Private Jet
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 4 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * SPOTTED: Longtime New Yorker Vivek Ramaswamy at the U.S. Open After Flying to NYC on Private Jet * Columbus, Ohio- There's 60 days to go until the 2026 gubernatorial election, and Vivek Ramaswamy is busy spending Labor Day Weekend watching the U.S. Open after taking his private jet to New York. It's unsurprising for Ramaswamy, who has spent nearly 40% of 2026 outside of Ohio. Just four days ago, Ramaswamy   more
TBDBITL performs Revolutionary halftime show
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 5 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * TBDBITL performs Revolutionary halftime show * The Ohio State University Marching Band welcomed fans back to Ohio Stadium Saturday with a celebration of America's 250th birthday. Musical selections from the performance during the Ball State game's halftime included "Yankee Doodle," "America the Beautiful," "America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)," "Stars and Stripes Forever," and more. Joining the band on the field  more