Saturday - November 23, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Saturday November 09, 2024 ( 6 items )  

2024-25 NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 25 - No. 1
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 8 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: Grand View (Iowa) retains its grasp on the NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 25, with Life (Ga.) trailing by six points. Southeastern (Fla.) follows in third while Cumberlands (Ky.) and Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) round out the top five. Lourdes (Ohio) and Central Methodist (Mo.) are tied at 21. Rating Methodology * The rating was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representi  more

Americans for Tax Reform Issues Commentary: 'Breaking Ground - Montana's Bold Land Use Reforms Spark a National Movement for Affordable Housing'
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on Nov. 4, 2024: * * * 'Breaking Ground: Montana's Bold Land Use Reforms Spark a National Movement for Affordable Housing' By Lily Giovannelli The high cost of housing for many Americans has raised to such a staggering degree that it was a highlighted topic of discussion at the October 1st debate between Senator JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Governor Tim Walz (D-Minn.), with one CBS moderator referring to it as the top dr  more

Antioch University: Plays About Anne Frank and Historical African American Personages | Dissertation Watch
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Nov. 8 -- Antioch University issued the following news: Erin Scheidegger-Menendez, a 2024 graduate of the PhD in Leadership and Change program, has written and published her dissertation titled Anne, Martin, Emmett, and Harriet: Plays About Anne Frank and Historical African American Personages. Scheidegger-Menendez's central question is why the playwrights of Harriet and Anne: An Original Narrative, Janet Langhart Cohen's Anne & Emmett: A One-Act Play and Letters from An  more

CAIR Condemns Racist Messages Sent to Black College Students in Numerous States
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned racist messages sent to Black students and others in numerous states, telling them they were selected to be enslaved and to pick cotton on a plantation. Alabama law enforcement authorities are investigating after Black college students received raci  more

Federal Labor Complaint Issues Against Health Care Company Over Coercive 'Stay-or-Pay' Clauses Imposed on Filipino Nurses
NEW YORK, Nov. 8 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: CINCINNATI, OHIO -- Yesterday, the Cincinnati Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Region 9 issued a formal Complaint against CommuniCare, a health care company that requires nurses recruited from the Philippines to sign employment contracts with steep financial penalties if the nurses leave their jobs. The NLRB's Cincinnati Office alleges that the "stay-or-pay" c  more

Transport Workers Union of America: An Election Night Victory for Transit Workers in Ohio
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Transport Workers Union of America issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2024: Voters in Columbus, Ohio voted this week to massively expand bus service and install bus rapid transit - a major win for Transport Workers Union Local 208, which represents workers at the Central Ohio Transit Authority, or COTA. TWU Local 208 actively campaigned for the ballot measure, which passed with nearly 57% support, knocking on doors and mustering support from local elected o  more