WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has released the following public communication on April 1, 2025, from Griffing Flying Service Inc., Port Clinton, Ohio: * * * We feel that the long-standing exemption for small commercial passenger aircraft should remain in effect. We can only speak to our own operation, but the risk of contamination is minimal and the impact of this fee would be catastrophic to our small business. * While w  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from Flexsys, Akron, Ohio: * * * To: Elissa Reaves, PhD Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) Existing Chemicals Risk Management Division Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20460-0001 Re: Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2024-0403, Advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM); N-(1,3-Dimethylbutyl)-N'-  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalized amendments to the Class E airspace surrounding Union County Airport in Marysville, Ohio, effective June 12, 2025. This change follows a review prompted by the decommissioning of the Marysville nondirectional beacon (NDB), which required updates to the airspace and coordinates. The modification is designed to accommodate instrument flight rule (IFR) operations and to ensure th  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 16 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following news release: * * * Fed's balance sheet needs a buffer. How big should it be? The estimated buffer between an "ample" and "scarce" level of bank reserves on the Federal Reserve's balance sheet may be relatively small, according to new Cleveland Fed research by economist Joe Haubrich. But the ongoing reduction in the size of the balance sheet bears watching, as other analytical methods produce some conside  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has completed final agency actions for the Sunbury Parkway project, which includes the construction of a new interchange at I-71 and modifications to the existing interchange at US 36/SR 37 in Ohio. The project aims to enhance transportation access in the region, particularly in Sunbury, a growing community in Delaware County. The Sunbury Parkway project will include the construction of a  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur, Murray Ask GAO to Look into Whether New DOE Order Will Risk More Cost Overruns, Project Delays and Failures at National Lab Toledo, Ohio -- Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vic  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 16 -- Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * Finding for Recovery Issued Against Former Canton Schools Instructor Following Investigation into Restoration of His Personal Vehicle COLUMBUS -- A finding for recovery of $11,501.99 was issued Tuesday against a former Canton City Schools instructor, following an investigation into the restoration of his personal vehicle using district resources. Todd Hoover, who worked as a   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Cruz Introduce Bill to Establish Smithsonian Museum Recognizing Accomplishments of Latinos WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino Act to build a new Smithsonian museum on the National Mall that recognizes the accomplishments of Latinos. This follows the passage of bipartisan legisl  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for April 14, 2025: * * * SECRETARY MARCO RUBIO 11:00 a.m. Secretary Rubio attends President Trump's meeting with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele at the White House. (MEDIA DETERMINED BY THE WHITE HOUSE) 3:00 p.m. Secretary Rubio attends President Trump's visit with the 2025 College Football National Champions, The Ohio State University, at the White House. (MEDIA DETERMINED BY THE WHITE HOUSE) DEPUTY   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. AB 290) entitled "Norfolk Southern Railway Co. - Abandonment Exemption - In the City of Baltimore, Maryland": * * * Digest:/1 This decision finds that the Acting Director of the Office of Proceedings was correct to grant a railroad's request to withdraw its verified notice of exemption. Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR) filed a verified notice of exemptio  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force Surpasses 60,000 Arrests Cleveland, OH - U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott announced today that the U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) has surpassed 60,000 arrests. Members of the Cleveland NOVFTF arrested David Wayne Garner, 40. Garner marks the 60,000th arrest for the NOVFTF. Garner was wanted  more