WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Beatty Pushes Back as Trump Budget Proposal Threatens to Gut Head Start WASHINGTON, DC -- Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement in response to reports that President Trump may eliminate Head Start funding in his upcoming budget request: "President Trump's plan to eliminate Head Start--after 60 years of proven success helping children and families thrive--is yet another reck  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Taylor and Congressman Levin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Fight Fentanyl Trafficking and Hold Bad Actors Accountable WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) and Congressman Mike Levin (CA-49) today introduced the Fight Fentanyl Act, which will ensure local, state, and federal law enforcement officials across the country have the tools and equipment needed to get fentanyl and illi  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from Cleveland Clinic, Ohio: * * * To: Drug Enforcement Administration 8701 Morrissette Drive Springfield, Virginia 22152 Attn: DEA Federal Register Representative/DPW RE: Docket No. DEA-407 - Special Registrations for Telemedicine and Limited State Telemedicine Registrations * * * Cleveland Clinic is a not-for-profit, integrated hea  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from Formosa Plastics Corp. USA, Livingston, New Jersey: * * * To: Marcy Card, Ph.D. Existing Chemicals Risk Assessment Division (7403M) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 Re: Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. Comments on the Draft Scope of the Risk Evaluation fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Iranian National Indicted for Operating Online Marketplace Offering Fentanyl and Money Laundering Services Nemesis Market Processed Over 400,000 Orders A federal grand jury has charged Behrouz Parsarad, an Iranian national, for his role as the founder and operator of Nemesis Market, a dark web marketplace for illegal drugs and criminal cyber-services, such as stolen financial information, fraudule  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Joyce, Jeffries Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prepare for Inevitable End to Federal Cannabis Prohibition WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to better and immediately prepare the federal government for the cannabis reforms seen across the country and inevitably at the federal level. Titled the Pre  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Joyce, Miller, Titus Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect States' Rights WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14), Max Miller (OH-07), and Dina Titus (NV-01) reintroduced the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) 2.0 Act to ensure that each State has the right to determine for itself the best approach to cannabis within its borders. This legislati  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Landsman, Luttrell, Van Orden, Deluzio Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen VA Suicide Prevention Programs Cincinnati, OH - Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01), Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX-08), Congressman Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-03), and Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen suicide prevention and mental health s  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notice announcing a public comment period for properties nominated for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. Submitted prior to April 5, 2025, these nominations span a diverse array of properties across 14 states and the District of Columbia, encompassing sites of cultural, architectural, and community significance. The listings include cemeteries, residentia  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 18 -- Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Finding for Recovery of $22,269 Issued Against Township Fiscal Officer in Richland County over Late Fees, Interest, and Penalties COLUMBUS -- A finding for recovery of $22,269 was issued Thursday against the former fiscal officer for Butler Township in Richland County after she failed to submit tax withholdings for more than four years. Shirley Baker and her bonding company a  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 18 -- Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Finding for Recovery of $4,523.76 Issued Against Former Lincoln Heights Clerk over Incorrect Vacation and Sick Leave Payout COLUMBUS -- A finding for recovery of $4,523.76 was issued Thursday against a former clerk for the Village of Lincoln Heights in Hamilton County over an incorrect vacation and sick leave payout. The finding against Rita Watson was included in an audit of  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 18 -- Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Special Audit Includes Finding for Recovery Against Steel Valley Regional Transit Authority Bus Driver over Improper Paid Leave COLUMBUS -- A finding for recovery of $3,567.44 was issued against a former Steel Valley Regional Transit Authority (SVRTA) bus driver, who improperly received paid sick leave from one job while working those same hours at a different public agency.   more