Lt. Governor Husted Statement on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Decision

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Lt. Governor Husted issued the following statement regarding the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision:

“As we transition as a nation from Roe to Dobbs, we all need to do our best to understand and respect the heartfelt, genuine differences of opinions among our families, friends, neighbors, and communities.Read full story

Daily Harvest Issues Voluntary Recall of French Lentil + Leek Crumbles Due to Potential Health Risk

June 23, 2022, Daily Harvest, Inc., New York, NY.  Daily Harvest has voluntarily recalled all French Lentil + Leek Crumbles due to consumer reports of gastrointestinal illness and potential liver function issues.

From April 28 to June 17, 2022, approximately 28,000 units of the recalled product were distributed to consumers in the continental United States through online sales and direct delivery, as well as through retail sales at the Daily Harvest store in Chicago, IL and a “pop-up” store in Los Angeles, CA.… Read full story

Governor DeWine Announces H2Ohio Support to Improve Drinking Water Infrastructure in Nelsonville

H2Ohio Support also Awarded for Projects in Hocking, Jackson, Portage, Ross, and Seneca Counties

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio EPA Director Laurie A. Stevenson announced today that the city of Nelsonville in Athens County will receive $171,000 in H2Ohio funding to improve drinking water quality and to upgrade aging water infrastructure.Read full story

Brown Holds NFIP Reauthorization Hearing with FEMA

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing entitled “Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program: Administration Perspectives.”

Sen. Brown’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, follow:

Flooding is the most common and most costly natural disaster facing families, businesses, and communities across the country.… Read full story

FDA Releases Action Plan for Rare Neurodegenerative Diseases, Including ALS

Five-Year Plan Fulfills a Requirement of the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration unveiled its Action Plan for Rare Neurodegenerative Diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) – a five-year strategy for improving and extending the lives of people living with rare neurodegenerative diseases by advancing the development of safe and effective medical products and facilitating patient access to novel treatments.… Read full story