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Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Politics
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Cedarville University mourning sudden death of longtime professor
A local university is mourning the sudden death of a longtime professor. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Cedarville University announced Sunday that Dr. Marc Clauson, Senior Professor of History and Law, passed away Thursday, April 3, after a brief illness. The university posted the announcement on his biography on its faculty webpage. TRENDING STORIES: Many detained, arrested after large brawl at local high school 9-year-old boy dies after being swept away by floodwaters while walking to bus stop Police investigating after Ohio woman found dead He worked at Cedarville for 23 years and taught in the honors program. 'Dr. Clauson was a lifelong learner with many academic achievements,' the university said. 'He frequently appeared on local and national media outlets, sharing his insight and biblical wisdom on difficult issues in domestic politics. We mourn the loss of Dr. Clauson and are praying for his wife and four daughters during this difficult time.' Before coming to Cedarville, Dr. Clauson served as Assistant Commissioner, Department of Finance and Administration, State of West Virginia, and County Administrator for Wayne County, West Virginia. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Business
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WPAFB operations could be affected by Congress stopgap funding bill
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Local experts say that Wright-Patterson Air Force Base could be impacted now that the stopgap funding bill has passed in the House. The bill, also known as a 'continuing resolution,' was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday afternoon. It will help avert a government shutdown, but could have consequences on a variety of federal programs. House Republicans pass bill to avert government shutdown 2 NEWS spoke with local experts to learn more about how this could impact the Miami Valley and Wright-Patt. One legal professor says a continuing resolution is a temporary fix that keeps funding the same without changes. This allows the government to run until a full budget is passed. 'It happens all the time,' said Dr. Marc Clauson, professor of law and history at Cedarville University. 'It happens at least once every two years or so.' Clauson says continuing resolutions are common when Congress cannot come to an agreement. 'The two sides cannot come to an agreement. We just can't seem to agree on where we want to cut spending and where we don't. Where we want to increase spending and where we don't.' House Republican leaders introduced a 99-page stopgap bill to keep government funding at current levels. This bill allows for an increase in defense spending by $6 billion, where the Dayton Development Coalition says Wright-Patt receives most of its funding. In a statement from the DDC, they say the increase is 'less than the level that might have been approved through a normal spending bill.' The DDC says the stopgap funding bill could make it more difficult for Wright-Patterson to start new programs. In addition, it doesn't specify any new construction projects at the base. According to the Associated Press, the bill also trims non-defense programs below the 2024 fiscal year budget levels. Clauson says if the bill isn't passed, there could be a partial government shutdown — but people shouldn't worry. 'Essential employees will still work. And checks from various agencies will get sent to people who are due those checks,' said Clauson. 'What will not happen is the non-essential employees. They will not have to work now. They'll get paid, but they won't have to be at work.' Now that the bill has passed in the House, it will head to the Senate. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
