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Almendarez, Jolene. "Governors Mike Dewine and Andy Beshear to talk bipartisanship at UC event." The Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025, https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2025/10/14/uc-to-host-event-with-governors-mike-dewine-andy-beshear/86672170007/
Almendarez, Jolene, and Johnson, Marina. “Governors Andy Beshear, Mike DeWine to Talk Bipartisanship at Cincinnati Event.” Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025, www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2025/10/15/cincinnati-to-host-event-with-governors-andy-beshear-mike-dewine/86703813007/.
Bowling, Anne. “UC Hosts Governors for Bipartisan Conversation.” UC News, 10 Oct. 2025, www.uc.edu/news/articles/2025/10/uc-hosts-governors-for-bipartisan-conversation.html.
Coffman, William. “Portman Event Champions Bipartisanship.” Xavier Newswire, 22 Oct. 2025, xaviernewswire.com/2025/10/21/portman-event-champions-bipartisanship/.
Donaldson, Sarah. “Gov. DeWine Says Bipartisan Congressional Map Would Give Ohio Voters ‘More Confidence.’” Ideastream Public Media, 22 Oct. 2025, www.ideastream.org/2025-10-21/gov-dewine-bipartisan-congressional-map-would-give-ohio-voters-more-confidence.
Dykes, Todd. “Govs. DeWine and Beshear Discuss Bridging Political Divides during Event at UC.” WLWT, 22 Oct. 2025, www.wlwt.com/article/kentucky-ohio-beshear-dewine-cincinnati-political-talk/69112990.
Greene, Sam. “Governors Mike DeWine and Andy Beshear to Talk Bipartisanship at UC Event.” The Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025, www.cincinnati.com/picture-gallery/news/politics/2025/10/21/governors-mike-dewine-and-andy-beshear-talk-bipartisanship-at-uc-event/86823063007/.
LeBus, Mary. “Gov. Beshear on Presidential Run: ‘It’s Something We’ll Consider.’” Fox 19, 22 Oct. 2025, www.fox19.com/2025/10/22/gov-beshear-presidential-run-its-something-well-consider/.
Miller, Michael. “Beshear, Dewine Talk Bipartisanship in Cincinnati.” UC News, 22 Oct. 2025, www.uc.edu/news/articles/2025/10/national-news-media-covers-talk-by-two-governors-at-uc.html.
Newberry, Patricia Gallagher. “‘Get Something Done’ Is Job No. 1 for Ohio and Kentucky, Governors Agree.” The Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Oct. 2025, www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2025/10/22/mike-dewine-and-andy-beshear-meet-at-university-of-cincinnati/86580732007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=false&gca-epti=z115945p116750c116750u002745e003300v115945&gca-ft=23&gca-ds=sophi&gnt-djm=1&sltsgmt=0154_B.
Suckow, Alex, and Alexis Mathews. “Watch: Kentucky, Ohio Governors Sit Together for Bipartisan Conversation.” WLKY, 21 Oct. 2025, www.wlky.com/article/kentucky-beshear-ohio-dewine-conversation-live/69109826.
Swartsell, Nick. “Beshear, DeWine Talk National Guard, Shutdown, and Bipartisanship in Cincinnati.” WVXU, 21 Oct. 2025, www.wvxu.org/politics/2025-10-21/beshear-dewine-bipartisanship-political-divides.
Wetterich, Chris. “In Cincinnati, DeWine, Beshear Warn of Calamity IF Federal Government Remains Shut down - Cincinnati Business Courier.” Cincinnati Business Courier, 22 Oct. 2025, www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/10/22/dewine-beshear-talk-federal-government-shut-down.html.
Bowling, Anne. "UC's Portman Center recognizes bipartisan policymaking." UC News, 28 Aug. 2025, https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2025/08/ucs-portman-center-recognizes-bipartisan-policymaking.html
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation. "Rob Portman - 2025 Medal for Distinguished Public Service." June 2025, https://geraldrfordfoundation.org/medal-recipients/2025-senator-rob-portman
Wetterich, Chris. "Early version of Ohio budget includes Greater Cincinnati lawmakers’ proposal to build more homes'" Cincinnati Business Courier, 10 Apr. 2025, https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/04/10/ohio-house-budget-more-housing-mathews-isaacsohn.html?cx_testId=40&cx_testVariant=cx_6&cx_artPos=3#cxrecs_s
Wetterich, Chris. "Cincinnati City Council, mayor fret about density: 'We have to build affordable housing somewhere'" Cincinnati Business Courier, 09 Apr. 2025, https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/04/09/council-housing-density-walnut-hills-apartments.html
Evans, Nick. “Portman, Manchin make case for bipartisanship in an increasingly polarized Congress” Ohio Capital Journal, 30 Oct. 2024, https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/10/30/portman-manchin-make-case-for-bipartisanship-in-an-increasingly-polarized-congress/
Hetzer, Rowan. “UC selects executive director to lead new Portman Center” UC News, 13 Mar. 2024, https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2024/03/professor-andy-lewis-named-director-of-ucs-portman-center.html
Calfano, Brian “Common Solutions” UC News Now, 12 March. 2024 https://www.ucnn.online/feature-stories-2/common-solutions
Koenig, Angela “WVXU: Former Sens. Portman, Heitkamp talk 'civility in polarized times'.” UC News, 05 Feb. 2024 https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2024/02/former-senators-portman-heitkamp-spoke--at-ucs-portman-center-for-policy-solutions.html
Weingartner, Tana. “Former Sens. Portman, Heitkamp talk 'civility in polarized times'.” WVXU, Article, NPR Network, 05 Feb. 2024, https://www.wvxu.org/local-news/2024-02-05/university-cincinnati-rob-portman-heidi-heitkamp
Mace, Julia. “Regional Media: UC Celebrates Opening of the Portman Center for Policy Solutions.” UC News, 24 Oct. 2023, https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2023/10/uc-celebrates-opening-of-portman-center-for-policy-solutions.html.
Carreon, Zack. “Portman Center Opens at the University of Cincinnati.” WVXU, Audio and Article, NPR Network, 23 Oct. 2023, https://www.wvxu.org/education/2023-10-23/portman-center-opens-university-cincinnati.
“New Portman Center at University of Cincinnati Aims to Shape Future Diplomats - YouTube.” Local 12, Video, WKRC - Local 12, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LyOy_VnkoI. Accessed 24 Oct. 2023.
Mace, Julia. “University of Cincinnati Celebrates Grand Opening of The Portman Center for Policy Solutions.” UC News, 17 Oct. 2023, https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2023/10/portman-center-open-at-university-of-cincinnati.html.
Reilly, M. B. “Establishment of The Portman Center for Policy Solutions to Foster Bipartisan Dialogue, Engagement.” UC News, 28 Feb. 2023, https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2023/02/establishment-of-the-portman-center-for-policy-solutions-to-foster-bipartisan-dialogue-engagement.html.
Carr Smyth, Julie. “GOP’s Portman Launches Center to Foster Civility in Politics.” AP News, 28 Feb. 2023, https://apnews.com/article/portman-cincinnati-university-center-civility-bipartisanship-politics-426d822c0999b171d24d88868228b37b.
Associated Press. “GOP’s Portman Launches Center to Foster Civility in Politics.” U.S. News and World Report, 28 Feb. 2023, https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/ohio/articles/2023-02-28/gops-portman-launches-center-to-foster-civility-in-politics.
Conger, Richard Harknett, David Niven and Kimberly. “Opinion: UC’s Portman Center Aims to Advance Democracy, Public Good.” The Enquirer, https://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/contributors/2023/03/01/opinion-ucs-portman-center-aims-to-advance-democracy-public-good/69956513007/. Accessed 18 Oct. 2023.
BeMiller, Hayley. “University of Cincinnati Launches Policy Center Named after Former Sen. Rob Portman.” The Enquirer, https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2023/02/28/university-of-cincinnati-launches-rob-portman-policy-center/69953867007/. Accessed 18 Oct. 2023.
Eaton, Sabrina. “University of Cincinnati to Create New ‘Portman Center for Policy Solutions’ to Promote Bipartisanship - Cleveland.Com.” Cleveland.Com, 28 Feb. 2023, https://www.cleveland.com/news/2023/02/university-of-cincinnati-to-create-new-portman-center-for-policy-solutions-to-promote-bipartisanship.html.
Carreon, Zack. “Portman Center to Open at the University of Cincinnati.” WVXU, 28 Feb. 2023, https://www.wvxu.org/education/2023-02-28/portman-center-university-of-cincinnati-bipartisan.
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