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"Portman Center honors Sen. Young and Sen. Hassan as bipartisan champions and launches Congressional Bipartisanship Scores Database" View Press Release
"How does the national debt affect the average American?" Andrew Lewis and Rob Portman, interview by Lucy May, Cincinnati Edition, WVXU, 26 Mar. 2026, https://www.wvxu.org/show/cincinnati-edition/2026-03-26/how-does-the-national-debt-affect-the-average-american.
Wetterich, Chris. "Former Sen. Rob Portman on dire federal fiscal situation." Cincinnati Business Courier, 1 Apr. 2026, https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2026/04/01/rob-portman-talks-federal-budget-deficit-trump.html.
Hall, Chloe. “Student Quartet Wins Portman Center Policy Challenge.” The News Record, 26 Nov. 2025, www.newsrecord.org/news/student-quartet-wins-portman-center-policy-challenge/article_366b6ebc-811d-49a7-b03d-d60d95a3bee0.html.
Burnett, Javari. "Ohio Students Pitch Methadone Access Project." Spectrum News, 16 Feb. 2026, https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2026/02/15/remote-methadone-monitoring-pilot-program--methadone--university-of-cincinnati--rep--rachel-baker--selma-younes--yara-chaouali.
C-SPAN [full event video recording]. “Govs. Beshear (D) & Dewine (R) Discuss Bipartisanship & Policy Solutions.” C-SPAN, 21 Oct. 2025, www.c-span.org/program/public-affairs-event/govs-beshear-d--dewine-r-discuss-bipartisanship--policy-solutions/667408.
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.
Carr Smyth, Julie. Rob Portman Launches Center to Foster Civility in Politics | Wkyc.Com. 28 Feb. 2023, https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/ohio/former-ohio-us-sen-rob-portman-launches-center-civility-politics/95-2998553c-3720-44c1-bb14-a46f3874dfb2.
Carr Smyth, Julie. “GOP’s Portman Launches Centre to Foster Civility in Politics.” Toronto Star, https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/gop-s-rob-portman-launches-centre-to-foster-civility-in-politics/article_f8870e65-2cde-5dee-aa0e-d0e8efbcfba9.html. Accessed 18 Oct. 2023.