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Federal Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Wednesday May 03, 2023 ( 3 items )  

Delaware State University Flight Training Program Established
FORT KNOX, Kentucky, May 3 -- The U.S. Army Cadet Command issued the following news: The world's first helicopter took flight in 1907. Thirty-six years later, in 1943, the first helicopter accepted in the U.S. Military, a Sikorsky R-4, was flown. Now, in 2023, a new aviation opportunity is taking off. Thursday, April 19, in the bright morning sun , a small crowd gathers at Delaware State University (DSU ), a Historically Black College/University (HBCU), to celebrate the beginning of the Flight  more

Labor Dept.: 3 McDonald's Franchisees in Kentucky Pay $212k in Fines After Federal Investigations Find 305 Minors - Including 10-Year-Olds - Working Illegally
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Louisville-area franchisees employed minors to work later, longer than law permits * * * Working in a kitchen late at night near dangerous cooking equipment is a reality for many adults in the food service industry. But finding 10-year-old kids in such a work environment is a cause for concern and action by the U.S. Department of Labor. Investigators from the departmen  more

White House State Fact Sheet: MAGA House Republicans' Default on America Act Would Have Devastating Impacts for Kentucky
WASHINGTON, May 3 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 2, 2023: * * * MAGA House Republicans' Default on America Act Would Have Devastating Impacts for Kentucky Extreme bill would cut veterans' health care, jeopardize public safety, and raise costs for families--even as House Republicans separately push for trillions in tax cuts skewed to the wealthy and big corporations Congressional Republicans are holding the nation's full faith and credit hostage in an effo  more