WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Today the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded two new grants totaling $17 million to boost outdoor recreation tourism and strengthen the behavioral healthcare workforce through its Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE) funding opportunity, which drives large-scale economic transformation through multi-state collaboration: * $9.3 million ARISE grant t  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 5 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on April 4, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after today's ruling by the Arkansas Supreme Court in Arkansas Voter Integrity Initiative v. Thurston affirming a lower court ruling that the voting machines used in Arkansas elections comply with state law: "This is a win for the voters and taxpayers of Arkansas as the State Supreme Court affirms what we've   more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, April 5 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is seeking lease proposals for office space as part of their plan to move the district headquarters further into the heart of the Central Business District in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. "Relocating our district headquarters is not just about changing our address; it's about positioning ourselves to better serve our workfo  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 5 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a victory against the Biden Administration's Security and Exchange Commission ("SEC") mandate that forces business to track and report greenhouse gas emissions. Attorney General Bird led 25 states in securing a temporary, nationwide block on Biden's extreme climate mandate while the lawsuit continues. The mandate is part of Bid  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 5 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is now accepting a second round of applications as part of the $3 million, 5-year Underserved Farmer to Farmer grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's Gulf of Mexico division. The DNR will continue to distribute the remaining funds from the $3 million EPA grant to eligible applicants across the state over the remaining three years of the gra  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, April 5 -- The Kentucky Air National Guard issued the following news on April 4, 2024: Fifty-three members of the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing supported their European allies Oct. 25 to Nov. 17 as part of the Silver Arrow program, headquartered at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. "Silver Arrow assigns real-world missions across Europe to Guard and Reserve units as part of the European Deterrence Initiative," explained Lt. Col. Jennifer Nash, the wing's deta  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 5 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00013) on April 4, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation For A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity Authorizing The Installation Of A New Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) System COMMISSION STAFF'S SECOND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO JACKSON PURCHASE ENERGY CORPORATION Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation (Jackson   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 5 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00430) on April 3, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Knox County Utility Commission For A Rate Adjustment Pursuant To 807 KAR 5:076 ORDER On March 18, 2024,/1 Knox County Utility Commission (Knox County Commission) filed its application with the Commission requesting an adjustment to its water rates pursuant to 807 KAR 5:076. The Commission finds that a proce  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 5 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00308) on April 3, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Cellco Partnership D/B/A Verizon Wireless And VB BTS II, LLC D/B/A Vertical Bridge For Issuance Of A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity To Construct A Wireless Communications Facility In The Commonwealth Of Kentucky In The County Of Casey COMMISSION STAFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO CELLC  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: A Kentucky man pleaded guilty today to two felony charges of assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and those of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Luke Hoffman, 40, of Dover, Kentucky, pleaded  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 4, 2024: * * * Extreme House Republican Plan Would Cut Medicare and Social Security While Slashing Taxes for Big Corporations and the Wealthy During his State of the Union Address, President Biden made clear that he will always stand up for America's seniors and stand in the way of any Congressional Republicans who try to cut Social Security and Medicare. He laid out his vision for a future where we make   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 3, 2024: * * * House Republicans Propose Severely Undermining Fight Against Opioid Crisis in Latest Extreme Budget Proposal The Republican Study Committee, which represents 100% of House Republican leadership and about 80% of their members, released a budget that would severely cut critical funding for states to respond to the overdose epidemic. More Americans between the ages of 18 and 49 die from opio  more