WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: Department of Education releases new state-by-state numbers showing the effect of four major discharge program proposals for the 4 million borrowers who have already been approved for relief The Biden-Harris Administration today released initial details of a new set of plans that would provide student debt relief for tens of millions of borrowers across the country. The plans would bring the total   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: The average domestic air fare of $396 in the third quarter of 2014 was virtually the same as the average fare in the third quarter of 2013, adjusted for inflation (Table 1), the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. During the July to September 2014 period, passengers originating in Cincinnat  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 10 -- The Kentucky Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) is now offering an online option for its pesticide application licensure program, Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell has announced. "With today's hectic schedule, allowing consumers an option to take a pesticides licensing test online instead of in person creates another pathway for people seeking a license," Commissioner Shell said. "We a  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 9 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00056) on April 8, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Atmos Energy Corporation For A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity To Bid On A Franchise To Serve The City Of Paducah, Kentucky ORDER On March 22, 2024, Atmos Energy Corporation (Atmos) filed its application with the Commission seeking a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 5 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00053): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Columbia Gas Of Kentucky, Inc. For A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity To Bid On A Gas Distribution Franchise In The Corporation Limits Of The City Of Flatwoods, Kentucky ORDER On March 19, 2024, Columbia Gas of Kentucky (Columbia Gas) filed its application with the Commission seeking a Certificate of Public C  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 5 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00424): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Tariff Filing Of The City Of Lancaster To Increase The Wholesale Rate Charged To Garrard County Water Association ORDER This matter arises upon the motion of Garrard County Water Association, Inc.(Garrard County Water), filed January 10, 2024, for intervention. As a basis for its motion, Garrard County Water stated that it satisfies both   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 5 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00064) on April 8, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Jackson Energy Cooperative Corporation For A Deviation From 807 KAR 5:011, Section 8(2) And (3) ORDER On March 11, 2024, Jackson Energy Cooperative Corporation (Jackson Energy) filed a proposed tariff revision to its Schedule OL - Outdoor Lighting Service. Included with this filing, Jackson Energy requested  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 5 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00071) on April 4, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Kentucky Power Company For A Certificate Of Pubic Convenience And Necessity Authorizing The Applicant To Apply For And Obtain A Franchise From The City Of Worthington In Greenup County, Kentucky ORDER On March 25, 2024, Kentucky Power Company (Kentucky Power) filed its application with the Commission seekin  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 9 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00070) on April 8, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Kentucky Utilities Company For A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity Authorizing KU To Bid On A Franchise Established By The City Of Ferguson, Kentucky ORDER On March 27, 2024, Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) filed its application with the Commission seeking a Certificate of Public Convenience a  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 9 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00207) on April 8, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Investigation Of Jurisdictional Status Of Lindsey Enterprises, LLC And Of Its Compliance With KRS Chapter 278, 807 KAR Chapter 005, And 49 CFR Parts 191 And 192 COMMISSION STAFF'S SECOND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO LINDSEY ENTERPRISES, LLC Lindsey Enterprises, LLC (Lindsey Enterprises), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall fil  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 5 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00366): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Mountain Water District For A General Adjustment Of Water Rates ORDER On October 31, 2023, the Commission issued a final Order in this matter that granted, among other things, a water loss surcharge to Mountain Water District (Mountain District). A separate case was opened via Order issued to monitor the water loss surcharg  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 5 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00015): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Rowan Water, Inc. For Financing Approval Pursuant To KRS 278.300 ORDER On March 26, 2024, Rowan Water, Inc (Rowan Water) filed a motion, pursuant to KRS 278.400, requesting rehearing or clarification of the Order entered March 22, 2024, approving Rowan Water's assumption of debt for the leasing of three service trucks from   more

LONDON, Kentucky, April 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: A Harrodsburg, Ky., man, Aristotle White, was sentenced on Monday, by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier, to 181 months in prison, for possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of that drug trafficking offense. White was convicted of the charges after a two-day trial in N  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: On April 15, the National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with Jefferson National Parks Association (JNPA), will begin accepting applications for the Lower Mississippi Delta Initiative (LMDI) grants for cultural heritage and educational projects in the Delta region, spanning Southern Illinois to the Gulf of Mexico. Applications are due by May 31.The LM  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy issued the following news release: This week, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Dr. Rahul Gupta recognized individuals and initiatives of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program at the 2024 National HIDTA Awards Ceremony for their critical work to prevent overdoses and save lives by cracking down on the trafficking of dangerous drugs. "Members of our High Intensity  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 10 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court in Chiaverini v Napoleon over a Fourth Amendment question. The brief, which was led by the State of Iowa, argues that the length-of-detention rule supersedes a charge-specific rule when determining Fourth Amendment violations by the government. Jason Chiaverini, a jewelry store owner, purchased items illegally   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: The final defendant in a bribery conspiracy within the Federal Correctional Complex at Petersburg, Virginia (FCC Petersburg), pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to solicit and accept a bribe by a public official. According to court documents, Daniel Thomas, 37, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, has been a correctional officer at FCC Petersburg si  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * Extreme House Republican Plan Would Hurt American Workers While Rigging the Economy for Big Corporations and the Wealthy State-by-state analysis shows how the Republican Study Committee budget would gut job training and workforce development programs that strengthen our economy and create pathways to good jobs President Biden is building our economy from the middle out and bottom up--an economy where we in  more