Thursday - October 31, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Wednesday October 30, 2024 ( 2 items )  

DAV Applauds VA for Announcing K2 Presumptives
ERLANGER, Kentucky, Oct. 30 -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news on Oct. 29, 2024: By Randy Reese, Executive Director of DAV's Washington Headquarters "Secretary McDonough's announcement today that VA will be establishing presumptives for K2 veterans is a clear win for veterans who endured toxic exposures at the former Soviet base in Uzbekistan more than two decades ago. We were very encouraged that he said VA is not only working on establishing presumptives for K2 veterans  more

There's an Election Poll Worker Shortage, But Veterans Can Help
ERLANGER, Kentucky, Oct. 30 -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: By Brian Buckwalter As the next national election approaches, an acute shortage of poll workers could make it difficult for some people--including veterans--to vote, negatively affecting DAV's legislative advocacy mission. The National Conference of State Legislatures reports that the shortages have gotten worse over the years because of issues such as inadequate pay, poll worker harassment and partisan balan  more