WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Congressman Buddy Carter (GA-01), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled Combatting Existing and Emerging Illicit Drug Threats. "As we gavel in the first Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing, American families across the country continue to suffer from failure  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced the committee's subcommittee membership for the 119th Congress. The Chairman and Ranking Member of the full committee are also ex-officio members of every subco  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the Senate voted, 53-47, to confirm the Honorable Russell Vought as Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): "Congratulations to Russ Vought on his   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Votes for the HALT Fentanyl Act WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05), Dean of the House, voted for the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act to crack down on drug traffickers across the country and provide law enforcement with the tools necessary to help keep fentanyl-related substances off of American streets. Congressman Rogers cosponsored the b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * Disaster Contracting: Opportunities Exist for FEMA to Improve Oversight Fast Facts FEMA--the federal agency that coordinates disaster response and recovery--spends billions annually on contracts to help communities recover. These contracts are mostly for goods (like water) and services (like construction). FEMA has staff that have been trained and certified to oversee these contracts whi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) Chairwoman Majorie Taylor Greene today announced the Subcommittee's first hearing will be held on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, and be titled "The War on Waste: Stamping Out the Scourge of Improper Payments and Fraud." Since 2003, a staggering $2.7 trillion taxpayer dolla  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: The Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation held a hearing titled, "Transgender Lab Rats and Poisoned Puppies: Oversight of Taxpayer Funded Animal Cruelty." Subcommittee members discussed how the federal government wastes millions of dollars on cruel and unnecessary animal research. Subcom  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Law enforcement and advocacy groups are urging Congress to pass H.R. 27, the HALT Fentanyl Act, led by Committee on Energy and Congress Members Reps. Morgan Griffith (VA-09) and Bob Latta (OH-05). Here's what they have to say: "We commend your early prioritization of this issue and your leadership in pushing this legislation forward. The opi  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Feb. 7 -- Kentucky Youth Advocates issued the following news release: * * * Statement on Passage of SB 73 by Senate Judiciary Committee Contact: Mara Powell mpowell@kyyouth.org Statement from Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates LOUISVILLE, KY - As Kentucky kids learn and socialize increasingly in online spaces, it's as important as ever to put safeguards in place to prevent and address exploitation and promote child safety. In recent year  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 7 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.'s request for confidential treatment of certain customer data related to its Annual Budget Billing program. The decision shields customer lists from public disclosure, citing privacy concerns. Duke Kentucky filed three separate petitions with the PSC, seeking to protect information submitted in response to the Commission Staff's requests for information in Case No. 2024-00114. Thes  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 7 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted Kenergy Corp.'s request to keep certain infrastructure maps confidential, citing security concerns. The decision protects detailed distribution line maps, including capacity values, from public disclosure. Kenergy filed a motion with the PSC in March 2024, seeking confidential treatment for Exhibits A and B, which were part of its response to Commission Staff's First Request for Information in Case No. 2023-  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 7 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has concluded its hearing regarding the proposed rate adjustment for Licking Valley Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (Licking Valley RECC). The hearing, held on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, saw witness testimony presented and a procedural schedule established for the remainder of the case. Following the hearing, the PSC issued an order outlining key deadlines for parties involved in the rate case (Case No. 2024-0021  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky issued the following news release: A local man was sentenced this week to 8 years and 1 month for conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge R. Shawn Morrow of the ATF   more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: An Evansville, Indiana, man was sentenced today to 13 years and 7 months in federal prison for distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge Sheila G. Lyons of the DEA Chicago Field Division, and Chief Billy Bolin of the Henderson Police Department made  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell, Warner Introduce Vital Bill To Support Bourbon Production And Environment WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner (D-VA) announced today the introduction of the White Oak Resilience Act of 2025, which will mobilize greater federal resources and direct research into safeguarding our nation's White Oak tree population  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger Applauds Trump's Executive Order to Save Women's Sports WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement applauding President Trump's Executive Order to uphold the promise of Title XI and officially put an end to biological men being allowed to compete in women's sports. "I applaud President Trump's Executive Order to put an end to the war on women's sp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Perspectives From the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy, Part 2" at 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 13, 2025, at 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Panel 1 * Mr. Bret Erickson, Chairman, U.S. Government Relations Council, International Fresh Produce Association, Edinburg, TX * Mr. Jeremy Hinton, Vice President, Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation, Ho  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled, "Transgender Lab Rats and Poisoned Puppies: Oversight of Taxpayer Funded Animal Cruelty." In her opening statement, Subcommittee Chairwoman Mace highlighted ho  more