WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Comer, Steil, Langworthy Ask Treasury for Access to ActBlue Suspicious Activity Reports, Continue Investigation into Potential Fraud WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (R-Wis.), and Representative Nick Lang  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 4 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted confidential treatment to various documents filed by Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. (Duke Kentucky) in Case No. 2024-00285, concerning its application to participate fully in the PJM Interconnection LLC market. The PSC's decision, issued on March 4, 2025, addresses petitions filed by Duke Kentucky on October 18, 2024, November 15, 2024, and January 3, 2025, seeking to protect sensitive business information. The  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 11 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved Kentucky Power Company's proposed updates to its Purchase Power Adjustment (P.P.A.) rates, concluding Case No. 2024-00289 without a formal hearing. The decision, outlined in a recent order, allows the company to implement rate adjustments effective immediately. Kentucky Power filed its updated tariff on August 15, 2024, proposing a September 27, 2024 effective date. The PSC initially suspended the tariff   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 11 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a second request for information to Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless and Horvath Towers VI, LLC, concerning their application to construct a wireless communications facility in Fleming County. This development, under Case No. 2024-00132, requires the joint applicants to provide detailed documentation by March 26, 2025. The PSC's request, issued under the authority of 807 KAR 5:001, mandates that Ve  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Paul, Peters, Lankford, and Tillis Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Simplify Application Process for Federal Disaster Assistance WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Gary Peters (D-MI), James Lankford (R-OK), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to simplify the application process for federal  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Peters, Paul, Lankford, and Tillis Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Simplify Application Process for Federal Disaster Assistance WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Rand Paul (R-KY), James Lankford (R-OK), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to simplify the appli  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Estes, Larson Reintroduce Bipartisan R&D Expensing Legislation Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and John Larson (D-Connecticut) reintroduced the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act. They are joined by Reps. Rudy Yakym (R-Indiana) and Suzan DelBene (D-Washington) and 64 additional original cosponsors. The bill permanently allows for immediate research and development expensing looking back to  more