ATLANTA, Georgia, March 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 12, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - February 2025": * * * Regional prices increased 0.3 percent in February and 2.3 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Votes for Full-Year Funding Bill to Keep the Government Running WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05), Dean of the House, voted in support of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act to maintain current federal funding levels and avoid a government shutdown on Friday, March 14, 2025. The legislation maintains funding for our troops and inclu  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 12 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed a complaint filed by Eric Allen Thomas against Shelby Energy Cooperative, Inc., regarding the disconnection of his electric service and the imposition of reconnection fees. The PSC ruled that Thomas's complaint failed to establish a prima facie case, meaning it did not present sufficient evidence to warrant the relief he sought. Thomas filed his complaint in November 2024, challenging Shelby Energy's dis  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a protest from Global Military Products Inc. (GMP), a Tampa, Florida-based small business, challenging the U.S. Army's $435 million sole-source contract award to Repkon USA Defense LLC, also of Tampa, for the construction of a domestic trinitrotoluene (TNT) production facility in Graham, Kentucky. GMP argued that the Army improperly used extraordinary acquisition authority, specifically a class deviation related to su  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Further Collaboration Needed Between Federal, State, & Local Law Enforcement to Bring Down Transnational Criminal Organizations WASHINGTON--The Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement held a hearing titled, "Enhancing Federal, State, and Local Coordination in the Fight Against Criminal Illegal Aliens." Subcommittee me  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Preventing Fraud in Government Payment Systems Through Bipartisan, Commonsense Solutions WASHINGTON--The Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing today titled "Shifting Gears: Moving from Recovery to Prevention of Improper Payments and Fraud" to continue a multi-year long investigation int  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Klobuchar & Warner Formally File Legislation to Undo President Trump's Senseless Taxes on Canadian Goods WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) formally filed legislation to undo President Donald Trump's wildly unpopular tariffs on Canadian goods, w  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 12 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted Sierra Club's motion to late-file its post-hearing comments in the matter of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.'s 2024 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The decision, documented in Case No. 2024-00197, comes after Sierra Club's counsel experienced unforeseen personal issues that resulted in a brief delay. Sierra Club's post-hearing comments were due on February 20, 2025, according to an amended procedural schedule.   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 12 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.'s application for an adjustment to its Rider Pipeline Modernization Mechanism (PMM) rates, allowing the company to recover costs associated with its pipeline replacement projects. The decision, documented in Case No. 2024-00191, authorizes Duke Energy to implement new rates following the approval of a critical project. Duke Energy filed its application in July 2024, seeking to a  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 12 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted Big Rivers Electric Corporation's (BREC) requests for confidential treatment of certain data related to its fuel adjustment clause (FAC) filings. The PSC's decision, in Case No. 2024-00149, safeguards proprietary business information and customer privacy. BREC filed four motions seeking to protect data related to off-system sales, member sales, special contract terms, and customer usage information. The co  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 12 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has rescheduled a hearing in its investigation into the jurisdictional status and regulatory compliance of East Kentucky Midstream, LLC. The new hearing is set for May 19, 2025, at 9 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, at the PSC's offices in Frankfort. The investigation, designated as Case No. 2022-00238, examines East Kentucky Midstream's compliance with Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) Chapter 278, 807 KAR Chapter 005, and   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 12 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has initiated a structured process for the annual review of Big Rivers Electric Corporation's (BREC) Member Rate Stability Mechanism (MRSM) charge for the 2024 calendar year. The review, prompted by BREC's application filed on February 28, 2025, will proceed under Case No. 2025-00021, with the PSC issuing an order that details the procedural guidelines for this examination. To ensure an efficient and organized review,  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 13 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a second request for information to Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc., demanding detailed financial and operational data regarding the company's proposed conversion of its wet flue gas desulfurization system at the East Bend Generating Station. The request, filed under Case No. 2025-00002, focuses on the company's application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and amendments to its Environmental   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSFR) -- The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has announced the availability of funding for basic field grants to support civil legal aid organizations across the United States and its territories. The funding, contingent on congressional appropriation for Fiscal Year 2026, aims to ensure access to high-quality legal representation for low-income individuals facing civil legal matters. The grants will commence in January 2026 and will be awarded to eligible organizations  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood and Secondary Education, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Bonamici Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on School Choice in K-12 Education WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) delivered the following opening statement at today's Early Childhood and Secondary Education Subcommittee hearing entitl  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement from a Feb. 25, 2025, confirmation hearing for Troy Edgar to be deputy secretary of Homeland Security and Dan Bishop to be deputy secretary of the Office of Management and Budget: * * * For far too long, federal spending has increased unchecked, amassing over $36 trillion in debt that our children and grandchildren will one day inheri  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Senator McConnell Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Support Families of Retired Fallen Law Enforcement Officers The bill is named after Chief Herbert D. Proffitt, a Korean war veteran and law enforcement officer of 55 years who retired in 2009 as Chief of the Tompkinsville, Kentucky Police Department Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Cather  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Subcommittee on Environment Holds Hearing on Renewing Brownfields Sites, Discusses Redevelopment of American Communities WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing titled Maximizing Opportunities for Redeveloping Brownfields Sites: Assessing the Potential for New  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Trump EPA to Reconsider Biden-Harris MATS Regulation That Targeted Coal-Fired Power Plants to be Shut Down WASHINGTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency will reconsider the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) from the Biden-Harris Administration that drew a lawsuit from 23 states. The Trump Administration is considering a 2-year compl  more