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*Kentucky Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Wednesday March 26, 2025 ( 11 items )  

50-Plus Teams Compete in ROTC's Northern Warfare Challenge at Fort McCoy, La Crosse
FORT KNOX, Kentucky, March 26 -- The U.S. Army Cadet Command issued the following news: * * * 50-plus teams compete in ROTC's Northern Warfare Challenge at Fort McCoy, La Crosse By Scott Sturkol Fifty-four teams of ROTC cadets competed Feb. 21-22 in the Northern Warfare Challenge event held at Fort McCoy and La Crosse, Wis. ROTC teams with U.S. Army Cadet Command came from all around the United States as they battled through a wide variety of challenges and long ruck marching courses in col  more

Chairman Guthrie Commends Senate Confirmation of NIH Director Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Commends Senate Confirmation of NIH Director Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement after Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as Director of the Natio  more

Chairmen Guthrie and Carter Announce Subcommittee Hearing on Over-the-Counter Drug Regulation
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Carter Announce Subcommittee Hearing on Over-the-Counter Drug Regulation WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, announced a hearing titled Examin  more

Chairmen Guthrie and Palmer Announce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Hearing on Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Legacy Medical Devices
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Palmer Announce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Hearing on Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Legacy Medical Devices WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman of the Subcommittee on   more

Congressmen Morgan McGarvey, Gus Bilirakis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Expedite Veterans Appeals Claims
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Morgan McGarvey, Gus Bilirakis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Expedite Veterans Appeals Claims Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) and Gus Bilirakis (FL- 12) introduced the Board of Veterans' Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act, which would help the Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) recruit and retain the staff necessary to address the significant 200  more

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland: Technology Has Disproportionately Displaced Clerical Workers in Big Cities
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 26 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following news release: * * * Technology has disproportionately displaced clerical workers in big cities Clerical workers in big metropolitan areas were the most negatively affected by the introduction of information technologies in the period 1980-2015, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Smaller areas in the United States have been slower to adopt new technologies, which in turn   more

Kentucky PSC Approves Temporary Parking License for North American Stainless at Ghent Generating Station
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 26 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved a temporary parking license agreement between Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) and North American Stainless (NAS), allowing NAS to use a parking lot at KU's Ghent Power Generating Station as a lay-down area for construction equipment. The decision, documented in Case No. 2025-00016, facilitates NAS's installation of a large gantry crane at its nearby melt shop. KU filed its application on January 21, 2025,  more

Kentucky PSC Demands Detailed Financial Data From Big Rivers Electric in MRSM Review
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 26 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a formal request for information to Big Rivers Electric Corporation (BREC) as part of its annual review of the company's Marginal Resource Support Mechanism (MRSM) charge for the 2024 calendar year. The request, documented in Case No. 2025-00021, mandates BREC to provide detailed financial data and explanations by April 8, 2025. The PSC's request, issued under 807 KAR 5:001, requires BREC to submit electron  more

Kentucky PSC to Review Kentucky Power's $600 Million Promissory Note Issuance
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 26 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has initiated a review of Kentucky Power Company's application to issue and sell promissory notes totaling $600 million. The company filed its application on March 12, 2025, seeking authorization under KRS 278.300 to facilitate the issuance of these notes and obtain other related approvals. Kentucky Power requested a final order from the PSC by May 12, 2025. The PSC, in its order, noted that while KRS 278.300(2) manda  more

Markup Wrap Up: Committee Advances Legislation to Fast-Track President Trump's Government Reorganization Plans, Nullify D.C.'s Sanctuary City Status, and Protect American Taxpayers
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Markup Wrap Up: Committee Advances Legislation to Fast-Track President Trump's Government Reorganization Plans, Nullify D.C.'s Sanctuary City Status, and Protect American Taxpayers WASHINGTON--The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a markup today and passed a series of good government bills, inclu  more

Sen. McConnell: Tribute to Candace Mcgraw
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following floor remarks on March 24, 2025: * * * Mr. President, I want to take a moment today to congratulate Candace McGraw, CEO of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), on her upcoming retirement. Candace has been a friend and a leader in northern Kentucky for many years, and I would like to join her family, friends, and colleagues in celebrating her great success. Over the last decade, CVG has undergon  more