WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Barr: The Best Consumer Protection Is Consumer Choice Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a Financial Institutions Subcommittee hearing, led by Subcommittee Chair Andy Barr (KY-06), to examine the current regulatory and legal landscape for federal consumer financial protection, as we  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Warnock Reintroduce Bill Supporting Forest Landowners Following Natural Disasters WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) reintroduced legislation to help America's landowners recover from the loss of timber after natural disasters. The Disaster Reforestation Act amends and makes improvements to the tax code to allow forest owners to deduct the valu  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Applauds Senate Confirmation of FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement after Dr. Marty Makary, MD, MPH was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as Commissioner of Food and Drugs   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Chairmen Paul and Green Demand Answers on Unwarranted TSA Surveillance Under Biden Administration WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and U.S. Representative Mark Green (R-TN7), Chairman of the House Homelan  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 26, 2025 AIR FORCE Aptim Federal Services LLC, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (FA8903-25-D-0036); Aytekin-Serol Eng. Construction Inc., Mahallesi Seyhan Adana, Turkey (FA8903-25-D-0037); Bristol Communication & Power Systems LLC, Anchorage, Alaska (FA8903-25-D-0038); Catawba Day & Zimmerman LLC, Rock Hill, South Carolina (FA8903-25-D-0039); CMS Corp., Bargersville, Indiana (FA8903-25-D-0040);  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 13, 2025, from East Kentucky Power Cooperative Inc., Winchester: * * * To: Lee M. Zeldin, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 Re: Review of New Source Performance Standards for Stationary Combustion Turbines and Stationary Gas Turbines, 89 Fed. Reg. 101306 (Dec. 13, 2024) * * * Dear Administrator   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11140) on March 25, 2025, by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn. Here are excerpts: * * * Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Overview of Structure and Activities Federal regional commissions and authorities (FRCAs) address perceived regional economic underdevelopment. These organizations accommodate multileveled and multijurisdictional participatio  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Financial Institutions Subcommittee Examines Structure of the CFPB The Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, led by Chairman Andy Barr (KY-06), held a hearing entitled, "A New Era for the CFPB: Balancing Power and Reprioritizing Consumer Protections." The hearing examined the current regulatory and le  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: DOGE Subcommittee Holds NPR and PBS Executives Accountable for Leftist Propaganda Funded by Taxpayer Dollars WASHINGTON--Today, the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) held a hearing on "Anti-American Airwaves: Holding the heads of NPR and PBS Accountable." At the hearing, membe  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 27 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a fifth request for information to Shelby Energy Cooperative, Inc., pressing the utility for detailed justification regarding its reconnection and meter testing fees. The request, stemming from Shelby Energy's application for a general rate adjustment (Case No. 2024-00351), seeks to clarify the cooperative's cost structure and fee rationale. In a document released on March 26, 2025, the PSC directs Shelby E  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 27 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following news release: * * * PCE inflation often runs hot in January and cool in November and December - despite seasonal adjustments The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge often runs hot in January and cool in November and December - even after seasonal adjustments, according to a new Cleveland Fed report. The findings could complicate efforts to interpret monthly inflation data calculated from the perso  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Massie Introduces Legislation Requiring Political Candidates to Disclose Dual Citizenship WASHINGTON, D.C.- Representative Thomas Massie announces the introduction of H.R. 2356, the Dual Loyalty Disclosure Act. Rep. Massie's legislation amends the Federal Election Campaign Act to require candidates for federal office to disclose both their possession of dual citizenship and also the foreign c  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, March 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Steel Airmen earn coveted air assault wings at Fort Campbell * Published March 26, 2025 * By Master Sgt. Diana Ferree * 911th Airlift Wing PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AIR RESERVE STATION, Pa. -- The UH-60 Black Hawk hovered 70 feet above the ground as Capt. James Kinnaird, a flight nurse with the 911th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, steadied himself on the open door. Just day  more