WASHINGTON, May 30 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * CFPB's Section 1033 Retreat Is a Victory for Rule of Law and Market Integrity By Vance Ginn The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has taken the rare step of reversing a major regulatory initiative. In a significant concession, the Bureau now says it will ask a federal court in Kentucky to vacate its recently finalized Section 1033 rule--an "open banking" mandate that would ha  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * As Hurricane Season Begins, Cantwell Demands Trump Administration Stop Putting Lives & Property at Risk & Immediately Lift National Weather Service Hiring Freeze Senator warned Lutnick in Feb. that gutting NOAA & NWS would cripple weather forecasting, threaten public safety Jackson, Kentucky NWS office   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 29 -- Boeing, an aerospace company and a manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, posted the following news release: * * * Boeing Contributes $150,000 to Support Tornado Recovery Efforts in Missouri and Kentucky ARLINGTON, Va., May 29 - Boeing (NYSE: BA) is donating $150,000 to support tornado recovery efforts in St. Louis and southern Kentucky. Funding from the Boeing Charitable Trust will support the following organizations: *  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Comer Announces Hearing to Examine the Federal Government's Use of Artificial Intelligence Technology WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced a hearing on "The Federal Government in the Age of Artificial Intelligence." The hearing will explore the global   more

ERLANGER, Kentucky, May 29 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * Independent Budget seeks to address VA funding shortfalls For nearly 40 years, DAV, Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) have worked to develop and present concrete recommendations through the release of The Independent Budget. In February during an in-person event on Capitol Hill, the coalition presented its budget recommendations for fi  more

INDEPENDENCE, Kentucky, May 30 -- Cengage Group, an education and technology company, issued the following news release: * * * National Geographic Society and Cengage Group Celebrate Expanded Partnership with the Announcement of a New Interactive Student Experience at the Museum of Exploration $15 million gift from Cengage Group will fund the National Geographic Learning Launchpad, a new educational experience at the National Geographic Museum of Exploration WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 29, 2025) -  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 29 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * Shwe Win ('23, '25) Awarded Fulbright US Student Program Grant Shwe Win, a two-time graduate of Western Kentucky University, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) to Thailand. A refugee and first-generation graduate, Shwe will serve as a cultural ambassador and English teacher during the upcoming academic year. Shwe is the daughter of Sa Da and A M  more