WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Rand Paul Releases HSGAC Budget Reconciliation Text WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, today released the Committee's section of the Governmental Affairs subtitle in the Senate Republican budget reconciliation bill. This pac  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, July 1 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * Climavision Partners with WKU to Support Next Generation of Atmospheric Scientists Louisville-based Climate Tech Firm Will Provide Data and Expertise for Student Learning LOUISVILLE, KY - Western Kentucky University students now have a new chance for hands-on learning about weather and climate, thanks to technology developed right here in the Bluegrass State. Climavision, a Kentucky company on th  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Congress Must Codify DOGE Cuts WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency held a hearing today titled "Locking in the DOGE Cuts: Ending Waste, Fraud, and Abuse for Good." During the hearing, members highlighted the billions of taxpayer dollars saved through the Department of Government Efficiency's   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: DEI Promotes Discrimination and Hinders Equality Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a hearing today titled "Sacrificing Excellence for Ideology: The Real Cost of DEI." During the hearing, members emphasized how modern diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) ideology pushed by Democrats sows division   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: The National Guard State Partnership Program Strengthens Security Worldwide WASHINGTON--The Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs today held a hearing titled "The National Guard State Partnership Program: Strengthening U.S. Security, One Partnership at a Time." In the hearing, members highlighted how the National  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: U.S. Must Update Technology to Prepare for the Quantum Age Yesterday, the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation held a hearing titled "Preparing for the Quantum Age: When Cryptography Breaks." During the hearing members emphasized the United States has an obligation to compete   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Reports Key Trump Nominees Favorably Out of Homeland Security Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, convened a busin  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 1 -- The Kentucky Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 30, 2025: * * * KDP Denounces Kentucky Republicans Advancing Greedy GOP Tax Scheme in the Big, Ugly Budget Today, Kentucky Democratic Party (KDP) Chair Colmon Elridge released the following statement on the reverse Robin Hood budget Republicans are trying to ram through the U.S. Senate this week. If passed, the bill would kick hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians off of their health care and ad  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, June 30 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Council of State Governments issued the following news: * * * Southern Pulse Newsletter, June * Welcome to the June issue of Southern Pulse, your monthly source for updates and insights from the Southern region, tailored for state legislators and staff. Keep scrolling to discover all the essential updates in this month's issue. READ NOW The post appeared first on CSG South. *** Original text here: https:  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Subcommittee on Environment Holds Hearing on the Beneficial Use of Coal Ash WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing titled A Decade Later: A Review of Congressional Action, Environmental Protection Agency Rules, and Beneficial Use Opportunities for Coal Ash. "The expert witnes  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wrap Up: Key Stakeholders Call for Critical Upgrades in USPS Operations to Improve Overall Service The Subcommittee on Government Operations yesterday held a hearing titled "The Route Forward for the U.S. Postal Service: A View from Stakeholders." The American people rely on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) for critical services and membe  more