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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Friday July 11, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Chairman Comer Statement on Dr. O'Connor Pleading the Fifth
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Comer Statement on Dr. O'Connor Pleading the Fifth House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement after Dr. O'Connor pled the Fifth at his deposition: "It's clear there was a conspiracy to cover up President Biden's cognitive decline after Dr. Kevin O'Connor, Bide  more

Chairman Guthrie and Chairman-Designate Griffith Announce Legislative Hearing on Preserving Access to Timely and Affordable Care
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Guthrie and Chairman-Designate Griffith Announce Legislative Hearing on Preserving Access to Timely and Affordable Care Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman-Designate of the Subcommittee on Health, announced a hearing titled Legislative P  more

Chairman Guthrie and Chairman-Designate Palmer Announce Hearing to Address Advanced Recycling
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie and Chairman-Designate Palmer Announce Hearing to Address Advanced Recycling Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman-Designate of the Subcommittee on Environment, announced a hearing titled Beyond the Blue Bin: For  more

Combat-wounded veteran reflects on how war changed her life
ERLANGER, Kentucky, July 10 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * Combat-wounded veteran reflects on how war changed her life * Combat-wounded Army veteran Latoya Lucas used to worry about people seeing the burns and scars of war that cover her body. But now, she's proud of the sacrifice and resilience they represent. "It's a liberated feeling, where you can just go out and just be yourself," she said. For Latoya Lucas, becoming a veter  more

Oversight Committee Releases Dr. O'Connor's Deposition Video
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025: * * * Oversight Committee Releases Dr. O'Connor's Deposition Video The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today released the video of Dr. Kevin O'Connor's deposition as part of the investigation of the cover-up of President Biden's cognitive decline and potentially unauthorized executive actions. Dr. O'Connor  more

Question of the Month, July
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, July 10 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Council of State Governments issued the following news: * * * Question of the Month, July * Which Southern States Require Country-of-Origin Labels for Restaurant Seafood? DOWNLOAD The Acadiana region of Louisiana is known for many things--George Rodrigue's Blue Dog, the up-tempo rhythms of zydeco music, and former LSU Coach O's gravelly accent--but nothing compares to its food. The region is lauded for its m  more

Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site to Return Items to 4 Native Tribes
WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSFR) -- The Kentucky State Parks Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, establishing cultural affiliation with the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, Quapaw Nation, the Osage Nation and the Chickasaw Nation. This action aligns with national guidelines, allowing for their return. The site identified human remains representing at least 524 individuals, along with 41,857 associated funerary objects. These objec  more