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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Wednesday August 20, 2025 ( 6 items )  

AAMVA Visits Kentucky
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 19 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators posted the following news: * * * AAMVA Visits Kentucky * Patrice Aasmo, AAMVA's Director of Member Services for Regions 1 and 2, and Tom Foster, AAMVA's Law Enforcement Program Manager, spent time with the Kentucky State Police and the Kentucky Department of Vehicle Regulation, Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) last week. Discussions covered a variety of topics an  more

ACES Act, another victory in the fight against toxic exposures
ERLANGER, Kentucky, Aug. 19 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * ACES Act, another victory in the fight against toxic exposures * National Commander Coleman Nee DAV is proud to see the passage and signing of the Aviator Cancer Examination Study (ACES) Act into law. Military toxic exposures and environmental hazards have harmed service members for over a century. For years, DAV has been committed to raising awareness about the elevated   more

Chairman Comer Investigates California's High-Speed Rail Boondoggle
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer Investigates California's High-Speed Rail Boondoggle House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today is launching an investigation into federal funding provided to the California High-Speed Rail Authority and whether it knowingly misrepresented the ridership  more

Goldwater Puts University of Kentucky on Notice: Comply With DEI Ban
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 20 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following commentary on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * Goldwater Puts University of Kentucky on Notice: Comply with DEI Ban By Stacy Skankey The University of Kentucky just can't quit its devotion to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), even though a new law bans the divisive practice and requires state schools to prohibit discrimination based on politics or social views. The university isn't complying, so the Goldwater Institute is de  more

Media Tip Sheet: DOJ will begin sharing Epstein Files with Congress on Friday
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: DOJ will begin sharing Epstein Files with Congress on Friday * WASHINGTON (August 19, 2025) - After Rep. James Comer (R-Kentucky) issued a subpoena this month commanding the attorney general to produce documents related to the Epstein case, the Department of Justice will begin sharing documents with Congress this Friday. For more context on the matter, please consider Stephen A. Saltzburg,  more

Western Kentucky University: Julia Link Roberts and Tyler Clark Present at the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children World Conference in Braga, Portugal
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Aug. 20 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * Julia Link Roberts and Tyler Clark present at the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children World Conference in Braga, Portugal Dr. Julia Link Roberts and Dr. Tyler Clark presented at the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (WCGTC) conference in Braga, Portugal. The conference was held from July 29 to August 2 and was the first in-person conference since 2019. The World Council fo  more