WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on Aug. 25, 2025: * * * Kentucky District Weighs Payroll Loan as State Aid Shrinks and Tax Cuts Tighten Budgets This post is part of a series: Tracking the Fallout From State Tax Cuts By Joanna LeFebvre Kentucky's Woodford County Public Schools, which serves middle-income families in rural communities outside of Lexington, may need a short-term state loan to make payroll before its November pro  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Aug. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky posted the following news release: * * * Dayton Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Analogue Trafficking COVINGTON, Ky. - A Dayton, Ohio, man, Germel Hughes, 45, was sentenced on Friday, by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning to 222 months in prison, for conspiracy to distribute 100 grams or more of a fentanyl analogue and aiding and abetting the intended distribution of 100 grams or more of a mixt  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Aug. 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Council of State Governments issued the following news: * * * Southern Pulse Newsletter, August * Welcome to the August 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: ht  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Aug. 27 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * Western Kentucky University Launches RADAR Project to Strengthen Student Success and Advocacy Western Kentucky University is proud to announce the launch of the RADAR Project (Raising Awareness of Disability and Neurodiversity at WKU), a collaborative initiative designed to enhance accessibility, advocacy, and student success across campus. The project brings together Student Support Services - Di  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Aug. 27 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * WKU Student Support Services - Disability Grant Renewed for Five Years Western Kentucky University proudly announces that the U.S. Department of Education has renewed funding for the Student Support Services - Disability (SSS-D) Program through the federal TRIO initiative for another five years. This renewal secures ongoing support for WKU students with disabilities, ensuring continued access to t  more