WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * Comer Announces Full Committee Markup of Legislation to Ensure a Safe and Prosperous District of Columbia Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced a markup will take place on Wednesday, September 10 at 10:00 am ET to consider a series of legislation to co  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following Beige Book on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity and employment levels have remained unchanged since our previous report. Wages and labor costs have increased moderately, rising at a faster pace than in previous reports. Contacts reported that immigration policies were resulting in labor shortages. Prices have increased moderately, but at a faster pace than in previous months; co  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSdok) -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission, Frankfort, has issued a request for information to Clark Energy Cooperative Inc., Winchester, Kentucky, regarding its application for an alternative rate adjustment (Case No. 2025-00230). The Public Service Commission is seeking clarification on various aspects of Clark Energy's proposal, including customer data, rate calculations, and expenses related to the case preparation. The request, dated September 4, 2025, asks Clar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSdok) -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission, Frankfort, is scrutinizing an application (Case No. 2025-00208) from East Kentucky Power Cooperative Inc., Winchester, for a general rate adjustment and has issued a second round of questions to the utility. The Public Service Commission's request, dated September 4, 2025, seeks clarification on the methodology behind East Kentucky Power Cooperative's proposed rate changes, including how it calculated cost allocations and wh  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSdok) -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission, Frankfort, has granted Kentucky Power Co., Columbus, Ohio, a "Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity", allowing it to bid for an electric franchise in the city of Jackson. The commission's order, titled "Electronic Application of Kentucky Power Company for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Authorizing the Applicant to Apply for and Obtain a Franchise from the City of Jackson in Breathitt County, Kent  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Local Student Completes Summer Internship in Congressman Comer's Madisonville Office * WASHINGTON-Today, Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) recognized Ann Claire Lutz for completing a summer internship in his Madisonville, Kentucky District office. During her internship, Ann Claire learned about city and county government operations, met and spoke with 1st Congressional District constituents, and assis  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) to assess the environmental effects of issuing a license for a uranium enrichment facility. The license application was submitted by Global Laser Enrichment LLC, Wilmington, North Carolina, for its proposed Paducah Laser Enrichment Facilit, located in McCracken County, Kentucky. The facility would be situated on an undeveloped 322-acre plot zoned for heavy industry. The proposed  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Trump Renames DOD to Department of War * President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order today changing the Defense Department's name to the Department of War as a secondary title. The order -- the 200th signed by the president since taking office -- authorizes Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and DOD subordinate officials to use secondary titles like "Department of War," "Secretary of War" and "Deputy Sec  more