WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer Opens Hearing on Oversight of the District of Columbia Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled "Oversight of the District of Columbia." In his statement, Chairman Comer reaffirmed the Committee's   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * District court rules Reg II is lawful and reasonable * A Kentucky U.S. District Court ruled this week the Federal Reserve's debit interchange Regulation II is lawful and reasonable. This conflicts with a different court's decision on the same matter in North Dakota. The Kentucky retailer sued the Federal Reserve in 2022 arguing that the debit card interchange regulation improperly   more

ERLANGER, Kentucky, Sept. 18 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * How mentors help veterans succeed as entrepreneurs * Game changers. Cheat codes. Fail-safes. That's how entrepreneurs and business leaders describe the mentors who helped guide them through the often daunting and lonely journey of founding a business. The value of mentorship is exponential for founders in the military and veteran community. While their entrepreneurial   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Paul, Kaine, Klobuchar, Warner, and Schumer Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Reassert Congressional Authority Over Tariffs Today, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA), as well as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), announced that their legislation to undo President Donald Trump's International Economic Emergency   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Paul, Kaine, Schumer, Shaheen, & Wyden Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Reassert Congressional Authority Over Tariffs Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) filed bipartisan legislation to challenge President Donald Trump's tariffs on bill  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 19 -- The Council of State Governments issued the following news: * * * Presentation to the Georgia House Blue Ribbon Study Committee on Election Procedures Director of Policy and Research Tyler Reinagel shares insights on election administration, equipment models, and state-local funding structures * On September 18, 2025, CSG South Director of Policy and Research Tyler Reinagel presented to the Georgia House Blue Ribbon Study Committee on Election Procedures at   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Rand Paul Introduces Six Penny Plan to Balance the Federal Budget in Five Years U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has introduced the Six Penny Plan, a federal budget resolution that will balance on-budget outlays and revenues within five years by cutting six cents off every dollar projected to be spent over the next five fiscal years. During the current fiscal year, the federal government overspent a  more

ERLANGER, Kentucky, Sept. 18 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * Veteran's PTSD recognized after benefits advocate steps in * Content Warning: This article contains references to suicide, which some individuals may find distressing. Michael Franko, DAV benefits advocate Kyle Darden was cleaning his weapon in the barracks when a concerned drill sergeant walked in with a somber message: Another Army recruit and his M-4 rifle were miss  more