WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate for a bill (H.R. 1276) to remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky: * * * H.R. 1276 would remove deed restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky. The National Park Service (NPS) would retain a restriction that would prevent any transfer of ownership to a private entity other than the one specified in the bill. The NPS conveyed the land to the city under the Federal Land  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Medicare Open Enrollment in Kentucky, 2026 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) offers seniors, people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and people with disabilities several insurance options, including Medicare Fee-for-Service, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare prescription drug plans. The costs   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie, Bilirakis, and Hudson Issue Statement Following Announcement of a Deal to Divest TikTok Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, and Congressman Richard H  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Comer Leads Bipartisan Effort Urging Speaker Johnson to Strike Anti-Hemp Provisions from FY26 Ag Appropriations Bill * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) led a bipartisan effort opposing the inclusion of anti-hemp language in Section 759 of H.R. 4121 and Section 782 of S. 2256--bills comprising the FY26 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related  more

RICHMOND, Kentucky, Sept. 27 -- Eastern Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * Jeri Isbell Donates $500K to Expand Global Opportunities for EKU Business Students Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) alumna Jeri Isbell donated $500,000 to establish the Isbell Global Scholars Program in the College of Business. The program provides business students with opportunities to study abroad and gain international experiences to lead in a global economy. At the gift announcement on Thursday,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Kentucky and West Virginia Attorneys General Back Endangerment Finding Reversal * FRANKFORT, KY. - Twenty-six Republican Attorneys General, led by Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman and West Virginia Attorney General John "JB" McCuskey, have submitted a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency in support of rescinding the longstanding greenhouse gas endangerment finding. The  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Helps Secure Federal Grant to Support Substance Abuse Recovery and Job Training in Appalachian Kentucky * LOUISVILLE, KY - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today that the Fletcher Group will receive more than $9.2 million in federal funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for its Connect Appalachia project. The competitive federal  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * NAMRU San Antonio, Performer Teams meet to discuss support of DARPA's RBC Factory Program * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Representatives of DesiCorp, Inc., met with leadership and research scientists assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute. The representatives travele  more