ERLANGER, Kentucky, Oct. 16 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * 2025 Commanders and Adjutants Association orientation * Held in July at DAV National Headquarters in Erlanger, Kentucky, the annual DAV Commanders and Adjutants Association orientation brought dozens of state-level leaders together to provide them with the tools and techniques needed to improve their skills and organizational knowledge. Throughout the orientation, nationa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr, Cotton, Tuberville, and Hagerty Move to Stop Illegals from Getting CDLs, Punish Non-Compliant States * Washington, D.C.-- This week, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06), U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), and U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) will introduce the Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act of 2025, legislation to prevent illegal immigrants from obtainin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Block Bipartisan Defense Priorities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, released the following statement today following Democrats blocking the Department of Defense Appropriations Act: "Two weeks ago, when Democrats chose to take the federal government hostage for partisan prio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McGarvey Joins 36 House Dems in Urging Trump to End Tariff-Fueled Economic Assault on Soybean Farmers * Washington, D.C. (October 16th, 2025) -- Congressman Morgan McGarvey joined 36 House Democrats in a letter to President Donald Trump highlighting the significant negative economic impact of his tariffs on soybean farmers and urging the president to immediately terminate the harmful tariffs.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The National State Auditors Association (NSAA), Lexington, Kentucky, has expressed its concerns regarding the U.S. Department of Education's public comment letter concerning a proposed information collection request for Student Financial Aid (SFA) cluster sampling data. The NSAA articulates the perspectives of state audit organizations conducting Single Audits of higher education institutions nationwide, highlighting several critical issues that arise from this proposal.   more

ERLANGER, Kentucky, Oct. 16 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * VA improves access for veterans using community care * In May, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced changes that will make it easier for veterans enrolled in VA health care to access community care from non-VA providers, at the department's expense. Under previous rules, a decision authorizing care from a non-VA provider was jointly made by a veteran and their ref  more