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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Tuesday November 11, 2025 ( 9 items )  

FDA Announces Recall of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula Due to Outbreak of Infant Botulism
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * FDA Announces Recall of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula Due to Outbreak of Infant Botulism Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement in response to an announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of a decision to recall ByHeart Whole Nut  more

Hispanic Federation Applauds Supreme Court for Declining to Revisit Marriage Equality Law
NEW YORK, Nov. 10 [Category: Political] -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * Hispanic Federation Applauds Supreme Court for Declining to Revisit Marriage Equality Law * New York, NY - Today, the Supreme Court declined a petition by a Kentucky county clerk asking the Justices to take up a case reex  more

ICYMI: Chairman Guthrie Op-Ed - Democrats are Trying and Failing to Blame Republicans for Rising Energy Prices
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Guthrie Op-Ed - Democrats are trying and failing to blame Republicans for rising energy prices In case you missed it, the Washington Examiner recently featured an op-ed by Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, which highlighted how provisions within the Working Families Tax Cuts ar  more

Love is (Still) Love: Supreme Court Declines to Hear Kim Davis' Challenge to Constitutional Protections for Marriage Equality
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * Love is (Still) Love: Supreme Court Declines to Hear Kim Davis' Challenge to Constitutional Protections for Marriage Equality * WASHINGTON, DC Today, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to grant certiorari in Davis v. Ermold, where former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis hoped the Court would rehear a lower court's decision awarding damages to a same-sex couple to whom she refused to is  more

Marshall University Launches Direct Admit Partnership With Boyd County Schools in Kentucky
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Nov. 11 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * Marshall University launches direct admit partnership with Boyd County Schools in Kentucky Marshall University has announced a new partnership with Boyd County Schools in Kentucky to launch the Marshall Direct Admit Program, an initiative designed to make higher education more accessible by removing barriers to college admission. Through the program, every senior at Boyd County High School and   more

Penn State Law School: Associate Dean Dodge Publishes Timely Article on Obergefell
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Nov. 11 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law issued the following news: * * * Associate Dean Dodge publishes timely article on Obergefell Northern Kentucky Law Review publishes "The Unfulfilled Promise of Obergefell for Children of LGBTQ+ Parents: Advancing Nondiscrimination Law for Familial Association" * Associate Dean Jeffrey A. Dodge recently published the article "The Unfulfilled Promise of Obergefell for Children of LGBTQ+ Parents: Advancing  more

University of Louisville Assistant Professor Urges OSTP to Reform AI Regulations in Healthcare
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Mnotho Ngcobo, assistant professor at the University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, Louisville, Kentucky, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Science and Technology Policy responding to a request for information on Artificial Intelligence regulatory reform. The academic stated that the existing regulatory architecture governing healthcare AI is anchored in assumptions about static devices and human-centered decision-making, creating a dis  more

VA IG: Healthcare Facility Inspection of the VA Louisville Healthcare System in Kentucky
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 24-03205-235) on Oct. 17, 2025, entitled "Healthcare Facility Inspection of the VA Louisville Healthcare System in Kentucky." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary The Office of Inspector General's (OIG's) mission is to conduct independent oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that combats fraud, waste, and abuse and improves the effectiveness and efficiency of program  more

Woodwell Climate Research Center: Climate Risk Assessment: Louisville, Kentucky
FALMOUTH, Massachusetts, Nov. 10 (TNSres) -- Woodwell Climate Research Center, formerly the Woods Hole Research Center, issued the following policy brief on October 8, 2025, entitled "Climate Risk Assessment: Louisville, Kentucky." Here are excerpts: * * * The impacts of climate change on the frequency and severity of physical hazards are putting many communities at risk. As the threat of climate change grows, so too does the need for accessible information, tools, and expertise to support cl  more