WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr Secures Funding for New Firetrucks Across Kentucky's Sixth District * Lexington, KY U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) announced that he delivered funding for two new fire trucks for Fire Departments in North Middletown and Stamping Ground today. This marks the second time in three months Congressman Barr has delivered new funding to strengthen fire and emergency services across Kentucky's Sixth D  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Nov. 22 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Call for proposals: UK Appalachian Research Symposium & Arts Showcase By Ainsley Saurers, Public Relations and Strategic Communications The University of Kentucky Appalachian Center and the UK Graduate Appalachian Research Community (GARC) invite undergraduate and graduate students from all majors to submit proposals for the 15th annual Appalachian Research Symposium & Arts Showcase. The showcase is   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 [Category: Political] -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Cole Cuzick Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits * For immediate release Contact: Scott Tillman, U.S. Term Limits Phone: (321) 345-7455 stillman@termlimits.com Villa Hills, KY - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 3  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * Comer Requests Staff Briefing on Third-Party Litigation Reforms to Protect American Innovation House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is continuing an investigation into the lack of transparency across the United States legal system and oversight from federal agencies that suppor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * Comer: Bill and Hillary Clinton Must Appear for In-Person Depositions Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) sent a letter to Bill and Hillary Clinton's attorney, David Kendall, emphasizing that while the Committee remains engaged in good-faith negotiations, the Clintons a  more

ERLANGER, Kentucky, Nov. 21 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * DAV applauds Congress & VA for full year appropriations and program reauthorizations * On November 12, Congress passed and the President signed legislation to temporarily reopen the federal government through next January, ending a 43-day shutdown. Crucially, this measure includes full funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), effectively insulating the VA from a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Ephraim McDowell Health to Pay $335,000 in EEOC Sex Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit * Health care system settles charges it rejected female for promotion and retaliated against her for filing charge LEXINGTON, Ky. - Ephraim McDowell Health, Inc., Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, Inc., and EMHFL, Inc., a health care system headquartered in Danville, Kentucky, will pay   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's annual Feast Week Presented by Lowe's returns with 120+ Hours of college basketball action over eight days, Nov. 21-28 * * 60+ men's college basketball games across ESPN networks * Marquee early-season tournaments include Charleston Classic, Maui Invitational, Battle 4 Atlantis and ESPN Events Invitational * Ranked programs Duke (5), Louisville (6), BYU (  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Nov. 21 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * Fresh Food Company earns 4 Star Certified Green Restaurant recognition * Western Kentucky University's Fresh Food Company has achieved 4 Star Certified Green Restaurant(r) status from the Green Restaurant Association. Fresh Food Company, which became WKU's first Green Restaurant in January 2020, earned 304.09 GreenPoints(tm), reflects a strong commitment to sustainability across multiple operat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Kentucky Soybean Association, Princeton, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services addressing the agency's request for information on ultra-processed foods (UPF). In their correspondence, the organization, which represents soybean farmers across Kentucky, expressed the need for a more nuanced evaluation of foods based on their nutritional value rather than their degree of processing. The association argues that categoriz  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Nov. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky posted the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * Louisville Man Sentenced as a Career Offender to 15 Years and 10 months in Federal Prison for Distribution of Methamphetamine A Louisville man was sentenced on October 30, 2025, for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute it. U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge   more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Nov. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky posted the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * Louisville Man Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Gun and Machine Gun Possession, and Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime A Louisville man was sentenced on October 21, 2025, for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, illegal possession of a machine gun, and possession of a firearm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Helps Secure More Than $8.7 Million for Upgrades to Lexington and Louisville Bus Systems * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today that two Kentucky transit agencies will receive $8,724,000 in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to fund improvements to their bus maintenance facilities. The competitive federal grants awarded t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Statement on Ukraine * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, released the following statement today: "Putin has spent the entire year trying to play President Trump for a fool. If Administration officials are more concerned with appeasing Putin than securing real peace, then the President ought to find new   more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Nov. 21 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * Ogden Foundation Scholar leaves legacy of service on the Hill * Serving others is Lindsey Sargent's calling, and it was her little sister's autism diagnosis that sparked her interest in the medical field and inspired her to pursue pre-med coursework at WKU. "My younger sister, Jessica, has been a huge inspiration for me to pursue a premedical degree in Biology. She has autism, and through the d  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Nov. 22 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * UK researchers developing neighborhood-level weather technology By Meghan Arrell, Pigman College of Engineering Researchers in the University of Kentucky Karen and Stanley Pigman College of Engineering were awarded $2 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a cutting-edge weather forecasting system with the NSF's National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). The five-year pro  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 22 -- Vanderbilt Law School issued the following news: * * * Joshua Douglas Explores the Future of Voting Rights By Nate Luce Earlier this month, the George Barrett Social Justice Program, in conjunction with the Voting Rights Advocacy and Rights Society and the American Constitutional Society, hosted Joshua Douglas, author of The Court v. The Voters: The Troubling Story of How the Supreme Court Has Undermined Voting Rights. Douglas, the Associate Dean for Resear  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Nov. 21 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU departments recognized at 2025 AMA Bowling Green Markie Awards * WKU Communications and Marketing and WKUwest were recognized during the 2025 AMA Bowling Green Markie Awards for outstanding work in the field of marketing. The winners were named at the 25th Annual Markie Awards at The Mint Gaming Hall on Tuesday (Nov. 18). The Markie Awards were created by the Bowling Green chapter of the   more