Wednesday - December 10, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Tuesday December 02, 2025 ( 12 items )  

Avram Hicks Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 [Category: Political] -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Avram Hicks Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits * Lexington, 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 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. Kentucky state house candidat  more

Chairman Guthrie Celebrates House Passage of Mikaela Naylon Give Kids A Chance Act
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Celebrates House Passage of Mikaela Naylon Give Kids A Chance Act Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued a statement following the House passage of H.R. 1262, the Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act--a bipartisan piece of legislation which reauthorize  more

Chairman Guthrie Celebrates President Trump's Signing of SUPPORT Act
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Celebrates President Trump's Signing of SUPPORT Act Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement after President Trump signed H.R. 2483, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act, into law. "Today, America celebrate  more

Columbia Trust funding success begins with the AFR: Tips for departments and chapters
ERLANGER, Kentucky, Dec. 1 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * Columbia Trust funding success begins with the AFR: Tips for departments and chapters * One of DAV's greatest strengths is helping veterans with world-class services no matter where they are in the country. This network of support comes from our benefits advocatesour national service officersspread throughout the country. We also see it in what you, our members, do for v  more

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled Proposes Update to AbilityOne Procurement List for Federal Contact Center Services
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled issued a notice proposing a modification to the federal Procurement List involving a major service contract that would be reserved for nonprofit agencies employing people who are blind or have other severe disabilities. The change focuses on a contact center services requirement supporting the Defense Manpower Data Center under the General Services Administration Public Buildings Service Regi  more

End of Semester and College Recognition Ceremonies
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Dec. 1 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * End of Semester and College Recognition Ceremonies * Colleagues, As we near the end of the fall semester, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for everything you have done to make these past months successful. As always, your WKU spirit, your unwavering commitment to our students and your care for one another has been evident in every corner of our campus. Our students' su  more

Legendary hoops icons Dick Vitale and Charles Barkley team up for two must-see college basketball telecasts this season
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Legendary hoops icons Dick Vitale and Charles Barkley team up for two must-see college basketball telecasts this season * * Vitale and Barkley join forces to call Indiana at Kentucky men's basketball game Saturday, December 13, 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN * This March, Vitale and Barkley will reunite to call a FIRST FOUR game during the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tou  more

Legendary Hoops Icons Dick Vitale and Charles Barkley Team Up for Two Must-See College Basketball Telecasts this Season
NEW YORK, Dec. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Legendary Hoops Icons Dick Vitale and Charles Barkley Team Up for Two Must-See College Basketball Telecasts this Season * Basketball icons ESPN's Dick Vitale and TNT Sports' Charles Barkley will partner for two must-see telecasts this college basketball season. Vitale and Barkley, members of both the Naismith Memorial Basketball and Sports Broadcastin  more

Permitless Carry Laws Tied to Rise in Risky Gun Behavior But Not Violent Crime, Study Finds
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The journal article titled 'Examining the Impact of Permitless Firearm Legislation and COVID 19 on Crime and Arrests in Three Urban Cities' was issued by the Journal of Urban Health and authored by Nicholas Corsaro, Robin S. Engel, Jennifer M. Cherkauskas and Ryan T. Motz. The article appears in J Urban Health (2025) 102:1036-1046 and was published online on November 10, 2025. Study scope and timing The authors examined seven years of police data, from January 1  more

President Trump Signs into Law McConnell's Bill to Address Substance Abuse Epidemic and its Impact on Workforce
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Signs into Law McConnell's Bill to Address Substance Abuse Epidemic and its Impact on Workforce * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today that President Trump has signed into law the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025. This legislation includes the Comprehensive Addiction Recovery through Effective Employment and Reentry  more

Third annual ACC/SEC men's and women's basketball challenge takes center stage on ESPN networks, Dec. 2-4
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Third annual ACC/SEC men's and women's basketball challenge takes center stage on ESPN networks, Dec. 2-4 * * Men's Challenge features 10 teams in the AP Top 25, including No. 4 Duke, No. 6 Louisville, No. 12 Alabama, No. 13 Tennessee, No. 15 Florida, No. 16 North Carolina, No. 17 Vanderbilt, No. 18 Kentucky, No. 20 Auburn and No. 25 Arkansas * Women's Challenge fea  more

WKU grad prepares for career in sports management
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Dec. 1 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU grad prepares for career in sports management * "I have always had a strong passion for sports, both as a fan and as someone who loves being a part on and off the field," said Ireland Latkovski, a graduating senior from Louisville. "Sports bring people together, create lifelong memories and teach valuable lessons about teamwork, and I wanted to be a part of that impact." At WKU, Latkovski, a  more