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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Saturday January 10, 2026 ( 11 items )  

AMWA Announces Transition to Capitol Hill Management Company, Strengthening Capacity to Advance Its Mission
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Jan. 10 -- The American Medical Women's Association issued the following news: * * * AMWA Announces Transition to Capitol Hill Management Company, Strengthening Capacity to Advance Its Mission The American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) is pleased to announce an exciting new chapter in its organizational journey: a transition to professional management with Capitol Hill Management Company, a company with over 45 years of experience serving associations and nonprofit o  more

Attorney General Griffin Praises Federal Court Judgment Declaring Race-Based Quotas for Government Boards Unconstitutional
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 9 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Praises Federal Court Judgment Declaring Race-Based Quotas for Government Boards Unconstitutional * Griffin: 'With this injunction now in place, Arkansans of all races will be given fair and equal consideration for appointment' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after a federal district judge issued a declaratory jud  more

Comer Applauds FY26 Funding Bill, Secures Key Language to Support Western Kentucky Coal Communities
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Comer Applauds FY26 Funding Bill, Secures Key Language to Support Western Kentucky Coal Communities * WASHINGTONToday, Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. The funding legislation provides $134 million for the Abandoned Mine Land Econo  more

Congressman Morgan McGarvey Releases 2025 Report Highlighting Accomplishments
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Morgan McGarvey Releases 2025 Report Highlighting Accomplishments * WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 9, 2026) - Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) released his 2025 Report to Constituents, highlighting important accomplishments for Louisville during the year. "Despite a cruel, hostile administration and Republican infighting, I worked with leaders across the aisle to introduce and   more

Graham Joins Republican Senators in Demanding Accountability from Tim Walz Amid Minnesota Fraud Scandal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Joins Republican Senators in Demanding Accountability from Tim Walz Amid Minnesota Fraud Scandal * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) joined his Republican Senate colleagues in demanding accountability from outgoing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz amid widespread reports of fraud and abuse of federal funding in Minnesota. Graham and his colleagues slammed Govern  more

House Passes Energy and Commerce Legislation to Make Housing More Affordable
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2026: * * * House Passes Energy and Commerce Legislation to Make Housing More Affordable Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09), celebrated the House passage of legislation advanced by the Committee on Energy and Commerce to make home ownership more  more

Louisville Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Methamphetamine and Firearms Offenses
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Jan. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky posted the following news release on Jan. 9, 2026: * * * Louisville Man Sentenced to 25 years for Methamphetamine and Firearms Offenses A Jefferson County, Kentucky, man was sentenced yesterday to 25 years in federal prison after being convicted of multiple drug and firearm offenses in a week-long trial in September. U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner of the Western District of Kentucky, Specia  more

Nebraska Man Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Possessing With Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Jan. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky posted the following news release: * * * Nebraska Man Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Possessing with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine A federal grand jury in Louisville returned an Indictment on January 7, 2026, charging a Nebraska man with a federal narcotics offense. U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge Jim Scott of the DEA Lou  more

Perry County Students Join UK Water Monitoring Research Team
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Jan. 10 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Perry County students join UK water monitoring research team By Amanda Nelson, College of Education University of Kentucky researchers -- along with collaborators from across the United States -- gathered at Buckhorn School in Perry County last month to work with high school students on a water-testing device developed at UK. The visit offered a vibrant, hands-on learning opportunity, said Josh Baker  more

Senate Republicans Blast Tim Walz for Rampant Child Care Fraud, Demand Accountability for American Taxpayers
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Blast Tim Walz for Rampant Child Care Fraud, Demand Accountability for American Taxpayers The entire Senate Republican Conference, led by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) and Majo  more

West Virginia Co-Leads 23 States in Supreme Court Brief Defending Farmer Facing $2 Million in Federal Fines
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 10 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * West Virginia co-leads 23 States in Supreme Court brief defending farmer facing $2 million in federal fines West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is co-leading with Nebraska an amicus brief defending Jeffrey Andrews, a Connecticut farmer who is facing $2 million in federal fines for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act (CWA). The amicus, or friend of the c  more