LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Jan. 28 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * 'UK at the Half': Equine health and safety By Erin Wickey, Research Communications What if we could know a horse was at risk for serious injury before it ever stepped onto the track? At the University of Kentucky, Allen Page, D.V.M., Ph.D., is working to answer that question. Listen to this "UK at the Half" which aired on Jan. 24 during the Wildcats' game against Ole Miss to hear from Page, who is a   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12644) on Jan. 26, 2026. The white paper is written by section research manager Lauren R. Stienstra, American national government specialist Bruce R. Lindsay, flood insurance and emergency management specialist Diane P. Horn, homeland security and appropriations specialist William L. Painter, research assistant Daniela E. Lacalle and emergency management and disaster recovery spec  more

FORT KNOX, Kentucky, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Army Recruiting Command issued the following news: * * * 6th Recruiting Brigade's Elite: Top Five Recruiters Honored at Conmy Hall By Ashley Lopez, 6th Recruiting Brigade Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall - The U.S. Army celebrated its premier recruiting professionals during a national recognition ceremony on Jan. 22, 2026. Gathering at the historic Conmy Hall, leadership honored the top recruiters for Fiscal Year 2025, specifically highlighting the monu  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Order Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Funding * LANSING - The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington has stopped the Trump Administration from illegally terminating billions in congressionally approved funding (PDF) for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. Michigan Attorney General   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 28 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces Judge Ruled USDOT Illegally Withheld Funds for EV Charging Infrastructure In a multi-state lawsuit, a federal judge issued a final ruling that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) illegally withheld about $1 billion in funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program from Arizona, 19 additional states, and the District  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr Secures $750,000 of Federal Funds for Bourbon County Water Project * Paris, KY- U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY-06) delivered $750,000 in federal grant funding for Millersburg Road Elevated Water Tank to the Bourbon County Fiscal Court. Barr secured the funding through the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. He voted fo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Jan. 27, 2026 (20 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were higher in December in 6 states and stable in 44 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-one states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 8 states had decreases, and 21 states had little change. The national un  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Joyce Announce Oversight and Investigations Hearing on Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Schemes Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, announced a hearing   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Latta Announce Hearing on FERC Oversight Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, announced a hearing titled Oversight of FERC: Advancing Affordable and Reliable Energy for All Amer  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Comer Reintroduces the MARINA Act to Protect Kentucky's Marina Owners * WASHINGTON - Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) today reintroduced the Maintaining Access to Recreational Industry and Necessary Adjustments (MARINA) Act, legislation designed to provide greater transparency, predictability, and stability in fee structures for Kentucky's marina owners. According to a Government Accountability Offic  more

ERLANGER, Kentucky, Jan. 27 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * Critical policy goals lay the roadmap for advocacy * For over a century, DAV's critical policy goals have served as a strategic road map, guiding our members to create positive change and achieve long-term success for veterans and their families. In 2026, DAV is focusing its advocacy across nine key issues. First and foremost, DAV wants to make the process for filing di  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Monique Chireau Wubbenhorst, a senior fellow with De Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre Dame, from a Jan. 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting Women: Exposing the Dangers of Chemical Abortion Drugs": * * * Abortion is an important subject of intense interest, debate and legislative action among the people of the United States and their ele  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Monique Chireau Wubbenhorst, a senior fellow with De Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre Dame, from a Jan. 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting Women: Exposing the Dangers of Chemical Abortion Drugs": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Physicians in pro-abortion states must follow the laws of the states where women fill their prescriptions  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN men's college basketball schedule delivers six days of conference showdowns and ranked matchups, Jan. 27-Feb. 1 * * College GameDay Covered by State Farm (r) heads to Lawrence ahead of No. 13 BYU at No. 14 Kansas * No. 23 Alabama at No. 19 Florida headlines ESPN on ABC Sunday (1 p.m. ET) * Undefeated No. 24 Miami (OH) hosts UMass Tuesday night on ESPNU ES  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Approves Historic Amount of Emergency Declarations in Record Time to Supplement State-Led Response Activities The Department of Homeland Security and FEMA encourage residents to follow local officials as severe winter weather threats increase * Under the direction of the United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, FEMA is  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 26 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * Goodbye, Crosley Tower * Demolition is set to begin on one of the University of Cincinnati's most iconic buildings. Crosley Tower on Martin Luther King Drive will be taken down incrementally over the next 10 months beginning next week, weather permitting. Love it or hate it, Crosley Tower has engendered surprisingly strong opinions about a topic most people take for granted: architecture. The crumbli  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 28 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Judge Rules USDOT Unlawfully Withheld Funds for EV Charging Infrastructure in Lawsuit Filed by Attorney General Brown and Coalition In a multistate lawsuit joined by Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, a federal judge issued a final ruling that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) unlawfully withheld about $1 billion in funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastruct  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Jan. 27 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Students claim top honors in January Hearst competitions By Austin Fitzgerald Two Missouri School of Journalism seniors earned top finishes in the Hearst Journalism Awards' Television I - Features competition in January, giving Mizzou an early lead in the overall Intercollegiate Broadcast Competition. Students also finished in the top 10 and top 15 in other Hearst compet  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Study: 2,204 Plants, Animals May Need Endangered Species Act Protection * PORTLAND, Ore. -A study by the Center for Biological Diversity published today in the peer-reviewed journal PeerJ found that 2,204 species around the United States should be considered for protection under the Endangered Species Act. Despite so many species being at risk, Congress just passed a spen  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Jan. 28 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Aiming for answers: Public Health student serves up Alzheimer's insights By Stephanie Ramsey, College of Public Health By applying the focus and persistence he practices at table tennis to his Alzheimer's research, doctoral student Xizhi Xu is already making his mark at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health. Xu is studying biostatistics with a concentration in genetics and Alzheimer's d  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Jan. 28 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Explore the Chellgren Student Fellows Program: Information session for first-year students By C. Lynn Hiler, Chellgren Center The Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence at the University of Kentucky will give students an opportunity to learn about a unique educational program next week. Designed for second-year students, the Chellgren Student Fellows Program (also known as the Chellows program  more