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News Tipoffs - Kentucky Editors Newsletter for Friday March 13, 2026 ( 15 items )  

$2M Grant to Improve Follow-Up After Hearing Screening in 4 States
LOGAN, Utah, March 12 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * $2M Grant to Improve Follow-Up After Hearing Screening in 4 States * Approximately 98% of infants born in the U.S. receive hearing screenings within one month of birth. It is the first step in ensuring that those with hearing differences have the best chance at success in building strong communication skills and supporting healthy socio-emotional and behavioral development. But follow-up after not passing a hea  more

5 Indicted by Federal Grand Jury in Bowling Green for a Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky posted the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * 5 Indicted by Federal Grand Jury in Bowling Green for a Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Bowling Green, KY - A federal grand jury in Bowling Green returned an Indictment on February 11, 2026, charging three men and two women with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, and other drug trafficking related offenses. U.S. Attor  more

Cengage Work Learner Outcomes Report Raises the Bar for Accountability in Workforce Education
INDEPENDENCE, Kentucky, March 13 (TNSrep) -- Cengage Group, an education and technology company, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Cengage Work Learner Outcomes Report Raises the Bar for Accountability in Workforce Education Verified data shows Cengage Work learners achieve 9-14% wage growth within one year and employment rates of 79-91%, with faster entry into the workforce. * Cengage Work, the workforce skills training segment of global edtech company Cengage, tod  more

Comer Calls on GAO to Investigate Taxpayer Fraud in Federally Funded State-Administered Programs
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Comer Calls on GAO to Investigate Taxpayer Fraud in Federally Funded State-Administered Programs House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today requested the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct a systemic review of waste, fraud, and abuse across numerous federally fund  more

Disabled American Veterans: When the war followed a Marine home
ERLANGER, Kentucky, March 12 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * When the war followed a Marine home * On a four-hour helicopter ride, Lenny Dolshenko left the life he knew and entered a war that was just beginning. The 400-mile inland mission, launched from the USS Peleliu, aimed to seize and secure a desert airstrip in southern Afghanistan. It was just two months after 9/11. "We were the first conventional troops in Operation Endu  more

ESPN Networks deliver most-watched men's college basketball season since 2014-15
BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Networks deliver most-watched men's college basketball season since 2014-15 * * Audience up 25% year-over-year across ESPN networks * ESPN airs 5 of the season's top 10 games and the top 33 games on cable * Big Monday posts its most-watched season on record ESPN networks delivered its most-watched men's college basketball regular season in 11 years -sinc  more

LEADER JEFFRIES ON MEIDAS TOUCH: "TO THE EXTENT THAT WE NEED REGIME CHANGE AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME, IT IS GOING TO COME IN NOVEMBER"
WASHINGTON, March 12 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MEIDAS TOUCH: "TO THE EXTENT THAT WE NEED REGIME CHANGE AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME, IT IS GOING TO COME IN NOVEMBER" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas and emphasized that Democrats are pushing back against Donald Trump and Republicans to keep our nation out of another forever war and to tackle the real   more

LEADER JEFFRIES ON MEIDAS TOUCH: "TO THE EXTENT THAT WE NEED REGIME CHANGE AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME, IT IS GOING TO COME IN NOVEMBER"
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MEIDAS TOUCH: "TO THE EXTENT THAT WE NEED REGIME CHANGE AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME, IT IS GOING TO COME IN NOVEMBER" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas and emphasized that Democrats are pushing back against Donald Trump and Republicans to keep our nation out of another forever war and to tackle the real problems American families  more

Mast renews push for all fallen servicemembers to be honored in Capitol Rotunda
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Mast renews push for all fallen servicemembers to be honored in Capitol Rotunda * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Brian Mast (FL-21) reiterated his call to allow every fallen service member to lie in state in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol and urged the passage of H.R. 3642, the Final Honors Act. Rep. Mast's renewed push comes in light of recent casualties from Operation Epic Fury,  more

McConnell On War With Iran, Aligned Adversaries, and Fallen Kentuckian
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell On War With Iran, Aligned Adversaries, and Fallen Kentuckian * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor honoring the life of Staff Sergeant Benjamin N. Pennington and aligned allies and adversaries in the war with Iran: This week, we learned that a seventh American had died in war with Iran. Staff Sergeant Benjamin N.  more

Research Shows U.S. Offshore Wind Could Drive $42 Billion Expansion in Domestic Steel Sector, Supporting 186,600 American Jobs
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 13 (TNSrpt) -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following news release: * * * New Research Shows U.S. Offshore Wind Could Drive $42 Billion Expansion in Domestic Steel Sector, Supporting 186,600 American Jobs Emerging research from Oceantic Network reveals that the continued buildout of U.S. offshore wind energy represents a transformational opportunity to expand the American steel industry, boost domestic fabrication  more

Small Kentucky Farm Fights Federal Government for a Fair Trial
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 13 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Small Kentucky Farm Fights Federal Government for a Fair Trial In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2024 that the government must provide businesses with a jury trial in a real court when it seeks to impose monetary fines. But years later, government agencies continue to drag Americans into "administrative" courts where agency employees act as prosecutor, judge, and jury. Dav  more

White House: Trump Effect - A Running List of New U.S. Investment in President Trump's Second Term
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The White House issued the following news on March 10, 2026: * * * TRUMP EFFECT: A Running List of New U.S. Investment in President Trump's Second Term Since President Donald J. Trump took office, his unwavering commitment to revitalizing American industry has spurred trillions of dollars of investments in U.S. manufacturing, production, and innovation -- and the list only continues to grow. Here is a non-comprehensive running list of new U.S.-based investments in Pre  more

Wildlife Society: JWM - Restoring Mines Improves Frog Diversity
BETHESDA, Maryland, March 12 (TNSjou) -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * JWM: Restoring mines improves frog diversity Restoring forests at old coal mines can boost species richness for frogs and toads in Appalachia. "Wetlands in the very young forests that were recently planted had overall higher species richness in both Kentucky and West Virginia compared to these unaltered wetlands and mature forests," said Steven Price, a profes  more

WKU named a Top Producer of Gilman Scholars from 2001-2025
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, March 12 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU named a Top Producer of Gilman Scholars from 2001-2025 * WKU has been recognized as an all-time Top Producing Institution in the Gilman Scholarship Program. In the 25-year history of the program, WKU is a national leader, ranking among the top 25 in the Medium Colleges and Universities category. The nationally competitive Gilman International Scholarship is congressionally funded and named  more