Wednesday - April 29, 2026
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Sunday April 05, 2026 ( 2 items )  

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Endorses Candidates for Federal Railroad Safety Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), a division of the Rail Conference of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the collective bargaining representative for more than 31,000 active locomotive engineers and trainmen, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) endorsing candidates for nomination and appointment to the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC). The letter highlights the union's vested in  more

Judge Rules in Favor of Berea College, Strikes Down Eminent Domain Lawsuit
BEREA, Kentucky, April 4 -- Berea College issued the following news on April 2, 2026: * * * Judge Rules in Favor of Berea College, Strikes Down Eminent Domain Lawsuit A judge today ruled in favor of Berea College, striking down an eminent domain lawsuit brought by East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) that would have allowed the company to seize a portion of the Berea College Forest to construct a high-voltage electric transmission line. Judge Kristin Clouse made the ruling today in Madiso  more