LEXINGTON, Kentucky, May 14 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * 11 students awarded CURE Fellowships * The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) has announced the 11 students selected for the 2026 Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Fellowship program. Sponsored by OUR and the Office of the Vice President for Research, the CURE Fellowship provides students with the opportunity to engage in impactful, faculty-mentored rese  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * 20 Members of the Class of 2026 Recognized at Commencement with Academic and Citizenship Awards * Twenty members of the Class of 2026 received academic honors, journal awards, citizenship and leadership awards, or recognition from the Vanderbilt Bar Association. Award recipients recognized in the Commencement program are listed below: Academic Awards Nicholas Wallenburgh of Lexena, Kansas received the   more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, May 14 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * 6 students selected as 2026 Sustainability Summer Research Fellows * Six University of Kentucky undergraduates have been selected for the Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship, a program that supports student-led projects that advance sustainable practices and community impact through research. Now in its 12th year, the fellowship is a collaboration between the Office of Undergraduate Research, U  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * AG: Appeal of State's Suit Against Title IX Rules Dropped * Tennessee Attorney General (AG) Jonathan Skrmetti has announced that interest groups have dropped their appeal of a federal court decision blocking Biden administration regulations that would have required schools to allow biological males into girls' bathrooms and locker rooms, impacted Title IX, and direc  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 14 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * AgTech symposium shows DARE-KY growing into statewide innovation network * First annual event at Benson Farm highlighted soilless agriculture research and pathways from student training to commercialization. FRANKFORT, Ky. -A $7 million research initiative led by Kentucky State University is well on its way to developing a much-needed statewide agtech network. That progress was on display April 21,   more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 14 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Ask the expert: How to keep turfgrass consistent in 16 different World Cup stadiums? * The FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament is less than a month away. One of the biggest challenges facing the turfgrass scientists at Michigan State University and the University of Tennessee is ensuring the consistency of the natural turfgrass across three continents, 16 cities and three distinct climate zones. While V  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Blake Moore Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Critical Mineral Supply Chains * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Blake Moore introduced legislation to strengthen domestic critical mineral supply chains, incentivize domestic mining, and support America's economic and national security. The Critical Mineral and Extraction Tax Parity Act bolsters domestic critical mineral supply chains by updat  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Announces Finance Committee Staff Updates * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today announced the following staff updates: Sam Llewellyn, Professional Staff Member Sam joins the Committee from the office of Senator Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), where he worked on issues facing the Finance and Judiciary Committees as deputy legislative assistant. He pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement: * * * DGA Chair Gov. Andy Beshear Statement on Lynne Walz Becoming the Democratic Nominee in Nebraska DGA Chair Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear released the following statement on Lynne Walz securing the Democratic nomination for governor in Nebraska: "Congratulations to Lynne Walz on becoming the Democratic nominee for governor in Nebraska. Lynne is a life-long Nebraskan and former public school teacher wh  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule amending Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, takeoff minimums and obstacle departure procedures at airports in Kentucky and Ohio as part of ongoing updates to the National Airspace System. The rule was published May 13 and takes effect upon publication for the listed procedures. The FAA said the amendments are needed because of revised operational criteria and changes tie  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Wicker Reintroduce Legislation To Promote Study Abroad * May 14, 2026 Lawmakers say study abroad prepares U.S. college graduates to compete globally WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) today reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act, which renames a competitive grant program run by   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Approves More Than $1.2 Billion to Support Recovery in Seven Southeastern States ATLANTA -- FEMA recently approved more than $1.2 billion in funding to support recovery in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. This includes $1.1 billion to reimburse for costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and $12  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Fertilizer Experts Acknowledge Trump Administration Has No Plan to Bring Down Prices Spiked by Iran War * Tuesday, during a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, Senator Reverend Warnock questioned fertilizer experts on the Trump administration's plans to lower input costs for American farmers Farmers in Georgia and across the nation continue to struggle with higher costs as inputs like ferti  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news: * * * Guthrie, House of Representatives Take Action to Honor Law Enforcement and Crack Down on Crime During Police Week * This week, Congressman Guthrie took action to celebrate National Police Week, voting in favor of several bills supporting law enforcement and cracking down on crime in American communities. Additionally, Congressman Guthrie entered a statement into the Congressional Record highlighting the  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * IRIS at 25: Research made real, from classrooms to clinics * By Jennifer Kiilerich In an outpatient waiting room at the Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, occupational therapist Kevin Durney noticed a problem: the space where children and families spent time before appointments felt sterile, with nothing to do that reflected the kids who sat there. He wanted to fill the room with boo  more

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, May 14 -- Indiana University Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * IU Southeast Celebrates the Class of 2026 at 197th Commencement * New Albany, Ind. (May 14, 2026) - On a bright sunny morning, Indiana University Southeast graduates set their sights on the future as they celebrated the 197th annual Commencement on May 14, 2026. The ceremony began with Indiana University President Pamela Whitten and Chancellor Debbie Ford welcoming the graduates, their famili  more

OXFORD, Ohio, May 14 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Mike Crowder and Tom Poetter awarded the Benjamin Harrison Medallion * Miami University has honored two professors -Mike Crowder and Tom Poetter -with its most prestigious career faculty award, the Benjamin Harrison Medallion. The medallion is awarded annually for extraordinary and sustained contributions related to teaching, research, and service over the course of a career at the university. Crowder, associate pr  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, May 14 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * My White Oak mobile app helps landowners assess their woods, plan for white oak's future * A new mobile app is helping woodland owners across Kentucky and the Central Hardwood region determine whether white oak is present in their woodlands and is offering ways to help regenerate and sustain the species. The app was developed through a partnership among the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton Colleg  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has established an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to oversee proceedings tied to a proposed uranium enrichment facility planned by Global Laser Enrichment LLC in Wilmington, Kentucky. According to the notice, the company applied for a license to possess and use special nuclear material for construction and operation of the proposed Paducah Laser Enrichment Facility. The project would use laser-based isotope separation technology  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Massie Introduces the "Americans Insist on Political Agent Clarity Act" to Require All Foreign Lobbyists to Register Under FARA * Washington, D.C.- Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) announces the introduction of the Americans Insist on Political Agent Clarity Act. Rep. Massie's legislation closes a loophole in the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (FARA) that has been exploited by cert  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Fights to Stop Cancellation of Offshore Wind Energy Leases That Would Lower Costs * May 13, 2026 Watch Rep. Levin's Remarks Here Washington, D.C.- Today, during a House Appropriations Committee markup, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) introduced an amendment to prevent taxpayer funds from being used by the Department of Justice (DOJ) or the Department of the Interior (DOI) to kill offshor  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSletter) -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following letter to Ohio Medicaid Director Scott Partika with regard to possible waste, fraud and abuses in federally funded Medicaid personal care services programs. The letter was co-signed by Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, chairman of the Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses. * * * Here is the text of the letter:   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Crapo Announces Finance Committee Staff Updates U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today announced the following staff updates: Sam Llewellyn, Professional Staff Member Sam joins the Committee from the office of Senator Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), where he worked on issues facing the Finance and Judiciary Committees as   more

ROSWELL, Georgia, May 15 -- The Southeastern Legal Foundation issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Southeastern Legal Foundation asks SCOTUS to take up case to expose and stop secret surveys of minor students in Kentucky Today, the Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF), a national nonprofit of top attorneys that regularly defend constitutional rights, filed a cert petition to the U.S. Supreme Court asking the Court to hear the case of Stovall v. Jefferson County Board of Edu  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Secures Final Victory Against Biden Administration's Title IX Gender Ideology Rules * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced today that interest groups have officially dropped their appeal of Tennessee's landmark Title IX victory, cementing a nationwide win for common sense, girls' privacy, and the rule of law. The now-defeated rules would have forced scho  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Chamber Endorses Candidate Ed Gallrein for Kentucky's Fourth Congressional District * Today, across two stops in Florence and Simpsonville, KY, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of Candidate Ed Gallrein for Kentucky's Fourth Congressional District. The U.S. Chamber endorses candidates for federal office who will support policies that drive innovation, gro  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * U.S. military nursing: From bedside support to combat-ready care * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The origins of U.S. military nurses trace back to the Revolutionary War, when women volunteered to care for wounded soldiers, and evolved during the Civil War era into an established nursing force providing much-needed care on the battlefield. Military nursing in th  more