News Tipoffs - Kentucky Editors
4 Reasons to Get a Business Certificate
RICHMOND, Kentucky, June 23 -- Eastern Kentucky University posted the following news:
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4 Reasons to Get a Business Certificate
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Thinking about adding something extra to your degree to stand out? Or earning a credential to give your career a boost? A business certificate is a smart move.
A certificate is a streamlined, focused set of courses that builds a specific skill set, signaling a specialty without changing your major. It's an accelerated, practical way to turn classroom learnin
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4th Anniversary of the Dobbs Decision: AMWA and the Reproductive Health Coalition Day of Reflection
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, June 23 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Women's Association posted the following news:
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4th Anniversary of the Dobbs Decision: AMWA and the Reproductive Health Coalition Day of Reflection
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Four Years After Dobbs: A Day of Reflection
On June 24, 2026, the fourth anniversary of the Dobbs decision, the Reproductive Health Coalition, co-founded by AMWA and Doctors for America, is sharing stories that reflect the impact of the past four years.
Behind eve
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AATTC maintainers expand capabilities through dual qualification initiative
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news:
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AATTC maintainers expand capabilities through dual qualification initiative
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ROSECRANS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mo. (AFNS) - Aircraft maintenance professionals assigned to the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center have reached a significant milestone by becoming dual qualified on both the C-130H and C-130J Hercules, enhancing their ability to support the school's evolving mission.
When the Airlift Tactics Aircr
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ACC Network to highlight all 18 ACC programs with dedicated school takeovers, June 24-July 14
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ACC Network to highlight all 18 ACC programs with dedicated school takeovers, June 24-July 14
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ACC Network School Takeovers returns this summer with 18 days of programming dedicated to each Atlantic Coast Conference member institution, June 24-July 14. The 24-hour ACCN takeovers will showcase some of the most noteworthy moments and best games of the 2025-26 academic s
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BLS Issues Report on State Employment and Unemployment May 2026
WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment May 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - June 23, 2026 (18 pages)
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Unemployment rates were lower in May in 6 states, higher in 2 states, and stable in 42 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Sixteen states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 6 states had decreases, and 28 states and the District had little change. The nati
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Building Financial Confidence: WKU Hosts 6th Annual Personal Finance Summer Camp
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, June 23 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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Building Financial Confidence: WKU Hosts 6th Annual Personal Finance Summer Camp
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Bowling Green, Ky. - The Western Kentucky University Center for Financial Success (CFS) Sponsored by Abound Credit Union welcomed 53 high school students from across the region for its 6th annual Personal Finance Summer Camp.
The weeklong residential camp provided rising high school sophomores, juniors, and senio
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CFTC Sues Kentucky to Prevent Violation of CFTC's Exclusive Jurisdiction
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release:
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CFTC Sues Kentucky to Prevent Violation of CFTC's Exclusive Jurisdiction
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WASHINGTON -The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today filed a lawsuit against Kentucky to block the state's efforts to shut down CFTC-registered contract markets using state laws.
The lawsuit follows Kentucky's decision to file civil enforcement actions in state court against CFTC-regulated designated contra
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Comment Guide on OMB Proposed Rule
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, June 23 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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Comment Guide on OMB Proposed Rule
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On May 29, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would substantially rewrite how federal research grants are awarded and managed.
We urge you to review the proposed changes and comment by July 13, 2026. OMB indicated it would like to issue a final rule that would put the proposal into effect at the
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Dow Expands Product and Innovation Capabilities to Support Continued Growth in Specialty Silicones Markets
MIDLAND, Michigan, June 24 -- Dow, a materials science company that says it serves customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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Dow expands product and innovation capabilities to support continued growth in specialty silicones markets
Targeted investments increase product availability, strengthen supply chain resilience and accelerate scale-up from innovation to commercializati
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Dr. Raymond Poff selected for Emerging Leaders Program
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, June 23 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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Dr. Raymond Poff selected for Emerging Leaders Program
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Dr. Raymond Poff, professor in the WKU School of Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport, has been selected for the newest cohort of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Emerging Leaders Program (ELP). He joins a group of 45 rising academic and administrative professionals from institutions across the country.
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EEOC Sues O'Reilly Auto Parts for Disability Discrimination
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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EEOC Sues O'Reilly Auto Parts for Disability Discrimination
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Federal lawsuit charges auto parts retailer denied disabled employee a job transfer and fired him
DETROIT -O'Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC, doing business as O'Reilly Auto Parts, a national auto parts retailer operating more than 6,500 stores throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico and Canada, violated federal law
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Gilbane-Turner, Buffalo Bills, and Officials Mark Completion of New $2.1 Billion Highmark Stadium
NEW YORK, June 23 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news:
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Gilbane-Turner, Buffalo Bills, and Officials Mark Completion of New $2.1 Billion Highmark Stadium
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First Scrimmage Game Set for August 8
The Gilbane-Turner team, the Buffalo Bills, and elected officials today celebrated the official completion of the new $2.1 billion Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park. The massive public-private partnership marks the largest construction project in West
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Groundwork, Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator Release Suite of Big Pharma Overhauls To Lower Prices of Life-Saving Medicine
WASHINGTON, June 23 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release:
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Groundwork, Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator Release Suite of Big Pharma Overhauls To Lower Prices of Life-Saving Medicine
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New policy blueprints target monopoly power and corporate loopholes that are driving up drug prices across the pharmaceutical supply chain
Today, Groundwork Collaborative and the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator (VPA)
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Guthrie Votes in Favor of Bipartisan Housing Package to Preserve the American Dream
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news:
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Guthrie Votes in Favor of Bipartisan Housing Package to Preserve the American Dream
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) voted in favor of H.R. 6644, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which passed the House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 352 to 32. This legislation, which passed the Senate on June 22, 2026, now heads to President Trump to be signed into law.
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Justice Antitrust Division Updates 1EdTech Consortium Membership Following Joint Venture Changes
WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced changes to the membership of 1EdTech Consortium Inc., Burlington, Massachusetts. On Jan. 21, 2026, the technology venture filed written notices simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission.
The filings fall under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, which protects members by limiting antitrust liabilities to actual damages under specified conditions.
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Massachusetts Man Charged in $5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Massachusetts Man Charged in $5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown
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BOSTON - A Stoughton, Mass., man has been charged in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Medicare of over $5 million by submitting claims for durable medical equipment (DME) that was medically unnecessary and tainted by kickbacks. The
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Miami students help celebrate Tri-State accomplishments on the radio
OXFORD, Ohio, June 23 -- Miami University posted the following news:
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Miami students help celebrate Tri-State accomplishments on the radio
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A Miami University student's voice is being heard on radio stations across the Tri-State region as the United States prepares to celebrate its 250 th birthday.
"The idea was to celebrate America's 250th by talking about the contributions to our country made by people who live or lived in the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana region," Patti Marshall, Managing
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Murray State Lab Identifies Cherokee, Osage Ties to Native American Remains
WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSFR) -- Murray State University Archaeology Laboratory has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and determined they are culturally affiliated with the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and The Osage Nation, according to a notice published by the National Park Service.
The laboratory identified remains representing at least five individuals from the Savage Cave site, known as 15Lo11, in Logan County, Kentucky. The remains were removed at
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Murray State Lab Identifies Shawnee, Chickasaw Affiliation for Native American Remains
WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSFR) -- Murray State University Archaeology Laboratory has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and determined they are culturally affiliated with the Shawnee Tribe and The Chickasaw Nation, according to a notice published by the National Park Service.
The remains represent at least one individual recovered from site 15Ba105 in Ballard County, Kentucky. They were removed during an archaeological survey conducted by Mid-Continental Research Associates, I
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National Wildlife Federation, Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Grant Program Advances Wildlife Research, Conservation at Nine Colleges, Universities
MERRIFIELD, Virginia, June 23 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release:
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National Wildlife Federation, Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Grant Program Advances Wildlife Research, Conservation at Nine Colleges, Universities
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RESTON, Va. - Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, in collaboration with the National Wildlife Federation, awarded grants to colleges and universities across the United States to advance conservation, research, and educat
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Nine charged in SDTX as part of national health care fraud takedown
HOUSTON, Texas, June 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release:
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Nine charged in SDTX as part of national health care fraud takedown
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HOUSTON - Several people in and around the Houston area as well as a Nevada woman have been indicted in various schemes including illegal drug diversion and attempts to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE which involve a total of over $1 billion in alleged fraud, announced Acting U.S. At
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Octavia Harper Earns 4.0 GPA in Kentucky State MBA Program
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 23 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news:
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Octavia Harper Earns 4.0 GPA in Kentucky State MBA Program
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The Class of 2026 graduate credits Military & Veteran Affairs guidance and a flexible academic pathway for helping her reach a new milestone
FRANKFORT, Ky. -Family, focus, and a clear goal helped Octavia Harper turn more than two decades of military experience into academic success at Kentucky State University.
The Memphis, Tennessee, na
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Pinnacle Financial Partners Names Shane White Senior Manager of Residential Construction Lending
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 24 -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, issued the following news release:
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Pinnacle Financial Partners names Shane White senior manager of residential construction lending
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Pinnacle Financial Partners has added Shane White as senior manager of residential construction lending for the firm. He will be based at the Shades Creek office
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Pinnacle Wins Silver in 2026 Best Places to Work in Athens-Limestone County
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 24 -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, issued the following news release:
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Pinnacle wins Silver in 2026 Best Places to Work in Athens-Limestone County
Pinnacle Financial Partners received the silver award at the Best Place to Work awards, hosted by the Athens/Limestone County Chamber of Commerce. This is the first year the firm's Athens team became eli
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Reps. Guthrie, Joyce, Griffith Issue Letter to NIH
WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, issued the following letter to the National Institutes of Health:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 16, 2026
The Honorable Jayanta Bhattacharya, M.D., PhD
Director
National Institutes of Health
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Russell Jame: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, June 23 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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Russell Jame: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A
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Russell Jame, Ph.D., the Ashland Oil Professor of Finance in the University of Kentucky's Gatton College of Business and Economics, has been honored as a 2026-27 University Research Professor.
Jame studies how information shapes today's financial markets. His research explores how investment insights are created, shared and used, from traditi
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What's Happening at WKU
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, June 23 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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What's Happening at WKU
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Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, June 23 through Saturday, July 11. All times are Central (unless noted). For more events, visit the WKU Events calendar at https://www.wku.edu/events. or follow @wkuevents on Instagram. ( More: How to Place Campus Events on WKU Events Calendar)
Tuesday, June 23
8 a.m.: Topper Orientation Program. Downing Student Union. Con
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