News Tipoffs - Kentucky Editors
Attorney General Griffin Announces Multistate Settlement with 23andMe over Genetic Data Breach
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 27 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Griffin Announces Multistate Settlement with 23andMe over Genetic Data Breach
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#Griffin: 'Our coalition has reached an agreement by which 23andMe will pay $18 million to the states. Arkansas's portion of the settlement will be $431,937'
LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after he and 41 other state attorneys general reached
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Dan Harbison to lead Pinnacle's continued growth in Bowling Green as regional president
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 27 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release:
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Dan Harbison to lead Pinnacle's continued growth in Bowling Green as regional president
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. July 27, 2026 - Pinnacle Financial Partners has named longtime Kentucky banker and former bank CEO Dan Harbison regional president in B
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Duke Energy Surpasses $65 Million in North Carolina Customer Assistance With New $1 Million Investment in Nonprofits
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 28 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release:
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Duke Energy surpasses $65 million in North Carolina customer assistance with new $1 million investment in nonprofits
* $1 million in grants will support nearly 50 North Carolina organizations expanding food access, housing stability, senior services and utility assistance for families, seniors and vulnerable residents
* More than $34.6 million to support community needs and $31 million in utility-bill
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Greater Cincinnati Foundation: Recognizing Remarkable Community Champions
CINCINNATI, July 28 -- The Greater Cincinnati Foundation issued the following news:
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Recognizing remarkable community champions
Greater Cincinnati Foundation has a long and rich history of creating regional impact. This work is only made possible by the multitude of generous people who have given their time, talent, and treasure toward building a brighter future. We proudly recognize three of these remarkable individuals each year through our Jacob E. Davis Volunteer Leadership Award, Br
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Kimberly Harriford Earns National Honor for Family and Consumer Sciences Work
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 27 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news:
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Kimberly Harriford Earns National Honor for Family and Consumer Sciences Work
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Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension educator recognized for service to families, schools, and community organizations in the Bowling Green area
For Kentucky families across the Bowling Green area, Kimberly Harriford helps turn research-based knowledge into practical guidance for healthier lives, stronger career
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Marshall's Hollis recognized for journalism career
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, July 27 -- Marshall University posted the following news release:
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Marshall's Hollis recognized for journalism career
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Dan Hollis, professor of journalism and mass communications, was inducted into the prestigious Silver Circle of the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on Saturday, July 25.
Dan Hollis, professor of journalism and mass communications at Marshall University, was inducted into the prestigious Silver Cir
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NBCUniversal and YouTube Announce Global Strategic Partnership, Expanding Reach of Peacock and NBCUn...
NEW YORK, July 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news:
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NBCUniversal and YouTube Announce Global Strategic Partnership, Expanding Reach of Peacock and NBCUn...
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Multi-Year Agreement Brings Peacock to Millions of Existing and Future YouTube Premium Subscribers in the U.S.; Expands Reach of Universal+ and Hayu Internationally; Extends NBCUniversal's Multi-Year Distribution on YouTube TV; and Deepens Strategic Collaboration Across Distr
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Pinnacle Financial Partners adds Ivan Brown as community financial advisor in Chattanooga
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 27 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release:
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Pinnacle Financial Partners adds Ivan Brown as community financial advisor in Chattanooga
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. July 27, 2026 - Pinnacle Financial Partners has added Ivan Brown as a community financial advisor in Chattanooga, strengthening the f
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Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Reducing Barriers to Manufactured Homes
LOS ANGELES, California, July 28 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Eliza Terziev, housing and land use policy analyst:
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Reducing barriers to manufactured homes
Building homes in factories rather than on-site is a way to both expedite construction timelines and reduce the cost of delivering new homes.
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With the median sale price of a single-family home in the United States reaching $398,771 in May 2026, many buyers are looking for more affordable options. Buil
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Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Paul Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on Fraud
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following opening statement from a July 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Exposing Fraud in America":
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In my office, I keep a clock that measures our national debt in real time. This morning that clock stood at nearly $40 trillion.
Washington taxes the American people. Washington borrows against our grandchildren's future earnings. Then Washington sends b
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Update from Senator Mitch McConnell and the Office of the Attending Physician
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release:
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Update from Senator Mitch McConnell and the Office of the Attending Physician
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and the Office of the Attending Physician released the following today:
"I'm still working hard to get back to my full schedule of work in the Senate and in Kentucky, keeping up with intense physical therapy per my doctors' orders. Unfortunately, that means I wo
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Va. A.G. Jones Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Unlawful Conditions for Counterterrorism and Emergency Funding
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 28 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 27, 2026:
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Attorney General Jones Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Unlawful Conditions for Counterterrorism and Emergency Funding
New conditions would require states to share voter data with the Department of Homeland Security
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Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds--specif
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Welch Shares New Data on Rising Farm Fuel Prices Under Trump; Vermont Farmers Paying $1,479 More on Average to Refill Fuel Tank
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Shares New Data on Rising Farm Fuel Prices Under Trump; Vermont Farmers Paying $1,479 More on Average to Refill Fuel Tank
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -New data shared by U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, shows Vermont farmers have been forced to spend at least $1,479 more to fill their farm fuel tank because of the
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WTAS: Financial Services Highlights Support for Committee's Bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, posted the following news release:
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WTAS: Financial Services Highlights Support for Committee's Bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act
There is strong and widespread support for the Committee's bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act, which passed the House on Tuesday by a bipartisan vote of 270-155-1. To date, over 100 organizations have expressed support for the bill.
For a on
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