Thursday - August 20, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kentucky

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Attorney General Bonta Secures Court Victory Blocking Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Divert Funding from Permanent Supportive Housing
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Court Victory Blocking Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Divert Funding from Permanent Supportive Housing * OAKLAND -As part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general and two governors, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today secured a major victory in the July 2026 lawsuit brought by the coalition to challenge the Trump Administration's atte  more
Attorney General Clark Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 7 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services * Attorney General Charity Clark and a multistate coalition have won their case challenging Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness. For more tha  more
Attorney General James Wins Case Stopping Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Jeopardize Funds to Fight Homelessness
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Case Stopping Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Jeopardize Funds to Fight Homelessness * August 7, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania today won their case challenging the Trump administration's illegal conditions on Fiscal Year 2026 fund  more
From Pokemon Project to Cybersecurity Career, Graduate Turns Classroom Skills Into Opportunity
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Aug. 7 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * From Pokemon Project to Cybersecurity Career, Graduate Turns Classroom Skills Into Opportunity * Matthew Oliveira Krischlunas earned a 4.0 GPA while balancing full-time studies, employment, and applied technology projects A time-consuming challenge involving Pokemon, the popular game and entertainment franchise, helped Matthew Oliveira Krischlunas discover how computer code could solve a practical prob  more
Kentucky State University Board of Regents Concludes Summer Meetings
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Aug. 7 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Kentucky State University Board of Regents Concludes Summer Meetings * Retreat and regular meeting held August 6-7, 2026 With a new academic year approaching and significant changes underway across Kentucky State University, the Board of Regents used its summer meetings to take stock of the University's progress, remaining challenges, and priorities for the year ahead. Discussions ranged from accredit  more
Montana State students to help NASA science soar during 2026 total solar eclipse
BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 7 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State students to help NASA science soar during 2026 total solar eclipse * Size: Lg Med Sm V The 2023 annular eclipse is captured by a Montana State University high-altitude balloon over Nevada. Photo courtesy Montana Space Grant Consortium BOZEMAN - Each total solar eclipse - when daytime skies darken and the sun briefly reveals its outer atmosphere, or corona - presents new opportunities to be  more
OMB Issues Statement of Administration Policy on Senate Amendment to Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia & Iran Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on a Senate amendment to the the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act (H.R. 5334), which was introduced by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky: * * * The Administration strongly opposes S. Amendment 6715 to H.R. 5334, the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act. The amendment would remove key provisions of the carefully negotiated, bipartisan bill, inclu  more
Statement from Kentucky State University Board of Regents Chair and Alumna Tammi Dukes
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Aug. 7 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Statement from Kentucky State University Board of Regents Chair and Alumna Tammi Dukes * Kentucky State University has always been a university of promise. As we celebrate our 140th anniversary, I am reminded not only of what this University has meant to generations of students, but also of our responsibility to ensure that promise continues for those who will follow us. As chair of the Kentucky State   more
US Army officially authorizes Army-wide wear of the Jungle Tab
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * US Army officially authorizes Army-wide wear of the Jungle Tab * WASHINGTON - The Department of the Army officially approved the Army-wide wear of the Jungle Tab as an official Skill Tab, formally recognizing the elite jungle warfare expertise of our Soldiers across the entire force. The tab is now authorized for any current Active, Reserve, and National Gu  more
Washington-led coalition secures order protecting federal support for homelessness services
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 7 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington-led coalition secures order protecting federal support for homelessness services * Washington and a multistate coalition have won their case challenging Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness. If the coalition had not s  more