Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kentucky
Advancement Project Names Carmen Daugherty Executive Director
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Advancement Project, a non-profit that develops community-based solutions based on legal analysis and public education campaigns, issued the following news release:
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Advancement Project Names Carmen Daugherty Executive Director
September 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Advancement Project, a national legal and racial justice organization, announced today that Carmen Daugherty has been named Executive Director. The appointment follows the departure of former Exec
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Americans for Tax Reform Issues Commentary: No Tax on Overtime Success Stories
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary:
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No Tax on Overtime Success Stories
Emma Coyne and John Kartch 09/16/2026
Americans for Tax Reform has compiled testimonials on the impact of the No Tax on Overtime provision successfully enacted by President Trump and House and Senate Republicans:
"President Trump's working family's tax cuts has been a great help in our continued success, passed only with Republican votes. That law is delivering on both
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Army Reserve patient insertion team amplifies readiness, interoperability during UC26
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news:
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Army Reserve patient insertion team amplifies readiness, interoperability during UC26
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SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. - More than 30 Army Reserve Soldiers of the Aurora, Colorado-based 7450th Medical Operational Readiness Unit, a downtrace unit of the Army Reserve Medical Command hierarchy, trained and operated as the patient insertion team in synchronization with other military and civilian
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Nationwide Bipartisan Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender, Returns $6.86 Million in Restitution and Debt Relief to Affected California Consumers
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Nationwide Bipartisan Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender, Returns $6.86 Million in Restitution and Debt Relief to Affected California Consumers
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 40 attorneys general in announcing a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest auto financ
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Attorney General Griffin Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 17 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Griffin Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
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#Griffin: 'I am pleased that this issue has been resolved and trust that CAC will no longer prey on vulnerable Arkansans'
LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing a multistate settlement with Credit Acceptance Cor
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Attorney General Hilgers Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 17 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hilgers Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
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Lincoln - Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that Nebraska, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connecti
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Attorney General James Secures $700 Million from Abusive Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures $700 Million from Abusive Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
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September 17, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured $700 million, including more than $630 million in debt relief for consumers, from Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), an auto lender that specializes in subprime loans to consumers with low
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Attorney General James Secures Over $9 Million for New York from Abbott Laboratories for Manufacturing Potentially Unsafe Baby Formula
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures Over $9 Million for New York from Abbott Laboratories for Manufacturing Potentially Unsafe Baby Formula
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that baby formula manufacturer Abbott Laboratories (Abbott) will pay more than $384 million to states and the federal government, including more than $9.3 million to New York. Attor
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $694 Million Settlement Over Predatory Auto Loans
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 17 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $694 Million Settlement Over Predatory Auto Loans
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RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general reached a $694 million settlement over predatory lending practices with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the country's largest auto finance companies. The settlement includes about $7.5
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES $694 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH SUBPRIME AUTO LENDER CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES $694 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH SUBPRIME AUTO LENDER CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 41 states, secured a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers across the country in connection with their car l
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Attorney General Rayfield Delivers Win for Oregon Drivers Trapped in Predatory Auto Loans
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 17 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Delivers Win for Oregon Drivers Trapped in Predatory Auto Loans
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#Oregon and 40 other states part of $694M settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest subprime auto lenders, that will deliver $694 million in cash and
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Attorney General Tong Announces $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Announces $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
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(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined 40 other state attorneys general announcing a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) to direct $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with
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Colorado joins $694M nationwide settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 17 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Colorado joins $694M nationwide settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
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Sept. 17, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today that Colorado, along with 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans.
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Congressman Rogers Advances Flood Control for Eastern Kentucky in Federal Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Rogers Advances Flood Control for Eastern Kentucky in Federal Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) advanced flood control projects in Eastern Kentucky through the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 (H.R. 9497), which passed the House on Wednesday.
The nation's major water resources legislation, WRDA, reauthorizes
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Congressman Rogers Votes to Protect Ratepayers, Implement Guardrails for Data Centers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Rogers Votes to Protect Ratepayers, Implement Guardrails for Data Centers
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) voted for the Ratepayer Protection Act (H.R. 9340) to ensure that data centers pay their own way for the electricity necessary to power them, not hardworking Americans in rural communities.
"With multiple data center proposals in Southern and Eastern Kent
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Conversations That Matter
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 17 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news:
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Conversations That Matter
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Dear Thorobred Family,
Bringing important conversations to campus is an essential part of a university's work. Education deepens when students encounter ideas beyond the classroom, test what they know against new perspectives, and recognize their own capacity to shape what comes next.
Kentucky State University has a responsibility not only to convene these discussions but
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Deluzio Secures Wins for Western PA in Biennial Water Resources Bill
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Deluzio Secures Wins for Western PA in Biennial Water Resources Bill
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -This week, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) joined his colleagues to pass H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (otherwise known as WRDA) unanimously off the floor of the House of Representatives. This biennial, bipartisan legislation also passed out of the House Transportation and Infra
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Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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09.16.2026
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing
WASHINGTON - During today's Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement in which he slammed President Trump and t
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FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Comments Invited on Section 214 Applications to Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications And/Or Interconnected VOIP Services
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket Nos. 26-208, 26-211, 26-212, 26-241, 26-243):
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Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix.
The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be accep
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Gatton Academy Envirothon Team Top 10 Internationally
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 17 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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Gatton Academy Envirothon Team Top 10 Internationally
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Five Gatton Academy students traveled to Starkville, Mississippi to compete in the National Conservation Foundation's International Envirothon Competition in July. The Gatton Academy team finished 10th out of 42 teams from the U.S., Canada, and China, the highest the team has placed in its five appearances at the international level. This o
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Gov. Braun Grows Agribusiness Jobs As Switzerland-Based Givaudan Chooses Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 16 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release:
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Gov. Braun Grows Agribusiness Jobs As Switzerland-Based Givaudan Chooses Indiana
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WEST HARRISON, Ind. - Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced today that Givaudan, a global leader in Taste & Wellbeing, will establish a new state-of-the-art production facility in Dearborn County, creating more than 250 new jobs by the end of 2031.
"Today is a great day for West Harrison and the state of I
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Grassley Opens Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing to Consider Six District Judges
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement at a nominations hearing to consider six district judges:
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Good everybody. I'd like to welcome everyone to today's hearing. Today, our panel features six district court nominees:
* Daniel Ballou, for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
* Richard Bennett, for the Southern District of Texas.
* Courtney Coker, for the Northern District of Texas.
* Tre
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Guthrie Votes in Favor of Legislation Authorizing Improvements in Kentucky Water Infrastructure Projects
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news:
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Guthrie Votes in Favor of Legislation Authorizing Improvements in Kentucky Water Infrastructure Projects
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) issued the following statement after the House passage of H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 this week. H.R. 9497 would reauthorize and update the Water Resources Development Act to support water infrastructure projec
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Guthrie-Cosponsored Bill to Protect American Seniors from Fraud Passes House
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news:
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Guthrie-Cosponsored Bill to Protect American Seniors from Fraud Passes House
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2978, the Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act, by a vote of 414 to 7, to provide state and local law enforcement agencies access to additional funding to protect seniors from fraud schemes. Introduced by Congressman Zach Nunn (
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House Oversight & Government Reform Chairman Comer Introduces the Survivor's Voice Protection Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Comer Introduces the Survivor's Voice Protection Act
Published: Sep 16, 2026
WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) introduced the Survivor's Voice Protection Act (H.R. 10389), a bill that ensures survivors can speak freely about sexual abuse, even if they signed a nondiscl
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House Oversight & Government Reform Chairman Comer Statement on Leon Black Being Found in Contempt of Congress
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release:
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Published: Sep 16, 2026
Chairman Comer Statement on Leon Black Being Found in Contempt of Congress
WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives approved by unanimous consent a resolution to hold Leon Black in contempt
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How Owensboro health is creating more time for closer care
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota, Sept. 17 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Optum Inc., a healthcare company, posted the following news:
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How Owensboro health is creating more time for closer care
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When people are in the hospital, it's often the small moments they remember most.
The nurse who takes the time to answer one mo
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July Student of the Month
SOMERSET, Kentucky, Sept. 17 -- Somerset Community College posted the following news:
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July Student of the Month
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Somerset Community College (SCC) is proud to recognize April Privett as the Health Sciences Student of the Month for July 2026, representing the Human and Social Services Program.
A native of McCreary County, Kentucky, April earned her GED through SCC in 2025 and is the proud mother of five children. She credits her children as her greatest source of motivation and inspira
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JWCC Trustees Approve Appointment of New Vice President for Academic Affairs
QUINCY, Illinois, Sept. 18 -- John Wood Community College issued the following news:
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JWCC Trustees Approve Appointment of New Vice President for Academic Affairs
September 17, 2026
During its regular meeting Wednesday, September 16, 2026, the John Wood Community College Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Dr. Jill Compton as the college's new vice president for academic affairs. Her expected start date is November 1. She succeeds Dr. Shelley Barkley who assumed the presidency
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Kentucky Innovator Challenge returns with expanded R&D Partnerships Week
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 17 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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Kentucky Innovator Challenge returns with expanded R&D Partnerships Week
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The Kentucky Innovator Challenge returns this November with R&D Partnerships Week, an expanded three-day event bringing together University of Kentucky researchers and leaders from industry, government and local communities to explore new opportunities for research and development collaboration.
Hosted by UK Innovate, R&D Par
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McConnell on the Passing of Senator Jon Kyl
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release:
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McConnell on the Passing of Senator Jon Kyl
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding the passing of Senator Jon Kyl:
"I was so sorry to learn of the passing of my good friend and former colleague, Jon Kyl.
"It is not often that the Senate is blessed by the talents of such a devoted and capable public servant twice over. Jon len
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Morehead State Offers More Affordable Course Materials Through Open Educational Resources Grant
MOREHEAD, Kentucky, Sept. 18 -- Morehead State University issued the following news:
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Morehead State offers more affordable course materials through Open Educational Resources grant
17 September 2026
Morehead State University continues to prioritize an affordable college experience through a grant that helps make course materials more accessible.
The Morehead State Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning, in collaboration with the Office of the Provost and the Camden-Carroll Library,
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National Park Service Seeks Comments on 27 Historic Place Nominations
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service is seeking public comments on properties nominated for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. The agency received the nominations before August 29, 2026, and is accepting comments on their significance under National Register evaluation criteria.
According to the notice, nominations submitted by State or Tribal Historic Preservation Officers cover properties in 19 states, i
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National Physician Suicide Awareness Day: Creating a Culture That Supports Physician Well-Being
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 18 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Women's Association posted the following news:
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National Physician Suicide Awareness Day: Creating a Culture That Supports Physician Well-Being
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Every September, the American Medical Women's Association joins with other organizations to recognize National Physician Suicide Awareness Day as part of our longstanding commitment to supporting the health and well-being of women physicians.
For AMWA, this work is deep
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Oversight Committee Republicans and Democrats Hold Leon Black in Contempt for Defying Lawful Subpoenas
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release:
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Published: Sep 15, 2026
Oversight Committee Republicans and Democrats Hold Leon Black in Contempt for Defying Lawful Subpoenas
WASHINGTON--Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform voted on a bipartisan basis to advance a resolution recommending that the U.S. House of Representatives hold Leon Black in contempt of
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Pedaling toward Providence: En route to Brown, first-year student bikes 2,000 miles across the U.S.
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 17 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Pedaling toward Providence: En route to Brown, first-year student bikes 2,000 miles across the U.S.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Brown's newest students traveled to campus from across the world via many modes of transportation, including planes, trains and automobiles -and at least one bicycle.
First-year student Theodore Niemeyer Lam made much of the trip from the West Coast to the East Coast
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Single-port, robotic colorectal surgery means patients go home, heal faster
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 17 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release:
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Single-port, robotic colorectal surgery means patients go home, heal faster
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When Melissa Glass met with Aimal Khan, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery at Vanderbilt Health, to make a surgical plan for her recently diagnosed colon cancer, she had one big request.
She wanted to be back home in Morgantown, Kentucky, and healthy enough to participate in an annual event for Butler Co
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Subcommittee on Health Care Hearing Wrap Up: Making Lifesaving Care More Affordable for Americans
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release:
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Published: Sep 15, 2026
Hearing Wrap Up: Making Lifesaving Care More Affordable for Americans
WASHINGTON--Today, the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a hearing titled "Unequal Treatment: Addressing the Drivers of Unaffordability for Oral Chemotherapy." During the hearing, members examined the factors that have l
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U.S. Army Recruiting Command announces 2026 Drill Sergeants of the Year
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news:
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U.S. Army Recruiting Command announces 2026 Drill Sergeants of the Year
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FORT JACKSON, S.C. - U.S. Army Recruiting Command, known as USAREC, announced the active duty and reserve drill sergeants of the year after an intense 72-hour physical, tactical and instructional competition at Fort Jackson.
Following 34 graded events, Staff Sgt. Noel Berges, of Leesburg, Virgina, was named the 2026
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UK dietitians release 1st nutrition-focused guide for alpha-gal syndrome
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 17 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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UK dietitians release 1st nutrition-focused guide for alpha-gal syndrome
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A tick-borne food allergy that was almost unheard of years ago is now so common in Kentucky that many residents know someone living with it. To help patients, families, clinicians and the community make sense of it, registered dietitians at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (
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Union College: Meet the new faculty
SCHENECTADY, New York, Sept. 17 -- Union College posted the following news:
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Meet the new faculty
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Union College welcomes 16 new faculty members this fall for the 2026-27 academic year. They are:
#ANTHROPOLOGY:
Suzanne Barber, assistant professor
Degrees: B.A. from California State University, East Bay; M.A. from Western Kentucky University; Ph.D. from Indiana University
Research/teaching interests: Human-animal relationships and multispecies anthropology
Muhammad Saad Lakhan
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WA consumers get financial relief through auto lender settlement
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 17 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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WA consumers get financial relief through auto lender settlement
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Hundreds of Washington consumers will receive restitution through a $694 million multistate settlement with the subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC). The company will provide cash and debt relief to consumers nationwide to resolve allegations the company steered them into risky loans they
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What They Are Saying: Huge Support Across America After Trump EPA Delivers Largest Power Sector Deregulatory Action in U.S. History, Saving Over $300 Billion
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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What They Are Saying: Huge Support Across America After Trump EPA Delivers Largest Power Sector Deregulatory Action in U.S. History, Saving Over $300 Billion
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WASHINGTON - On Monday, September 14, 2026, at the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial in Houston, Texas, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin finalized the largest power sector deregulatory action in U.S. h
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