Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kentucky
AG Nessel Secures Order Protecting CDL Drivers' Personal Information
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Secures Order Protecting CDL Drivers' Personal Information
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 24 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information of 17
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Announcing WKU's Fourth Annual Presidential Speaker Series
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 21 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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Announcing WKU's Fourth Annual Presidential Speaker Series
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Dear Colleagues,
The start of a new academic year has once again highlighted what makes WKU special. Every day, our faculty and staff create opportunities for students to learn, grow and discover their potential. In classrooms, residence halls, offices, laboratories and student spaces, your commitment helps shape an environment where
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Attorney General McCuskey Joins 20-State Coalition Alerting National Security Council to Exploitation of FDA Approved Drugs by China Supply Chain
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 21 (TNSida) -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release:
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Attorney General McCuskey Joins 20-State Coalition Alerting National Security Council to Exploitation of FDA Approved Drugs by China Supply Chain
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Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a 20-state letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio alerting the administration to a grave national security risk to the pharmaceutical supply chain that is actively being exp
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Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: Pfizer Gave $500,000 to Groups That Lobbied to End Religious Exemption in Massachusetts
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 22 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Henrick Karoliszyn, investigative reporter for The Defender:
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Pfizer Gave $500,000 to Groups That Lobbied to End Religious Exemption in Massachusetts
Pfizer's fiscal year 2024 funding report lists a $400,000 payment to the American Society for Meningitis Prevention
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Crow '10 Publishes Sixth Children's Book
CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 21 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news:
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Crow '10 Publishes Sixth Children's Book
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University of the Ozarks alumna Robyn (Crow) Wall '10 of Nashville, Tenn., has published her sixth children's book, "Candi the Candicorn," just in time for Halloween.
The book is published by Scholastic and is illustrated by Joelle Murray. The story follows a "treat-loving, magical autumn unicorn who is shunned by a trick-loving Halloween monster town."
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Duke Energy Foundation, Tampa Bay Rays Donate $93,000 to Help Florida Customers Pay Energy Bills
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 22 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release:
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Duke Energy Foundation, Tampa Bay Rays donate $93,000 to help Florida customers pay energy bills
September 21, 2026
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Duke Energy Florida customers are benefiting from the Tampa Bay Rays winning season. For each Rays win, the Duke Energy Foundation donated $1,000 to the company's Share the Light Fund, which distributes funds to social service agencies that provide energy bill paym
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Entergy receives 52nd EEI Emergency Response Award for response to winter storm
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 21 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release:
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Entergy receives 52nd EEI Emergency Response Award for response to winter storm
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The company's industry-leading response efforts continue to be recognized
Linemen working on line restoration in Monroe, Louisiana.
Entergy Corporation was named a recipient of the Edison Electric Institute's Emergency Response Award for its outstanding response following the January 2026 winter storm.
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FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Comments Invited on AT&T's Section 214 Application to Discontinue Domestic Legacy Voice Service as Part of Technology Transition
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 26-210):
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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 acceptable for filing and subject to t
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FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Comments Invited on Section 214 Application to Discontinue Domestic Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 26-209):
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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 acceptable for filing and subject to t
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FFRF Disburses $18,450 to 2026 College Student Essay Contest Winners
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 22 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release:
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September 21, 2026
FFRF disburses $18,450 to 2026 college student essay contest winners
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is proudly awarding $18,450 to the 12 winners and eight honorable mentions in the 2026 Kenneth L. Proulx Memorial Essay Contest for Ongoing College Students.
Currently enrolled college students (up to age 24) wrote on the topic of "Why President Trump is wrong
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Financial Institutions Subcommittee Examines How the Main Street Capital Access Act Empowers Community Banks and Drives Economic Growth
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, issued the following news release:
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Financial Institutions Subcommittee Examines How the Main Street Capital Access Act Empowers Community Banks and Drives Economic Growth
Washington, September 21, 2026
On Friday, the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, led by Subcommittee Chairman Andy Barr (KY-06), hosted a field hearing in Richmond, Kentucky, to exa
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Kentucky State students present research at statewide biomedical conference
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 21 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news:
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Kentucky State students present research at statewide biomedical conference
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Faculty-guided projects give emerging researchers experience investigating and communicating scientific questions
FRANKFORT, Ky. -Three Kentucky State University students carried faculty-guided research beyond the laboratory Sept. 11-12, presenting projects on influenza and reproductive science at the Kentucky IDeA Networks
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MALDEF APPEALS RULING ENDING REGULAR TUITION FOR UNDOCUMENTED KANSAS STUDENTS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release:
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MALDEF APPEALS RULING ENDING REGULAR TUITION FOR UNDOCUMENTED KANSAS STUDENTS
Sep 20, 2026
KANSAS CITY, KS --A Latino civil rights organization filed an appeal Friday of a federal court decision ending access to regular tuition rates for students without lawful immigration status who formerly qualified under Kansas law.
MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educationa
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Mike Mills Named 2026 Ozarks Ambassador
HARRISON, Arkansas, Sept. 21 -- North Arkansas College posted the following news:
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Mike Mills Named 2026 Ozarks Ambassador
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Mike Mills, a pioneer of tourism, will be recognized as the 2026 Ozarks Ambassador at the North Arkansas College Foundation Evening on the Plaza event for his public service benefiting Harrison and the region.
Established in 1990, the Ozarks Ambassador Award is presented annually to someone who has represented northern Arkansas with distinction in one or more of
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New literary series at ETSU celebrates Appalachian writing
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 21 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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New literary series at ETSU celebrates Appalachian writing
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Appalachian writing has long had a home at East Tennessee State University. Now, it has a new series all its own.
ETSU's Bert C. Bach Written Word Initiative will launch the Tamara Sessions in Appalachian Writing on Monday, Sept. 28, a new series honoring ETSU alumna, author and educator Tamara M. Baxter and her decades of work s
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NMSU Board of Regents potential quorum, regular meeting notice
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 21 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release:
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NMSU Board of Regents potential quorum, regular meeting notice
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A potential quorum of the New Mexico State University Board of Regents may occur as regents may attend the following events:
Friday, Sept. 25:
* 4:30 p.m.: Rio Grande Rivalry Mixer at the Pan American Center, 1810 E. University Ave., on the Las Cruces campus. This is an invitation-only event.
* 6 p.m.: NMSU volleyball
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North Greenville Pulls Off Road Upset Of West Alabama
WACO, Texas, Sept. 21 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news:
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North Greenville Pulls Off Road Upset Of West Alabama
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Down 14-3 early in the second quarter to then-No. 18 West Alabama, the North Greenville defense stepped up, causing three turnovers and keeping the Tigers off the scoreboard for the rest of the game. Freshman running back Maurice Anderson added two touchdowns, helping the Trailblazers to a 24-14 victory. The win allowed
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Northwestern University: 'Projecting the Future - Block Cinema at 25' Looks Toward the Future of the Moving Image
EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 21 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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'Projecting the Future: Block Cinema at 25' looks toward the future of the moving image
Anniversary year explores cinema's hidden histories, expanded forms and future possibilities
September 21, 2026
EVANSTON, Ill. -- The Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University marks the 25th anniversary of its Block Cinema program with "Projecting the Future: Block Cinema at 25," a year-long celebration
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Okla. A.G. Drummond Alerts National Security Council to Exploitation of FDA Approved Drugs by Chinese Businesses
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 22 (TNSida) -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release:
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Drummond alerts National Security Council to exploitation of FDA approved drugs by Chinese businesses
September 21, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 21, 2026) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond is alerting Secretary of State Marco Rubio to a national security risk to the pharmaceutical supply chain that is being exploited by Chinese businesses.
Drummond and 19 other st
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Symphonic Band, Brass Choir Take Stage Thursday
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 21 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news:
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Symphonic Band, Brass Choir Take Stage Thursday
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A concert featuring the Arkansas Tech University Symphonic Band and the ATU Brass Choir and entitled "Places We Call Home" is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at Witherspoon Auditorium.
The ATU Symphonic Band will perform "Origin" by Cait Nishimura, "Yorkshire Ballad" by James Barnes, "Zacatecas" by Genaro Codina, "The Cave You Fear" by M
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UK scientists build most complete genetic map of the brown rat
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 21 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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UK scientists build most complete genetic map of the brown rat
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University of Kentucky scientists at the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) have helped create a nearly complete genetic map of the brown rat, an animal that has helped researchers study human health and disease for more than a century.
Published in Cell Genomics, a new genetic map fills in parts of rat D
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University of Hawaii Appoints New Tech Transfer Executive to Lead Its Innovation, Commercialization Efforts
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 21 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
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UH appoints new tech transfer executive to lead its innovation, commercialization efforts
Sep 21, 2026
The University of Hawaii has announced that Denichiro "Denny" Otsuga has been appointed as director of the Office of Innovation and Commercialization (OIC), which is housed under the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation, effective September 21.
In his new role, Otsuga will be
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