Thursday - October 15, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kentucky

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2026 'Great Teacher' Patrick Lee Lucas connects design history to everyday spaces
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 28 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * 2026 'Great Teacher' Patrick Lee Lucas connects design history to everyday spaces * Video produced by UK Public Relations and Strategic Communication and UK Marketing and Brand Strategy. To view captions for this video, push play and click on the CC icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. If using a mobile device, click on the "thought bubble" in the same area. Earlier this year, the Uni  more
Attorney General Griffin's Fraud and Consumer Protection Summit Kicks Off First Day with over 800 Registrants
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 28 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin's Fraud and Consumer Protection Summit Kicks Off First Day with over 800 Registrants * #Griffin: 'Every dollar stolen by a scammer represents a real victim, often a senior citizen, a small business owner, or a family trying to make ends meet' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement at the close of day one of his Fraud an  more
CEBS Receives Department of Education Grant
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 28 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * CEBS Receives Department of Education Grant * Drs. Trudy Little and Ellen Casale recently received a $1,249,373 grant that will support students looking to become early childhood special educators and developmental interventionists over the next 5 years. Project ISPIRE is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (H325K260090). Project INSPIRE (Interdisci  more
Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: He Sought Help for a Broken Leg That Wouldn't Heal. The Hospital Treated Him for COVID -- Then Declared Him Brain Dead
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- 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 Michael Nevradakis, senior reporter for The Defender and host of the Defender In-Depth on CHD.TV.: * * * He Sought Help for a Broken Leg That Wouldn't Heal. The Hospital Treated Him for COVID -- Then Declared Him Brain Dead In 2020, Andy Hodge broke his leg in a work-rel  more
Congressman Andy Barr Announces $160,180 FEMA Grant for Millers Creek Fire Rescue
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Andy Barr Announces $160,180 FEMA Grant for Millers Creek Fire Rescue * Millers Creek, KY-U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY-06) announced that the Millers Creek Fire Rescue has been awarded $160,180 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program to replace critical breathing equipment used by firefighters responding to emergencies. The fun  more
EEOC Sues Davis Cartage Co. for Sexual Harassment
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Davis Cartage Co. for Sexual Harassment * Federal lawsuit alleges transportation and warehousing company allowed company officer to subject female employees to hostile work environment DETROIT -Davis Cartage Co., a transportation, warehousing and logistics company headquartered in Corunna, Michigan, violated federal law by allowing its president of logistics to sexually har  more
Gov. Braun Drives Indiana Unemployment Rate to Lowest in the Region
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 28 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Braun Drives Indiana Unemployment Rate to Lowest in the Region * INDIANAPOLIS - Under Indiana Governor Mike Braun's leadership, Indiana's unemployment rate has fallen to 3.3%, positioning the Hoosier state among the region's lowest and well below the national rate of 4.1%. Since Gov. Braun took office, the state's unemployment rate has declined by 0.7 percentage points and reached i  more
Guthrie and Fulcher Celebrate President Trump's Signing of Bipartisan Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Guthrie and Fulcher Celebrate President Trump's Signing of Bipartisan Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act Sep 28, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Russ Fulcher (ID-01), applauded President Donald Trump's signing of H.R. 3657, the Hydropowe  more
House Energy & Commerce Chairman Guthrie Applauds Trump Administration Efforts to Reduce Vehicle Costs and End Biden-era EV Mandates
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Guthrie Applauds Trump Administration Efforts to Reduce Vehicle Costs and End Biden-era EV Mandates Sep 28, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation released a rule to reset the Nat  more
Kentucky Air Guard engineers enhance global capabilities in Japan
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Kentucky Air Guard engineers enhance global capabilities in Japan * YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Civil Engineer Squadron enhanced their operational readiness during a two-week field training assignment here May 17 to June 1. Working alongside their active-duty counterparts, the Guard Airmen completed 254 training tasks across a broad spectrum of opera  more
Northwood Upsets Findlay On The Road
WACO, Texas, Sept. 28 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Northwood Upsets Findlay On The Road * Northwood quarterback Ethan Hamby threw three touchdown passes and the Timberwolves' defense held then-No. 9 Findlay to just 24 yards rushing and 171 total yards of offense in an important win in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, 34-11. The victory moved Northwood up to No. 14 in this week's AFCA Division II Coaches Poll, presented  more
Pinnacle Financial Partners adds eight to Jacksonville team
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 28 [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: * * * Pinnacle Financial Partners adds eight to Jacksonville team * New additions continue growth trajectory for combined firm JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 28, 2026 -Pinnacle Financial Partners added eight new financial services professionals, bringi  more
Supporting student engagement through Suitable
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 28 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * Supporting student engagement through Suitable * Dear WKU Colleagues, Helping students succeed requires us to connect what they learn in the classroom with the people, experiences, and support available throughout WKU. To strengthen those connections, the university has made an enterprise investment in Suitable as our institutionally supported platform for discovering and documenting student en  more
UK researchers identify mating-related chemical changes in New World screwworm
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 28 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * UK researchers identify mating-related chemical changes in New World screwworm * Researchers at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) and the U.S. Agriculture Department have discovered that mating changes the chemical coating on the New World screwworm, a fly species with maggots that can cause serious tissue destruction and deadly diseases in l  more