Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kentucky
'We Want to Hear From You,' Hegseth Tells Troops at Early Morning PT Session
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news:
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'We Want to Hear From You,' Hegseth Tells Troops at Early Morning PT Session
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About 600 midcareer enlisted service members and officers formed up on the Pentagon's parade field for a morning workout with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today.
The workout kicked off a two-day event for the best-of-the-best midcareer service members, who were hand-selected by their leadership to represent their units in the nat
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17 Organizations Urge USDA to Reassess Wetland Map Certification Rules to Protect Critical Habitats
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
The Honorable Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture
US Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250
Jason Outlaw, National Leader for Wetland and Highly Erodible Land
Conservation
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250.
Docket
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Attorney General Clark Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 29 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security
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Attorney General Clark joined a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. In the bipartisan letter to congressional leaders, the attorneys genera
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Attorney General Griffin Joins Louisiana and Alabama in Suing 29 Defendants for Shipping Abortion Pills across State Lines
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 30 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Griffin Joins Louisiana and Alabama in Suing 29 Defendants for Shipping Abortion Pills across State Lines
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#Griffin: 'I am proud to defend Arkansas's pro-life laws through this action today'
BATON ROUGE - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after he and the attorneys general of Louisiana and Alabama sued 29 defendants for shipping aborti
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Attorney General Nessel Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation. The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut this month granted preliminary approval of a p
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Back-to-School Edition: SCC recognizes four outstanding students as Students of the Month
SOMERSET, Kentucky, Sept. 30 -- Somerset Community College posted the following news:
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Back-to-School Edition: SCC recognizes four outstanding students as Students of the Month
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Somerset Community College (SCC) is celebrating student achievement across both its Business and Professional Services and Health Sciences divisions by recognizing four exceptional students as Students of the Month for August and September. Honorees include Rebecca New, Jen Rose, Vincent Pruner and Chad Begley,
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Conn. A.G. Tong, Co-signers Issue Letter to Congressional Leadership
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 1 (TNSletter) -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following letter with co-signers to the Congressional leadership:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 28, 2026
The Honorable Mike Johnson
Speaker
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
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The Honorable John Thune
Majority Leader
U.S. Senate
Washington, DC 20510
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The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries
Minority Leader
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
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Disaster Assistance: FEMA Actions Needed to Better Support People with Disabilities in Disasters
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report:
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Disaster Assistance: FEMA Actions Needed to Better Support People with Disabilities in Disasters
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#Fast Facts
People with disabilities are more likely than other survivors to face hardship due to a major disaster. The Federal Emergency Management Agency supports state and local partners who help disaster survivors, including people with disabilities.
However, FEMA no longer trains its
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Duke Energy Grants $326,500 to Boost Florida's Economy
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 1 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release:
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Duke Energy grants $326,500 to boost Florida's economy
September 30, 2026
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Twenty-seven organizations that are strengthening the workforce, supporting business growth and fostering economic development in Florida just received a collective $326,500 from Duke Energy and the Duke Energy Foundation. From nonprofits to government entities, these grant recipients will use the funds to p
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Fishery Resource Disaster Assistance Topic of CRS Report (Part 3 of 3)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL34209) on Sept. 18, 2026, entitled "Fishery Resource Disaster Assistance:"
(Continue from Part 2 of 3)
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Issues for Congress
Commercial fisheries are strongly influenced by environmental conditions that affect the abundance and distribution of fishery resources and fishing infrastructure. Changes in these conditions often take place suddenly with little or no warning, such as in the ca
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Forbes, Washington Monthly and Time Rank Centre College Among Nation's Best Colleges
DANVILLE, Kentucky, Oct. 1 -- Centre College issued the following news:
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Forbes, Washington Monthly and Time rank Centre among nation's best colleges
September 30, 2026
A trio of newly released college rankings agree that Centre College is again one of the best schools in the U.S.
Key Takeaways
* Forbes ranked Centre among the South's best colleges and the nation's top private colleges.
* Washington Monthly placed Centre in the top 5% of schools nationwide for graduate outcomes.
* T
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Forestry and Agroforestry Training Connects Eastern Kentucky Landowners With New Economic Opportunities
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 30 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news:
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Forestry and Agroforestry Training Connects Eastern Kentucky Landowners With New Economic Opportunities
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Kentucky State program combines specialty mushrooms, silvopasture, forest management and drone technology
FRANKFORT, Ky. -From cultivating specialty mushrooms on logs to using drones to assess forest health, Eastern Kentucky landowners explored practical ways to manage their land and create new s
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Game on: Cross-campus collaboration brings art, technology and play to young neurology patients
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 30 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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Game on: Cross-campus collaboration brings art, technology and play to young neurology patients
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For children participating in a six-minute walk test at the University of Kentucky, a trip down the clinic hallway can now become something more: a game.
Armed with a wand of their choosing, young patients move through a course with interactive stations positioned along the route. At each completed lap,
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Guthrie Celebrates Federal Grant Funding to Support Rural Health Providers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news:
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Guthrie Celebrates Federal Grant Funding to Support Rural Health Providers
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MUHLENBERG & GRAYSON COUNTIES, KY - Congressman Guthrie (KY-02) issued the following statement celebrating the Health Resources & Services Administration's (HRSA) announcement that Muhlenberg Community Hospital and Owensboro Twin Lakes Medical Center were each awarded $187,569 in federal grant funding as a part of the Rural H
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House Energy & Commerce Chairman Guthrie Blasts Senate Democrats for Failing to Protect Americans From Higher Energy Costs
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Guthrie Blasts Senate Democrats for Failing to Protect Americans from Higher Energy Costs
Sep 30, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, released the following statement following Senate Democrats' vote to block cloture on the motion to proceed for H.R. 93
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Kentucky State Baseball Earns ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 30 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news:
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Kentucky State Baseball Earns ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
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National recognition reflects a broader tradition of academic achievement among Kentucky State scholar-athletes
FRANKFORT, Ky. -The Kentucky State University baseball team has earned the 2025-26 American Baseball Coaches Association Team Academic Excellence Award, adding to a record of academic achievement among the University's scho
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Kentucky Waterways Alliance Urges USDA to Strengthen Wetland Protections and Verify Older Maps
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Contributions to Kentucky Waterways Alliance, a nonprofit with 501(c)3 status, are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Working to Protect, Restore, and Celebrate Kentucky's Waterways
www.KWAlliance.org
September 24, 2026
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service
1400 Independence Av
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KnowledgeWorks: States' Role in Transforming High School - Evidence, Trends and the Path Forward
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 1 -- KnowledgeWorks issued the following article:
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States' Role in Transforming High School: Evidence, Trends and the Path Forward
September 29, 2026
By: Jon Alfuth
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
* Theory of Change: States play a critical role in empowering communities to transform high schools when they co-create a vision with communities, engage key stakeholders, define measurable objectives, remove barriers to innovation and invest in what works
* Policy Transformation: Sta
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KU Debate teams excel at Kentucky tournaments
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 30 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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KU Debate teams excel at Kentucky tournaments
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LAWRENCE -Multiple University of Kansas Debate teams placed in the top five at a pair of tournaments hosted by the University of Kentucky this past week.
The team of Owen Owings, Lee's Summit, Missouri, with Max Ulven, St. Paul, Minnesota, finished in second place at the "Run for the Roses" round-robin invitational for seven of the top teams in the country
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Morehead State's Ed.D. Program Prepares Impactful Education Leaders
MOREHEAD, Kentucky, Oct. 1 -- Morehead State University issued the following news:
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Morehead State's Ed.D. program prepares impactful education leaders
30 September 2026
For nearly 140 years, Morehead State University has prepared educators to lead, inspire and make a difference in their schools and communities. MSU's online Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) program helps working professionals build on that foundation, developing the leadership skills and expertise needed to advance their ca
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National Park Service Seeks Comments on Historic Places Nominated for National Register
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (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 nominations include properties in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Texas and Virginia. Among them are the Goodyear Farms Cemetery in Arizona, Plymouth Elementary School in Florida, Lincoln School in Iowa, Shawnee Grade School in Kansas, Cente
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New watch takes the helm: Members chart DAV's future at the 2026 national convention
ERLANGER, Kentucky, Sept. 30 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news:
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New watch takes the helm: Members chart DAV's future at the 2026 national convention
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More than a century after disabled veterans returned home from World War I to build an organization that would fight for those who served, thousands of DAV and Auxiliary members gathered once again to shape the organization's future.
The 2026 DAV and Auxiliary National Convention brough
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Pinnacle Equipment Finance Marks Five-Year Anniversary
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 30 [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 Equipment Finance Marks Five-Year Anniversary
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Team has grown from its founding members to 39 experienced professionals and a $2.5 billion portfolio
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 30, 2026 - Pinnacle Financial Partners' Equipment Finance
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Rep. Comer Issues Letter to Crypto.com CEO Marszalek
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSletter) -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following letter to Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 29, 2026
Mr. Kris Marszalek
Chief Executive Officer
Crypto.com
c/o Foris DAX, Inc.
251 Little Falls Dr.
Wilmington, DE 19808
Dear Mr. Marszalek:
The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is examining the use of online prediction market platfor
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Rep. Comer Issues Letter to Hyperliquid Labs Co-Founder Yan
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSletter) -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following letter to Hyperliquid Labs co-founder Jeff Yan:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 29, 2026
Mr. Jeff Yan
Co-Founder
Hyperliquid Labs
c/o Hyperliquid Foundation
c/o Hyperliquid Strategies, Inc.
477 Madison Ave.
22nd Floor
New York, NY 10022
Dear Mr. Yan:
The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is examining the use
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Rep. Comer Issues Letter to PredictIt CEO Phillips
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSletter) -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following letter to PredictIt CEO Aristotle Phillips:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 29, 2026
Mr. John Aristotle Phillips
Chief Executive Officer
Aristotle Exchange, Inc. d/b/a PredictIt
c/o Aristotle International, Inc.
205 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
Washington, D.C. 20003
Dear Mr. Phillips:
The Committee on Oversight and Government Re
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UC Economist Warns of Higher Heating Costs This Winter
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 1 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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UC economist warns of higher heating costs this winter
Why costs are up and how to save money
By Emily Glass, glassei@ucmail.uc.edu
September 30, 2026
Temperatures are cooling down, but many households will have to think twice before cranking up their home heaters this year.
According to Local 12, many Cincinnati households use oil furnaces to stay warm in the winter -- and the conflict in Iran is c
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UK researcher develops roadmap to strengthen surgical teamwork and patient safety
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 30 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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UK researcher develops roadmap to strengthen surgical teamwork and patient safety
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New research from University of Kentucky College of Medicine faculty member Helen Wei, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor in acute care surgery, trauma and surgical critical care, is shedding light on the working relationship between surgeons and anesthesiologists. It's a critical but often overlooked factor in patient
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UK researchers study how sports may support autistic children
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 30 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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UK researchers study how sports may support autistic children
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A team of researchers in the College of Education at the University of Kentucky is studying how sports programs designed for autistic children may support social skills and physical fitness.
The research brings together two areas of expertise within the college through team members Amanda Duncan, Ph.D., and Tshepang Tshube, Ph.D.
Dunca
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Warner, Kaine Announce $4 Million to Support Veteran Suicide Prevention Efforts Across Virginia
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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September 30th, 2026
Warner, Kaine Announce $4 Million to Support Veteran Suicide Prevention Efforts Across Virginia
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $4,144,835 in federal funding to strengthen veteran suicide prevention efforts across Virginia. The funding will support eight community organizations that connect veterans and their families to mental health r
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WKU Forensics policy debate season begins with strong start
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 30 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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WKU Forensics policy debate season begins with strong start
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Caption: Pictured in the photo are WKU Forensics team members. Back row (from left): Sage Carter, Chad Meadows, Vaden Kumar, Anderson Hendrix; middle row (from left): Killian Reck, Niklas Schintgen, Riley Ney, Camron Ingram; front row (from left): Kai Niendorf, Abigail Mike
WKU Forensics' college policy debate program started the NDT
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