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News Tipoffs - Kentucky Editors Newsletter for 2024-04-17 ( 14 items )  
Cleveland Fed Research: How Well Does Beige Book Predict Recessions? (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 17 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Anecdotal economic data compiled for the Federal Reserve's Beige Book may be useful in predicting recessions, especially when regional-level economic sentiment is taken into account, according to a new report published by the Cleveland Fed. Using natural language processing, researchers from the Cleveland Fed and Washington University in St. Louis constructed indices more PR

Fla. A.G. Moody Leads Multistate Legal Action Demanding the EPA Rescind 'Environmental Justice' Initiatives Harming States (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 17 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody today led a 23-state coalition in filing a legal action demanding that Biden's Environmental Protection Agency modify its Title VI regulations. These regulations--known as "disparate impact" regulations--are what the EPA is using to advance much of its race conscious "environmental justice" initiatives. Attorney General Ashley Moody said, "T more PR

Kentucky Board of Education: Fletcher Confirmed as Next Commissioner of Education by Kentucky Senate (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 17 -- The Kentucky Board of Education issued the following news release: The Kentucky Senate approved Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D., to be the Commonwealth's next commissioner of education. Following a meeting with the Senate Education Committee on April 12, the Kentucky Senate approved Fletcher's nomination on April 15. "I am honored and humbled to serve as Kentucky's new education commissioner on July 1," said Fletcher. "I am grateful for the Senate's faith in my ability more PR

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Atmos Energy (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 16 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00084) on April 15, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Atmos Energy Corporation For A Deviation From The Notice Requirements In 807 KAR 5:011, Section 8 ORDER On March 25, 2024, Atmos Energy Corporation (Atmos), filed a motion for deviation from customer notice requirements via the online tariff filing system./1 Atmos filed proposed tariff revisions intended  more PR

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Ky. Frontier Gas (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 16 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2017-00263) on April 15, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Kentucky Frontier Gas, LLC For Alternative Rate Adjustment ORDER On December 22, 2017, the Commission issued an Order requiring Kentucky Frontier Gas, LLC (Kentucky Frontier) to submit (1) detailed reports for each upcoming year summarizing the Pipeline Replacement Program (PRP) projects in that year by D more PR

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Ky. Power (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 17 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00092) on April 16, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic 2022 Integrated Resource Planning Report Of Kentucky Power Company ORDER The Commission, on its own motion, HEREBY ORDERS that: 1. A hearing in this matter shall be held on June 12, 2024, at 9 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time and continuing until called from the bench by the presiding officer, in the Richard Raff Hearing Roo more PR

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving North Manchester Water Association (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 16 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00183) on April 15, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of North Manchester Water Association, Inc. For An Alternative Rate Adjustment ORDER This matter arises upon North Manchester Water Association, Inc.'s (North Manchester Water), acceptance of Commission Staff's recommendation regarding the amount of a rate increase and a water loss reduction surcharge of $3. more PR

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Peaks Mill Water District (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 16 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00401) on April 15, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Peaks Mill Water District For A Rate Adjustment Pursuant 807 KAR 5:076 ORDER On December 6, 2023,/1 Peaks Mill Water District (Peaks Mill District) filed its application with the Commission requesting an adjustment to its water rates pursuant to 807 KAR 5:076./2 The Commission established a procedural sch more PR

MEDCoE Graduate School ranks high among top U.S. schools (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: U.S. News and World Report ranks several programs at the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, based at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, highly in their most recent report on the best graduate health schools. Within the MEDCoE Graduate School, there are 14 graduate programs ranging from master's to doctoral degrees. At 70 years, Baylor Uni more PR

NEH Announces $26.2 Million for 238 Humanities Projects Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The National Endowment for the Humanities issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $26.2 million in grants for 238 humanities projects across the country. Grants awarded today will underwrite a new permanent exhibition at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh on how the Nile River shaped ancient Egyptians' ideas of life and death; provide for treatment and digitization of photo co more PR

Paper Shopping Bags From Turkey Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC (10)
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of paper shopping bags from Turkey that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value. Chairman David S. Johanson and Commissioners Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Jason E. Kearns, and A more PR

Q&A with Erin Webb: Toward a Tennessee circular bioeconomy (10)
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute in February selected a circular bioeconomy project as one of its newest Convergent Research Initiatives for joint research. Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Erin Webb will co-lead the five-year Circular Bioeconomy Systems CRI with UT's Niki Labbe. Webb is lead for the Bioresource Science and Engineering group more PR

Utah A.G. Reyes Joins Florida-Led Multistate Legal Action Demanding EPA Rescind "Environmental Justice" Initiatives Harming States (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 17 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on April 16, 2024: Today, Attorney General Reyes joined a Florida-led coalition of 23 states in filing a legal action demanding that Biden's Environmental Protection Agency modify its Title VI regulations. These regulations--known as "disparate impact" regulations--are what the EPA is using to advance much of its race-conscious "environmental justice" initiatives. AG Reyes stated as follows: The Su more PR

VP Harris Issues Remarks at Reproductive Freedoms Organizing Event in Las Vegas, Nev. (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 17 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on April 15, 2024, at a reproductive freedoms organizing event at Bottega Exchange: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Can we hear it for Joi? (Applause.) Hi, everyone. Please have a seat. Have a seat. Joi, you are -- and I -- and I got to meet that baby girl of yours. Oh, my god, she's precious. To you and your husband and to your family, I thank you for your courage and your willingness to share your story. A more PR