WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * Five new Appalachian Regional Commission ARISE awards, funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will bolster workforce development and capacity across eight states. * * * Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $14.5 million to five collaborative, multi-state projects that will drive large-scale economic transformation. Funded through ARC's Appalachian  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced an upcoming hearing titled, "Oversight of the U.S. Postal Service." The hearing will examine the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) finances, performance, and ongoing efforts to modernize operations. In addition, Oversight Committee members will r more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following statement: * * * House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement on President Joe Biden pardoning his son, Hunter Biden: "Joe Biden has lied from start to finish about his family's corrupt influence peddling activities. Not only has he falsely claimed that he never met with his son's foreign business  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2024: The United States Trustee Program (USTP) recently obtained denial of bankruptcy discharge for a chapter 7 debtor who had not filed tax returns for many years and did not maintain records for his business. On October 31, the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky granted the U.S. Trustee's motion for summary judgment and denied a discharge to chapter 7 debtor Charbel Joseph, th more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Dec. 3 (Tnsres) -- The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet issued the following news: Interested stakeholders can now participate in an online questionnaire as part of a collaborative Biomass Feedstock for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Study. The questionnaire is the first phase of the study to evaluate the use of representative feedstocks to produce SAF in Kentucky. Interested participants may include producers, handlers, brokers, regulatory bodies, and entities prov more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Dec. 4 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00197) on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic 2024 Integrated Resource Plan Of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. ORDER On November 26, 2024, Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. (Duke Energy) filed a motion to excuse and consolidate witnesses participating in the December 10, 2024 hearing. Duke Kentucky argued that to reduce witness travel costs and to increase the efficiency of the he more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding judicial nominees: "Just before Thanksgiving, the Senate reached a deal on judicial nominees. "Republicans would forego our available procedural roadblocks on the remaining nominations to district courts--which have the votes to be confirmed--and in exchange the De more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding outstanding business: "The Senate has three weeks to complete some of the most important business of the year. And at this late hour, we'll have to act on legislation that comes to us from the House. "But let's be absolutely clear: December drama is not the way to  more PR