WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie, Bilirakis, and Hudson Issue Statement on Extension of TikTok's Divestiture Deadline WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, and Congress more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released the following public communication on March 19, 2025, from Jennifer Kirchner, executive director of Kentuckians For Better Transportation, Frankfort, Kentucky: * * * To: Honorable Adrienne Camire Administrator Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration United States Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: Docket No. FMCSA-2019-0056 more ST

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 4 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a formal request for information to Farmers Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (Farmers RECC) regarding a complaint filed by Brian Dewayne Boyd. The order requires Farmers RECC to provide specific documentation related to Boyd's service. The PSC's request, mandated under 807 KAR 5:001, directs Farmers RECC to submit an electronic version of Boyd's "Application for Membership and Electric Service," or any more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 5 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (South Kentucky RECC) confidential treatment for an indefinite period regarding its third-party Wage and Salary Study. The order, issued on April 4, 2025, addresses a motion filed by the utility on March 3, 2025, in connection with its ongoing rate adjustment case. South Kentucky RECC argued that public disclosure of the Wage and Salary Study would const more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 5 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has rejected the application of Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. for a rate adjustment filed under a streamlined procedure for electric cooperatives. In an order issued April 4, 2025, the PSC cited multiple deficiencies in the application, preventing its acceptance for filing. Cumberland Valley Electric sought the rate adjustment pursuant to 807 KAR 5:078, an alternative process intended to simplify rate increase reque more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending March 29, 2025. * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 29, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 219,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 224,000 to 225,000. The 4-week moving average was 223,000, a decrease of 1,250 from  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Cosponsors Bill to Restore Congress' Constitutional Role in Trade WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) cosponsored a bipartisan bill today to restore Congress' constitutionally authorized role in setting and approving U.S. trade policy. The Trade Review Act of 2025 would require congressional approval of unilateral tariffs proposed by the execu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Larsen and Stanton Statement on Trump Administration's Short-Sighted Elimination of Successful Resilience Initiative Washington, D.C.-- Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Develop more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * FACT SHEET: Trump Imperils Program to Help Working Americans Heat and Cool Their Homes Trump and RFK Jr. fired entire staff running LIHEAP--putting program that helps 6 million American households heat and cool their homes in grave jeopardy $378 million due to go out to help Americans avoid sweltering heat this summer now at risk more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the U.S. Canola Association: * * * To: William Hohenstein Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Policy Office of the Chief Economist US Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250 RE: Docket No. USDA-2024-0003 Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks * * * Mr. Hohenstein:  more ST