WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Barr and Torres Introduce Bipartisan Bill to End Political Bias in Bank Supervision WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Congressmen Andy Barr (KY-06) and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) introduced the Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act, bipartisan legislation to prohibit federal banking regulators from using "reputational risk" as a justification to deny financial services more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Paul Seeks Information from ATF on Secret Firearm Surveillance Program WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Acting ATF Director Daniel Driscoll requesting information on a secretive prog more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Bilirakis Applaud Senate Confirmation of FTC Commissioner Mark Meador WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, released the foll more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 10, 2025 AIR FORCE STS Government Solutions LLC, San Antonio, Texas, was awarded a $99,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for F-16 System Program Office integration engineering support. This contract provides for engineering, technical, and logistical, manpower support and technical data required to perform the organic integration activities. Work will be perform more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Energy and Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on AI and American Global Competitiveness WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, led a full committee hearing titled Converting Energy into Intelligence: the Future of AI Technology, Human Discovery, and Am more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the receipt of multiple permit applications to conduct scientific activities intended to support the recovery of endangered and threatened species across several U.S. states. In a notice published April 11, 2025, in the Federal Register, the agency invited feedback from the public, as well as local, State, Tribal, and Federal stakeholders, regarding proposed actions that include surveys, resea more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 11 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has denied a motion by Kentucky Power Company seeking clarification and amendment of a previous order regarding its Purchase Power Adjustment (P.P.A.) rates. In an order issued Thursday, the PSC rejected Kentucky Power's request to immediately recover $1,029,116 in under-recovered costs. Kentucky Power had filed a motion on March 21, 2025, seeking to include this under-recovery amount in its next Tariff P.P.A. filing, more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 11 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted the Kentucky Coal Association's (KCA) motion for full intervention in the case concerning the application by Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) and Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) for certificates of public convenience and necessity and site compatibility certificates. Despite the KCA's motion being filed late, the PSC found sufficient cause to allow their participation. The procedural schedule, is more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 11 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) is requesting detailed financial and operational information from Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) regarding its application to transfer the Riverport Distribution Center. The PSC issued its first request for information to LG&E on Thursday, setting a deadline of April 28, 2025, for the utility to respond electronically. The request seeks comprehensive data related to the proposed transfer, pursuant to Kentu more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 11 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) is requesting comprehensive information from Salt River Electric Cooperative Corp. regarding its proposed revisions to its outdoor and commercial lighting rate schedules. The PSC issued its first request for information on Thursday, setting a deadline of April 24, 2025, for the cooperative to respond electronically. The PSC's inquiry delves into the specifics of Salt River Electric's proposed tariff changes, particula more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 10 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has scheduled a hearing for May 28, 2025, to consider an application from Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. The utility is seeking a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to convert its wet flue gas desulfurization (FGD) system at the East Bend Generating Station. The PSC has mandated that witnesses sponsoring testimony or responses to information requests must participate in person at the May 28th hearing. The Com more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 11 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has established a procedural schedule to review the 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) filed by East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. (EKPC) on April 1, 2025. The order, issued Thursday, outlines the timeline for the orderly processing of the case. The PSC's order includes deadlines for EKPC to respond to information requests from Commission Staff. While specific dates for these responses are detailed in an attached  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on April 9, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Jake Tyner for his career in the United States Congress. A Towson, Maryland native, Jake began his career in Washington, D.C. in 2016 as Director and Associate Policy Counsel of the Global Energy Institute for the United States Chamber of Commerce after receiving his bachelor's degree  more PR