WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Bilirakis Lead E&C Republican Letter to DeepSeek Over Relationship with Chinese Communist Party 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, an more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news: * * * Congressman Guthrie Welcomes Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to Mammoth Cave National Park Bowling Green, KY - Yesterday, April 22, 2025, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) welcomed Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to Kentucky's Second District for a tour of Mammoth Cave National Park. Secretary Burgum visited the park to celebrate National Park Week and to discuss the importance of preservin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 24, 2025 NAVY Black Construction - Tutor Perini JV, Harmon, Guam (N62742-25-D-1327); CDM Constructors Inc., Boston, Massachusetts (N62742-25-D-1328); Conti Federal Services LLC, Orlando, Florida (N62742-25-D-1329); ECC Expeditionary Constructors LLC, Burlingame, California (N62742-25-D-1330); Icon SI (AUST) Pty Ltd., Richmond, Victoria, Australia (N62742-25-D-1331); MVL USA Inc., Lans more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 25 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) is considering a request from Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. (Duke Kentucky) to extend its special contract with the Northern Kentucky Water District (Northern Kentucky District) and a related deviation from state regulations. The issue stems from a 2021 agreement aimed at mitigating voltage drops caused by the start-up of water pumps used by Northern Kentucky District. These voltage drops exceeded the levels permitted by more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 25 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) is set to investigate a proposed tariff filed by Inter-County Energy Cooperative Corporation. The tariff seeks to implement an Advanced Metering System Opt-Out Tariff (Rider AMI) for residential customers. Inter-County Energy previously received approval from the Commission to install an Advanced Metering Infrastructure System in Case No. 2022-00350. However, the utility did not propose an opt-out tariff as part of th more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 25 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has initiated an investigation into a proposed tariff filed by Nolin Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (Nolin RECC) that would establish a meter reading incentive. According to PSC documents, Nolin RECC's filing, made on April 1, 2025, outlines a plan to provide a $5 bill credit to customers under specific circumstances. The proposed incentive would apply when Nolin RECC is unable to obtain a meter reading for a  more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 25 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has requested additional information from East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. (EKPC) as part of its ongoing review of EKPC's application to construct new generation resources and related matters. The PSC's request, issued on April 24, 2025, seeks detailed data and explanations concerning various aspects of EKPC's plans. The PSC has directed EKPC to file the requested information electronically by May 7, 2025, adheri more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 25 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a request for information to CitiPower, LLC, as part of its review of CitiPower's application to refinance a promissory note. The request, issued on April 24, 2025, directs CitiPower to provide detailed information related to its refinancing application. The PSC's order requires CitiPower to submit an electronic version of the requested information by May 14, 2025. The Commission has also instructed CitiPow more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * Mace Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Modernize Federal IT Systems WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) today reintroduced the Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Reform Act (H.R. 2985). This bipartisan bill reauthorizes and reform more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * Outdraft Current Contributes to Ohio River Tow Strike Inexperienced pilot was using personal phone just before contact WASHINGTON (April 24, 2025) -- A barge tow struck a vane dike on the Ohio River last year because the pilot did not effectively compensate for the outdraft current while navigating out of the McAlpine Locks in Louisville, Kentucky, the National Transportation Safety Boar more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Shenandoah National Park announces artists selected for 2025 Artist-in-Residence program LURAY, VA - Shenandoah National Park has selected seven artists for its annual Artist-in-Residence program. This program gives artists an opportunity to creatively explore Shenandoah's natural and cultural resources and pursue their artistic discipline. Each artist will spend three we more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11287) on April 23, 2025, by attorney-adviser Brandon J. Murrill: * * * The Twenty-Sixth Amendment and Reduction of the Voting Age (Part 2): History of Voter Age Qualifications This Legal Sidebar post is the second in a six-part series that discusses the Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the Constitution, which prohibits the federal and state governments from denying or abridging, on the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Wyden, Gillibrand, Schumer, 100+ Lawmakers Demand Social Security Head Keep Field Offices Open Volunteers across country to visit 50+ field offices in support, deliver copies of lawmakers' letter, emphasize harm of shutting down offices "Field offices provide vital services to Social Security recipients, and beneficiaries need the opportunity to seek assistance from SSA in person more PR