ATLANTA, Georgia, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 13, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - April 2025": * * * Regional prices increased 0.3 percent in April, up 2.0 percent over the last year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Delivers Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup of Budget Reconciliation Text WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee markup. Chairman Guthrie's opening statement as prepared for del more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith Announce Environment Subcommittee Hearing on Environmental Protection Agency Budget WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, announced a hearing more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Comer: GAO's Duplication Report Offers Blueprint to Safeguard Taxpayer Dollars and Strengthen Government Efficiency WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today issued the following statement on the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) annual Duplication and Fragmen more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Andy Barr Introduces Legislation to Expand Camp Nelson National Monument Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) has introduced the Camp Nelson National Monument Boundary Expansion Act, legislation that authorizes the addition of approximately 132 acres to the Camp Nelson National Monument in Jessamine County, Kentucky. The proposed expansion will bring the total acreage of the Mon more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA), a trade group representing over 1,700 recycled materials companies, has urged the U.S. Department of Commerce to reject restrictions on copper exports as part of its ongoing national security investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1964. In a detailed letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, ReMA emphasized that limiting exports of recycled copper would harm the U.S. economy and undermine national security more ST

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Guthrie Op-Ed: A Common Sense Budget Reconciliation Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. - The following op-ed by Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, appeared in the Wall Street Journal. In Case You Missed it: "When President Trump took the podium for his Second Inaugural Addre more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 14 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced it will investigate a proposed general rate adjustment filed by Farmers Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (Farmers RECC). According to documents filed with the PSC, Farmers RECC submitted its application on May 5, 2025, seeking to implement new rates effective June 4, 2025. However, the PSC stated that Kentucky law (KRS 278.180(1)) requires a 30-day notice for any utility rate changes. The PSC has de more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Remarks at CSIS Global Security Forum on Defense Innovation Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, addressed the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) Global Security Forum today in Washington, D.C. Below are the Senator's remarks as prepared for delivery: "If I told y more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Statement on the Passing of Kit Bond WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding the passing of former U.S. Senator for Missouri, Christopher "Kit" Bond: "Elaine and I were saddened to learn of the passing of our good friend, Kit Bond. Over four terms together in the Senate, I had a front row seat as o more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Prysmian Cables and Systems USA, LLC, a major U.S. manufacturer of copper cables based in Highland Heights, Kentucky, has submitted comments to the Department of Commerce regarding its Section 232 national security investigation into copper imports. In a letter dated April 1, 2025, the company expressed strong support for the administration's efforts to secure a domestic copper supply chain but cautioned against overlooking derivative products like copper cables. Robert L. more ST

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Woodwell Climate Research Center, a leading scientific organization focused on understanding and combating extreme weather trends, has submitted comments to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Council, detailing both positive and negative experiences with the agency's disaster response efforts. In its submission, Woodwell highlighted the increasing frequency and severity of disasters across the United States, citing its work with communities facing he more ST