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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for 2026-01-22 ( 22 items )  
37 Mexican Nationals Wanted for Serious Crimes Transferred to the United States From Mexico, Including Leaders of Foreign Terrorist Organizations (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas posted the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * 37 Mexican Nationals Wanted for Serious Crimes Transferred to the United States from Mexico, Including Leaders of Foreign Terrorist Organizations The United States announced today that yesterday evening it took into custody 37 fugitives from Mexico facing a range of federal criminal charges around the country, including charges relating to  more PR

ATA Names 20 Elite Professional Drivers as Newest America's Road Team Captains (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 21 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Names 20 Elite Professional Drivers as Newest America's Road Team Captains * Jan 21, 2026Washington - Today, the American Trucking Associations announced its new team of Captains to the 2026-2027 America's Road Team. These 20 individuals will serve as ambassadors for the trucking industry, traveling around the country to promote safe driving and highlight more PR

Attorney General Hilgers Joins Amicus Brief Supporting EPA's Claw Back of Environmental Grants (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 21 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Joins Amicus Brief Supporting EPA's Claw Back of Environmental Grants * LINCOLN-Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that Nebraska has joined a West Virginia-led amicus brief filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, supporting the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to rescind improperly awarded grants under  more PR

Chairman Comer: Clintons Must Be Held Accountable for Refusing to Comply With Duly Issued Bipartisan Subpoenas (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Chairman Comer: Clintons Must be Held Accountable for Refusing to Comply with Duly Issued Bipartisan Subpoenas Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered remarks at a markup to consider two reports recommending that the U.S. House of Representatives find former Presi more PR

Chairman Guthrie Delivers Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Chairman Guthrie Delivers Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, delivered the following opening statement at today's markup of 11 bills. Chairman Guthrie's opening statement as prepared for delivery: "Welcome to the first full committee mark- more PR

EMILYs List Announces $15 Million State Power Plan, Targeting Nine Key States for Building Democratic Power in 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Announces $15 Million State Power Plan, Targeting Nine Key States for Building Democratic Power in 2026 * EMILYs List is announcing its 2026 State Power Plan, a bold and dynamic plan to secure governing majorities across nine key states by recruiting, investing in, and supporting women candidates up and down the ballot.  The $15 million plan targets nine states where building Democ more PR

EMILYs List State Power Plan Targets Nevada In $15 Million Plan to Build Democratic Governing Majorities in 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List State Power Plan Targets Nevada In $15 Million Plan to Build Democratic Governing Majorities in 2026 * EMILYs List announced Nevada as a key target in its 2026 State Power Plan, a bold and dynamic $15 million plan to secure Democratic governing majorities across nine key states by recruiting, investing in, and supporting women candidates up and down the ballot in 2026.  "The Republ more PR

ESPN presents over 250 women's college basketball matchups across networks, Jan. 21-27 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN presents over 250 women's college basketball matchups across networks, Jan. 21-27 * * ESPN networks to feature 16 ranked teams * Thursday Prime features a top 20 battle between No. 2 South Carolina and No. 16 Oklahoma (ESPN, 7:30 p.m. ET) * Sunday, ESPN is home to a top 5 bout between No. 5 Vanderbilt and No. 2 South Carolina (3 p.m.) ESPN continues its i more PR

Full Committee Markup Recap: E&C Advances 11 Bills to the Full House of Representatives (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Full Committee Markup Recap: E&C Advances 11 Bills to the Full House of Representatives Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, led by Chairman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), reported 11 pieces of legislation to the full House of Representatives. "Today, our Committee advanced commonsense legislation to reform permitting under t more PR

ICYMI: Republicans Want to Make It Easier for Companies to Use New Chemicals (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, posted the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Republicans Want to Make It Easier for Companies to Use New Chemicals In case you missed it, the Wall Street Journal recently highlighted that the House Committee on Energy and Commerce is leading efforts to modernize America's chemical safety law through proposed legislation that would streamline approvals for new chemicals  more PR

Maine State Sen. Ingwersen Introduces Bill to Invest in Maine's Essential Child Care System (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 22 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel: * * * Sen. Ingwersen introduces bill to invest in Maine's essential child care system On Wednesday, Jan. 21, Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel, introduced a bill to invest in Maine's essential child care system. LD 2066, "An Act to Establish the Child Care Employment Award," was the subject of a public hearing before the Legislature's Health and Human Service more PR

Mo. A.G. Hanaway Joins Coalition Challenging Biden-Era EPA Misconduct (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 22 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Joins Coalition Challenging Biden-era EPA Misconduct Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in challenging potential Biden-era grant fraud and supporting the EPA's cancellation of billions of questionable grants. Biden's Environmental Protection Agency handed out $20 billion in grants as part of more PR

Native Woodpecker Habitats Expanded at Kentucky State University (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 22 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Native Woodpecker Habitats Expanded at Kentucky State University The steady, behind-the-scenes work of Kasia Bradley and Anna Claire Rogers is making the Thorobred Trail a better home for woodpeckers and other native birds--one nest box at a time. Both Bradley and Rogers serve as Extension Associates for Kentucky State University's land-grant program and have played central roles in a conservation init more PR

Oversight Committee Republicans and Democrats Hold Bill and Hillary Clinton in Contempt for Defying Lawful Subpoenas (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Oversight Committee Republicans and Democrats Hold Bill and Hillary Clinton in Contempt for Defying Lawful Subpoenas Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform voted on a bipartisan basis to advance two resolutions recommending that the U.S. House of Representatives hold former President Bill Clinton  more PR

Participate in the 56th Annual WKU Student Scholar Showcase: Celebrating Student Research and Creativity (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Jan. 21 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * Participate in the 56th Annual WKU Student Scholar Showcase: Celebrating Student Research and Creativity * All students at Western Kentucky University are invited to submit abstracts for the 56th Annual Student Scholar Showcase, scheduled for April 11, 2026. The event allows students to present their research, creative work, and academic projects to the WKU community. The submission portal is ope more PR

Sen. Crapo: Working Families Tax Cuts Fuel American Manufacturing (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Fuel American Manufacturing The Working Families Tax Cuts, driven in the U.S. Senate by Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), power American reindustrialization through key provisions like immediate research and development expensing, full expensing for new capital investments and full expensing for the construction of new fac more PR

Sundance 2026: How TikTok Is Fueling Film Fandom (10)
LOS ANGLES, California, Jan. 22 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news: * * * Sundance 2026: How TikTok Is Fueling Film Fandom Fandom on TikTok is more powerful than ever, with communities like #FilmTok driving conversation and connection around entertainment. In 2025 alone, an average of 6.5 million posts about film and TV were shared every day on TikTok, a reflection of how deeply fans engage with entertainment content on the platform. Throughout t more PR

The ASAM Weekly for January 20, 2026 (10)
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Jan. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for January 20, 2026 * This Week in the ASAM Weekly A challenge with addressing addiction at the population level is making decisions based on the evidence available. For example, new data indicate that alcohol consumption and binge drinking are dropping among Americans, but the evidence doesn't exactly tell us why. One explanation is t more PR

University of Kentucky Project Aims to Help Kentucky Hay Producers, Horse Owners Meet in the Middle (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Jan. 22 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * UK project aims to help Kentucky hay producers, horse owners meet in the middle By Jordan Strickler, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment A University of Kentucky team consisting of Bob Coleman, Ph.D., Ray Smith, Ph.D., and Krista Lea, along with the support of several county agents around the state, is starting a two-year research and educational effort to help hay producers sel more PR

UT Extension to Lead Value-Added Dairy Experiential Learning Course in Oregon This Spring (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 21 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * UT Extension to Lead Value-Added Dairy Experiential Learning Course in Oregon This Spring * SDBII Pacific Northwest Experiential Learning Course is planned for April 24-30, 2026 COLUMBIA, Tenn. - Dairy farmers, value-added dairy producer-processors, and industry partners from Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky and other southeastern states are invited to join UT E more PR

W.Va. A.G. McCuskey Leads 24-state Coalition Supporting EPA's Cancellation of Billions of Questionable Biden-Era Grants (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 22 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey leads 24-state coalition supporting EPA's cancellation of billions of questionable Biden-era grants West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of states fighting back against potential Biden-era fraud. Biden's Environmental Protection Agency handed out $20 billion in grants as part of their "Greenhouse Gas Reduction more PR

WKU Professor Leads in Award-Winning Rose Parade Float (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Jan. 21 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Professor Leads in Award-Winning Rose Parade Float * The WKU Ogden College of Science and Engineering congratulates Mr. Roger Dennis on his role in assisting students with the Cal Poly parade float, "Jungle Jumpstart," at the 2026 Tournament of Roses. The float was the recipient of the Sweepstakes Award, the parade's highest honor. Dennis, Clinical Assistant Professor of Horticulture in the more PR