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| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for 2026-03-17 ( 20 items ) |
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2026 Wyatt Symposium to explore air pollution and health science (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, March 16 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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2026 Wyatt Symposium to explore air pollution and health science
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The 2026 John P. Wyatt, M.D. Environment and Health Symposium is 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, in Gatton Student Centers Ballrooms B/C on the University of Kentucky campus.
Hosted by the UK Center for the Environment, the annual Wyatt Symposium celebrates the enduring contributions of John P. Wyatt, M.D., a pioneer in environmen more PR
AFPI Statement on Governor Beshear's Veto of Education Freedom in Kentucky (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on March 16, 2026:
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AFPI Statement on Governor Beshear's Veto of Education Freedom in Kentucky
Today, Erika Donalds, Chair of Education Opportunity at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), issued the following statement following the veto by Governor Andy Beshear of Kentucky's legislation (House Bill 1) that would permit participation in the new federal tax credit scholarship created in the Wor more PR
American Medical Women's Association Announces Publication of 10th Anniversary Education Summit Proceedings on the Health of Women (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, March 17 -- The American Medical Women's Association issued the following news on March 15, 2026:
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American Medical Women's Association Announces Publication of 10th Anniversary Education Summit Proceedings on the Health of Women
AMWA is proud to announce the publication of the official proceedings from the 2025 Education Summit on the Health of Women, a collaborative initiative advancing the integration of sex and gender science into medical education, research, and more PR
Americans for Tax Reform: West Virginia Legislature Delivers Third Income Tax Reduction, Scores Several Conservative Policy Wins (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 16, 2026, by Dennis Hull:
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West Virginia Legislature Delivers Third Income Tax Reduction, Scores Several Conservative Policy Wins
West Virginia's 2026 session concluded on Saturday with another five percent across-the-board cut to the personal income tax, completing an ambitious agenda driven by Governor Patrick Morrisey and dominant Republican majorities in the state House and Senate. The Mountaine more PR
AMWA Honored to Be a Selected Organization to Participate in an International Collaboration to Advance Women's Health (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, March 17 -- The American Medical Women's Association issued the following news on March 15, 2026:
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AMWA honored to be a selected organization to participate in an international collaboration to advance women's health
Women's Healthcare addresses conditions that are unique to women, different in women, or more common among women. Health conditions in women can differ from those in men in terms of risk factors, presenting symptoms, and treatment outcomes. Unfortunately more PR
AMWA Participates in Inaugural HHS National Conference on Women's Health (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, March 17 -- The American Medical Women's Association issued the following news on March 15, 2026:
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AMWA Participates in Inaugural HHS National Conference on Women's Health
The American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) joined more than 300 clinicians, advocates, policymakers, researchers, and community leaders from across the United States at the Inaugural National Conference on Women's Health, convened by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The more PR
Attorney General Bonta: New Trump Administration Requirements Would Halt Federally Funded Electric Vehicle Charging Deployment (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta: New Trump Administration Requirements Would Halt Federally Funded Electric Vehicle Charging Deployment
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general and the state of Kentucky in sending a comment letter to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), opposing its unlawful proposal that would effectively bl more PR
Chairman Guthrie Announces Joel Miller as Deputy Staff Director (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026:
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Chairman Guthrie Announces Joel Miller as Deputy Staff Director
Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, announced that Joel Miller has been named Deputy Staff Director, following the departure of Sophie Khanahmadi.
Joel Miller--Deputy Staff Director
Having served as the C more PR
Engineered yeast gives the U.S. a green edge in the critical minerals market (10)
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, March 16 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news:
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Engineered yeast gives the U.S. a green edge in the critical minerals market
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -There is a new, U.S.-based, environmentally friendly method for mining rare-earth elements used in consumer electronics, clean energy, defense and biomedical imaging. By using oxalic acid made by sugar-eating engineered yeast, the new technique can extract almost all the rare-earth more PR
ESPN announces commentator pairings for exclusive coverage of NCAA March Madness Women's Basketball (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN announces commentator pairings for exclusive coverage of NCAA March Madness Women's Basketball
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Starting Wednesday, March 18, fans can tune in across ESPN networks for exclusive coverage of the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament Presented by Capital One.
Along with ESPN's robust studio coverage, 16 top-tier commentator teams will head to host sites more PR
FAA Issues Final Rule on Air Traffic Procedures for Safe Flight Operations (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule updating various flight procedures at airports across the National Airspace System.
This administrative action enables the agency to transition to updated criteria for instrument flight rules, ensuring the safe use of navigable airspace as airport environments and air traffic requirements change.
The amendatory provisions for the following procedures become effective April more PR
FCC Issues Letter on 3 Daughters Media (10)
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following letter (No. DA 26-244) on March 16, 2026:
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To: Todd A. Steiner, Esq., c/o 3 Daughters Media, Inc., Steiner Law Offices, PLC, P.O. Box 751, Woodstock, VA 22664 (sent via email)
Kevin J. Youngers, c/o 3 Daughters Media, Inc., Technical Consultant, 3004 70th Ave., Greeley, CO 80634 (sent via email)
Re: WMNA-FM, Halifax, VA
Facility ID No. 9985
File No. 0000281963
Dear Counsel and Engineer:
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Former Hillsdale County Man Extradited from Kentucky, Arraigned on Two Counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Former Hillsdale County Man Extradited from Kentucky, Arraigned on Two Counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct
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LANSING - Today, Kevin Murphy, 58, a former Hillsdale County resident most recently residing in Kentucky, was arraigned in the 2B District Court in Hillsdale before Magistrate Rachel Doxtader on two counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Ness more PR
Joint Task Force-Southern Border marks one year of success (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news:
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Joint Task Force-Southern Border marks one year of success
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FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona - Joint Task Force-Southern Border marked its one-year anniversary, March 14, 2026. This milestone highlights JTF-SB's first 365 days of executing agile, full-scale and partner-focused missions in support of the Department of Homeland Security's southern border mission.
Sol more PR
Kentucky State University Will Adopt New Carnegie Research Designation Branding (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 17 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news on March 16, 2026:
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Kentucky State University will adopt new Carnegie research designation branding
Kentucky State University will adopt new official branding tied to its 2025 Carnegie research designation, reinforcing the University's standing as one of the Commonwealth's leading public research institutions.
Kentucky State is classified by Carnegie as a "Research Colleges and Universities" institution more PR
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Engineered Yeast Produce Acids Needed to Refine Rare-Earth Elements (10)
LIVERMORE, California, March 17 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news:
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Engineered yeast produce acids needed to refine rare-earth elements
From mining to magnet manufacturing, the process for refining rare-earth elements is complex and intensive. The supply chain for such critical materials is dominated by China -- and so is the oxalic acid needed for the separation and purification stages.
To move toward a U.S. suppl more PR
Playing for Phoenix: ESPN is once again the exclusive home of NCAA March Madness Women's Basketball (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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Playing for Phoenix: ESPN is once again the exclusive home of NCAA March Madness Women's Basketball
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* All 67 games of the tournament available across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS and the ESPN App, March 18-April 5
* 1 Seeds: No. 1 UConn, No. 1 UCLA, No. 1 Texas, No. 1 South Carolina
* Game On: Journey to the NCAA Championship, the one-hour women's basketb more PR
Study Focuses on Health Care in Appalachian Areas Recovering From Hurricane Helene (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 17 (TNSxrep) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Study focuses on health care in Appalachian areas recovering from Hurricane Helene
By Kevin Myatt
Julie Gohlke is leading a multi-university research effort to understand how the catastrophic inland impacts of Hurricane Helene will continue to shape the health of Appalachian communities for years -- perhaps decades -- to come.
The research is backed by a National Institutes of Health grant that will more PR
University of Missouri-St. Louis: Junior Justice Beard Captures Three Individual Titles at NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 17 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news:
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Junior Justice Beard captures three individual titles at NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships
Beard joins men's golfer Joel Sylven and the 1973 men's soccer team as the only national champions in UMSL history.
By Steve Walentik
University of Missouri-St. Louis Swimming Coach Tony Hernandez remembers Justice Beard starting to ponder what might be possible over the remai more PR
Weiser: Proposed federal EV charger manufacturing rule sets 'impossible' standard (10)
DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Weiser: Proposed federal EV charger manufacturing rule sets 'impossible' standard
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Attorney General Phil Weiser today led a coalition of 20 attorneys general and the governor of Kentucky urging the Federal Highway Administration to withdraw a proposal that would require electric vehicle chargers funded with federal dollars to be made entirely with U.S. components.
"A 100% domestic more PR
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