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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for 2026-05-06 ( 16 items )  
#MAYhem is here: ESPN gears up for more than 20 college softball conference championships (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * #MAYhem is here: ESPN gears up for more than 20 college softball conference championships * * Coverage of more than 200 DI conference tournament games * NCAA Softball Selection Show Presented by Capital One live on Sunday, May 10 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2 * ESPN+ to exclusively stream more than 200 games via the ESPN App It's #MAYhem! ESPN's industry leading coverage of Division I collegiate softball conference cha more PR

Adapting the Mission: Great Lakes Recruiting Battalion Leaders Share Best Practices for Modern Recruiting (10)
FORT KNOX, Kentucky, April 30 -- The U.S. Army Recruiting Command issued the following news: * * * Adapting the Mission: Great Lakes Recruiting Battalion Leaders Share Best Practices for Modern Recruiting By Keri Anne Smialek, 3rd Recruiting Brigade LANSING, Mich. - The modern recruiting environment requires agility, strategic foresight, and a unified Total Army approach. During the Region 2 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) conference held on April 24, 2026 in Troy, Michigan, leaders from the Great Lakes Recruiting Battalion sat more PR

AEP Reports First-Quarter 2026 Earnings, Reaffirms Guidance and Increases Five-Year Capital Plan (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * AEP Reports First-Quarter 2026 Earnings, Reaffirms Guidance and Increases Five-Year Capital Plan * * First-quarter 2026 GAAP earnings of $1.61 per share; operating earnings of $1.64 per share * AEP reaffirms full-year 2026 operating earnings guidance of $6.15 to $6.45 per share * New load additions expand to 63 gigawatts by 2030 * Cost offsets for existing customers of up to $16 billion driven by signed customer agreement more PR

AG Nessel and Bipartisan Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement over App Store Monopoly (10)
LANSING, Michigan, May 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel and Bipartisan Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement over App Store Monopoly * The United States District Court for the Northern District of California stated last week that it will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. In 2021, Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan group of 53 attorneys general who sued Google for illegally dominating And more PR

Association of Medical Illustrators Urges Copyright Office to Reconsider Fee Increases for Visual Artists (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Association of Medical Illustrators, Lexington, Kentucky, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Copyright Office expressing concerns over proposed fee increases for copyright registrations, particularly those affecting visual art works and motion picture/audio-visual works. AMI represents biomedical illustrators, animators, and interactive designers who rely heavily on copyright registration as a prerequisite for legal protection and enforcement. AMI highlighted that many professional independent artists al more ST

Attorney General Alan Wilson fights for victims of human trafficking (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 5 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights for victims of human trafficking * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that he has joined a 12-state friend-of-the-court brief to ask the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to allow human traffickers to be held liable for conduct that takes place beyond the United States' borders under the TVPA (Trafficking Victims Protection Act). The TVPA authorizes states to bring  more PR

Comer: D.C.'s Police Department Must Hand Over Records From Completed Internal Investigation Into Manipulated D.C. Crime Data (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following statement on May 5, 2026: * * * Comer: D.C.'s Police Department Must Hand Over Records from Completed Internal Investigation Into Manipulated D.C. Crime Data House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement today after reports indicated that several Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officials in Washington, D.C., received termination notices r more PR

DGA Chair Gov. Beshear Statement on Dr. Amy Acton's Primary Victory in Ohio (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on May 5, 2026: * * * DGA Chair Gov. Andy Beshear Statement on Dr. Amy Acton's Primary Victory in Ohio DGA Chair Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear released the following statement on Dr. Amy Acton securing the Democratic nomination for governor in Ohio: "Congratulations to Dr. Amy Acton on officially becoming the Democratic nominee for governor in Ohio. After nearly two decades without a Democratic governor, Ohioans are looking for new leadership to tackle the more PR

Eastern Kentucky watershed research points to restoration gains with measurable economic value (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 6 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Eastern Kentucky watershed research points to restoration gains with measurable economic value * Two Kentucky State studies examine carbon storage, land-cover change, and long-term recovery in post-mining landscapes shaped by generations of energy production FRANKFORT, Ky. -New research from Kentucky State University is putting a clearer value on the environmental and economic benefits of watershed restoration in Eastern Kentucky, where generations o more PR

Elderberry and bell pepper study offers new model for resilient farming (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 5 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Elderberry and bell pepper study offers new model for resilient farming * Kentucky State research examines pollinator support, adoption barriers, and climate-resilient production FRANKFORT, Ky. -A two-year alley-cropping study that paired bell peppers with American elderberry shrubs could help farmers improve resilience, diversify income, and make better midseason production decisions, with mature systems showing estimated peak revenue of approximate more PR

General Assembly Funds Escrow and Start-up for EKU's Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine (10)
RICHMOND, Kentucky, May 5 -- Eastern Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * General Assembly Funds Escrow and Start-up for EKU's Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) today expressed gratitude to the Kentucky General Assembly following passage of House Bill 900, which includes $42 million for an escrow account required by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation and $8 million in start-up funding for EKU's proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine. "This is one of multiple importa more PR

Mine lands, corn data, and national honors highlight Kentucky State research talent (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 5 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Mine lands, corn data, and national honors highlight Kentucky State research talent * Students excelled in ARD Symposium competitions while presenting applied work across the 1890 land-grant research community FRANKFORT, Ky. -An environmental study rooted in Eastern Kentucky and a fast-paced agricultural data challenge helped showcase Kentucky State University's research talent at one of the nation's signature gatherings of 1890 land-grant institutio more PR

Ogden Foundation Scholar builds community through leadership and service (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 5 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * Ogden Foundation Scholar builds community through leadership and service Chaise Bethmann, a graduating senior and Mahurin Honors College student from Thompson's Station, Tenn., said she didn't come to WKU as a leader, but she's leaving as one. "I arrived with potential, and WKU helped me grow into someone who leads with more confidence, intention and heart. More than anything, my experience taught me that leadership is not something I hold. It is more PR

Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Paul Releases HSGAC Portion of Reconciliation Text (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 4, 2026: * * * Chairman Paul Releases HSGAC Portion of Reconciliation Text "Senate Democrats refuse to vote for a single dollar to secure our borders or enforce our immigration laws, even against the most violent illegal aliens. To make sure those vital functions are funded, my committee will vote later this month to give the funding needed." - Chairman Rand Paul (R-KY) * * * En more PR

University of St. Thomas Raises Nearly $1.25 Million at Annual Scholarship Gala (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, May 6 -- The University of St. Thomas Houston campus issued the following news: * * * University of St. Thomas raises nearly $1.25 million at annual scholarship gala "Tradition Meets Tomorrow" celebration honors University President Dr. Sinda Vanderpool and First Gentleman Terry Vanderpool as she completes her inaugural academic year. Against a backdrop of classic elegance, the University of St. Thomas raised nearly $1.25 million at its Annual Scholarship Gala on Saturday, May 2, at the Hilton Americas-Houston ballroom. Ne more PR

WKU student, alumnus share in Pulitzer Prize (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 5 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU student, alumnus share in Pulitzer Prize * A WKU senior who will graduate Friday and a 2012 alumnus were part of the team at the Chicago Tribune honored Monday with the Pulitzer Prize for local news reporting for the Tribune's coverage of "Operation Midway Blitz," a federal immigration sweep in the Chicago area. Dominic Di Palermo, a photojournalism major from St. Charles, Illinois, was an intern at the Tribune during the Fall 2025 semester  more PR