WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Chairman Comer Applauds Trump Administration for Holding Minnesota Fraudsters Accountable House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) applauded the Trump Administration for holding fraudsters accountable for stealing from taxpayer-funded programs in Minnesota. Today, the Trump Administration announced criminal charges against 15 defend more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Comer Launches Investigation Into Insider Trading on Prediction Market Platforms House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today opened an investigation into how users of prediction market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi potentially are using nonpublic information to engage in insider trading. In letters to Polymarket Chief Executive Officer Shayne  more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 22 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * CTI Graduate Teaching Fellows program marks its fifteenth year * The professors of the future are in graduate school now, and the Center for Teaching Innovation's Graduate Teaching Fellows program is marking fifteen years of supporting future faculty. Each year, the program hosts a cohort of graduate teaching fellows as they deepen their teaching practice and support their graduate teaching colleagues across the university. The 2025-2026 graduate teaching fell more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: * * * Educators Develop Talent to Build America's Energy Future at Portsmouth, Paducah LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Two educators in communities near the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Portsmouth, Ohio, and Paducah, Kentucky, locations are maximizing resources to help cultivate the next generation of talent to advance the nation's energy sector and future redevelopment at the DOE sites. Jennifer Buckler, a science, technology, engine more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * E&C Advances 16 Bills to Full House Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, led a markup of 16 bills. "I want to thank all of the members who have worked diligently to bring these bills to the Committee so that we can advance member priorities for consideration by the Full House," said Chairman Guthrie. "This legislation r more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 22 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * The Gatton Academy Recognizes Kentucky Educators for Support of the Class of 2026 * BOWLING GREEN - The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky recently recognized 14 educators from across the Commonwealth for their support of high ability students. The educators were recognized at the program's May 9 Commencement in Van Meter Hall. The Gatton Academy established the Gatton Academy Educator Recognition Program in 2018 to acknowledg more PR

TROY, Alabama, May 22 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * It Came from the Archives: The World War 2 letters of Earl and Ruth Barker. * Kelly Reeves from the Troy University Library shares a collection of correspondence and photographs recently digitized and made available at this link: Barker Collection of WWII Letters - Troy University Archives. The collection's 257 handwritten letters and 84 "V-Mails" (all transcribed) traces Earl Barker's time in the US Army, 1943-1945. [Note: Research in the Wade Hall Postcard Collect more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 21 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Kentucky State University Statement on May 21 Court Filing * Kentucky State University has received notice of the lawsuit filed in Franklin Circuit Court challenging Senate Bill 185 and is reviewing the filing with counsel. Because this is active litigation, the University will not comment on specific legal claims or allegations contained in the complaint. As with the related filing on May 11, the University was not involved in the filing of the laws more PR

PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida, May 22 -- The National Auto Body Council issued the following news release: * * * Pinnacle Financial Partners Present Durham Single Mother with a Refurbished Vehicle Thanks to NABC, Allstate, Gerber Collision & Glass and the NABC Recycled Rides Program Presentation of the NABC Recycled Ride Took Place May 21 at the new Pinnacle Financial Partners PEER Center in Durham, NC * On Thursday, May 21, a Durham, NC single mother received the gift of reliable transportation--this beautifully refurbished vehicle was gifted t more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 22 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Preserving the Past: New Interpretive Panels Highlight Army Reserve History * FORT JACKSON, S.C. - The 81st Readiness Division (RD), headquartered at Fort Jackson, SC, installed three new interpretive panels at Army Reserve Centers in Kentucky, Florida, and Georgia, respectively. The panels capture insights into the facilities, their locations, and fascinating historical events. These panels serve as an anchor to the past as they shine a lig more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Fertilizer Costs Jolt Farm Economy * Q: What can be done to lower fertilizer costs? A: As a farmer-lawmaker, I'm proud to serve as an outspoken advocate for family farmers. When there's a natural disaster or headwinds in the farm economy, I raise the volume for Rural America at the policymaking tables. At my annual 99 county meetings, I'm hearing from family farmers across Iowa about financial hardship with high input costs and low commod more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, May 22 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Students launch UK's 3rd edition of undergrad research journal * Undergraduate students at the University of Kentucky who participate in research under the guidance of faculty mentors have the opportunity to publish and broadly share the outcomes of their work and collaborative experiences. The third edition of Aperture Journal of Undergraduate Research (AJUR) is now available and highlights the projects of 15 student-professor partnerships. Publish more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 22 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Launches INSIGHT Summer STEM Innovation Program for K-12 Teachers * BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Western Kentucky University will host INSIGHT, its inaugural five-day STEM teacher professional development camp, June 1-5, 2026. The project meets the growing demand for STEM teacher development, particularly in rural and under-resourced school communities, by equipping educators to translate emerging technologies into classroom-ready learning experien more PR