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News Tipoffs - Kentucky Editors Newsletter for 2026-08-04 ( 13 items )  
84th Training Command Leads the Way with the Combat Field Test (10)
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 84th Training Command Leads the Way with the Combat Field Test FORT KNOX, KY - The 84th Training Command hosted the Army Combat Field Test, July 31st, 2026 at Fort Knox, KY. A combined force effort made of the three Army components supported more than 20 Soldiers taking the CFT said Army Reserve Capt. Stacy Pepitone, the 84th TC Holistic Health and Fitness Systems Manager. The 84th TC CFT achieved a 100% pass rate with 0% musculoskeletal inju more PR

Armstrong, Wrigley announce executive actions to ban unregulated drug kratom amid growing concerns (10)
BISMARCK, North Dakota, Aug. 3 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Armstrong, Wrigley announce executive actions to ban unregulated drug kratom amid growing concerns * BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong and Attorney General Drew Wrigley today announced executive actions aimed at protecting public health and safety by curbing access to kratom amid growing concerns about the drug, which is currently unregulated in North Dakota with no minimum age for purchase. "North Dakotans are overdosing and dying more PR

Army NCO Leverages Corporate Innovation Through Training With Industry Fellowship at Fiserv (10)
FORT KNOX, Kentucky, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Army Recruiting Command issued the following news: * * * Army NCO Leverages Corporate Innovation Through Training With Industry Fellowship at Fiserv By Tim Bundick, Chief, Advertising and Public Affairs 2nd Recruiting Brigade Atlanta, GA - The Army's Training With Industry (TWI) program continues to strengthen the service's ability to compete in today's fast-moving labor market, as SFC Pops, currently assigned to Fiserv in Alpharetta, Georgia, applies corporate best practices to support modernization  more PR

Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Over Latest Attempt to Weaponize Personal Sensitive Data of Californians (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Over Latest Attempt to Weaponize Personal Sensitive Data of Californians * Trump Administration is attempting to disclose troves of data about Californians receiving financial assistance through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to DHS and other agencies OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, co-leading a multistate coalition, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trum more PR

Attorney General Clark Announces $358,000 Settlement in Principle With Generic Drug Maker Sandoz (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 3 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Announces $358,000 Settlement in Principle With Generic Drug Maker Sandoz * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a nationwide $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade with regard to n more PR

Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Vulnerable New Yorkers' Personal Information (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Vulnerable New Yorkers' Personal Information * August 3, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over unlawful policy changes that would give the administration broad access to the sensitive private information of millions of families receiving Temporar more PR

Attorney General McCuskey Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Drug Prices and Limit Competition (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 3 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Drug Prices and Limit Competition * Attorney General JB McCuskey today announced a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. The action is to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, red more PR

Attorney General Tong Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Press Releases The Settlement Will Result in Total Payments of Approximately $469 Million to State Enforcers by Sandoz (Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to res more PR

Beyond Borders: How Aly Johnson Found a Bigger World in Barcelona (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Aug. 3 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * Beyond Borders: How Aly Johnson Found a Bigger World in Barcelona * From a small town in Minnesota to the streets of Spain, one Honors student's study abroad experience reinforced her passion for international affairs, and showed her that some of life's greatest lessons happen outside the classroom. For Aly Johnson, studying abroad was never a matter of if-only where. "My mom studied abroad in college," Johnson said. "She went to Madrid. So I k more PR

Former Vice President Kamala Harris, Gov. Andy Beshear, and Pete Buttigieg Headline At National Urban League Conference (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 4 -- The National Urban League issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Former Vice President Kamala Harris, Gov. Andy Beshear, and Pete Buttigieg Headline At National Urban League Conference FORMER VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS, GOV. ANDY BESHEAR, AND PETE BUTTIGIEG HEADLINE DAY OF LEGACY AND ADVOCACY AT 2026 NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE CONFERENCE Plenary On "Courage Under Fire" And a Fireside Chat With Vice President Harris Cap a Consequential Day in Nashville, As Conference Also Honors Legacy Leadership NASHVILLE more PR

Vance Imagines a Bright ABA Future at Nominating Committee Candidates' Forum (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 4 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Vance imagines a bright ABA future at Nominating Committee candidates' forum The American Bar Association House of Delegates Nominating Committee held a candidates' forum Aug. 2 at its Annual Conference in Chicago for the position of president-elect for the 2027-28 term. Palmer Gene Vance II of Kentucky was the only candidate to announce interest. Vance, a member in Stoll Keenon Ogden's Lexington office, has been with the firm since 19 more PR

Washington joins federal lawsuit to protect residents' personal information (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 3 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington joins federal lawsuit to protect residents' personal information * The federal government is seeking to illegally use the sensitive private information of tens of thousands of Washingtonians receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits. Washington and a multistate coalition have filed a new lawsuit to protect residents from this unlawful abuse of sensitive personal information. TANF is one of  more PR

WEKU's '1850 Campaign' Ends with Station Increasing Donor Base by 40% (10)
RICHMOND, Kentucky, Aug. 3 -- Eastern Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WEKU's '1850 Campaign' Ends with Station Increasing Donor Base by 40% * WEKU, based at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), launched the 1850 Campaign in March 2025 as an effort to generate 1,850 new supporters donating at least $10 per month. WEKU Executive Director Mike Savage says the 1850 Campaign was developed to increase new station donors to specifically cover the loss of federal funds. "WEKU donors have always been generous to the station, ma more PR