WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * AMERICAN-ISRAELI JEWISH WOMAN DENIED SERVICES BY VIRGINIA STORE OWNER, THEN FILMED AND HARASSED ONLINE The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law today filed a civil rights complaint with the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia alleging an Alexandria beauty business denied services to an American-Israeli Jewish woman because of her Jewish and Israeli identity, then filmed and posted a vi more PR

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Sept. 2 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Armstrong reiterates call for kratom ban in State of the State Address to special session of Legislature * BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong today delivered his State of the State Address to a special session of the 69th Legislative Assembly, calling upon lawmakers to ban the unregulated drug kratom following his executive action last month to temporarily prohibit sales of the drug. "We are here to address a public safety and a pub more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 1 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces Guilty Pleas in Loitering Cases * #Griffin: 'Arkansas's loitering laws are clear, and we are serious about enforcing them' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement today after Antonio Cornelius Johnson, 41, and Beatrice Ann Dabbs, 36, both of Little Rock, pled guilty and were sentenced on two counts each of loitering: "Johnson and Dabbs were cited by the Little more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS FTC IN FILING LAWSUIT AGAINST AMAZON OVER SECRET AD SURCHARGE SCHEME * Lawsuit Alleges Amazon Concealed Unfair Charges in its Digital Advertising Auction Pricing Chicago - Attorney General Raoul joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a bipartisan coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Amazon alleging the company engaged in deceptive and unfair practices that secretly inflat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. BalladHealth August 31, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 Alan Levine Chair & Chief Executive Officer 303 Med Tech Parkway Suite 300 Johnson City, TN 37604 tel 423.302.3041 ballad health.org Re: Comme more ST

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Kentucky First Quarter 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Sept. 2, 2026 * * * Employment declined in 1 of the 4 largest counties in Kentucky from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Kentucky employment decreased 0.4 percent over the year to 1,979,100 in March 2026, as measured by the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on Sept. 2, 2026, by Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey, senior policy analyst on the Housing and Income Security Team, and Rachel Freitas, independent consultant for child support policy: * * * Some States Make Strides to Direct More Child Support to Families, While Others Still Keep All Collections as Revenue All families should receive the child support payments intended for them, which help cover essentials for children, such as housing costs, diapers, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Chairman Guthrie Delivers Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup to Support Energy Innovation and Lower Costs Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, delivered the following opening statement at today's markup of 10 bills. Chairman Guthrie's opening statement as prepared for delivery: "Good morning, and thank you all for a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Votes to Protect Mining in America * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) voted for the Protecting Domestic Mining Act (H.R. 1501) on Wednesday to expedite permitting for American mining and mineral processing. "We need to strengthen mining in America, not only to create jobs in the coal industry and lower energy rates, but to empower the U.S. supply chain from mining to manufacturing. Products that are Made more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * DGA Chair Gov. Andy Beshear Statement on Gov. Maura Healey Becoming the Democratic Nominee in Massachusetts DGA Chair Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear released the following statement on Gov. Maura Healey becoming the Democratic nominee for governor in Massachusetts: "Congratulations to my friend Gov. Maura Healey on officially becoming the Democratic nominee for governor in Massachusetts. From taking on utility companies to capping  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * DGA Chair Gov. Andy Beshear Statement on the Alaska Gubernatorial Race DGA Chair Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear released the following statement on the Alaska gubernatorial field officially being set following the candidate withdrawal deadline yesterday: "Alaskans are ready for a new direction, and Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is the only candidate in the governor's race who isn't worried about left or right, but just focused on moving  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * E&C Advances 10 Bills to House Floor to Unleash American Energy and Lower Prices Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, led a markup of 10 bills. "We took up several bills that highlight the Committee's effort to support energy innovation, cut burdensome red tape, and lower costs for hardworking American families," said more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates 21 in Indiana as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding * Indiana Indianapolis, Indiana, September 1, 2026 - This Presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through em more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates 21 in Indiana as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding; 4 Ohio Counties Also Contiguous * Ohio Columbus, Ohio, September 2, 2026 - This Presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natur more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Tennessee Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Tennessee is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia, Indiana, Arkansas and Wyoming, with additional st more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 1 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Lying Vivek Ramaswamy Once Again Fact-Checked After Latest Scam Ad Falls Apart * Columbus, Ohio -In case you missed it, professional scammer and liar Vivek Ramaswamy was caught distorting the truth again when an ad from his campaign was fact-checked. Ramaswamy's ad featured a notorious Ohio Republican activist lying about how her mother passed away. But the Columbus Dispatch revealed her mother spent her entire life in Kentucky, died in Kentucky,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. To: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services The Kentucky Life Sciences Council (KLSC) appreciates the opportunity to submit comments on the Calendar Year 2027 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center Proposed Rule. KLSC represents Kentucky's life sciences and healthcare industries and advocates for policies that foster innovat more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The National LGBTQ Task Force (formerly the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force) issued the following commentary on Sept. 1, 2026, by web manager and content producer Amber D. Dodd: * * * The National LGBTQ Task Force Kicks Off Creating Change 2027 in Louisville On August 25, nearly 200 LGBTQ activists and advocates joined the National LGBTQ Task Force at the kickoff for the 38th Creating Change in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, January 27-31, 2027. At the event, the upcoming theme "Radical Imagination: Building Our De more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 2 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic Client Iris Seabolt Exonerated * Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic (EJC) client Iris Seabolt has been fully exonerated more than two decades after she was wrongfully convicted of felony murder in Elkhart, Indiana. Special Prosecutor Nelson Chipman, the elected prosecutor of Marshall County, moved to dismiss the case against Seabolt, and, on September 2, 2026, Elkhart Superior Court Judge Christopher Spatar more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, Frost Introduce No Homeless Detention Centers Act to Ban Forced Labor and Cruel Homeless Encampments * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) joined Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10), Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Congressman Troy Carter (LA-02), and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), to announce the introduction of No Homeless Detention Centers Act, legislation to stop federal housing dol more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSletter) -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following letter to Attorney General Todd W. Blanche: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 31, 2026 The Honorable Todd W. Blanche Attorney General Department of Justice 905 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20530 Dear Attorney General Blanche: The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is investigating the Biden Administration's relaxation of fentanyl risk mitigation protocol more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following letter with 47 co-signers to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 31, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2800 Nebraska Ave, NW Washington, DC 20528 Secretary Mullin: We write with profound alarm and outrage regarding the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) $16.7 million contract to outfit Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel with more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Massie, Burlison Introduce the "Flock-Off Act" to Defund Surveillance State Cameras * Contact: massie.press@mail.house.gov Contact #: 202-225-3465 Washington, D.C.- Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) announces the introduction of H.R. 10221, the Flock-Off Act. The legislation responds to Americans' concerns about the growing surveillance state by prohibiting the use of federal funds to purchase, install, maintain, operate, or upgrade automated l more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 31, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1850-P P.O. Box 8010, Baltimore, MD 21244-8010 Re: CMS-1850-P; Medicare Program: CY 2027 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Proposed Rule; RIN 0 more ST

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 1 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Senior Founds "The Balanced Box Project" to Make Healthy Eating Accessible in Bowling Green * A new Registered Student Organization on campus is bridging the gap between science and community health right here in Bowling Green. Allison Wahl, a senior from Ferdinand, Indiana, majoring in Biochemistry with a Pre-Med concentration, has founded The Balanced Box Project, aimed at making nutritious meals both affordable and approachable for local more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 1 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU, University Center of Southern Kentucky Expand Degree Opportunities with New Human Resource Management Concentration * SOMERSET, Ky. -Students in the Cumberland Region now have a new pathway to prepare for careers in human resources without leaving the region to complete their bachelor's degree. Western Kentucky University (WKU) and the University Center of Southern Kentucky (UCSK) at Somerset Community College signed a memorandum of agreem more PR