WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Welcomes Rhode Island Resolution Rejecting Anti-Islam Hate September 16, 2026 The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the approval of the "Hate Has No Place Resolution" by leaders in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The South Kingstown Town Council passed the resolution on Monday night following an incident on August 25, 2026, in which anti more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release: * * * September 16, 2026 Animal Groups Applaud Federal and State Landmark Crackdown on Illicit Breeding and Shipping Animals for Staged Fights Five Kentucky men indicted in federal crackdown for possessing animals for fighting, five years after Animal Wellness Action detailed this criminal conduct in a long-running investigation LOUISVILLE -- Calling the federal indictments "a watershed moment in the enforcement of federal animal-fighting laws," thre more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Guthrie Delivers Floor Remarks on Legislation to Protect Ratepayers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, delivered remarks on the House floor regarding H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act. This legislation would codify President Trump's Ratepayer Protection Pledge and prevent American families from being forced to cover the costs of energy infrastructure up more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing * September 16, 2026 WASHINGTON - During today's Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement in which he slammed President Trump and the Trump Administration for the blatant weaponization and politicization of the Departmen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing * September 16, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned judicial nominees during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Durbin first questioned Judge Daniel Ballou, nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, about his concerning comments inv more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.16.2026 Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned judicial nominees during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Durbin first questioned Judge Daniel Ballou, nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * E&C Advances 16 Bills to Enhance American Technological Development and Strengthen Communications Networks Sep 16, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, led by Chairman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), reported 16 bills to the full House of Representatives. "The bills we advanced today equip American consumers and businesses to confidently make use of the technologi more PR

RICHMOND, Kentucky, Sept. 16 -- Eastern Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * EKU Students from Laurel County Prepare to Serve Their Communities * #Laurel County has the fourth-largest Kentucky student population at EKU, with 478 students in degree programs ranging from nursing and education to social work and criminal justice. While Laurel County, Kentucky, may be best known around the state for its World Chicken Festival and Laurel Lake, at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), Laurel County is known for its service-minded s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * FEDERAL SETTLEMENT ENDS DISCRIMINATION AGAINST JEWISH MEDICAL STUDENTS ADVISED BY BRANDEIS CENTER Two-time former U.S. Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the Department of Education and premier anti-Semitism and civil rights expert applauds HHS and DOJ settlement Washington, D.C. - The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law today applauded a landmark federal settlement resolving discrimination faced by J more PR

MATTOON, Illinois, Sept. 17 -- First Mid Bancshares issued the following news release: * * * First Mid Insurance Group Names Jeff Hutchinson Director of Insurance Finance Mattoon, IL (September 16, 2026) First Mid Insurance Group (FMIG), a leading provider of comprehensive insurance solutions, has named Jeff Hutchinson Senior Vice President, Director of Insurance Finance. In this role, Hutchinson will lead financial strategy, planning, reporting, and operational finance functions, partnering with leadership to support profitable growth and s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. FUTURE ENTHEOGENIC MEDICINES LLC (F.E.M.) | PUBLIC COMMENT Docket FDA-2026-N-7542 | Page 1 PUBLIC COMMENT Considerations for Potential Future Therapeutic Use of Psychedelic Drugs Docket No. FDA-2026-N-7542 | 91 FR 43095 Submitted by Future Entheogenic Medicines LLC (F.E.M.) Representative Gaetano G.M. Lardieri, Special Executive Advisor and Co-Founder Date Septe more ST

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 17 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Georgia State Names Rick Krysiak Vice President for Facilities Management September 15, 2026 ATLANTA -- Georgia State University has named Rick Krysiak as its new vice president for Facilities Management, effective Nov. 1. Krysiak brings more than 28 years of experience in facilities management, campus infrastructure, operations, capital construction and auxiliary services to the university. Krysiak previously served as vice president for Facilities M more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 16 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * GFCB's Delta Sigma Pi Wins Five Mid-South Region Awards * BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -The Zeta Theta Chapter of Delta Sigma Pi, the professional business fraternity at Western Kentucky University's Gordon Ford College of Business, has been honored with five Mid-South Region awards. The chapter received the following regional honors: * R. Nelson Mitchell Outstanding Collegiate Chapter Award * Most Improved Collegiate Chapter * Outstanding Profess more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news: * * * Guthrie Committee-Led Bills Pass House to Combat Manufacturing of Illicit Drugs and Protect Americans from Dangerous Substances * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement following the House passage of three Committee-led bills to combat the manufacturing of illicit drugs and to protect Americans from dangerous substances, like fentanyl. "I am glad t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * WTAS: The Ratepayer Protection Act Safeguards Hardworking Families Sep 16, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, today highlighted widespread support for the Ratepayer Protection Act, which would require state public utility commissions to consider a strategy to make data centers pay their own way, instead of passing  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions issued the following information for a field hearing entitled "Main Street Capital Access Act: Empowering Community Banks to Drive Economic Growth" at noon on Sept. 18, 2026, in Richmond, Kentucky: Witnesses * Mr. Timothy Schennk, President and Chief Executive Officer, Kentucy Bankers Association * Mr. Kyle Aud, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cornerstone Community Bank * Mr. Jason Hawkins, President and Chief Executive Officer, First United B more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Ohio Rep. Dave Joyce for Reelection and Don Leonard for Election to Congress * AFGE says Joyce and Leonard will fight for federal employees and all working families INDIANAPOLIS -The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsements of Rep. Dave Joyce for reelection to Congress representing Ohio's 14th Congressional District and Don Leo more PR

EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, Sept. 17 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release: * * * NWTF Helps Give Kentucky Grasslands Room to Grow Sometimes improving wild turkey habitat calls for prescribed fire. Sometimes it takes a mower, herbicide or a little extra horsepower. At Gabbard Branch Wildlife Management Area in Kentucky, it took a Bobcat equipped with a 60-inch mulching head. September 16, 2026 The Kentucky State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation contributed funding to help the Kentucky Departm more PR

DANVILLE, Kentucky, Sept. 17 -- Centre College issued the following news: * * * Princeton Review and Niche name Centre among the best colleges in America September 15, 2026 Newly released rankings from The Princeton Review and Niche affirm Centre College as one of the top colleges in the United States. Key Takeaways * Centre College was again recognized on The Princeton Review's Best Colleges list * Centre identified as one of the Best Schools in the South in The Princeton Review's college rankings breakdown * Niche.com ranks Centre amo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news: * * * Ratepayer Protection Act Passes House with Strong Bipartisan Support * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, and Congressman Gabe Evans (CO-08), applauded House passage of H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, by a vote of 417 to 3. The legislation would require state public utili more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 16 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Shahrukh Arif, M.D., Charmee Vyas, M.D., Join UAMS Pulmonary Team Sept. 16, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has welcomed Shahrukh Arif, M.D., and Charmee Vyas, M.D., back to the UAMS Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, where both completed UAMS' Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program. Arif, a pulmonologist, will practice pulmonary and critical care medicine, b more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 16 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * UK researcher helps shape the future of AI in legal practice and education * Video produced by UK Creative Services and Research Communications. To view captions for this video, push play and click on the CC icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. If using a mobile device, click on the gear icon in the same area. As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform society, University of Kentucky researcher Michael Murray is examining more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 16 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * Upcoming Events - Mark Your Calendars * Dear Colleagues, The first phase of Elevate WKU - our complete reimagining of student housing and the broader student experience on the Hill - is now underway. We are calling this first phase the Southern Gateway, and it represents an important step in transforming the way students live, learn and connect on our campus. Work on the Southern Gateway began with the demolition of Douglas Keen and Hugh Pola more PR

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Sept. 17 -- Wofford College issued the following news: * * * Hidden in plain sight Wofford researchers study plastic accumulation in Spartanburg's small urban streams 2026-09-16 Plastic is everywhere. A team of Wofford student researchers led by Dr. Robin A. Lewis, visiting assistant professor biology and environmental studies, came to understand this deeply as they worked to develop a protocol for quantifying the amount of plastic debris in and on the banks of small urban streams in Spartanburg. They found more PR