WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * Project Funding Supports Disaster Recovery, Cybersecurity Job Training and Industry Expansion Funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, ARC's largest ARISE award package to date supports 12 multi-state, collaborative projects seeking to transform the regional economy. * * * Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $33.5 million to 12 collaborative, mu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: LOUISVILLE, KY - The U.S. Department of Labor encourages employers and others in Kentucky's highway construction industry to complete a statewide prevailing wage rates survey to help its Wage and Hour Division establish accurate pay and fringe benefits for workers on federally funded and assisted construction projects. The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts require the department to set the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * EPA's Clean Ports Program to fund 55 zero-emission port equipment, infrastructure, and planning projects across the nation to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, promote good jobs, and advance environmental justice * * * CHICAGO -- Today, October 29, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency anno  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following memorandum opinion and order (NCE MX Group Numbers 93, 95, and 200) on Oct. 28, 2024: * * * In the Matter of Comparative Consideration of Three Groups of Mutually Exclusive Applications for Permits to Construct New Noncommercial Educational FM Stations MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER By the Commission: Commissioner Gomez not participating. I. INTRODUCTION 1. The Commission has before it for compar  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 29 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute issued the following white paper (No. 102) on October 15, 2024, by Bulent Guler and Amanda Michaud entitled "Online Appendix: Dynamics of Deterrence: A Macroeconomic Perspective on Punitive Justice Policy". Here are excerpts: * * * 1 Datasets and Variable Construction The empirical counterpart to incarceration in the model is incarceration in a state or federal pris  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is following up on the Committee's subpoena to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for documents, communications, and intelligence reports in DHS's custody related to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's connections to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). DHS has not complie  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Oct. 28, 2024: Record of Decision; Proposed Development of a New Federal Correctional Institution and Federal Prison Camp-Letcher County, Kentucky I. Introduction This Record of Decision (ROD) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, documents the decision regarding the proposal by the United States (U.S.) Department of  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 29 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00313) on Oct. 28, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Atmos Energy Corporation For An Order Authorizing The Implementation Of A $8,000,000,000 Universal Shelf Registration COMMISSION STAFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION Atmos Energy Corporation (Atmos), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with the Commission an electronic version  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 29 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00287) on Oct. 28, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Big Sandy Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation For A General Adjustment Of Rates ORDER The Commission, on its own motion, hereby schedules an informal technical conference on November 7, 2024, at 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, to take place in person at the Commission's offices at 211 Sower Boulevard, Fran  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 30 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00152) on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. For A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity To Convert Its Wet Flue Gas Desulfurization System From A Quicklime Reagent Process To A Limestone Reagent Handling System At Its East Bend Generating Station And For Approval To Amend Its Environmental Compliance Plan For Recove  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 29 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00310) on Oct. 28, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. For 1) A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity To Construct A New Generation Resource; 2) A Site Compatibility Certificate; And 3) Other General Relief COMMISSION STAFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOPERATIVE, INC. East Kentucky Powe  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 30 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00272) on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Kentucky-American Water Company For A Revision Of Its Qualified Infrastructure Program Charge ORDER On August 30, 2024, Kentucky-American Water Company (Kentucky-American) filed a motion requesting that the Commission schedule an informal conference (IC) for the purpose of discussing Kentucky-American's pro  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 29 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00317) on Oct. 28, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Louisville Gas And Electric Company For Approval Of Retired Asset Recovery Rider Cost Recovery For The Retirement Of Mill Creek Unit 1 And Of Retired Asset Recovery Rider Tariff Revisions And Monthly Reporting Forms ORDER By Order dated November 6, 2023, issued in Case No. 2022-00402, Louisville Gas and Ele  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 30 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00294) on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Purchased Gas Adjustment Filing Of Louisville Gas And Electric Company ORDER On September 30, 2024, Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) filed its proposed Gas Supply Clause (GSC) report to be effective November 1, 2024. LG&E's previous GSC rate was approved in Case No. 2024-00192./1 LEGAL STANDARD The Commission'  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 30 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00099) on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Weirs Creek Solar, LLC For A Certificate To Construct An Approximately 150 Megawatt Merchant Solar Electric Generating Facility In Webster County And Hopkins County, Kentucky Pursuant To KRS 278.700 And 807 KAR 5:110 ORDER On August 5, 2024, Weirs Creek Solar, LLC (Weirs Creek Solar) filed a motion, pursuan  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Oct. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: United States Attorney Carlton S. Shier, IV, announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Kate Smith will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department's nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 5, 2024, general election. AUSA Smith has been appointed to serve as the District Election   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: LOUISVILLE, KY (October 29, 2024) - Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) announced that his team has closed nearly 2,500 constituent cases since taking office last year, saving Louisvillians over $5 million in benefits, backpay, and owed federal dollars. "Whether it's making sure veterans receive their earned benefits or clearing up an issue with a passport renewal, Team McGarvey   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: ROXANA, Ky. - U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers announced that the Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) next federal prison facility has been approved for construction in Letcher County. Colette Peters, BOP Director, published her official Record of Decision in the Federal Register on Monday, approving the medium-security prison facility and camp for construction in Roxana. Director Peters called Congressman Rogers on Fri  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: On Friday, U.S. Representatives Andy Barr (R-KY-06) and Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34) introduced the Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act of 2024. This bipartisan legislation would reform the process the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) uses when issuing civil investigative demands (CIDs) to financial services providers to ensure these industry participants are given due process. Thro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Michele Bratcher Goodwin, a professor of constitutional law and global health policy at Georgetown University, from a Sept. 24, 2024, hearing entitled "Chaos and Control: How Trump Criminalized Women's Health Care": * * * Committee Chairman Wyden, Committee Ranking Member Crapo, and distinguished members of the Senate Finance Committee, thank you for inviting me to participate in today's hearing on "Chaos a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Heather G. Hacker, a partner at Hacker Stephens LLP, from a Sept. 24, 2024, hearing entitled "Chaos and Control: How Trump Criminalized Women's Health Care": * * * Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, and Members of the Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to present testimony on this topic based on my expertise as an attorney and practicing litigator. There is a lot of misinformation and confusion su  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth released the following testimony by Joe Bishop-Henchman, executive vice president of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, from a Sept. 25, 2024, hearing entitled "Providing Small Business Relief from Remote Sales Tax Collection": * * * Senator Hassan, Senator Grassley, and members of the Subcommittee, My name is Joe Bishop-Henchman, and I am Executive Vice President of the National Taxpayer  more