| *Kentucky Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Saturday November 16, 2024 ( 9 items ) |
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General Officer Announcements
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations:
Army Lt. Gen. Christopher T. Donahue for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as commanding general, U.S. Army Europe-Africa; and commander, Allied Land Command, NATO, Germany. Donahue is currently serving as commanding general, XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Liberty, Fort Liberty, North C
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Guthrie and Obernolte Send Letter to Energy Secretary Granholm In Support of the Energy Sector's Role in Advancing AI
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news:
Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), a senior member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, and Congressman Jay Obernolte (CA-23), Chairman of the bipartisan Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI), sent a letter with their GOP colleagues to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm in support of the energy sector's role in advancing U.S. leadership in AI. This letter highlights the dangers posed by an authoritar
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House Oversight Committee Chairman Comer Probes Biden-Harris Administration Scientific Integrity Committees for Enabling Bureaucratic Overreach & Weaponization
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- 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 investigating the Biden-Harris Administration's government-wide scientific integrity committees that are politicizing science and empowering federal bureaucrats to dictate agency policy. In letters to the heads of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S.
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Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving City of Falmouth
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Nov. 16 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00244) on Nov. 15, 2024:
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In the Matter of: Electronic Tariff Filing Of The City Of Falmouth To Increase The Wholesale Water Rates Charged To East Pendleton Water District And Pendleton County Water District
ORDER
On July 17, 2024, the city of Falmouth (Falmouth) filed a tariff to increase the wholesale water rates charged to East Pendleton Water District (East Pendleton Dist
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Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Jackson Energy Cooperative
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Nov. 16 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00324) on Nov. 15, 2024:
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In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Jackson Energy Cooperative Corporation For A General Adjustment Of Rates Pursuant To 807 KAR 5:078
ORDER
This matter arises upon the motion of the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, by and through the Office of Rate Intervention (Attorney General), filed November 12, 2024, pursuant to KRS 367
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Ky. U.S. Attorney: Federal Grand Jury in Louisville Indicts Seven for Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, and Firearm Offense
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Nov. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky issued the following news release:
A federal grand jury in Louisville returned an indictment on November 5, 2024, charging six men and one woman with methamphetamine and fentanyl conspiracy and distribution charges. One of the defendants was also charged with possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special A
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Ky. U.S. Attorney: Lexington Man Convicted of Armed Drug Trafficking and Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Nov. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024:
A Lexington man, Tevye Tyshear Shelton Jones, 26, was found guilty on Thursday, by a federal jury sitting in Lexington, of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and felon in possession of a f
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Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Two Judicial Nominations, One Marshal Nomination, Patent Bill To Full Senate
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024:
Today, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee advanced two judicial nominations and one U.S. Marshal nomination to the full Senate, continuing the Committee's work to bring balance to the federal judiciary and keep our communities safe. Additionally, the Committee advanced a bill to improve the collection of information on barriers inventors fac
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Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Two Judicial Nominations, One Marshall Nomination, Patent Bill To Full Senate
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
Today, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee advanced two judicial nominations and one U.S. Marshal nomination to the full Senate, continuing the Committee's work to bring balance to the federal judiciary and keep our communities safe. Additionally, the Committee advanced a bill to improve the collection of information on barriers inventors face in accessing the patent system.
At the top of the hearing,
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