QUANTICO, Virginia, April 16 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * Students sue Department of Defense schools over curriculum changes, book bans QUANTICO, Va. - Students in Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools on military bases sued today, arguing that DoDEA's book removals and curricular changes following several executive orders from President Donald Trump violate their First Amendment rights. DoDEA o  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Comer Expands Investigation of Sanctuary Jurisdictions, Invites Sanctuary Governors to Testify WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today expanded the committee's investigation of sanctuary jurisdictions that provide sanctuaries for criminal, illegal aliens by defying fede  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Comer Launches Investigation into 23andMe Bankruptcy, Seeks Testimony to Protect Americans' Personal DNA Data WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is launching an investigation into the national security and data privacy concerns resulting from the bankruptcy filing of 23andMe, Inc  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Comer Opens Hearing on Rooting Out Illicit Products and Restoring Trust in FDA WASHINGTON--Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered opening remarks at "Restoring Trust in FDA: Rooting Out Illicit Products." In his opening statement, Chairman Comer emphasized that major reforms are  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 16 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following news release: * * * Fed's balance sheet needs a buffer. How big should it be? The estimated buffer between an "ample" and "scarce" level of bank reserves on the Federal Reserve's balance sheet may be relatively small, according to new Cleveland Fed research by economist Joe Haubrich. But the ongoing reduction in the size of the balance sheet bears watching, as other analytical methods produce some conside  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: FDA Must Eliminate Red Tape, Promote Innovation to Root Out Illicit Products and Restore Trust in the Agency WASHINGTON--Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing on "Restoring Trust in FDA: Rooting Out Illicit Products." During the hearing, members exposed how the U.S. Food and Drug   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Chairmen Guthrie, Palmer, and Griffith Investigate Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Grant Recipients WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Congres  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 15 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed a complaint filed by Nataliya Williams against Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) regarding allegations of improperly calculated electric bills. The PSC's order concludes that Williams did not provide sufficient evidence to support her claims. Williams initially filed her complaint on September 19, 2024, contending that her electric bills were incorrectly calculated. The complaint also named Louisville Gas   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 15 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has opened an investigation into a complaint filed by Larry and Debra Peterman against Kentucky Power Company, according to a recent docket issued by the agency. Case will examine the Petermans' concerns regarding their electrical service at their residence in Grayson, Kentucky. In a document dated April 15, 2025, the PSC issued its first request for information to Kentucky Power. The regulatory body has directed the   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * Tax Relief for Working Families: Barr Moves to Modernize Capital Gains Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) reintroduced the Middle Class Savings Act, a bill that modernizes the federal tax code by aligning and lowering capital gains tax bracket thresholds with current income tax brackets. This commonsense fix will provide middle-income Americans with much-ne  more