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Federal Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Thursday May 02, 2024 ( 5 items )  

EPA Partners With Webster County to Support Community-Driven Energy Transition and Economic Revitalization Goals
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, May 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: * * * EPA Partners with Webster County to Support Community-Driven Energy Transition and Economic Revitalization Goals * * * Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Webster County, Kentucky will receive technical assistance through the Energy Communities Technical Assistance Pilot program. EPA and recipient communities such as Webster County will work together  more

Federal Voting Assistance Program: Upcoming Elections for Federal Office
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Federal Voting Assistance Program issued the following news: The following states have elections for federal office in the next 90 days: P- Presidential Primary; S- State Primary; D- District Primary; T- Territory Primary; R- State Runoff (if necessary); SP- Special Primary Election; SG- Special General Election; SSP- U.S. Senate Special Primary *Dates subject to change. May 2024: May 7th: Indiana (P)(S) May 14th: Maryland   more

Ky. U.S. Attorney: Lexington Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl and Illegal Possession of Firearms
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: A Lexington man, Ivan J. Satterfield, 30, was sentenced on Wednesday, by U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove, to 72 months in prison, for five counts of possession of firearms by a prohibited person, two counts of distribution of fentanyl, and one count of distribution of fluorofentanyl. According to his plea agreement, between April 14 and  more

U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina: Charleston Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Possess With Intent to Distribute Cocaine
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: Omar Sexton, 43, of Charleston, was sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine. Evidence presented to the court showed that a K-9 trained to detect narcotics alerted on a package at a mail shipping center in Louisville, Kentucky. Law enforcement obtained a search warrant for the p  more

White House Fact Sheet: Investing In America - Biden Administration Calls on Congressional Republicans to Extend Funding for Affordable Connectivity Program, Help Over 455,000 Kentucky Households Continue to Save Money on High-Speed Internet
WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 1, 2024: * * * Investing In America: Biden Administration Calls on Congressional Republicans to Extend Funding for Affordable Connectivity Program, Help Over 455,000 Kentucky Households Continue to Save Money on High-Speed Internet High-speed internet is necessary for Americans to participate in school, do their jobs, access health care, and stay connected. But too many Americans can't afford the cost of a m  more