Transportation Policy: Kentucky House Transportation Committee bills cleared to become law include HB 7, letting school districts use school-bus camera monitoring to enforce civil penalties for passing a stopped bus, and HB 144, clarifying cosmetic-only vehicle repairs don’t trigger title surrender. Data Centers & Power: Louisville lawmakers are weighing a data center moratorium as national demand surges; meanwhile, Paducah’s former uranium site is being pitched for a hyperscale AI data center, and Texas ordered a grid interconnection audit that could slow new capacity. Energy & Industry Compliance: Ascend Elements agreed to pay $7.5M to settle DOJ allegations it inflated DOE reimbursement claims for an EV battery recycling plant in Hopkinsville. Agriculture & Food Safety: California’s Proposition 12 is pressuring Kentucky pork producers to meet stricter animal space rules; separately, Kentucky is watching the expanding Cyclospora outbreak, with Calloway County still reporting no cases as statewide numbers climb. Workforce & Economic Development: UK’s Economic Development Collaborative is hosting an Aug. 26 convening on AI partnerships with industry; and Kentucky FFA got a $25,000 endowment pledge to permanently support a livestock judging event. Public Health & Safety: A major coal “black lung” update shows the disease’s toll remains severe in Appalachia, with protections stalling. Local Business: Cornbread Hemp warns a federal hemp ban could cost 105 jobs as it opens a Louisville facility.