Blog By: Lauren K. Repa
Kentucky is known worldwide for its horse races, and betting on horse races is integral to Kentucky's culture and economy. In this blog, 2L Staffer Lauren K. Repa argues that the passing of House Bill 551 this past September, legalizing all sports betting, might put horse racing at risk, with betters flocking to other forms of gambling. However, not all is lost; Repa asserts AI apps such as EquinEdge might be the program Kentuckians need to keep horse racing alive with the passing of the new legislation.
Blog By: Antonio C. Ellzey
In this blog, 3L Antonio C. Ellzey points out that California Governor Newsom recently vetoed a pending California state law that aimed to address the dangers of gas appliances. Specifically, the new law would have required manufacturers to place warning labels on gas stoves to inform consumers of their health effects. Some say the new law would help build awareness around a hidden danger while others say the new would restrict Californians’ freedom. Ellzey believes the pending law would positively impact Californians because they can make better-informed decisions around their health and safety, which would ultimately help save lives.
Blog By: Stevi Whitman
In this blog, 3L staffer Stevi Whitman argues for the use of certification marks to promote authenticity within the whiskey industry by introducing the Estate Whiskey Alliance® (EWA). The EWA is a member led association spearheaded by UK Innovate at the University of Kentucky, the James B. Beam Institute, Marker’s Mark Distillery, and other founding members, tasked with ensuring quality standards of whiskey production, promoting the benefits of local sourcing, and advancing sustainability efforts throughout the whiskey industry through the use of certification marks.
Blog By: Phillip Burress
Kentucky is home to 100 distilleries in 42 counties and produces 95% of the world's bourbon. In this Blog, 3L Phillip Burress discusses the threat posed by "Whiskey Fungus" on Kentucky property owners and the legal challenges facing Kentucky distillers.
Blog By: Ashton Edwards
In this Blog, 3L Staffer Ashton Edwards argues that instead of staying silent on the issue, Congress should respond to the interstate commerce concerns that reside in the Prop 12, a proposition that was made law by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2023. Edwards discusses that so far, Congress has yet to address the arguments and concerns of Farmers, the Court, or citizens, even though this law arguably has a substantial impact on interstate commerce.
The use of performance-enhancing drugs is an avidly discussed crisis in the horse racing business. With the introduction of the Thoroughbred Horseracing Integrity Act of 2015, Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) and Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) seek to uniformly regulate the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing rather than leave regulation to each individual state. However, this bill may prove to be not helpful to the industry at all.
The success of the Trans-Pacific Trade Deal (hereinafter “TPP”), which could become the largest trading bloc in the world, may hang in the balance of the Kentucky tobacco industry. The United States and eleven other countries (Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam) are involved in negotiations to remove trade barriers for goods and services, to improve intellectual property protection, and to create novel 21st century trade rules.
As prices at the pump continue to plummet, it is only normal to wonder what unseen force is behind the recent fluctuation in the price of crude oil and how long the SUV-friendly prices are here to stay. The economic rollercoaster that a barrel of crude oil rides annually is driven by many factors, the most fundamental of which is supply and demand. Surprisingly, and contrary to what many may believe, a solution to keeping the cost of gasoline down for good in the United States is to export the supply of crude oil that we have elsewhere.
On August 3, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the federal agency dedicated to the conservation of animal and plant species and their habitats, teamed up with the app company FishBrain to launch a crowd-sourced data collection for protected animal and fish species across the country. FishBrain is a community-based fishing app and social network through which anglers can communicate with other anglers, as well as forecast fishing success in certain areas.
Instant Racing is set to stay in Idaho, for now. In 2013, Idaho lawmakers approved a bill that legalized pari-mutuel wagering on historical horse racing. The bill was passed to “serve as a supplement, a shot in the arm for a struggling [racing] industry.” However, in late March 2015, feeling duped, Idaho lawmakers repealed the 2013 bill with Senate Bill 1011, making instant racing machines illegal once again.
Approximately eighty percent of the antibiotics produced in the United States are not used by humans, but are fed to livestock and poultry. An equally staggering statistic reveals that every year, approximately two million United States citizens contract infections from bacteria that are resistant to one or more of the antibiotics designed to treat those infections, and at least 23,000 of them die as a result. The FDA has developed a plan to help food producers phase out the use of antibiotics for nonmedical purposes (“production purposes”) such as enhancing growth and improving feed efficiency.
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the newly independent Armenia found itself in a precarious situation lacking essential infrastructure and governmental leadership previously supplied by the Kremlin. In the time since, Armenia – as well as numerous other countries of the former Soviet Bloc – has slowly but steadily been on the path to modernization. Unfortunately, however, many aspects of this process are lagging behind, perhaps the most significant being Armenia’s rising environmental stressors.
Every two years, people from around the World come together to celebrate their nationality at the Olympics. Whether it is the Winter, or the Summer Olympics, the games attract the attention of people from all over the world through their television sets, the Internet, media publications, and even those who travel to the locations that host the Olympic games. Recent Olympic games have seen a significant cyber threat to the athletes and spectators visiting. However, this year it seems that a different threat will be affecting the athletes and those working the games; contaminated water.
