Elsmere residents rally to bring bus service back to area after hardships and safety concerns
05/29/2014 08:33 PM
ELSMERE – After 13 years of no public bus service in the heart of their city, Elsmere residents are hopeful that buses will once again make stops near them. Currently, the only bus stops in the city are on on Dixie Highway, which is up to two miles away for many of the cities residents. Elsmere resident Serena Owen has collected more than 500 signatures on a petition that she presented to Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK) officials requesting that they... Read more 
Better business climate at center of tax reform discussion, Thayer says
05/29/2014 01:34 PM
When looking at reforming Kentucky’s tax code, Republicans will go along with it only if they believe the changes will foster job creation, such as with lower rates, said state Sen. Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown. Thayer pointed to some smaller pieces of tax reform the legislature has passed recently but said fully revamping the state’s tax code needs to be done in the context of a governors race. “The candidates for governor, once they win their party’s nomination, talk about their vision for tax... Read more
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul stumps for state House candidates in West Ky.; Says he still hasn't talked with Bevin
05/29/2014 01:55 AM
With U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell otherwise occupied with his re-election campaign, Republican candidates are turning to U.S. Sen. Rand Paul to help them in state House districts this fall. House Democrats have their slimmest majority in the chamber in decades — 54 to 46 seats. And it’s the only legislative chamber controlled by Democrats in the south. Western Kentucky, with its recent swing in voting habits, will feature a slew of competitive House races, and Paul made his first... Read more
Campbell County middle schooler in exclusive company with perfect score on ACT
05/28/2014 06:05 PM
Northern Kentucky 8th grade student Mitchell Turner is the first of his age in Campbell County to get a perfect score of 36 at such a young age and one of only a handful nationwide to accomplish that in recent years. Turner, a Campbell County Middle School student, scored the perfect mark when he took the test to plan for scheduling his high school classes. Since 2010, only seven other 8th grade students in the nation have received the top score... Read more
Thayer says horse industry should push for guaranteed revenue from casinos even with issue 'losing steam'
05/28/2014 01:27 PM
Horse race tracks should hold firm and insist on a constitutional amendment to allow casinos that designates some of the proceeds to go to the horse industry, Sen. Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown, said. Thayer, one of the leading Republicans who has pushed for casinos, said he primarily in favor of casinos as a way to help the industry inflate purses for races and breeding funds as incentives for horse farms to stay in Kentucky. “I believe there should be a protection... Read more
Calling Mayor Greg Fischer's proposed LG&E franchise fee a "burdensome tax" Greater Louisville Inc. is urging its business members to oppose the idea ahead of a key vote.The mayor wants a 3 percent fee on natural gas in order to generate a net worth of $4.8 million, which will go towards a more public safety spending.According to Fischer's office the gas fee would add about $20 per year to an average household's bill. [...]
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HERALD-LEADER FRANKFORT BUREAU FRANKFORT --Maryellen Buxton Mynear of Lexington is the new inspector general for the state Cabinet for Health and Family Services , Secretary Audrey Tayse Haynes announced Thursday in a release. The appointment takes effect June 1. "I am very pleased to welcome Maryellen as the cabinet’s new inspector general,' Haynes said. 'The expertise she brings from her work in the attorney general's office, as well as her service in local government, will be beneficial in her new role at the cabinet." "The office of inspector general serves a vital role in protecting the citizens of the Commonwealth and in ensuring the [...]
Thu, May 29, 2014 7:56:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
State police conclude no laws broken when former legislative chief shredded documents
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
A Kentucky State Police investigation has concluded no laws were broken when former Legislative Research Commission director Bobby Sherman returned to his Capitol office last September and shredded documents two…Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, May 29, 2014 7:56:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul, a free-market disciple who prides himself on bucking the Washington establishment, is preparing for a 2016 presidential run by courting the Republican Party's ultimate insiders:Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, May 29, 2014 2:13:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Fight over health care law reveals risks for both sides in Kentucky's U.S. Senate race
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
A back-and-forth over the federal health care law Wednesday between U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Democrat nominee Alison Lundergan Grimes made clear the pitfalls both sides fear when…Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, May 28, 2014 11:37:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
The question of whether states will choose to dismantle their health care exchanges if Congress repeals Obamacare is a separate issue from repeal, itself, the campaign of U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell explained on Tuesday. [...]
Fri, May 30, 2014 2:03:32 PM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky Secretary of State and Democratic Senate challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes says she’s ready to debate Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell as the two go head-to-head in November over his seat. [...]
Fri, May 30, 2014 2:03:32 PM, Continue reading at the source
The campaign of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes has yet to officially respond to a debate challenge by U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, both campaigns confirmed on Tuesday. [...]
Fri, May 30, 2014 2:03:32 PM, Continue reading at the source
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