Rep. Jeff Greer makes his case for House Speaker Pro Tem
11/17/2014 07:54 PM Nick Storm
With Democrats continuing their near century of majority dominance in the state House caucus members are again going through the internal leadership election process, but this time members are vying for an open leadership spot as current Speaker Pro Tem Larry Clark announced last week he would not be seeking the post. Rep. Jeff Greer of Brandenburg is one of four caucus members currently seeking the position of pro tempore which presides over the chamber in the absence of the... Read more 
Cabinet offical says Medicaid expansion has created more jobs and additional income for healthcare providers
11/17/2014 04:44 PM Don Weber
A top Kentucky health official is telling lawmakers that the expansion of Meidcaid is having a positive impact on healthcare employment in the state, as early predictions said it would. The first year of Kentucky’s Medicaid Expansion has created new jobs and close to one billion dollars in Medicaid reimbursement to providers according to Eric Friedlander, Deputy Secretary for Health and Family Services. Friedlander, who testified Monday before the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue, said that Bureau of Labor... Read more
Thayer sees positives for GOP in 2014 races; plans to keep pressure on House Dems through legislation
11/17/2014 02:38 PM Nick Storm
Republican Majority Floor Leader state Sen. Damon Thayer said the 2014 elections in Kentucky shows the electorates is moving towards conservative principles and policies, but he said there was disappointment for the GOP in state House races. In an interview in his Georgetown home Thayer said Kentucky led the way in the “repudiation of President Barack Obama’s policies” in the U.S. Senate race between Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell and Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes. “I think voters in Kentucky... Read more
One of the many big questions still facing U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is whether he can raise the big money necessary to mount a winning presidential run.Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Nov 17, 2014 11:17:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Environmental groups accuse Kentucky coal company of resuming falsified pollution reports
from bestep@herald-leader.com (Bill Estep)
from bestep@herald-leader.com (Bill Estep)
A coal company in Eastern Kentucky has resumed filing falsified water-pollution reports despite being caught earlier for committing the same violation, environmental groups have charged.Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Nov 17, 2014 9:57:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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