Making no excuses: Covington elementary school excels regardless of economics
12/23/2014 10:12 AM
COVINGTON — Rarely does a school which has 90 percent free and reduced lunch rate achieve a distinguished rating in Kentucky’s Unbridled Learning for All Assessment and Accountability System, but Glenn O. Swing Elementary in Covington did just that for the 2013-2014 school year as its students finished in the 99th percentile on state tests. The 451-student school saw its scores jump 21.7 points from the previous year, the highest jump among northern Kentucky schools and the 11th highest in... Read more 
Gov. Beshear says costs for new Brent Spence Bridge will escalate the longer the project is delayed
12/22/2014 06:32 PM
COVINGTON — Gov. Steve Beshear warned northern Kentucky business leaders that delaying the start of the new Brent Spence Bridge project will cost taxpayers $7 million more a month. Beshear, who spoke Monday at the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Covington, told chamber members that the costs rise sharply due to inflation each month the project is delayed. “At $84 million a year, waiting five years to address congestion and safety adds over $400 million to the cost of that... Read more
Hal Heiner's campaign manager resigned earlier this month but still '100 percent' behind candidate
12/22/2014 03:49 PM
The same day Holly Harris VonLuehrte announced her departure from the gubernatorial campaign of Agriculture Commission James Comer, the campaign of Louisville Republican Hal Heiner revealed it had also lost a top operative this month. Joe Burgan, who had managed Heiner’s campaign since its launch in March, said he decided to resign his post Dec. 9 to explore other options, preferably a more flexible schedule so he can spend more time raising his newborn son. He said he “had a... Read more
The U.S. economy grew at a surprisingly fast 5 percent annual rate in the third quarter of 2014, up sharply from the 3.9 percent of the last revision. The figure blew past the consensus estimate of 4.3 percent put forth by economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. It’s the fastest the U.S. economy has grown in one quarter in more than a decade: The GDP grew at a 6.9 percent pace in the third quarter of 2003. The growth was supported by both personal and government spending, as well as a drop in imports. “Consumer spending is poised to charge into 2015 as more [...]
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Sixty-four percent of people report having anxiety and depression during the period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Michael Gray, executive director of NAMI in Louisville, said feelings of loneliness, anxiety, tension, depression and fatigue during the holiday season can be related to a number of things, but most frequently it is attributed to an over-extension of one’s time, energy and resources. “People tend to be unrealistic in terms of how much they can get done with cooking, cleaning, entertaining people and shopping,” he said. They call it the “holiday blues.” He said shopping is of particular [...]
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When considering the possibility of a Kentucky presidential caucus in 2016, there are at least a million unanswered questions.Click to Continue » [...]
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New 'In God We Trust' signs appear in Capitol in time for 2015 legislative session
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
FRANKFORT — Just in time for Christmas — and the 2015 Kentucky General Assembly — "In God We Trust" signs have been placed in the 11 legislative committee rooms in…Click to Continue » [...]
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