Quarles says his focus will be on expanding Ky.'s int'l ag reach and EPA in ag commissioner campaign
12/05/2014 09:48 AM Nick Storm
Calling the position of agriculture commissioner a “childhood dream,” Rep. Ryan Quarles, R-Georgetown, said he is honored to run for the post in 2015. The 31-year-old lawmaker announced a run for the position Monday , just weeks after winning a third term to the Kentucky House of Representatives in the re-drawn Scott County-centric district by nearly 18 percentage points. “In politics it’s all about timing,” Quarles said. “After Election Day the party — it was apparent we needed a strong candidate.... Read more 
Ky. Retirement Systems' new assumptions mean more dollars for state contributions
12/04/2014 06:43 PM Kevin Wheatley
FRANKFORT — Less than two years after the General Assembly pledged to fully pay its share of pension costs, the Kentucky Retirement Systems’ Board of Trustees on Thursday adopted new assumptions that will likely mean higher than expected pension contributions from the state in the next budget cycle. The changes, presented to trustees earlier this year by actuaries with Cavanaugh Macdonald Consulting based on a five-year experience study, lower assumed returns on investments, price inflation, wage growth and wage inflation. The... Read more
Beshear named to DNC "Democratic Victory Task Force" after dreadful 2014 election cycle
12/04/2014 02:39 PM Nick Storm
Gov. Steve Beshear was named Thursday to the Democratic National Committee’s “Democratic Victory Task Force” to assess the party’s strengths and weaknesses ahead of future elections. Beshear was selected by DNC Chair and U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Shultz, D-Florida, alongside nine other appointees. “We are proud to announce the members of the Democratic Victory Task Force, and are eager to work with them to build on what we’ve done that works, identify and prioritize challenges and ultimately improve our... Read more
Gov. Beshear named to national task force examining Democratic Party's failures and future
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear was named Thursday to a Democratic National Committee task force that will examine what went wrong in the federal midterm elections and help chart a path…Click to Continue » [...]
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A federal judge agreed Thursday to postpone the Jan. 5 bribery trial of state Rep. W. Keith Hall.Click to Continue » [...]
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