GOP gubernatorial candidate Will T. Scott says his ticket has "got game"
02/24/2015 10:15 PM
Former Justice Will T. Scott left the Kentucky Supreme Court to run for the open governor’s seat in the four-way GOP primary because he wanted to right the wrongs he sees in state government. To paraphrase Scott, 67, he can’t leave politics alone — the people need him. “When I see something wrong in government and I know how to fix it, then I step into public service,” Scott said. “I fix it then I go back, you know, to... Read more 
House sends telecommunications, beer bills to Senate by wide margins
02/24/2015 09:56 PM
FRANKFORT — The House passed two high-profile pieces of legislation by wide margins Tuesday, sending bills deregulating landline telephone service and barring beer brewers from owning distributorships to the Senate. Rep. Rick Rand, sponsor of House Bill 152, offered a floor amendment that would allow those moving to new Internet-based voice service from landline telephones 60 days to switch back, make AT&T responsible for BellSouth phone lines, protect those with health-monitoring and security devices installed at their home, and mandating that... Read more
'Alicia's law' calling for additional court costs to fund Internet Crimes Against Children task force passes House panel
02/24/2015 03:37 PM
FRANKFORT — A bill designed to give a financial boost to the Kentucky State Police Internet Crimes Against Children task force cleared a House panel with unanimous consent Tuesday. House Bill 427 known as “Alicia’s Law” would impose a $10 fee as part of court costs in criminal cases heard in Circuit Court to supplement a fund to protect children from internet crime. The bill is named for Alicia Kozakiewicz, a victim and namesake of the Alicia’s Law campaign led... Read more
P3 legislation clears House budget panel despite lawmaker's attempts to bar tolling from Brent Spence Bridge
02/24/2015 02:03 PM
FRANKFORT — Legislation that would allow the state to collaborate with private companies in financing capital projects cleared the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee Tuesday. The 26-4-1 vote on House Bill 443 came after Rep. Arnold Simpson unsuccessfully offered four floor amendments focused on the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Brent Spence Bridge in northern Kentucky, specifically banning the use of tolls to pay for the project. A similar provision against tolls on the bridge between Kentucky and Ohio doomed a bill... Read more
Bill tightening fracking regulations clears House panel
02/24/2015 12:28 PM
FRANKFORT – A bill, which sponsors say is designed to modernize and strengthen Kentucky’s oil and gas regulations, was unanimously passed by the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment on Tuesday. House Bill 386, sponsored by Rep. Rocky Adkins, D-Morehead, is what Adkins called a “consensus” bill. In July 2014, Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Len Peters appointed a working group of state officials and representatives from the Kentucky Oil and Gas Association (KOGA), the Kentucky Resources Council, the Kentucky Chamber... Read more
[caption id="attachment_19361" align="alignright" width="250"] Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture James Comer[/caption] By Sam Youngman syoungman@herald-leader.com Commissioner of Agriculture James Comer will begin running his first ad in the Republican primary for governor on Wednesday, touting his record as commissioner and proclaiming himself "a blue-collar guy." The ad, shared first with the Herald-Leader, features video clips from Comer's entrance into the race last September at an event in his hometown of Tompkinsville. "I represent the farmers, the teachers, the factor workers, all the hard-working middle-class Kentuckians," Comer says in the introductory ad. He pledges to run state government efficiently, making reference to his decision to shut down the [...]
Wed, Feb 25, 2015 1:07:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
In recent years, Kentucky has seen a surge of heroin addiction— a situation created in part by a legislative crackdown on prescription drug abuse. Now, hundreds are dying from heroin overdoses, many of them in the northern Kentucky counties around Cincinnati. Related StoryTwo Louisvillians Share Stories of Heroin AddictionLouisville has also been hit hard, and resources are strained, a situation on display at two institutions that are dealing with a flood of heroin cases. In fact, Louisville is home to the largest drug detox facility in the region. It’s not a traditional treatment center—it’s Louisville Metro Corrections. It’s not unusual for one hundred or more [...]
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In the heady days after winning control of both congressional chambers, Republican leaders vowed to keep the government funded and to block President Barack Obama from overhauling immigration policies on…Click to Continue » [...]
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James Comer's first TV ad in race for governor to begin airing Wednesday
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
Commissioner of Agriculture James Comer will begin running his first ad in the Republican primary for governor on Wednesday, touting his record as commissioner and proclaiming himself "a blue-collar guy."Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, Feb 25, 2015 3:22:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky brewers have won another fight in the Frankfort beer battle: the state House voted on Tuesday to change a law that allows out-of-state brewers to own their own distributors. The law presently allows Anheuser-Busch to own distributors in Owensboro and Louisville, which has been opposed by in-state micro-breweries. House Speaker Greg Stumbo, a Democrat from Prestonsburg who sponsors the bill, said the legislation brings continuity to Kentucky’s beer industry. “If you’re Budweiser you play by the same rules as everybody else,” Stumbo said. “That’s not the case right now. It’s different for Budweiser and that’s why it’s somewhat confusing.” Since Prohibition, in-state brewers have not [...]
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The Kentucky House passed a bill Tuesday evening that would free telephone companies of the requirement to offer basic phone service to many of Kentucky’s densely populated areas. Since 2006, major telephone providers like AT&T have been required by the state’s Public Service Commission to offer basic service like unlimited local calling, operator assistance and 9-1-1. Now, carriers are asking to be freed of that regulation so they can invest in their wireless networks. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Rick Rand, a Bedford Democrat, says deregulating AT&T will give the company more money to invest in technology in rural areas. “Without this investment, without us moving forward these things [...]
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Kentucky House hands victory to AT&T on phone deregulation, deals blow to Anheuser-Busch in beer battle
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
The Kentucky House handed AT&T a long-sought victory Tuesday on phone deregulation, then smacked beer giant Anheuser-Busch by voting to end the company's distribution rights in Louisville and Owensboro.Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, Feb 25, 2015 12:08:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
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