House Education Committee approves bill to improve poor-performing schools
02/26/2015 09:45 PM
FRANKFORT — Legislation aiming to turn around persistently low-performing schools narrowly passed the House Education Committee Thursday, with a Democrat changing his vote to advance the bill. House Bill 498, sponsored by Rep. Derrick Graham, cleared the committee 17-3-2. Voting initially stalled at 16-3-3 with 17 supporters needed for approval, but Rep. Rick Nelson, D-Middlesboro, switched from a “pass” to send HB 498 to the House floor. The legislation would create a class of targeted focus schools. There were nearly 300 focus... Read more 
Discussions on heroin legislation continue in House judiciary panel, but no vote taken on Senate Bill 5
02/26/2015 03:28 PM
FRANKFORT — Talks on legislation targeting Kentucky’s burgeoning heroin problem continued Thursday as lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee reviewed, but did not vote on, the Senate’s version of a response to the drug issue. With the 30-day session nearing an end, Rep. John Tilley hopes the two sides can meet soon and cobble together a resolution. He floated a possible informal conference committee meeting on Saturday, but that was news to Sen. Chris McDaniel, who presented Senate Bill 5 in... Read more
House bill to help fund UK cancer research center clears Senate committee
02/26/2015 12:42 PM
FRANKFORT — A bill which would authorize the General Assembly to help fund a new medical research center at the University of Kentucky was unanimously passed on Thursday by the Senate Committee on Appropriations and Revenue. House Bill 298, sponsored by Rep. Rick Rand, D-Bedford, would authorize the state to appropriate $132.5 million, or half of the cost for the construction of a new research building. The university will come up with half of the construction and all other associated... Read more
Never-before-seen theatre productions, by both emerging and world-renowned playwrights, are debuting next week at Actors Theatre of Louisville as part of the Humana Festival of New American Plays—just as they have been since 1976. With six full-length productions and a night of three 10-minute plays, deciding what to see can be a bit of a challenge. But we’ve got you covered, matching your tastes with the theatrical offerings. Here is the essential guide to navigating Humana Festival 2015. An “odd couple” story with a feminist twist. “The Roommate”by Jen Silverman takes the tired tale of seemingly grossly mismatched roommates and updates it in [...]
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By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT —The names of three attorneys were presented to Gov. Steve Beshear Thursday from which he is to choose a replacement to fill the Kentucky Supreme Court seat held by Justice Will T. Scott. Scott, of Pikeville,stepped down from the state's highest court Jan. 2 to run as a Republican for governor. The three attorneys selected by the seven-member Judicial Nominating Commission, led by Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr., are David Allen Barber of Prestonsburg, Roger Donald Riggs of Mount Sterling and Janet L. Stumbo of Van Lear. [...]
Thu, Feb 26, 2015 11:44:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Though still not official, Kentucky Republicans begin work on 2016 presidential caucus
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
Kentucky Republican officials began making plans Thursday for a presidential caucus next year in Kentucky, just two days after U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell signed off on the idea.Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Feb 26, 2015 10:26:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Sponsor yanks bill that critics said favored banks over homeowners in foreclosure
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
A state lawmaker said Thursday that he will withdraw one of his own bills after critics said it would unfairly favor banks over homeowners in the foreclosure process.Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Feb 26, 2015 9:04:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Ja’Nel Johnson | wfpl.org KentuckyOne Health on Thursday opened its third center providing medically supervised exercise, nutrition counseling, stress management and other services to help people live healthier. The downtown location, at 250 E Liberty St., will serve Louisvillians who live in the West End—where rates of heart attack, diabetes, obesity and hypertension are extremely high. “It’s usually not a knowledge deficit, that people don’t know that they should eat right, exercise, stop smoking or stop drinking. People are using those as coping skills to react to life,” Stephens said. The center offers a fitness membership program called Lifestyle Medicine, which offers personal health coaching by [...]
Thu, Feb 26, 2015 8:34:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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