Tort reform measure and bill to repeal prevailing wage clears full Senate
02/05/2015 10:58 PM
FRANKFORT — Two major Senate bills concerning repealing prevailing wage on local government and school construction projects and legislation setting up panels to review medical malpractice cases before they can be tried in court passed by identical 24-12 votes on Thursday in the Senate chamber. Senate Bill 9 , sponsored by Sen. Wil Schroder, R-Wilder, would repeal prevailing wage on certain government and school projects. Schroder said that the main purpose of the bill is to save school districts money that they... Read more 
House heroin legislation will likely be heard next week; trafficking provision could be stumbling block
02/05/2015 07:28 PM
FRANKFORT — There are multiple areas of agreement between the House and Senate judiciary chairmen on what the state should do to address the increase in heroin abuse and deaths, but delineating what makes someone a heroin trafficker will likely have to be ironed out in conference committee. The House version of a heroin bill will include several areas already addressed in the Senate version , Rep. John Tilley, D-Hopkinsville, told Pure Politics during a panel discussion at the Kentucky... Read more
Legislation creating pilot charter schools in Fayette and Jefferson Counties passes Senate committee
02/05/2015 02:51 PM
FRANKFORT — A bill which would establish limited charter schools on a pilot program basis in Fayette and Jefferson counties passed the Senate Committee on Education Thursday. Senate Bill 8 , sponsored by Sen. Mike Wilson, R-Bowling Green, passed by an 8-2 vote. The bill specifies a pilot program for up to five charter schools in five years, with no more than two schools starting per year. The target students will be primarily students who are on free and reduced lunch, live... Read more
Statewide smoking ban bill's sponsor optimistic for House floor vote next week
02/05/2015 01:31 PM
FRANKFORT — The sponsor of a bill barring indoor smoking in public places is confident the legislation will receive a floor vote in the House after clearing its first hurdle Thursday. House Bill 145, which passed the House Health and Welfare Committee on an 11-4 vote, would require smokers to step at least 15 feet from entrances to public buildings before lighting up. This year marks Rep. Susan Westrom’s fifth consecutive session as lead sponsor of a statewide smoking ban. She told... Read more
House committee sends telecommunications bill to chamber for floor vote despite speaker's opposition
02/05/2015 11:22 AM
FRANKFORT — A bill deregulating landline telephone service cleared the House Economic Development Committee on a 15-1 vote Thursday. House Bill 152, sponsored by Rep. Rick Rand, is the latest version of the so-called “AT&T bill” given the company’s vocal support for the topic in recent legislative sessions. Similar pieces of legislation have failed to pass the Democrat-led House largely due to concerns of how such bills would affect rural Kentuckians. Some of those misgivings sprang up again as the legislative panel... Read more
State Senate approves bill establishing review panels for malpractice suits
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
FRANKFORT —The Senate approved a bill Thursday on a 24-12 vote that would set up "medical review panels" to consider whether malpractice, abuse or neglect lawsuits have merit before they…Click to Continue » [...]
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When it came time for Anna Brashear to finish high school, college seemed out of reach. Financially, Brashear couldn’t swing it. And she said her family wasn’t in position to help either. She though about other options. Maybe the Marine Corps, perhaps a tattoo shop apprenticeship? Brashear two years ago caught wind of a University of Louisville program that pays for poor students to go to school. The Cardinal Covenant program, since 2007, has helped 180 students from families graduate from college. Each lived at or well below the federal poverty line. Brashear applied, spent months working on her application. And then, she got denied. Her only chance at college came months later when a [...]
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The Christian ministry building a Noah's Ark theme park sued Kentucky tourism officials Thursday, saying they violated the group's free speech rights by denying them an $18 million tax incentive.Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Feb 05, 2015 10:51:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Jaye Allen is a Kynector, paid by the state to help assist people with health insurance. It’s her job to meet with people face-to-face in order to enroll them in a plan under the Affordable Care Act. She’s had the job since September, and she estimates she’s helped 400 people select a plan that fits both their needs and their budget. Allen and other assisters play a crucial role in the process of signing up people for insurance through health care exchanges. During the first open enrollment period for health care, more than 4,400 assister programs helped 10.6 million Americans navigate health insurance [...]
Thu, Feb 05, 2015 10:01:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
A new analysis of products purchased at dollar stores around the country show that most included significant amounts of at least one hazardous chemical. The Campaign for Healthier Solutions tested 164 dollar store products—including several from stores in Louisville—and found high levels of chemicals like polyvinyl chloride, phthalates, lead and tin in 81 percent of them. The products tested ran the gamut, from children’s toys to home décor to school and office supplies. Many were found to contain phthalates, which are endocrine disrupters that have been linked to birth defects, cancer, reproductive issues and asthma. Some had bromine, which is a [...]
Thu, Feb 05, 2015 9:41:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Senate panel approves bill to crack down on chronic drunk drivers in Kentucky
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
Kentucky would strengthen its laws against chronic drunk drivers under a bill sent to the Senate floor on Thursday.Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Feb 05, 2015 9:39:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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