Telecomm deregulation becomes first bill to pass both chambers
03/02/2015 11:23 PM
FRANKFORT – Legislation to reform telecommunication regulations in the commonwealth became the first bill to be passed by both the House and Senate during the 2015 General Assembly. House Bill 152, sponsored by Rep. Rick Rand, D-Bedford, was passed by a 30-3 vote on Monday night by the Senate. The bill, known as the “AT&T bill”, would remove requirements that telephone companies offer basic landline service in urban areas. Sen. Paul Hornback who sponsored similar legislation the past three years, says that the... Read more 
Stumbo’s "beer bill" poised to clear Senate committee a day after Anheuser-Busch hits airwaves
03/02/2015 08:43 PM
FRANKFORT — The day before a Senate committee is set to hear a bill Anheuser-Busch says will cost nearly 200 jobs at its distribution centers, the beer maker reinforced that point in a one-minute television ad that began airing Monday. But despite Anheuser-Busch’s public pressure, the Senate Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations Committee’s chairman says House Bill 168 will be heard without revision Tuesday. Sen. John Schickel, whose panel is scheduled to take up HB 168 during its 10 a.m. meeting,... Read more
Bill to add Krabbe disease tests to new born screenings passes House committee
03/02/2015 04:37 PM
FRANKFORT — Twenty-two months ago, Nathan and Sarai Taylor had what they thought was a healthy newborn daughter named Anna who had passed all of the newborn screening tests. However, when Anna was four months old, she showed signs of irritability, stopped eating and began missing her milestones. After further testing, Anna was diagnosed with Krabbe disease, a neurological disorder where the brain shuts down. It has caused Anna to lose her sight, ability to eat, speak and move. The life expectancy... Read more
GOP gubernatorial candidates talk pensions, taxing at N. Ky. Lincoln Day Dinner
03/02/2015 08:51 AM
HEBRON — All four Republican gubernatorial candidates were in Northern Kentucky on Saturday night at the 4th Congressional District GOP Lincoln Reagan Dinner to try to convince voters why they are the best choice to be their party’s nominee for governor. Former U.S. Senate candidate Matt Bevin, Agriculture Commissioner James Comer, Former Louisville Metro Council member Hal Heiner and former Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Will T. Scott all talked about how Kentucky’s pension liability and business climate pose a major threat... Read more
Lexington's downtown government center will remain closed for a second day, the city announced early Tuesday.Click to Continue » [...]
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Charles Mintz’ latest collection, “Lustron Stories: Americans at Home,” explores the themes of place, purpose and the tenuous definition of the “American dream”—all in the context of Lustron prefabricated homes in modern Midwest neighborhoods. The collection will be on display at PUBLIC Gallery on Main Street through March 28. Lustron manufactured all-steel, porcelain, baked-enamel houses in Columbus, Ohio, between 1940 and 1950. They were designed for GI’s returning from the war and young families just starting out. About four years ago, Mintz had an exhibition on homes that he was going to present at the Ohio History Connection. The staff there were in [...]
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House approves Keeneland tax exemption for Breeders' Cup
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
The measure would waive the state's excise tax on live parimutuel wagering at the Lexington track during the two-day Breeders' Cup in late October. The money would be used to…Click to Continue » [...]
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A voluntary biennial survey for Kentucky teachers that’s meant to measure their opinions of schools, resources, education leadership and community support is now available to take online. Nearly 90 percent of teachers across the state took the Kentucky TELL Survey in 2013—and many school systems learned that teachers thought poorly of their school’s access to technology. Also, half of respondents wanted more professional development on the new Common Core standards. 2013, teachers gave the lowest score to the role they’re given in “providing input on how the school budget will be spent.” To use the data for a school’s going improvement planning process, that school needs to have [...]
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Major telephone companies won’t have to offer basic land line service to residents in the 15 largest markets in the state if Gov. Steve Beshear signs a bill that passed the state Senate on Monday. The so-called AT&T deregulation bill removes a requirement that “carriers of last resort” offer packages with 911 calling, operator service and unlimited local calls to those who ask for it in markets of more than 15,000 people. AT&T said the legislation will free up money for investment in rural broadband and wireless service, though the company has not disclosed details for how much money would be invested or [...]
Tue, Mar 03, 2015 12:51:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky Senate approves phone deregulation bill, sends it to Beshear to sign
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
House Bill 152 — nicknamed the AT&T bill for the company that lobbied for it — would largely strip the Kentucky Public Service Commission of its oversight of phone service…Click to Continue » [...]
Tue, Mar 03, 2015 12:42:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
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