Beshear dismisses political backlash of Obama visit; Edelen, Conway not planning to attend
03/31/2015 09:33 PM
With President Barack Obama making his first presidential visit to Kentucky since 2011, Democrats on the ballot in 2015 are seeking geographical distance when Air Force One touches down. As Obama wraps up his second term in office, politicians seeking to make their own mark on the Kentucky political landscape find themselves with busy schedules this week. Democratic Auditor Adam Edelen, who is running for a second term in office, said Tuesday that he has plans to be in eastern... Read more 
Nearly $794K raised for domestic violence shelters in first lady's final Shop and Share Day
03/31/2015 05:49 PM
FRANKFORT – First lady Jane Beshear’s final Shop and Share Day netted more than $793,000, a sum that will help the bottom lines of Kentucky’s 15 domestic violence shelters, Beshear announced Tuesday. Gov. Steve Beshear had been set to sign House Bill 8, legislation granting domestic violence protections for dating partners, and dovetail the two matters, but a scheduling error pushed Shop and Share solely into the limelight. Jane Beshear, who launched the initiative after her husband took office in December... Read more
In the years when the economy started recovering from the Great Recession, Louisville had the third-greatest influx of people ages 30 to 34 among large metro areas in the U.S., according to a recently released study by the Census Bureau. To determine this, researchers examined “inmovers” into metro areas across the country. An inmover is considered to be someone whose previous residence was in a different metro, micro, or nonmetropolitan area than their current residence, according to the report. Researchers then looked at how many of the total amount of inmovers were younger than 34. In Louisville 11.4 percent of inmovers were aged [...]
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Beshear on both sides of gay-rights debate…Click to Continue » [...]
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Berea mayor leading petition drive to allow alcohol sales by the drink in large restaurants
from gkocher1@herald-leader.com (Greg Kocher)
from gkocher1@herald-leader.com (Greg Kocher)
Historic Boone Tavern started selling alcohol by the drink in October, but Mayor Steve Connelly wants other restaurants to be allowed to sell alcohol.Click to Continue » [...]
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The U.S. has submitted its carbon emissions reduction plan to the United Nations, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is already warning the rest of the world that America may not follow through on it. Today is the informal deadline for nations to submit their plans to the U.N., prior to global climate talks scheduled for December in Paris. The U.S. plan includes carbon dioxide reductions of 26 to 28 percent over 2005 levels by 2025, which is the same promise President Obama made last year in an address in China. But Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell is advising the rest of the [...]
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People age 60 or older living with asthma will be the focus of a new study by the University of Louisville. Researchers will examine the personal and environmental influences of asthma in older adults. A $2.3 million grant from the National Institute on Aging will help fund the project. Dr. Barbara Polvika, chair and professor for UofL’s School of Nursing, said this study is a unique opportunity to look at a population of people who are usually not thought of when examining asthma. “It’s an increasing problem with the increasing age of the population and also the environmental triggers and potential issues in [...]
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