Thayer says short session suffered because of too many bills filed
04/14/2015 06:00 PM
During this year’s 29-day short session, lawmakers filed 209 bills in the Senate and 548 bills in the House, a pace that has one leader calling for change. Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown, said lawmakers found success within divided government in the 2015 session — though he said the number of bills hinders the process. “Part of the problem is there are so many bills being filed — as the floor leader I see them all,” Thayer said.... Read more 
Kenton County looks to provide heroin addicts with treatment while being incarcerated
04/14/2015 04:09 PM
COVINGTON — Perhaps no place in the state was there more interest in the passing of heroin legislation than in Northern Kentucky which has become the epicenter of heroin addiction and arrests in the state. Sixty percent of the total number of heroin arrests in the commonwealth come from the three northern Kentucky counties of Kenton, Boone and Campbell. In Kenton County, prosecutors and corrections officials are working together to help incarcerated addicts have a chance at beating their... Read more
Bevin brands himself as "real-deal conservative," promotes economic plan in new ad
04/14/2015 11:01 AM
As three candidates in the four-way GOP gubernatorial primary continue to pump out the ads, Louisville investment manager Matt Bevin is branding himself a “real deal conservative.” In his second TV ad of the campaign, Bevin promotes his economic plan, a seven-point position paper calling for right-to-work legislation, repealing common core and “dismantling” kynect — the state-based health exchange under the Affordable Care Act. Bevin also says he will “protect us from Obama’s war on Kentucky.” The ad is airing... Read more
Conway tells Fayette County Democrats: 'We're going to win this race'
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
A fire alarm forced the evacuation of the Fayette County Democratic Party's awards dinner Tuesday night, but it didn't stop gubernatorial candidate Jack Conway from finding the stump.Click to Continue » [...]
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Judge denies request to dismiss House Majority Whip Johnny Bell from sexual harassment suit
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate denied a request Tuesday from House Majority Whip Johnny Bell to be dismissed as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by two female legislative staffers…Click to Continue » [...]
Tue, Apr 14, 2015 9:42:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT – Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate denied a request Tuesday from House Majority Whip Johnny Bell to be dismissed as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by two female legislative staffers who accused another lawmaker of sexual harassment. The order means “that the lawsuit against Mr. Bell will proceed and hopefully we can get a resolution in this soon,” said Louisville attorney Thomas Clay, who is representing the women. Bell’s attorney, Charles E. English of Bowling Green, did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment. Bell, a Glasgow attorney, has been in the state House since 2007 and was [...]
Tue, Apr 14, 2015 9:23:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Thunder Over Louisville is Saturday, meaning that day will likely be the busiest of the year for downtown Louisville. Nearly 800,000 people are expected to flood into downtown Louisville and southern Indiana for the event. A surging Ohio River isn’t expected to diminish the crowd size for the annual fireworks spectacle that kicks off the two-week Kentucky Derby Festival, said Matt Gibson, a Kentucky Derby Festival planner. Here are some of the things you’ll need to know to attend Thunder. Street Closures Louisville police will be redirecting traffic and closing some streets in downtown. The first closure will be the Second Street Bridge, said Lt. Joe Seeyle, [...]
Tue, Apr 14, 2015 9:13:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Sam Youngman's Political Paddock column: Rand Paul has a Plan B. Marco Rubio says he doesn't. Does that make a difference?Click to Continue » [...]
Tue, Apr 14, 2015 9:07:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
For nearly a century, what’s now a heap of bricks, twisted metal and glass made up the façades of the Morrissey Parking Garage and the Falls City Theater Company building in downtown Louisville. On Saturday, at the behest of Louisville Metro Government, heavy machinery began clawing at the historic structures on Third Street near Muhammad Ali Boulevard. Structures that withstood floods, tornadoes and a changing downtown landscape were crumbled. Standing outside the demolition site on Monday, Preservation Louisville executive director Marianne Zickuhr said it’s always upsetting to see an iconic building demolished. This one, though, packs an extra punch. “What is frustrating for me in this particular [...]
Tue, Apr 14, 2015 8:36:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
A bad break-up about a year ago put Jewel Owens in a situation she’d never been before. In a flash, she said a tense romantic relationship erupted. The police came and she had to quickly gather her children and her belongings and leave her Louisville home. Owens, 37, said before that moment she had “been very self-sufficient” and never really needed help. But this time was different. “I was just, like, a little bit lost,” she said. Owens is beginning to get back on her feet, though, thanks to a new Louisville program of which she’s an early participant. Officially launched Monday by the Salvation Army of [...]
Tue, Apr 14, 2015 4:53:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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