Public health officials, wary of HIV outbreak in Indiana, hope to launch needle exchanges here soon
04/15/2015 07:38 PM
As Kentucky lawmakers debated a wide-ranging bill to address the state’s growing heroin epidemic, HIV cases linked to intravenous drug use exploded in the small city of Austin, Ind. Public health officials say that outbreak helped galvanize support in the General Assembly for needle-exchange programs, which have been enacted through a 30-day emergency order by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence in response to the soaring HIV cases in the southeastern Indiana community. “I think it sent enough of a shockwave through the General... Read more 
GOP gubernatorial candidates take aim at one another over gun rights
04/15/2015 06:11 PM
UPDATED: As time winds down, the gloves are coming off in the GOP gubernatorial primary as the candidates begin to seek space between each other on core issues — like guns. With just over four weeks to go before primary Election Day in Kentucky, the GOP candidates for governor have been competing over the television and radio airwaves to outflank each other on the right — railing against Democratic boogeyman President Obama and the Affordable Care Act. One area few... Read more
Auditor Edelen launches review of untested rape kits in hands of law enforcement
04/15/2015 05:46 PM
FRANKFORT — Eleven years after her assault beneath a neighbor’s porch, Michelle Kuiper learned her assailant’s DNA was found in two other rape kits tested by police. Six years later, that man received a prison sentence spanning three decades. Kuiper’s ordeal reached a judicial resolution, but state Auditor Adam Edelen says hundreds, if not thousands, of untested rape kits remain in police custody thanks largely to backlogs at Kentucky State Police crime labs. Edelen announced a review of untested rape kits on... Read more
Advocates of Louisville having a pro sports franchise focused for years on bringing the National Basketball Association to the city. But Louisville is best suited for hosting a Major League Soccer team, according to a recent study by the American City Business Journal. If that’s the situation, what would it take to make a Louisville MLS franchise a reality? For starters, it would take patience. Wayne Estopinal, chairman of Louisville City FC, the minor league soccer team set to play its second home game on Thursday, said MLS isn’t looking to expand its roster of teams until 2020. “The league made that decision a couple of years ago just to [...]
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At forum in Versailles, Republican candidates for governor share 'the right ideas'
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
VERSAILLES — The four men seeking the Republican nomination for governor agreed on many key points in a debate Wednesday night, including their support for the coal industry and "right…Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Apr 16, 2015 1:23:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Judge Allows Media Outlets to Intervene in Harassment Lawsuit Involving Kentucky Lawmakers
from Ryland Barton
from Ryland Barton
A Franklin Circuit Court judge on Wednesday granted a motion filed by the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting and The Courier-Journal to intervene in a sexual harassment lawsuit against the Legislative Research Commission. Related StoryIn Kentucky Legislature, Lax Rules Govern Workplace Relationships Despite Long History of ScandalThe media organizations want access to depositions of former Legislative Research Commission director Bobby Sherman and state Rep. Sannie Overly, a Paris Democrat. (KyCIR and WFPL are both part of Louisville Public Media.) Judge Thomas Wingate is still considering Overly and Sherman’s requests to have their depositions sealed. On Wednesday, Wingate signed an order denying requests by Overly and Sherman to have their depositions sealed, [...]
Wed, Apr 15, 2015 11:55:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
More than 60,000 homeowners in Jefferson County got property assessment notices last Friday—and many of them saw a significant bump. Homes in areas such as Audubon Park, Butchertown, Clifton, Crescent Hill, Germantown and the Highlands increased in value by an average of 10 to 15 percent, said Colleen Younger of the county’s Property Valuation Administrator’s office. There were also some anomalies, she said. Some homes saw a much heftier property value increase, particularly areas such as Crescent Hill and Germantown. Young said this is mostly because the county reappraises properties in quadrants—so once every four years. So, some homes still had values that were [...]
Wed, Apr 15, 2015 8:50:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Judge again denies Kentucky Death Row inmate's request for hip replacement
from bestep@herald-leader.com (Bill Estep)
from bestep@herald-leader.com (Bill Estep)
A Kentucky Death Row inmate has been rebuffed in his latest effort to have the state pay for an operation to replace his arthritic hip.Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, Apr 15, 2015 8:15:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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