Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley left Louisville "very, very happy" after fundraiser, consultant says
06/13/2015 05:02 PM
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley faces long odds at netting the Democratic presidential nomination, but the candidate impressed at a recent Louisville fundraiser that exceeded his expectation, Democratic consultant Sherman Brown told Pure Politics Friday. Brown — a former fundraiser of Gov. Steve Beshear, U.S. Senate candidate Bruce Lunsford and the Kentucky Democratic Party, where he also served as political director — helped organize the event at Christy Brown’s home Wednesday that drew about 125 attendees. Donations at the event ranged... Read more 
Beshear, tourism officials will promote Kentucky during England trip
06/12/2015 05:31 PM
Gov. Steve Beshear will leave for England on Wednesday, joining officials from the state tourism cabinet and local agencies to promote Kentucky to British travel agents and journalists. The Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet announced the trip Friday, with Beshear and first lady Jane Beshear set to return June 21. Cabinet officials and representatives from convention and visitor bureaus in Louisville, Lexington and northern Kentucky are scheduled to attend the trip in promotion of the $13.1 billion Kentucky tourism industry, according... Read more
Covington vice mayor urges feds to find alternative ways to fund transporation projects like the Brent Spence Bridge without tolls
06/12/2015 04:29 PM
COVINGTON — Covington Mayor Pro Tem Steve Frank believes that the federal government needs to look at alternative ways to fund transportation projects, like a new Brent Spence Bridge, rather than relying heavily on tolls. Frank, who has been one of the more vocal opponents of tolls, believes that the government needs to replace its current gas tax with a plan to better fund transportation projects like a new Brent Spence Bridge. One plan Frank would like to see the Feds consider... Read more
Bevin believes governor had eyes on Democratic political prospects in wage action; Beshear counters that state is leading by example
06/11/2015 08:38 PM
Gov. Steve Beshear’s executive order raising the hourly minimum wage of executive branch employees to $10.10 has Republican gubernatorial candidate Matt Bevin wondering whether the decision was made to boost the prospects of Democrats Jack Conway and Andy Beshear in their runs for governor and attorney general. What’s more, Bevin on Wednesday questioned Beshear’s authority in mandating private contractors with the state pay employees who work on government property at least $10.10 per hour or $4.90 per hour for tipped workers. “Look... Read more
State Sen. Chris Girdler, hoping to give others a jump start in the race, announces he will not run for re-election in 2016
06/11/2015 05:41 PM
State Sen. Chris Girdler will not seek re-election to his south-central Kentucky district next year, the Somerset Republican announced Thursday. Girdler’s decision came with his second daughter due in a matter of weeks. “I suggested many times on the campaign trail in 2012 that I did not plan on serving in the Kentucky Senate a lengthy amount of time,” Girdler said in a lengthy statement. “I feel I made that abundantly clear when I opted out of the legislative retirement plan... Read more
Craft Academy to open doors to 60 top-performing high school juniors in August
06/11/2015 03:06 PM
FRANKFORT — This August, Kentucky’s second dual-credit residential high school for academically exceptional Kentucky students will open on the campus of Morehead State University. The Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics will welcome 60 high school juniors this August who will take college-level classes that will give students at least two years of college credits. Kentucky’s other dual-credit residential high school for exceptional students, the Gatton Academy for Mathematics and Science, has been recognized nationally since it opened on the... Read more
Bevin, Conway plan to follow recent tradition in disclosing tax filings if elected, but only Conway will release his as a candidate
06/10/2015 06:18 PM
BARDSTOWN — Recent governors and some candidates for the office have made their tax filings public, a trend that will continue in the next administration. Both Democratic Attorney General Jack Conway and Republican Matt Bevin said they will release their tax returns if elected governor. “Let me win the job first,” Bevin told Pure Politics at a meet and greet at Handy Food Mart in Bardstown on Wednesday. “I’ve released plenty of financial information as a result of decisions I’ve made to... Read more
In the coming weeks Louisville residents and visitors will have a new option to get around the city. A new company, Taxi 7 plans to launch 100 hybrid vehicles in Louisville by Aug. 1, said Michael Solomon, the company’s president. The company currently operates in several cities, including Nashville, Charlotte, Raleigh and several California locations. Related StoryLouisville Public Transit Use Among Lowest of Large U.S. CitiesSolomon said Louisville needs more transportation options. His aim is to ensure Taxi 7 becomes “a part of the mass transit system” in Louisville and more than just a way to get home from the bar and back to [...]
Mon, Jun 15, 2015 11:00:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Love of liberty leads Lexington woman to draw attention to Magna Carta on its 800th anniversary
from gkocher1@herald-leader.com (Greg Kocher)
from gkocher1@herald-leader.com (Greg Kocher)
Kathy Gornik has a big sign in her Georgetown Road yard that Monday's milestone for a British document that instilled the idea of limited government in the minds of America's…Click to Continue » [...]
Sun, Jun 14, 2015 10:17:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
A police officer fatally shot a man in Old Louisville on Saturday, authorities said. According to media reports, Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Steve Conrad said the man swung a metal flag pole at the officer, who fired two shots. The man died at a hospital. Conrad said the officer responded to an assault call in Old Louisville. When the officer arrived, he saw a man matching the description of the suspect in the assault. Conrad said the officer spoke with the man briefly before he grabbed the flag pole and advanced toward the policeman. Conrad said the officer retreated and asked the [...]
Sun, Jun 14, 2015 1:49:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky Lawmakers Question More Rigorous GED Test, But Official Says Harder Test Is Needed
from Ryland Barton
from Ryland Barton
A dramatic decline in Kentuckians earning GED diplomas over the last two years has led some lawmakers to question the current version of the test, which rolled out in January of 2014. With a little over two weeks left in the 2015 fiscal year, the state has 85 percent fewer GED graduates than in the 2013 fiscal year. The company that produces the test, Pearson, said in a promotional video released this spring that the test gives students skills needed to acquire middle-skills jobs—and the previous version did not. But Rep. Bam Carney, a Republican from Campbellsville, said the new, more rigorous version of the test goes beyond [...]
Sun, Jun 14, 2015 1:20:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky hides identity of stores penalized for breaking rules of food program for poor families
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
Citing a little-known federal regulation, Kentucky officials say they are not allowed to publicly identify the dozens of stores they have investigated or penalized for breaking the rules of a…Click to Continue » [...]
Sat, Jun 13, 2015 10:41:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Frankfort : Gov. Steve Beshear and first lady Jane Beshear are to visit England next week to meet with British travel operators and media representatives to promote tourism in Kentucky.Click to Continue » [...]
Sat, Jun 13, 2015 11:28:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
HERALD-LEADER FRANKFORT BUREAU FRANKFORT --Gov. Steve Beshear and first lady Jane Beshear are to visit England next week to meet with British travel operators and media representatives to promote tourism in Kentucky. Joining Beshear will be representatives of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet and convention and visitor bureaus in Louisville, Lexington and Northern Kentucky. “We requested the Beshears join us because with the Breeders’ Cup coming to Kentucky and a Triple Crown winner from Kentucky, this is a great time to be telling international travelers about the Bluegrass State,” Tourism, Arts and Heritage Secretary Bob Stewart said in a release. “The [...]
Fri, Jun 12, 2015 5:00:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
HERALD-LEADER FRANKFORT BUREAU FRANKFORT -- State Sen. Chris Girdler, R-Somerset, announced Thursday he will not seek re-election to the Kentucky Senate next year. Girdler, a former aide and district director for Republican U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers of Somerset, said in a statement that after more than "a year of prayerful consideration and conversations with my wife and close friends, I have confidently come to the decision that I will not be seeking re-election in 2016." Girdler, who won an election in 2012 to represent the 15th Senate District that includes Pulaski, Lincoln and Boyle counties, said he has a deep passion for public [...]
Thu, Jun 11, 2015 7:10:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Four Kentucky Democratic House leaders met Wednesday in Washington with U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Somerset, and U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Bowling Green, to discuss road projects in the state. U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, attended the meeting with Rogers. The discussions involved Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo's efforts to extend the Mountain Parkway in Eastern Kentucky from Prestonsburg to Beckley, W.Va., and widening the Hal Rogers Parkway in south-central Kentucky, bringing it up to interstate standards and extending it southeast to Tennessee. The combined projects would become part of the Interstate 66 project that Eastern Kentucky leaders and Rogers have long [...]
Wed, Jun 10, 2015 9:43:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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