Florida nonprofit pushing local right-to-work ordinances sues KREF
06/18/2015 11:13 PM
FRANKFORT — A Tampa, Fla., nonprofit focused on enacting local right-to-work ordinances sued the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance in federal court Thursday, claiming the state’s ban on corporate political donations violates its First and Fourteenth Amendment rights. The Goldwater Institute filed the action in U.S. District Court in Frankfort on behalf of Protect My Check Inc., a 501(c )(4) formed in September that’s involved in defending right-to-work ordinances passed by local governments in Kentucky. The Kentucky Constitution bans contributions by corporations... Read more 
Conway releases tax records in spite of Bevin's refusal, reveals forced energy stock sale worth $5.4M
06/18/2015 09:28 PM
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jack Conway released three years of tax returns as promised Thursday, offering the public a glimpse at his personal finances ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Conway’s campaign and other Democrats have hounded Republican candidate Matt Bevin to follow suit since the Louisville businessman told Pure Politics June 10 he would if elected, but not as a candidate. The Kentucky Democratic Party, in fact, released an online clock on Monday to track the amount of time... Read more
Medical providers tell legislators about the challenges they face with Medicaid MCOs
06/18/2015 06:27 PM
ERLANGER — Members of the Budget Review Subcommittee on Human Resources heard from health care providers on Thursday in northern Kentucky about the impact of Medicaid managed care on their abilities to run their businesses successfully. Some of the issues include non-payment, late payment and the complicated and lengthy process to get approvals to treat many Medicaid patients. Josh Greeman, director of the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, told the committee that one factor crippling health care providers is the fact that... Read more
The Food Literacy Project recently launched a mobile edible learning garden. Truck Farm Louisville is a garden planted in the bed of a pickup truck. It will travel to Louisville area schools, where students will get their hands dirty learning about the origin of food. “The Truck Farm will let us take our, what we call a field to fork program, out on the road and reach more children and families,” said Carol Gundersen, executive director of the Food Literacy Project. The traveling garden will support the organization’s mission of helping the community build healthy relationships with food, farming and land, she said. The teens, [...]
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Eastern Kentucky doesn’t have enough lawyers to represent Social Security recipients who have been notified that their payments will be discontinued, according to attorneys in the region. Last month, the Social Security Administration sent suspension notices to 900 disability benefits recipients and 600 Supplemental Security Income recipients who had been clients of Eric Conn, an Eastern Kentucky attorney who has been under investigation for filing fraudulent disability claims. Benefits were restored on June 4 after a class-action lawsuit was filed against the SSA. Disability recipients were given 30 days to come up with medical records to prove their disability at the time they [...]
Fri, Jun 19, 2015 1:00:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Louisville Metro’s budget, which will go to a final vote in a week, will not include money for a proposed flood buyout program. A city workgroup earlier this month recommended a $3 million plan for a short-term buyout program for homes that have sustained repetitive flood damage. The workgroup also recommended the the buyout be paid for by Louisville Metro, MSD and federal money. But that’s not happening now. Chris Poynter, a spokesman for Mayor Greg Fischer, said the city budget will not include money for a short-term program that would buyout as many as 30 homes over a few months. “You know, really MSD [...]
Thu, Jun 18, 2015 10:01:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
UK HealthCare announces plans for second 12-story medical tower, new focus on outpatient care
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from mmeehan1@herald-leader.com (Mary Meehan)
Not yet finished with a 12-story, $1 billion building project begun in 2004, UK HealthCare announced Thursday plans for another 12-story tower to replace Good Samaritan Hospital. The budget for…Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Jun 18, 2015 9:25:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Jack Conway releases tax returns for past three years, challenges Matt Bevin to do the same
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from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
Democrat Jack Conway made public his income tax returns for the last three years Thursday and urged Matt Bevin, his Republican opponent in this year's race for governor of Kentucky,Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Jun 18, 2015 2:35:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Florida group challenges Kentucky law that bans corporations from making political contributions
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from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
A Florida-based group is challenging in court a Kentucky law that bans corporations from making political contributions to candidates and parties.Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Jun 18, 2015 1:47:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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