Supreme Court blocks coal fired power plant rule, calling on costs to be taken into account
06/29/2015 02:04 PM
UPDATED: With another split decision the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency must take cost into account while calling on a limit to emissions of mercury and other toxins from coal fired power plants. The case stems from a 2011 rule to reduce airborne pollutants from coal fired plants. The case, Michigan v. Environmental Protection Agency, decides the matter. Monday’s decision will reverse a federal appeals courts upholding of the tougher standards. In the 5... Read more 
In-depth, long-format debates needed, but voters will have to take a stand, John David Dyche says
06/28/2015 04:25 PM
Calling for a series of six 75-minute, single-issue debates to take place in each congressional district before the general election, conservative columnist John David Dyche is seeking to reformat how Kentuckians learn about the issues during gubernatorial elections. Dyche first penned his call for the singularly focused approach June 4 as a way to reach a depth candidates are currently not delivering to voters. Since that call the campaigns for Democratic candidate Jack Conway and Republican candidate Matt Bevin have... Read more
Kenton County police officers equipped with Naloxone to aid heroin overdose victims
06/27/2015 08:19 AM
INDEPENDENCE – In order to address the growing number of heroin overdose calls, the Kenton County Police Department has issued all officers Naloxone Rescue Kits. The kits, provided by St. Elizabeth Healthcare, contain two doses of Naloxone Hydrochloride. The drug, which is administered to patients nasally, can prevent or reverse the effects of heroin and other opioids during overdoses, possibly saving the life on an overdose victim. Detective Andrew Schierberg says the kits have already been used to help save a life. “Two... Read more
Bevin shares his pension plan with retirees, but some skepticism remains
06/26/2015 10:44 PM
LEXINGTON — Kentucky’s public pensions will be a problem for the next several gubernatorial administrations, Republican candidate for governor Matt Bevin told a group of retirees Friday. His hour-long talk with more than 80 at the Kentucky Public Retirees annual meeting included ideas to hire new employees into a 401(k)-style pension and offer current workers their own defined-contribution plans. Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Sannie Overly spoke to the group Thursday morning. Despite saying such a move would “stop the bleeding” in the... Read more
Former Rep. Keith Hall convicted of bribing state mine inspector
06/26/2015 06:31 PM
Former state Rep. Keith Hall has been convicted of bribing a former state coal mine inspector to win favor at his Pike County mining operations. Multiple media outlets are reporting that a Pikeville jury brought back a guilty verdict after 90 minutes of deliberation. Hall, a Democrat who represented the 93rd House District until his defeat in the 2014 primary against Rep. Chris Harris of Forest Hills, faces up to a decade behind bars and a $250,000 fine for the... Read more
Louisville needle exchange program questioned by state lawmakers
06/26/2015 03:10 PM
FRANKFORT – Questions continue to be raised about the legality of Louisville’s needle exchange program which provides drug abusers clean needles from health department officials. Louisville health department officials reported during the first week of the program, 1,352 clean needles were distributed while 189 needles were collected. Many GOP leaders, including Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, are concerned that not having a one-for-one exchange may incent drug abuse, and may not be legal under Senate Bill 192, the state’s anti-heroin law. Louisville... Read more
Supreme Court rules gay marriage legal in all 50 states, striking down Kentucky's ban
06/26/2015 10:25 AM
UPDATED WITH REACTIONS: In a landmark ruling the Supreme Court of the United States ruled 5 to 4 that same-sex marriage is legal in all 50 states striking down bans in more than a dozen states, including Kentucky. The court ruled on the Obergefell v. Hodges case, which includes Kentucky’s “Freedom to Marry” lawsuit, Bourke v. Beshear with liberal leaning justices in favor of same-sex marriages and conservative justices dissenting. Read the full 103 page ruling here. Six couples from... Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Environmental Protection Agency made a mistake when it told electric power plants to reduce mercury emissions. The high court says the EPA should first have considered how much it would cost power plants to do that. The decision comes too late for most power companies, but it could affect future EPA regulations. Mercury in the air is a health risk. When you burn coal or oil, you create airborne mercury that can end up in fish we eat and cause serious health problems. In 1990 Congress advised the EPA to use the Clean Air Act [...]
Tue, Jun 30, 2015 11:27:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky coal industry and GOP politicians cheer Supreme Court ruling against EPA clean-air rule
from bestep@herald-leader.com (Bill Estep)
from bestep@herald-leader.com (Bill Estep)
Coal interests and Republican politicians in Kentucky cheered Monday's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that federal environmental regulators failed to properly consider the costs of complying with a rule…Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Jun 29, 2015 10:42:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is applauding a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the Obama Administration overstepped when it set limits for toxic air pollutants through an EPA rule. Related StoryKentucky Doesn't Have Any More Working Union Coal MinersMcConnell spoke Monday in Louisville to local business leaders. The Republican senator told members of Greater Louisville Inc. that the ruling was a necessary check on Obama’s regulatory power and it is likely good news for the coal industry. “We will see just how far the courts are going to let the administration go in pursuing its agenda,” McConnell said. But McConnell also said in other [...]
Mon, Jun 29, 2015 10:17:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
ACLU of Kentucky Willing to Sue the County Clerks Refusing To Issue Marriage Licenses
from Ryland Barton
from Ryland Barton
The ACLU of Kentucky is prepared to sue county clerks who are refusing to issue marriage licenses because of the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing same-sex marriages in the U.S. As first reported by the Herald-Leader, clerks in Casey, Lawrence, Montgomery, Rowan and several other counties have decided to stop issuing licenses to all couples rather than face claims of discrimination. The clerks cite personal beliefs against same-sex marriage for not issuing the licenses. The ACLU of Kentucky is prepared to file lawsuits against those clerks, and would cite in its filing the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution, said Bill Sharp, a staff [...]
Mon, Jun 29, 2015 9:58:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Political fallout from the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to legalize same-sex marriage is likely to show up first in Kentucky, one of the few conservative states where Democrats still control…Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Jun 29, 2015 6:15:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul met with southern Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy on Monday during a question-and-answer session in the town of Mesquite with about 50 supporters and activists…Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Jun 29, 2015 5:15:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate Floor Thursday regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling that upheld the federal Affordable Care Act: “That we’re even discussing another of Obamacare’s self-inflicted brushes with the brink — again — is the latest indictment of a law that’s been a rolling disaster for the American people. “Today’s ruling won’t change Obamacare’s multitude of broken promises, including the one that resulted in millions of Americans losing the coverage they had and wanted to keep. Today’s ruling won’t change Obamacare’s spectacular flops, from humiliating website debacles to the total collapse [...]
Thu, Jun 25, 2015 3:08:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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