Gov. Beshear tells county clerks to set aside convictions of same-sex marriage but won't share his own views on subject
07/21/2015 07:49 PM
FRANKFORT — Despite telling the few county clerks who still refuse to issue marriage licenses to set aside their personal beliefs on same-sex marriage and perform their duties, Gov. Steve Beshear on Tuesday twice declined to say whether he followed his own advice when he decided to appeal a 2014 federal court ruling overturning Kentucky’s ban on same-sex marriage. Beshear, whose second term as governor ends in December, continually brushed aside questions on his personal views toward same-sex marriage as his... Read more 
Beshear announces $82.5M influx for Budget Reserve Trust Fund after 5.3% revenue growth in FY15
07/21/2015 06:17 PM
FRANKFORT — After revenue growth topped 5 percent in the recently closed fiscal year, Gov. Steve Beshear announced an $82.5 million deposit in the state’s Budget Reserve Trust Fund on Tuesday. That pushes the balance of Kentucky’s so-called “rainy day” fund to $209.4 million, its highest mark since the state held $214.8 million in reserves in fiscal year 2008. The $82.5 million represents nearly half of the $165.4 million in excess revenues collected by the state, the remainder of which will... Read more
Bevin wants military personnel to have guns on duty; Beshear says current rules allow it
07/21/2015 03:59 PM
Following the deadly attacks in Chattanooga, Tenn., one Republican lawmaker and GOP gubernatorial candidate Matt Bevin are calling on Gov. Steve Beshear to allow service members access to firearms, something Beshear says is already allowed. On Thursday, Mohammad Abdulazeez took the lives of five service members in Tennessee. The shootings, which is being investigated as an act of terrorism, started at a Chattanooga National Guard recruiting center in a strip mall. Afterwards, Abdulazeez drove to a local Navy operations center, where... Read more
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell will headline a Republican fundraising event in late August for gubernatorial candidate Matt Bevin, who last year launched a primary challenge against the longtime senator. The event will be hosted by Alliance Coal CEO Joe Craft and former U.N. Ambassador Kelly Knight, both of whom chaired the Kentucky fundraising committee for Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign. McConnell, Craft and Knight’s presence at the event shows a measure of unity among establishment Republicans, who some had speculated wouldn’t aid Bevin after last year’s contentious GOP Senate primary. Bevin was the benefactor of infighting between two GOP establishment candidates during the primary. [...]
Wed, Jul 22, 2015 11:05:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Author Discusses the World’s Best Health Care Models–and the Problems With America’s System
from Ja'Nel Johnson
from Ja'Nel Johnson
T.R. Reid, author of “The Healing of America” will speak Tuesday evening on the current state of America’s health care system. His talk is part of a series hosted by the World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Reid, a former NPR commentator, spoke to WFPL about his global search for the best health care models. Your book “The Healing of America” is referred to as a “comparative policy analysis.” Can you explain what that is and how it relates to the health care system? For any organization, company, college or country, if you have problems one way to solve that problem [...]
Tue, Jul 21, 2015 9:03:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Members of the Justice Resource Center and the West Louisville Minister’s Coalition want Attorney General Jack Conway to weigh in on whether Gov. Steve Beshear broke state law when he did not appoint a single African-American to the University of Louisville’s Board of Trustees. The groups sent a letter to Conway Tuesday. Beshear recently appointed a Cuban-American to replace the board’s only black member, Dr. Kevin Cosby. Reverend Clay Calloway with the Minister’s Coalition and Pastor Milton Seymour with the Justice Resource Coalition want Conway to issue a legal opinion on whether appointing a Latino in lieu of other racial minorities satisfies [...]
Tue, Jul 21, 2015 8:31:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Rand Paul pays delinquent property tax bill on the same day he pledges to 'kill' the tax code
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul paid a delinquent property tax bill in Florida on Tuesday, only hours after the Republican presidential candidate said he wants to use fire, a wood chipper…Click to Continue » [...]
Tue, Jul 21, 2015 8:16:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Mitch McConnell to headline fundraiser for Matt Bevin
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will headline a fundraiser in late August for Republican gubernatorial nominee Matt Bevin, hosted by Lexington power couple Joe Craft and Kelly Knight.Click to Continue » [...]
Tue, Jul 21, 2015 3:49:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Loan-forgiveness program aimed at luring dentists to Appalachian Kentucky
from bestep@herald-leader.com (Bill Estep)
from bestep@herald-leader.com (Bill Estep)
Officials announced a loan-forgiveness program Monday as an incentive to get more dentists in Appalachian Kentucky.Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Jul 20, 2015 9:48:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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