National KIDS COUNT report card shows improvements and setbacks for Ky. kids
07/26/2015 09:33 AM
The latest national KIDS COUNT data shows children in the state are getting healthier, but the state has persistent problems in areas of economic well-being, which is impacting some base line education metrics like reading and math scores. On Tuesday, the Annie E. Casey Foundation released its yearly review of data coming from states on an index of 16 indicators, a sort of “national report card for kids,” said Terry Brooks, the director for Kentucky Youth Advocates. The report uses... Read more 
Americans for Prosperity says Jack Conway would lead Kentucky in wrong direction in pre-Fancy Farm Web ad, mailer
07/25/2015 01:37 PM
The Kentucky chapter of the conservative 501(c )(4) Americans for Prosperity has launched a digital and direct-mail campaign ahead of this year’s Fancy Farm festivities, hoping to connect Democratic Attorney General Jack Conway with President Barack Obama in the minds of voters. AFP released a digital ad titled “You’re Going The Wrong Way, Jack Conway” on Friday, depicting Conway as a supporter of cap-and-trade legislation, the Affordable Care Act and high-dollar government spending. Julia Crigler, AFP Kentucky state director, said the... Read more
Confederate group unfurls battle flags, criticisms of state's potential removal of Jefferson Davis statue from Capitol
07/24/2015 07:27 PM
FRANKFORT — Dozens of Confederate flags flew on the Capitol grounds Friday as more than 100 demonstrators protested the potential removal of Confederate President Jefferson Davis’ 15-foot marble statue from the Capitol Rotunda. Organizers urged the crowd to sign letters against taking Davis’ statue from the Capitol as well as statements condemning the use of the Confederate flag as a symbol of hate. The state’s Historic Properties Advisory Commission is set to reconsider the panel’s guidelines on rotunda statues at an Aug.... Read more
Bevin adds $1k from McConnell PAC in latest fundraising report; Conway still holds major cash advantage
07/24/2015 01:00 PM
The political action committee of Matt Bevin’s former political rival — U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell — provided the lone new donation in the last month for the Republican gubernatorial nominee. The $1,000 check from McConnell’s Bluegrass Committee leadership PAC brings Bevin’s campaign coffers to $2,954.64 in cash-on-hand, according to a 60-day post-primary report filed with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance. McConnell’s PAC also sent $1,000 donations to the other GOP candidates running for Constitutional offices. In late August... Read more
The chance for the public to comment on whether the state should keep a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis in the state Capitol rotunda closes on Wednesday. Members of the Historic Properties Advisory Commission will then discuss findings at a special meeting held on Aug. 5. The statue’s presence in the Capitol building has come under criticism in the wake of a mass shooting last month in a historically African American church in Charleston. Dylann Roof, the man accused in the shooting, was depicted holding a Confederate flag in photos posted online. Prominent Kentucky officials including Gov. Steve Beshear, U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, [...]
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Matt Bevin could well be holding a trump card of his own if a summer of social change becomes an autumn of angry conservative defiance. The "Obama"Click to Continue » [...]
Sun, Jul 26, 2015 8:37:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Rand Paul 'pretty happy where we are,' despite lackluster fundraising reports,
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
Though he lamented all the attention rival Republican Donald Trump has been receiving from extensive media coverage, Kentucky junior U.S. Sen. Rand Paul said Sunday he feels good about the…Click to Continue » [...]
Sun, Jul 26, 2015 5:52:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
What Would 2-Way Downtown Louisville Streets Mean For Walkers, Cyclists and Bus Riders?
from Jacob Ryan
from Jacob Ryan
The idea of converting downtown Louisville’s one-way streets to two-ways has support from business proponents, but motor vehicles aren’t the only way to get around the city. Would two-way streets downtown be good for people who rely on bikes, public transit or good old-fashioned walking to get from place to place? Proponents for those modes of transportation say, potentially, yes. Related StoryOmni Hotel Developers Want a Two-Way Third Street—and They're Not AlonePortions of Jefferson, Liberty, Chestnut, Shelby, Campbell, Main, Eighth, Seventh and Third streets are all being considered for conversion, said Rebecca Matheny, executive director of the Louisville Downtown Partnership. And with the help [...]
Sun, Jul 26, 2015 11:00:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Remember that whole Supreme Court marriage equality thing a couple weeks ago? It was kind of a big deal? Well one of the attorneys, Joe Dunman, joins us this week for a news round-up, and to give us the latest information on two Kentucky county clerks who have refused to issue marriage licenses. Dunman, who is a civil rights attorney and co-host of the Parade of Horribles legal podcast, also weighs in on the death of Sandra Bland in police custody, and how police interactions are different for white people. We also talk about the case of local prosecutor Karl Price, who [...]
Sat, Jul 25, 2015 12:00:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Dozens rally at Kentucky Capitol in support of Confederate symbols
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
Kentucky's state government should not turn its back on Confederate symbols, including the Confederate battle flag and native son Jefferson Davis, speakers told more than a hundred people Friday at…Click to Continue » [...]
Fri, Jul 24, 2015 6:05:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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