Proposed legislation filed to allow clergy to not perform gay marriage in Kentucky
07/06/2015 07:00 PM
FLORENCE – A northern Kentucky legislator has pre-filed a bill which would make it clear that clergy who object to same-sex marriage for religious reasons would not be forced to perform such services. Rep. Addia Wuchner, R-Florence, filed the bill which she says is related to the exercise of religious freedom in the solemnization of marriage. “Since last week’s Supreme Court ruling that redefined marriage, I have had numerous calls and conversations with pastors and clergy serving various faith communities expressing... Read more 
Drew Curtis on gay marriage: "Stop being your racist grandfather"
07/06/2015 03:39 PM
Calling the same-sex marriage issue moot in the race for Kentucky’s governorship Independent candidate Drew Curtis said “he feels bad” for Kentuckians who find it as their top issue. Cutis’ remarks come as Attorney General Jack Conway, the Democratic candidate for governor, and Matt Bevin, the Republican candidate for governor, has taken opposite sides of the issue. Speaking with Pure Politics prior to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision to allow gay marriage in all 50 states, Curtis predicted the issue... Read more
House and Senate Democrats working to extend DUI look-back period
07/05/2015 11:40 AM
Lawmakers in the House and Senate are working on mirror legislation to extend the current DUI look-back period from 5 to 10 years. Sen. Dennis Parrett, D-Elizabethtown, and Rep. Kelly Flood, D-Lexington, are renewing the call for tougher DUI laws in memory of individuals in their respective districts. Parrett introduced and passed legislation out of the state Senate in the 2015 legislative session, but the House never heard the bill in committee due to concerns over costs. During the session, Flood... Read more
Yarmuth supports President Obama's OT rule but says Congress should've played a role in crafting proposal
07/03/2015 05:28 PM
President Barack Obama’s plan to expand overtime pay may not have passed Congress on its own, but Kentucky’s lone Democrat in Washington believes lawmakers were better equipped to examine the issue and enact resolutions. Obama announced Tuesday that the Labor Department will grant overtime benefits to salaried workers making up to $50,440 annually, an increase from the Federal Labor Standards Act’s current threshold of $23,660 per year. The proposal has drawn praise from organized labor and scorn from pro-business groups like... Read more
Rowan County clerk sued by ACLU after denying new marriage licenses while U.S. Rep. Yarmuth and Chief Justice Minton weigh in
07/02/2015 06:59 PM
As a handful of county clerks continue their refusal to issue new marriage licenses in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage ruling last week, U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth says those who continue to balk at the high court’s decision “ought to leave or do their job.” Inaction by Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis has already prompted the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky to file suit on behalf of two homosexual couples and two heterosexual couples who were denied... Read more
A "critical moment" in state's education future, House K-12 budget subcommittee chair says
07/02/2015 06:20 PM
Six months before lawmakers return to Frankfort to construct and pass a $20 billion state spending plan, Rep. Kelly Flood is preparing to help craft one of the largest portions of the budget — education spending. Flood, chair of the House K-12 budget subcommittee, told Pure Politics that she has been reviewing a report detailing the best practices to prepare for the challenges for Kentucky’s students. One of the largest hurdles for the state education-wise, Flood says, is addressing achievement... Read more
Stakeholders agree: Funding for KSP's central laboratory key to resolving backlog of untested rape kits
07/01/2015 07:07 PM
ELIZABETHTOWN — As about a dozen huddled around the conference table at Silverleaf Sexual Trauma Recovery Services to discuss the backlog of untested sexual assault and rapes kits in Kentucky State Police’s possession on Wednesday, one point repeatedly came up: KSP needs more resources for its central crime laboratory. State Auditor Adam Edelen conducted his office’s fourth stakeholder meeting in conjunction with the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs as his office continues its review of untested rape kits, which may... Read more
Louisville Metro Police says investigators believe they have recovered the body of one of the three people who remain missing after a pontoon boat capsized in the Ohio River over the weekend. Police say a family walking along the river near the Falls of the Ohio Monday night found the body and called authorities. Capt. Joel DeMoss tells TV station WLKY authorities believe it was likely a man involved in the accident. Jefferson County Deputy Coroner Jack Arnold says he expects to identify the victim by Tuesday. Missing are Danal Swinney, 36; his girlfriend, Joyce Wright, 37; and his 10-year-old daughter, called “We-We.” Officials say [...]
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Louisville firefighters will monitor through the night three historic Whiskey Row buildings that were extensively damaged by fire Monday afternoon. As of Monday evening, firefighters were still working to extinguish flames burning through a stretch of a historic Whiskey Row buildings in downtown Louisville. A Louisville Fire spokesman said the three-alarm fire was dwindling but not yet entirely under control. “We’re keeping it in check from spreading to any other buildings. Right now it’s contained,” said Capt. Sal Melendez, the Louisville Fire spokesman. He said crews are “very hopeful” the facades of the structures can at least be saved. Apart from the facades, however, the damage done to the [...]
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Cory Trenholm kept his eyes on the water Monday morning, steering a rescue boat to dodging debris on the Ohio River. Trentholm, 29, is an eight-year veteran of the Louisville Fire Department and part of the search effort hoping to recover three people still missing after their rented pontoon boat rammed a construction staging barge Saturday night, sending them into the river. Two died in the accident and four others aboard the boat were sent to the hospital, officials said. Two adults and a child were still missing on Monday. Daria Raymore said her brother, Danal Swinney, is one of the missing. His girlfriend and [...]
Mon, Jul 06, 2015 10:24:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
As South Carolina lawmakers debate Monday on the the fate of the Confederate flag flying outside the Capitol, see the presidential candidates who support removing the flag.Click to Continue » [...]
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Hundreds of engineers in Ky. Transportation Cabinet get raises averaging 20 percent
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from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
About 550 engineers in the state Transportation Cabinet got raises averaging 20 percent last month in hopes of curbing high turnover and costly contracts for private engineers.Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Jul 06, 2015 3:19:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky legislator pre-files bill about performing same-sex marriage ceremonies
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from bestep@herald-leader.com (Bill Estep)
A state representative will sponsor legislation aimed at making clear that ministers and others who object to same-sex marriages on religious grounds would not have to perform such services.Click to Continue » [...]
Fri, Jul 03, 2015 10:14:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT – Carl Bradley, who was state natural resources secretary in the administration of the late Gov. Wallace Wilkinson, died Thursday at his home in Hattiesburg, Miss. He was 89 Bradley’s son, David Bradley, confirmed the death. He said his father died of natural causes and had turned 89 on Tuesday. Carl Bradley served in the Wilkinson administration from 1988 until he resigned in October 1991. Bradley, a native of Muhlenberg County, was named natural resources secretary soon after Wilkinson took office. He had been an assistant to the natural resources secretary for a year before that. He formerly had worked [...]
Thu, Jul 02, 2015 7:30:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
HERALD-LEADER FRANKFORT BUREAU FRANKFORT -Kentucky's property tax rate for 2015 will remain as it has been since 2008. The state Department of Revuene announced Wednesday that it has set the 2015 state real property tax rate at 12.2 cents per $100 of assessed valued. Stat law requires the department to set the real property rate no later than July 1 of each year. The rate is based on the revenue generated from the increase in taxable real property assessments from 2014 to 2015. If the revenue increase is more than 4 percent after the exclusion of new property added to the tax roll during [...]
Wed, Jul 01, 2015 7:22:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
HERALD-LEADER FRANKFORT BUREAU FRANKFORT -- Veteran state official Holly McCoy-Johnson is the state's new malt beverage administrator in the Department for Alcoholic Beverage Control. Public Protection Secretary Ambrose Wilson IV appointed McCoy-Johnson to the position Wednesday, replacing Stephanie Stumbo, who resigned. McCoy-Johnson has been executive director of General Administration and Program Support Shared Services (GAPS) which provides personnel, fiscal, budget, IT and operational support for the Public Protection Cabinet, Energy and Environment Cabinet and Labor Cabinet. “Holly’s wide range of knowledge of the workings of state government and, in particular, the ability to build consensus among varied interests makes her an excellent choice for [...]
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