Federally funded study will explore use of drones in Kentucky
11/10/2015 07:01 PM
FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs will be studying the growing use of drones in Kentucky, according to an agreement approved by the Government Contract Review Committee on Tuesday. The $93,937 agreement paid through federal funds for Maryland-based consultant Anthony Pucciarella, a retired U.S. Navy commander and director of operations for the University of Maryland’s Unmanned Aircraft System Test Site, was approved by a 6-1 vote, with Republican Sen. Paul Hornback voting against the contract. Pucciarella will lead a... Read more 
Attorney General-elect Andy Beshear announces transition team
11/10/2015 06:15 PM
FRANKFORT — One of two statewide Democrats to survive the Nov. 3 election, Attorney General-elect Andy Beshear named his transition team in a press conference in the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday. The 37-year-old Beshear listed seven familiar names to state government that will overseeing his transition. “What I’ve told the team members is that number one, the time for partisanship is over,” Beshear said. “What we have to do in this transition is to help build an office, and create... Read more
12-year-old student uses her experience of being bullied to help solve the problem
11/10/2015 03:14 PM
FRANKFORT – One of the keys to stop the problem of bullying in Kentucky is to recognize that it is a community-wide health issue, rather than a school-specific one. That was one of the recommendations from the Kentucky Youth Bullying Prevention Task Force which was established in October, 2014 to come up with bullying prevention strategies that, if implemented, would lead to safer schools and communities. Bullying can result in physical injury, social and emotional distress, and in some cases, even death.... Read more
Gov.-elect Bevin names attorney who represented former Gov. Fletcher in merit case as general counsel
11/10/2015 02:32 PM
Gov.-elect Matt Bevin has named Louisville attorney M. Stephen Pitt, who successfully represented former Gov. Ernie Fletcher against allegations of personnel hiring improprieties in 2006, as his general counsel. Pitt, with the firm Wyatt, Tarrant and Combs since 1977, is Bevin’s first hire to the upcoming administration. The incoming governor announced the move in a news release on Tuesday. “He is widely respected and has a deep understanding of the law that is rooted in decades of experience,” Bevin said of Pitt... Read more
Republican Matt Bevin is the latest political newcomer to make a splash. The newly elected governor of Kentucky has never held office before and says he plans to shake up politics in the state. Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/. [...]
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Kentucky’s latest quarterly coal report shows new recent lows in the state’s coal employment and production. During the third quarter of 2015, Kentucky’s mines employed only 9,356 workers — a more than 50 percent decline from this quarter in 2011. Coal production is also at the lowest point since the 1960s. The bulk of the job and production losses have been in Eastern Kentucky. And part of the reason for that is money. For the first time, the Energy and Environment Cabinet has included the fluctuations in the average processed and delivered prices of coal in the quarterly coal report. Eastern Kentucky coal [...]
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Yogurt containers filled with water sat on a long table covered with a paint-splattered cloth. Nearby were boxes of pastels and watercolor paints. Packages of thick, creamy paper and fresh paintbrushes sat invitingly open. The table was set up by a window overlooking the Ohio River inside a room in Seven North, otherwise known as the psychiatric unit of the Robley Rex VA Medical Center in Louisville. Patients entered the room wearing pajamas and non-slip socks. They were invited to paint, draw, color — or just sit and chat. Mike Gibson, who teaches the class, offered each a choice of materials and maybe a picture from a [...]
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Marco Rubio emerged unscathed. Ben Carson defended his integrity. Donald Trump flashed his dominant personality. And Jeb Bush avoided disaster.Click to Continue » [...]
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The Republican presidential candidates are debating for the fourth time in the 2016 nomination contest, this time in Milwaukee, as they compete to narrow down the wide-open contest.Click to Continue » [...]
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Bevin endorses bill allowing home-schooled students to play sports at public schools
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State Rep. Stan Lee has prefiled a bill for the 2016 General Assembly that would allow home-schooled students to play athletics on public school teams.Click to Continue » [...]
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