With cancer in remission Rep. Jim Wayne announces run for re-election in 2016
12/10/2015 10:04 PM
LOUISVILLE — After receiving a clean bill of health over the Thanksgiving holiday Rep. Jim Wayne, D-Louisville, says he will running for re-election for a 14th term in office. Wayne, who was diagnosed with cancer of the larynx and lymph nodes in May, endured 35 rounds of radiation and chemotherapy treatments in an effort to eradicate the cancer. Speaking to supporters and gathered media at All Wool & A Yard Wide Democratic Club in Louisville on Thursday, Wayne announced his... Read more 
Stumbo: "We're worried about the possibility of more defections," Rep. Owens named judiciary chairman
12/10/2015 04:24 PM
LOUISVILLE — House Speaker Greg Stumbo was speaking with members of the media in Louisville Thursday as official word came down that House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Tilley had accepted a role as the next Justice and Public Safety Cabinet secretary under Republican Gov. Matt Bevin. Tilley’s move to Bevin’s administration further wounds an already bleeding Democratic majority caucus in the House of Representatives. Democrats now have their slimmest majority since 1921 with a 52-47 lead in the chamber and... Read more
Democratic Rep. John Tilley appointed Justice and Public Safety Cabinet secretary in Bevin administration
12/10/2015 11:25 AM
UPDATE WITH TILLEY INTERVIEW, STUMBO REACTION: Dealing a blow to House Democrats, Gov. Matt Bevin named Rep. John Tilley as the next Justice and Public Safety Cabinet secretary on Thursday. Tilley had served as the House Judiciary Committee chairman, where he helped shepherd substantial bills addressing topics like penal reform, drug trafficking and addiction, and dating violence through the General Assembly. The Courier-Journal first reported on Tilley’s appointment earlier Thursday. Bevin praised Tilley’s qualifications for the post. Tilley was first elected to... Read more
While talks of barring refugees from coming to the U.S. persist among politicians, Kentucky agencies are preparing to welcome some 2,000 refugees from around the world in 2016. And those refugees will need health care. The University of Louisville’s Refugee Health Program looks at health issues for those fleeing threats and violence, and provides services to people resettling in Kentucky. Last year, 2,141 adult and children refugees received health screenings in Louisville, Bowling Green and Owensboro, according to the Kentucky Refugee Health Assessment Report, released on Thursday. Rahel Bosson, director of the program, said although there are certain conditions that are population-specific among refugees, overall, [...]
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In Hamburg, a new development offers a model for sustainable growth. But without public buy-in, the country’s move away from fossil fuels can only go so far. (If you aren’t immediately taken to the full story, go here.) [...]
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Misspent funds and poor record-keeping in a small Jefferson County suburb amount to an “abuse of the public,” state Auditor Adam Edelen says. Thousands of government dollars in West Buechel were spent to purchase goods that served no purpose to the city’s residents, according to a state audit report released Thursday. Money was also spent on orders from home shopping networks, among other things. The auditor’s report is being referred to the attorney general, FBI and Kentucky Department of Revenue, Edelen’s office said. “In four years of literally conducting hundreds of audits, this ranks among the worst,” Edelen told WFPL. “It’s time for the residents [...]
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