Corrections reforms can save Kentucky needed cash, public advocate says
12/13/2015 04:22 PM
With a new governor in the Capitol and a 60-day budget session on the horizon most advocates are fine tuning their pitches for an increase in funding, but Kentucky Public Advocate Ed Monahan is seeking reforms within the criminal justice system which could save the commonwealth cash. Monahan has been making the rounds in an effort to push reforms which would ease the burden on public defenders, save much needed dollars, and, he says, reduce recidivism. While you may not... Read more 
Hoover takes aim at House Speaker, Stumbo fires back on social media
12/12/2015 12:41 PM
A day after House Speaker Greg Stumbo lambasted Democratic Rep. John Tilley for accepting a role as secretary of Justice and Public Safety Cabinet in Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration, House Minority Floor Leader Jeff Hoover fired back. On Friday, Hoover called on Stumbo to apologize for comments he made against Tilley and Rep. Denny Butler, who switched party affiliation from Democrat to a Republican in recently. “When the Speaker of the House makes public comments stating legislators such as... Read more
Inmate health care in community facilities not likely to net savings
12/11/2015 11:17 AM
FRANKFORT – As the cost of prison health care increases, Kentucky officials are considering ways to provide acute hospital and long-term care in community medical facilities so that Medicaid funds may assist with the cost, but questions over Medicaid eligibility for inmates may negate any savings gained. That’s the findings of a report looking at ways medical care could be provided for prison inmates in community medical facilities, which was presented on Thursday to members of the Program Review and Investigations... Read more
For years, Rita Ann Fleming has been creating funny children’s poems from her family experiences and a long career as an obstetrician in Southern Indiana. Now semi-retired, Fleming has published a book of more than 60 poems, illustrated by Portland, Ore., artist Abigail Marble. The book is called Does “Grandma Have a Mustache?” Listen Here is a sample of Fleming’s work from the book: The Pacifier It costs about a dollar but is worth its weight in gold. My mother bought one hundred where the baby things are sold. We’ve hidden them all over the house and the basement too. ‘Cause when the baby wants one no substitute will do. Some say we’re quite [...]
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The Christmas season must definitely be upon us, as Louisville Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” has arrived. This Saturday brought the annual tradition to the Whitney Theatre at the Kentucky Center. Part of the delight of an annual tradition is in recognizing the familiar; equally, as dancers are rotated through the myriad roles, and children age out of the younger roles, it’s intriguing to discover the shifts and changes that develop over the years. This iteration of “The Nutcracker” has been part of Louisville Ballet’s repertoire since 2009, when its remake was supported by Brown-Forman — a gift that is memorialized in the street [...]
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End-of-term pardons are a rare tradition in most states. But not Kentucky. Critics say the practice should end. They argue Kentucky’s chief executives should use the pardon powers more regularly, instead of waiting until they’re packing up their offices. Last week, Gov. Steve Beshear granted 201 pardons and six commutations in the final hours of his term. A few weeks before that, he restored voting rights to about 180,000 Kentuckians who had committed non-violent felonies and completed their sentences. Kentucky is the only state where a governor routinely waits until the last day in office to issue pardons, said Margaret Love, an attorney based in Washington, D.C., who has researched pardon practices nationwide. But the [...]
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