As Trump calls for ban on Muslims, Kentucky Muslim Siddique Malik speaks out
12/15/2015 06:50 PM
Former state Senate candidate Siddique Malik is condemning calls for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States After an attack in San Bernardino, California which officials think is connected to terrorism, Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump proposed a ban on Muslims entering the nation; a position he has defended in recent days. Malik, a Muslim who immigrated from Pakistan more than 40 years ago at the age of 18, says Trump is “triggering fears, and exploiting… society’s insecurities”... Read more 
Treasurer-elect Allison Ball announces chief of staff, general counsel and communications director
12/15/2015 05:07 PM
Incoming GOP Treasurer-elect Allison Ball is announcing three members of her inner circle as she transitions into the office. Janet Cuthrell has been tapped as Ball’s chief of staff. Cuthrell comes to the Kentucky State Treasury from U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s staff, where she served as a field representative in Kentucky. “I’ve worked with many elected officials. Treasurer-elect Ball is one of the best,” Cuthrell said in a statement. Cuthrell is the 4th District Vice Chair of the... Read more
The Bullitt County sheriff is threatening to cease law enforcement patrols unless the county’s Fiscal Court provides an additional $250,000 in funding. Sheriff Dave Greenwell has given the Bullitt Fiscal Court 90 days to chip in the extra money he says his office needs to stay afloat, according to reports. If that need is not met, the county would be left to find a new law enforcement provider. The sheriff’s office estimates it serves about 45,000 of the county’s 78,000 residents. Online records state the Fiscal Court increased its contribution to the sheriff’s office from $300,000 to $600,000 last year. Magistrate Joe Laswell says [...]
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Kentucky regulators have affirmed a utility’s plan to build massive landfills near two power plants, saying that option will have the smallest effect on ratepayers. In 2009, Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities got approval from the Kentucky Public Service Commission to build coal ash landfills at the company’s Ghent and Trimble County power plants. But the costs for both landfills skyrocketed, and a local quarry owner made a case that using his underground limestone mines to store the coal ash would be more cost-efficient for ratepayers. In the order released Tuesday, the Public Service Commission ruled that even with the [...]
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Gov. Matt Bevin’s newly appointed commissioner of revenue left his last job, at Lexmark International, after the Lexington-based technology company found a host of accounting errors and declared its internal financial controls to be deficient and in need of remediation. Bevin named Daniel Bork to the Department of Revenue job on Monday. In a news release, Bevin’s office said Bork “recently retired” as Lexmark’s vice president of tax, a job he had held since 2001. Bork’s LinkedIn profile says he worked there until September. “His expertise in the tax field will serve the cabinet and the administration well,” Bevin said Monday. The Revenue [...]
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