Rep. Westrom optimistic for bill against smoking inside most public spaces despite tough legislative landscape
01/18/2016 07:30 AM
FRANKFORT — Last year’s 30-day legislative session was a breakthrough for Rep. Susan Westrom’s bill that would ban indoor smoking in most public places, passing the House in its first floor vote by a 51-46 margin. House Bill 145 ultimately met its demise without a hearing in the Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection Committee, and while Westrom hopes to gain some traction in the Republican-led chamber, she concedes that this year’s version of the bill will likely see... Read more 
2016 candidate filing update: Candidates make challenges official with deadline looming
01/17/2016 07:30 AM
With the filing deadline for May primaries soon approaching, both Democrats and Republicans are flooding into Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes’s office to mount challenges to incumbents and seek open seats. Contenders for the open 1st Congressional District race have been busy filing their candidacy paperwork, but most of the filing action has been taking place in the state House, where more primaries are developing. U.S. representative 1st district — Candidates are beginning to submit paperwork to officially file in... Read more
Police departments across Kentucky began outfitting officers with body cameras last year, but don’t expect state troopers to join their ranks anytime soon. Kentucky State Police Commissioner Rodney Brewer said he supports the idea of equipping the agency’s 1,000 troopers with the cameras, but the cost to do so is too steep. The state’s most recent budget resulted in a 2.5 percent cut for state police, state budget documents show. With those constraints, body cameras are not a top priority for state police, Brewer said. “My concern has to be providing the best tools for our troopers to respond in a safe manner — [...]
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Despite frigid temperatures, hundreds of Louisvillians on Monday joined a motorcade in memory of Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights icon and activist who reshaped the way mainstream America thought about race and social justice. The string of buses, trucks and cars stretched for nearly a mile. It departed from 28th Street and Broadway Monday morning, wound through Russell and concluded at King Solomon Baptist Church at 16th and Anderson streets. WFPL spoke with residents during the motorcade and at the church to get a sense of what King’s life means to them — and whether they believe the equality he fought [...]
Mon, Jan 18, 2016 8:57:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
People planning to enroll in college this year are being urged to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, soon. The form is the first step toward determining eligibility for federal, state and institutional financial aid. Emma Brown with Louisville’s 55,000 Degrees initiative said many people leave money on the table by not filling out the form, thinking they’re not eligible for aid. “They believe their parents make too much money, their grades aren’t good enough or that they’re too old,” she said. “But in fact, neither grades nor age are criteria, and income is a factor that may be [...]
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