Political newcomer takes on former Scott County magistrate in 62nd district House race
02/24/2016 08:02 PM
GEORGETOWN – The 62nd District House race features Democrat Chuck Tackett, a former Scott County magistrate and farmer and businessman, against political newcomer Phillip Pratt, owner and operator of Pratt’s Lawn and Landscape in Georgetown. Tackett, who lost to current Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles in 2014, feels that the experience of that campaign will be a benefit for him this time around. “The first time I ran that race, I wasn’t prepared for what was going on,” Tackett said. “This time from... Read more 
Secretary says proposed dual-credit program growth, $100M bond pool will help Education and Workforce Development Cabinet's mission in biennium
02/24/2016 03:56 PM
FRANKFORT — Ensuring more Kentuckians attain education and training beyond high school is a top priority for Education and Workforce Development Cabinet Secretary Hal Heiner, who told lawmakers today that Gov. Matt Bevin’s proposed biennial budget would help make gains in those areas. Heiner presented his cabinet’s two-year spending proposal to the House Budget Review Subcommittee on Primary/Secondary Education on Wednesday, saying that thousands of open jobs remain unfilled throughout Kentucky. The cabinet’s budget received two key appropriations in Bevin’s proposal: a... Read more
Judicial redistricting bill clears Senate committee
02/24/2016 03:48 PM
FRANKFORT – A bill which would require the state court system to balance population and caseloads throughout the state on the same schedule as legislative redistricting passed in Senate committee on Wednesday. Senate Bill 8, sponsored by Sen. John Schickel, R-Union, which passed the Senate State and Local Government Committee by a 9-2 vote, would require the Supreme Court of Kentucky to recommend to the General Assembly a proposal to adjust Circuit Court and District Court districts based on caseload and... Read more
Fmr. U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning endorses Marco Rubio for president
02/24/2016 01:43 PM
Former U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Kentucky, is endorsing Florida U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio in his bid for the White House. Bunning joins other GOP leaders in Frankfort who are backing Rubio ahead of the March 5 Republican presidential caucus in the commonwealth. “All too often, conservatives have to choose between a candidate who will fight for the values they care about most and someone who can win,” Bunning said in a statement sent by Rubio’s campaign. “Fortunately, we don’t have... Read more
Chief justice says courts may close under proposed judicial budget cuts, but Bevin calls that step unnecessary, inappropriate
02/23/2016 09:35 PM
FRANKFORT — Gov. Matt Bevin’s proposed two-year budget presents a potential “constitutional crisis” for Kentucky’s judicial branch, state Supreme Court Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr. told lawmakers on the House Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary on Tuesday. Like many areas of state government, the judicial branch of government faces 4.5 percent cuts in the current fiscal year that will carry over into 9 percent spending reductions over the biennium. Minton appealed to legislators to exempt the judicial branch... Read more
'Kynectors' say kynect is more than just a website
02/23/2016 07:09 PM
FRANKFORT – Community-based people trained to be “Kynectors” – to help people get healthcare through insurance plans on kynect or through expanded Medicaid, are fearful of what will happen to Kentucky’s most vulnerable citizens if the portal to health insurance is disbanded. Emily Beauregard, executive director of Kentucky voices for Health said that Kynect allowed the Kynectors to building relationships in their communities. “They’re able to build relationships with their neighbors, their friends, their family members, their co-workers, all sorts of different... Read more
Bill to reorganize Kentucky Horse Park board passes Senate committee
02/23/2016 07:06 PM
FRANKFORT – A bill which would seek to reorganize the Kentucky Horse Park Commission and perform a full audit of the park passed out of committee on Tuesday. Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Sen. Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown, passed by 9-1 vote of the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Tourism and Labor. The legislation calls for nine members of the board to be selected by the governor, which is half of the current number of the commission. Three would be selected based... Read more
Louisville audiences will get the chance to see several brand-new shows next year that are still playing on Broadway stages, in the 2016-17 season announced today by PNC Broadway in Louisville. The regular season includes four musicals and a glitzy magic show, “The Illusionists – Live from Broadway,” which was roundly panned by The New York Times but played to huge audiences nonetheless. Two additional crowd-pleasers — “The Book of Mormon” and “Riverdance” — are available as add-on selections. When NBC aired “The Sound of Music Live,” in December 2013, over 44 million people watched. Producers took note, apparently, and now a new [...]
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Late last year, the St. Matthews Police Department — and Louisville’s youth in general — drew widespread attention following a disturbance at Mall St. Matthews. Police described the Dec. 26 incident, in which multiple teens were reported causing problems in the mall, as the culmination of weeks of increased crime in the suburban city. Some residents — and even St. Matthews City Council members — were skeptical of the police department’s claim. But documents provided to WFPL News through an open records request show that St. Matthews experienced an increase in crimes involving youth near and around the mall in the weeks leading up to the Dec. 26 incident. That [...]
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It’s increasingly likely that the next time you have an encounter with a police officer, he or she will be wearing a body camera. And depending on how things go, you may be left wondering: “Can I get a copy of that video?” There’s no single answer to that, or other pressing questions, such as whether you can tell an officer you don’t want to be recorded. In the year and a half since the Ferguson, Mo., protests, police departments have been rushing to adopt the cameras. But when it comes to body camera policies, departments are all over the map. That’s why [...]
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