Bill allowing businesses to deny service based on religious convictions clears committee; Fairness Campaign director calls it "clear attack on LGBT rights"
02/25/2016 07:43 PM
FRANKFORT — A bill that would protect businesses that deny services based on their religious faith cleared the Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection Committee on Thursday despite a lawsuit currently litigating that very issue. Senate Bill 180 heads to the Senate floor after an 8-1 vote with four senators voting “pass” because of the ongoing court battle involving a Lexington printer that declined to make T-shirts for a 2012 gay pride festival. Sen. Albert Robinson, chairman of the committee and... Read more 
WKU president says budget cuts will lead to loss of academic, student life student service and community service programs
02/25/2016 02:01 PM
FRANKFORT – Western Kentucky University President Gary Ransdell said that Gov. Matt Bevin’s proposed cuts to higher education will have a crippling impact at WKU which will lead to a loss of programs, jobs and a reduction at the Gatton Academy. Ransdell told members of the House Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education on Thursday that a study conducted by Budget and Policy Priorities, shows that Kentucky state funding for higher education remains far below pre-recession levels than in most states,... Read more
Southern Indiana police are searching for vandals who damaged equipment and workers’ property on the deck of an Ohio River bridge that was temporarily closed in January for improvements. Jeffersonville Police Chief Kenny Kavanaugh said the damage discovered early Thursday spanned the length of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge that links the city with Louisville, Kentucky. Ohio River Bridges Project Spokeswoman Mindy Peterson said vandals spray painted items, damaged tools, broke lights along the bridge’s deck and damaged many workers’ personal items. [...]
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It’s Oscar weekend, and that means curling up in front of the TV in your jammies and watching all the beautiful people. Or maybe it means putting on a glam gown and going out in public. The Louisville Film Society is throwing an Oscar Watch Party at Copper & Kings Distillery that sounds like a swell affair: hors d’oeuvres and desserts, cocktails, silent auction and door prizes. They’re promising a red carpet, too. It’s a benefit for LFS, and each $100 ticket includes a year-long membership. Looking for Lilith Theatre Company always brings thought-provoking work that tackles gender issues in some way, and [...]
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Louisville is sometimes referred to as a large small town, and that certainly holds true within the arts community. Two of the city’s arts leaders, Louisville Orchestra Music Director Teddy Abrams and Louisville Ballet Artistic Director Robert Curran, have developed a friendship since they both came to town in recent years. One result of that friendship is the “Spring Collaboration” program, taking place at the Kentucky Center’s Whitney Hall on March 4 and 5. Instead of the orchestra simply accompanying the ballet, both directors see this program as a true collaborative effort, originating with Abrams’ suggestion of performing Igor Stravinsky’s 1911 ballet, [...]
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