Road plan, Transportation Cabinet budget heading to Senate after clearing House
03/22/2016 10:10 PM
FRANKFORT — Some House Republicans harkened back to Democrats past while another questioned the majority party’s religious faith after interchange improvements near a Noah’s Ark-themed park in his district was cut, but a $4.5 billion biennial road plan passed the House of Representatives on a 56-40 vote mostly along party lines Tuesday. Rep. Leslie Combs, a Pikeville Democrat who chairs the House Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation, said House Bill 305 includes Gov. Matt Bevin’s proposed bridge replacement projects and... Read more 
Colleges and universities will have 25 percent of funding based on performance in Senate budget, Sen. Givens says
03/22/2016 03:33 PM
FRANKFORT — Public colleges and universities could see a quarter of their baseline funding based on multiple performance indicators in the second year of the Senate’s biennial budget proposal. Senate President Pro Tem David Givens, R-Greensburg, presented the upper chamber’s performance-based funding model to the Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee on Tuesday. It calls for schools to be grouped into three separate sectors: the universities of Kentucky and Louisville in one, all 16 Kentucky Community and Technical College System institutions into... Read more
Bill to extend 911 fees to individuals who buy phone minutes passes House committee
03/22/2016 03:20 PM
FRANKFORT – A bill which would require persons who buy phone minutes at a retail store to pay an additional fee for 911 calls has unanimously passed a House committee. House Bill 585 sponsored by Rep. Martha Jane King, D-Lewisburg, would require individuals who buy phone cards at retail establishments to pay a 93 cent fee which would go to fund the facilities, equipment, and personnel needed for 911 call exchanges. Currently, persons who own a landline or have a contract with... Read more
House road plan, Transportation Cabinet budget clear budget committee
03/22/2016 02:35 PM
FRANKFORT — The House’s version of the state road funding plan cleared a panel Tuesday down partisan lines. House Bill 304, House Bill 305 and House Joint Resolution 91 each passed with a 19-14 vote with Democrats voting in favor and Republicans opposing the plans totaling $4.58 billion. Deputy Budget Director Jenny Anglin told committee members that the road fund includes 1,239 total projects in the plans. “4.58 billion in road projects and bridge projects is provided,” Anglin said. “It... Read more
Attorney General Andy Beshear files lawsuit against Volkswagen
03/22/2016 02:05 PM
FRANKFORT — Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear is taking aim at German automaker Volkswagen and its connected brands claiming the company violated the state’s consumer protection act. Beshear filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen, Porsche and Audi in Franklin Circuit Court on Tuesday claiming the multinational corporation took advantage of consumers with a diesel emissions cheating scheme. In a press conference, Beshear said he would fight to have the German automaker face charges in the Kentucky court system. In the suit, Beshear... Read more
In an effort to cut down on crime in the area, off-duty police officers are set to begin patrolling the streets of Old Louisville. Metro Councilman David James tells WLKY the patrols will start Wednesday. Louisville Metro Police are short about 200 officers, James said, which leaves too few on the street. A $5,000 grant will bring additional off-duty officers to the area. The officers will work three shifts per week, three to four hours per night. “This is needed all over the city,” James said. “The safety of the citizens [is the] No. 1 responsibility of government.” Howard Rosenberg, chairman of the Old Louisville Neighborhood Council, said he hopes [...]
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The local option sales tax proposal is dying of neglect in the Kentucky Senate. As the legislative session heads into its final days, the Senate has a full plate of bills to consider. And it appears the local option sales tax isn’t one of them. The constitutional amendment would allow local governments to raise the sales tax by up to 1 percent if voters approve in local referenda. It has received strong support from Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and been the focus of lobbying efforts from Greater Louisville Inc., the city’s chamber of commerce. Senate President Robert Stivers, a Republican from Manchester, said he supports [...]
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Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz each notched victories in Tuesday’s Western contests, but Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s big wins in Arizona still mean their overall delegate lead won’t winnow much. On the Democratic side, Sanders won big victories in the Utah and Idaho caucuses, but the much smaller prizes could end up netting him roughly the same number of delegates Clinton will get from her Arizona win. In the GOP race, Trump claimed all 58 Arizona delegates thanks to his victory in the winner-take-all primary. It was by far the biggest prize of the night and a further complication for Republicans [...]
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