Former Personnel Cabinet Secretary Tim Longmeyer pleads guilty to federal bribery charge
04/19/2016 06:09 PM
UPDATED LEXINGTON — Former Personnel Cabinet Secretary Tim Longmeyer pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a federal bribery charge stemming from his time as head of the agency, less than a month after accusations against him surfaced. Longmeyer, who resigned his position as deputy attorney general days before the charge against him was revealed March 25, admitted to accepting $197,500 in cash and $6,000 in conduit campaign contributions from an unidentified consulting firm in exchange for helping secure work for the... Read more 
Gov. Matt Bevin requests investigation of former Gov. Steve Beshear's administration
04/19/2016 02:24 PM
FRANKFORT – Gov. Matt Bevin has accused the previous administration of former Gov. Steve Beshear of numerous improprieties that he says has been uncovered by his administration. Bevin, who took no questions at a press conference on Tuesday, said that his staff had uncovered evidence that the prior administration had failed to meet the high standards that the law and the people of Kentucky demand from state government officials. Bevin said beshear’s administration coerced state employees to contribute to the campaign... Read more
Republican Party of Kentucky hires communications director, political director ahead of fall elections
04/19/2016 11:29 AM
With control of the state House of Representatives up for grabs the Republican Party of Kentucky has added a political and communications director. Tres Watson, who last ran Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles campaign, has been named as the Republican Party’s communications director. The RPK has also named Josh Thomas as political director. “Republicans stand to make historic gains in Kentucky this November and I am committed to assembling the type of team we need to get us there,” said RPK Chairman... Read more
Complaint against former deputy attorney general, Personnel Cabinet secretary dropped as prosecutors plan path forward
04/18/2016 03:04 PM
The criminal complaint accusing Tim Longmeyer, a former Personnel Cabinet secretary and deputy attorney general, of bribery has been dropped as prosecutors plan to pursue the case through an information rather than an indictment, which may signal that a plea deal has been reached. U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert Wier granted a motion from Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Boone on Monday to dismiss the criminal complaint against Longmeyer, who allegedly accepted more than $200,000 in kickbacks from a Lexington firm identified... Read more
E-cigarettes and smoking hookah have gained popularity among middle and high school students in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The number of middle and high school students using e-cigarettes tripled from 2013 to 2014. Among high school students, 13.4 percent were found to be using e-cigarettes in 2014 compared with 4.5 percent in 2013. The number of middle school students using e-cigarettes also tripled from 1.1 percent in 2013 to 3.9 percent in 2014. Vince Willmore, vice president for communication at the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, said marketing of e-cigarettes has played a big role in [...]
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The Louisville Orchestra has announced its 2016-17 season, which features luminaries like conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and cellist Yo-Yo Ma alongside a Shakespeare-themed concert and a new work from conductor/composer Teddy Abrams. Abrams is a protege of Thomas, who leads the San Francisco Symphony. Reflecting the Louisville Orchestra’s renewed commitment to American music, Thomas will conduct a program entitled “Mavericks,” which focuses on American composers. British composers will also get the spotlight this season. Ma’s appearance with the orchestra will include a performance of the Elgar Cello Concerto, which was composed in 1919 and has become an important part of cello repertoire. This [...]
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Layoffs and program eliminations are coming within the Kentucky Community and Technical College system. The cutbacks come from a “perfect storm” of sustained budget cuts and dwindling enrollment figures at the 16 community college campuses across the state, said Terri Giltner, spokeswoman for KCTCS. The state’s most recent budget agreement, which calls for a 4.5 percent slash in funding for state higher education entities over the next two years, doesn’t make it easier for the college system to retain current levels of employees and programming, Giltner added. “We’ve really tightened our belt and, quite frankly, we don’t think there’s many notches left,” Giltner said. It’s unclear just how many positions [...]
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