Yarmuth: Kentucky Democrats need to repudiate alleged bribery scheme connected to Tim Longmeyer; ranks Bevin’s first 100 days in office
04/06/2016 09:56 AM
Kentucky’s lone federally elected Democrat is calling on members of his party to condemn the actions of former Personnel Cabinet Secretary Tim Longmeyer, who has been charged with bribery. Longmeyer has been accused of participating in a kickback scheme with others to persuade Humana and Anthem to hire a consulting firm, identified as MC Squared Consulting, in return for more than $200,000. As the case moves forward, Yarmuth said Democrats, more than Republicans, need to strike down corruption in order... Read more 
Sen. Neal pitches experience and influence against former aide, retired judge in primary debate
04/06/2016 12:13 AM
LOUISVILLE — With two Democratic challengers nipping at his heels, state Senate Minority Caucus Chairman Gerald Neal appealed to more than 75 assembled in the basement of King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church on Tuesday that his experience in the General Assembly should earn him another term. Neal fended off spirited remarks from former legislative and political aide Charles Booker, who bristled at the insinuation that Neal was responsible for his career in government and politics, and retired Jefferson District Judge Toni... Read more
Ky. Dept. of Revenue identifies 22K potentially fraudulent tax refund requests; systems back online after processing halt
04/05/2016 05:50 PM
FRANKFORT — After a brief halt in processing tax refunds the Kentucky Department of Revenue says payments are once again going out and they’ve identified a large batch of potentially fraudulent returns marked for review. The Department of Revenue stopped processing tax refunds in mid-February for six-days, according to Pamela Trautner, a spokeswoman for the Finance and Administration Cabinet. The stop-down in processing came as a result of a breach of the Internal Revenue Service’s eFile system. The delay... Read more
Chatter: Eastern Kentucky attorney Eric Conn charged with fraud
04/05/2016 02:20 PM
Infamous Eastern Kentucky disability lawyer Eric Conn, and two others have been charged with defrauding the federal government in an indictment handed down on Tuesday. The story first appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader who along with other outlets and a U.S. Senate investigation have been following the issue for several years. Conn, social security appeals judge David Daugherty and psychologist Dr. Alfred Bradley Adkins are named in the in indictment. In total 18 counts are handed down to the trio... Read more
If you’re in Louisville, it just got even more attractive to impulse-buy on Amazon. The company announced Wednesday it’s expanding its same-day delivery service to Louisville and 10 other cities. The service, which is available to Prime members at no extra charge, provides same-day delivery of items over $35 seven days a week. Orders must be placed in the morning to qualify and are guaranteed to arrive by 9 p.m. Amazon said its same-day service is now operating in 27 metro areas and more than 1,000 cities and towns. Amazon Prime is a $99-a-year subscription service that offers members free two-day shipping on many items [...]
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Pfizer and Allergan won’t be merging after all, the companies announced Wednesday. U.S. drugmaker Pfizer and Irish competitor Allergan were planning to combine into the largest pharmaceutical giant in the world. But the $150 billion agreement has been terminated because of a recent change in U.S. tax rules. NPR’s Jim Zarroli explained the policy shift on the blog yesterday: “The Treasury Department on Monday introduced rules aimed at reducing the incentives for companies to carry out inversions. That’s a controversial practice in which a U.S. company merges with a firm in a foreign country, such as Ireland, and moves its headquarters there to take [...]
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It was the last class period of the day for Caitlin Jennings, the vocal music teacher at Noe Middle School. Sixth-graders were walking into the choir room, backpacks slung over shoulders, energy high. They found their seats on risers facing the piano, and when the teacher said it was time to start their vocal warmups, they stood up and started singing. It’s one thing to applaud for the soloist on the stage or the conductor in front of the orchestra; the middle school music teacher doesn’t get nearly the same attention. Jennings was recognized this year as a top teacher in Jefferson County, and [...]
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