Bevin running mate Jenean Hampton says Head Start is for early "indoctrination"
09/24/2015 09:13 PM
Jenean Hampton, the running mate of Republican gubernatorial candidate Matt Bevin, said the federal early childhood education program known as Head Start is used to indoctrinate young children. Head Start is a federal program providing 3 to 5 year old children from low income families with health and developmental screenings, meals and education services. On the campaign trail in Jessamine County on Tuesday, Hampton told a group at a meet-and-greet in Nicholasville that the program essentially does not serve a... Read more 
KSP will seek $15M for 5 percent raises in upcoming budget session
09/24/2015 08:27 PM
FRANKFORT — The Kentucky State Police Professional Association will seek a 5 percent raise for all KSP staff in the upcoming budget-writing session, the group’s president said Thursday. Tim Hazlette, head of the KSP Professional Association, told lawmakers on the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue that a compensation review comparing troopers’ pay in Kentucky versus their counterparts in the seven surrounding states found KSP’s pay lower than the border states when averaged. His group’s proposal to lift wages 5... Read more
Increased internet bandwidth allows states schools to implement innovative technology to teach students
09/24/2015 02:03 PM
FRANKFORT – All of Kentucky’s public school districts have met the national goal of 100kb of internet bandwidth for each K-12 student, which has opened the door for districts to use more technology in the instruction of students. In 2014, the General Assembly appropriated $5.8 million to pay for the most recent improvements to school technology including getting to the 100kb level. It’s believed that Kentucky is the first state to reach the 100kb plateau, according to testimony during Thursday’s Interim Joint... Read more
Overly, Hampton showcase philosophical gulf in first lt. governor debate
09/23/2015 09:44 PM
MIDWAY — Set against the backdrop of Kentucky’s lone women-only college, candidates for lieutenant governor Jenean Hampton, a Republican, and Rep. Sannie Overly, a Democrat, went head-to-head at Midway College on Wednesday. After opening statements, the candidates were asked to name the most significant issue Kentucky faces. Hampton, who is on a ticket with Matt Bevin, gave an answer about the pension shortfall, which would be the first and only time either candidate mentioned the pension fund all night. Overly,... Read more
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will headline RPK/Matt Bevin joint fundraiser
09/23/2015 08:37 PM
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will headline a joint fundraiser for the Republican Party of Kentucky and Matt Bevin’s gubernatorial campaign at the end of the month. The event, which will take place in Lexington on Sept. 29, was first confirmed to Pure Politics by RPK Chairman Steve Robertson on Wednesday. Invitations for the fundraiser are already heading to mailboxes and it will be held at a “private location.” Robertson told Pure Politics the event will “lift all boats,” from Bevin’s... Read more
No premium increases or changes in healthcare coverage for state workers in 2016
09/23/2015 07:36 PM
FRANKFORT – Due to lower than planned medical and pharmacy expenses, improved member consumerism, and continued wellness participation, the Kentucky Employees Health Plan is offering members no premium increases and the same health plan options and coverage levels as their current plans. Department of Employee Insurance Commissioner Joe Cowles told members of the Interim Joint Committee on State Government on Wednesday that one of the biggest reasons for the same rates and coverage being offered is that the incurred claims... Read more
LRC approves two-year, $135K contract for new director
09/23/2015 04:33 PM
FRANKFORT — The Legislative Research Commission unanimously approved a two-year contract for incoming LRC Director David Byerman on Wednesday, officially naming him the full-time replacement for former Director Bobby Sherman, who retired amid a sexual harassment scandal. Byerman, who did not attend the meeting, will assume the new role Oct. 1 at a $135,000 salary, plus a 5 percent increase after six months’ employment and a one-time $20,000 moving stipend. He had previously worked as the nonpartisan secretary of the Nevada... Read more
The tradition of writing music for the Catholic Mass is deep and storied, going back hundreds of years. Most of the great classical composers have written a Mass, or more than one; the liturgical form stays the same, and the style of the music reflects the time in which it was written. And then there’s Leonard Bernstein’s “Mass.” Composed in 1971 for the opening of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Bernstein’s “Mass” is a theatrical piece that incorporates the traditional Catholic Mass but expands on it, embellishes it, and even questions it. Louisville audiences will get their first chance to hear this [...]
Fri, Sep 25, 2015 11:03:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
National Cancellations Of Immigrants’ Health Insurance Not Affecting Those in Kentucky
from Ja'Nel Johnson
from Ja'Nel Johnson
Hundreds of thousands of people who enrolled in health insurance coverage through the federal marketplace established by the Affordable Care Act lost coverage this year because of problems with their immigration and citizenship status. But for immigrants who have settled in Kentucky, there has been no similar enrollment problem or wave of cancellations, state officials say. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced earlier this month that more than 400,000 individuals’ policies were canceled in 2015, leaving many without access to care. The cancellations are the result of a portion of the law enforced for the first time this year that [...]
Fri, Sep 25, 2015 9:55:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Any respectable art museum will have a collection of paintings, drawings and sculpture, but electronic forms of art are becoming increasingly important. As part of the Speed Art Museum’s expansion, film will be getting more attention than ever before. The museum recently appointed its first-ever curator of film — and he has big plans for the new Speed Cinema, scheduled to open in March 2016 along with the rest of the expanded museum. Dean Otto comes to the Speed from the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, where he spent nearly 25 years. At the Walker, Otto organized film retrospectives, curated exhibitions and organized a series [...]
Thu, Sep 24, 2015 10:55:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio jabbed billionaire businessman Donald Trump as "touchy and insecure" on Thursday, joining the chorus of Trump critics who have intensified pressure on the GOP front-runner…Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Sep 24, 2015 7:58:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky's major party nominees for lieutenant governor — both women for the first time in state history — clashed over a sexual harassment scandal during their first televised debate at…Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Sep 24, 2015 12:07:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Ex-lawmaker said he 'spanked' knee of state Rep. Sannie Overly; she threatened to 'knock me out' in response
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
Former state Rep. John Arnold, who was accused of sexually harassing two female legislative staffers, said in a deposition earlier this year that he "spanked the knee" of Rep. Sannie…Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, Sep 23, 2015 10:40:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
