Friday, December 19, 2014

Today's Political Headlines


Yarmuth: Sony Pictures made the right call to pull 'The Interview' 

12/18/2014 09:18 PM
Filmmakers and Sony Pictures knew the risk to make a movie about the assassination of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un, said U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Louisville, but they made the right choice to not release the film after threats of terrorism. Yarmuth’s remarks to Pure Politics Thursday come one day after major theaters pulled the comedy due out Christmas day, leaving Sony to ultimately not distribute the film on any platform. “I questioned their decision initially to make the movie,”... Read more 

Attorney General Jack Conway unveils four key pieces to heroin bill but doesn't back specific proposal

12/18/2014 07:39 PM
FRANKFORT — Rather than backing a specific proposal to curb the state’s growing heroin issue before the 2015 legislative session, Attorney General Jack Conway laid out on Thursday four essential pieces the law enforcement community believes are critical in taming Kentucky’s latest drug problem. Conway, flanked by about a dozen law enforcement professionals, said any bill addressing the heroin epidemic must strengthen penalties against traffickers, allow police and first responders to administer Naloxone during overdoses, create a “limited but workable” Good... Read more 

Kentucky's November unemployment rate hits lowest mark since April 2008

12/18/2014 12:06 PM
Kentucky’s jobless rate hit a six-and-a-half-year low last month, dropping to 6 percent and nearly matching the U.S. unemployment rate of 5.8 percent, the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet announced Thursday. November’s unemployment numbers in the state are the lowest since April 2008 when the jobless rate was 5.9 percent and 2.1 percent lower than last November’s 8.1 percent unemployment, according to a news release from the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet’s Office of Employment and Training. Manoj Shanker, an... Read more 
University of Louisville Confirms Proposed Gift from Koch Foundation, Papa John’s CEO
from James McNair
University of Louisville President James Ramsey publicly confirmed Thursday that the university is in talks to receive a large monetary gift — said to be $6 million — from Papa John’s International CEO John Schnatter and the Charles Koch Foundation. “We do not have a donation,” Ramsey said at a Thursday afternoon meeting of the U of L Board of Trustees’ Executive Committee. “We have not accepted a gift from the Koch Foundation. It is in discussion.” The subject was not part of the committee’s agenda, but was brought up by Trustee Steve Wilson. Until Thursday, trustees had not been briefed on the gift, at [...]
Fri, Dec 19, 2014 3:46:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Carmichael’s Jacen Brown Offers 5 Ideas For Books to Give For the Holidays
from Devin Katayama
It’s the final weekend before Christmas, and some Louisvillians may be in the market for last minute gift ideas. Whether it’s for a white elephant party or something with a local twist, Jacen Brown from Carmichael’s Bookstore has ideas that tempt the taste buds, make us laugh or offer more perspective on the world. http://wfpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Adult.mp3 “Eat: The Little Book of Fast Food” by Nigel Slater “The recipes are laid out in such a way as if you understand what you’re doing in the kitchen. And it’s compact and durable, so it’s not an oversized coffee table [book] that you have to find a spot for. It really [...]
Fri, Dec 19, 2014 12:05:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Want to Give Books This Holiday? Gift Recommendations from Carmichael’s Kids.
from Devin Katayama
Some Louisvillians may be stuck trying to figure out what type of gift to give to a child this year. We checked in Corin Hindenach, who works in Carmichael’s Kids bookstore on Bardstown Road. She said she likes to recommend the less popular books—the ones that maybe aren’t the biggest sellers, but offer colorful pictures, interesting presentations and good stories. http://wfpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20125.mp3 “Animalium” Written Jenny Broom and illustrated by Katie Scott “It is this gorgeous book that has been designed as your own personal natural history museum. So you open it up and it has all of the animal kingdom displayed in a classification tree, and each of [...]
Fri, Dec 19, 2014 12:02:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Rand Paul's campaign fires back after Alison Lundergan Grimes weighs in on ballot issue
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
After getting walloped by incoming U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in November, Democratic Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes appears to be wading into a fight against Kentucky's other…Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Dec 18, 2014 9:23:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Conway gets endorsement from key group in Western Kentucky
from Accountability Editor
By Sam Youngman syoungman@herald-leader.com Attorney General Jack Conway announced another coveted endorsement Thursday in his bid for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, winning the support of the Kentucky Pipe Trades Association. Though only one other Democrat, retired engineer and perennial candidate Geoff Young, has joined the race, Conway has worked hard in recent months to lock up critical endorsements of Democratic officials and organizations. Thursday's announcement was the latest show of support, and while the association might not be a household name, it is a key endorsement for Democrats running statewide who hope to do well in Western Kentucky. “Sannie Overly and I are honored to [...]
Thu, Dec 18, 2014 9:15:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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Thursday, December 18, 2014

Today's Political Headlines

Statewide smoking ban may get floor vote in House in 2015, but path in Senate less certain

12/17/2014 06:12 PM Kevin Wheatley
FRANKFORT –- Advocates for a statewide smoking ban inside public buildings appealed to lawmakers’ pocketbooks and their awareness of Kentucky’s dismal health rankings Wednesday during an Interim Joint Committee on Health and Welfare meeting. But while the proposal’s prospects seem brighter in the House after Democratic leaders in the chamber declined to bring last year’s bill to a floor vote, familiar concerns of local control versus broad government regulation could stymie progress in the GOP-led Senate. Rep. Susan Westrom, D-Lexington, and Sen.-elect... Read more 

Charter schools again a focus in 2015, Senate Education Committee chair says

12/17/2014 04:17 PM Nick Storm
The push for charter schools will again be before the legislature come 2015, the chairman of the Senate Education Committee said Tuesday. With only 30 days for legislators to complete their work and several of those days reserved for organizational meetings, Sen. Mike Wilson, a Bowling Green Republican and chairman of the Senate Education Committee, said one of the top issues for the committee will be a perennial bill to start five charter schools in the state. As GOP members... Read more 

Philosophical divide over prevailing wage apparent in interim committee meeting on report

12/16/2014 07:48 PM Don Weber
Kentucky’s prevailing wage laws have increased labor costs for school projects and Financial Cabinet projects over what the labor costs would have been if workers were paid the wage they earned on private projects according to a Legislative Research Commission report. The report titled, “How Kentucky’s Prevailing Wage Laws Affect Public Construction,” presented on Tuesday to the Program Review and Investigations Committee by the Legislative Research Commission, was ultimately not adopted by the committee. Kentucky’s current prevailing wage law specifies that contractors... Read more 

Judge denies LRC's claim for legislative immunity in sexual harassment lawsuit brought by staffers

12/16/2014 02:16 PM Kevin Wheatley
Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate has denied the Legislative Research Commission’s claim of legislative immunity in a lawsuit brought by two female staffers accusing the agency of mishandling their complaints of sexual harassment by a former lawmaker. Wingate, in an order issued Thursday, found that legislative immunity only applied to lawmakers “in speech or debate” in the General Assembly, not the legislative branch agency. What’s more, legislative immunity cannot be invoked in allegations brought under the Kentucky Civil Rights Act, Wingate... Read more 
Jefferson County Public Schools Male High School A tribunal on Thursday affirmed Jefferson County Public Schools’ firing of the former principal of Male High School. Former Male High Principal David Mike has denied helping students cheat on a state test and trying to cover it up when the incident was investigated. The charges Hargens to fire Mike earlier this year. The tribunal heard testimony last week and ended its hearing last Friday. In its final orders, the tribunal said Mike was guilty of conduct unbecoming of a teacher. In a released statement, Hargens said: “JCPS students matter. Test scores do not matter if we do not possess [...]
Thu, Dec 18, 2014 4:14:00 PM, Continue reading at the source


Creative Commons Indiana’s 260,000 deer hunters are divided on whether they support a proposal being considered by the state’s Natural Resources Commission that would allow hunters to use high powered rifles for deer hunting. “I don’t think it flies well with the public,” said Doug Allman with the Indiana Deer Hunters Association. Speaking to WFPL as an individual, he said he does not support using high-powered rifles for deer hunting. “I think there are concerns. I’m concerned even as a hunter that’s out there in the field with the potential of being in the line of fire,” he said. While acknowledging that people being shot [...]
Thu, Dec 18, 2014 1:01:00 PM, Continue reading at the source


FRANKFORT — Could 2015 be the year a statewide smoking ban finally passes? With both House and Senate committee chairs ready to sign onto the ban, and a growing popularity among Kentuckians, the prospects are looking better than ever. For the fifth consecutive year, state Rep. Susan Westrom is sponsoring legislation that bans smoking in indoor public places throughout Kentucky. Last year Westrom, a Lexington Democrat, sponsored a bill that got closer to passage than any smoking ban before, and received promising fanfare from House Democrats during the early days of the 2014 session. But as the reservations of eastern Kentucky representatives [...]
Thu, Dec 18, 2014 12:01:00 PM, Continue reading at the source


U.S. Sen. Rand Paul has been openly considering a bid of his own for more than a year, and Jeb Bush's announcement on Tuesday offered some clues about what kind…Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, Dec 17, 2014 11:05:00 PM, Continue reading at the source


The former mayor of the small Floyd County town of Martin has been sentenced to seven years and six months in federal prison after being convicted in two separate cases.Click to Continue » [...]
Tue, Dec 16, 2014 11:38:00 PM, Continue reading at the source


Two people who admitted paying kickbacks to Morgan County Judge-Executive Tim Conley to get contracts will not go to prison, but rather will serve home detention for a crime the…Click to Continue » [...]
Tue, Dec 16, 2014 7:43:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Today's Political Headlines


Philosophical divide over prevailing wage apparent in interim committee meeting on report

12/16/2014 07:48 PM Don Weber
Kentucky’s prevailing wage laws have increased labor costs for school projects and Financial Cabinet projects over what the labor costs would have been if workers were paid the wage they earned on private projects according to a Legislative Research Commission report. The report titled, “How Kentucky’s Prevailing Wage Laws Affect Public Construction,” presented on Tuesday to the Program Review and Investigations Committee by the Legislative Research Commission, was ultimately not adopted by the committee. Kentucky’s current prevailing wage law specifies that contractors... Read more 

Judge denies LRC's claim for legislative immunity in sexual harassment lawsuit brought by staffers

12/16/2014 02:16 PM Kevin Wheatley
Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate has denied the Legislative Research Commission’s claim of legislative immunity in a lawsuit brought by two female staffers accusing the agency of mishandling their complaints of sexual harassment by a former lawmaker. Wingate, in an order issued Thursday, found that legislative immunity only applied to lawmakers “in speech or debate” in the General Assembly, not the legislative branch agency. What’s more, legislative immunity cannot be invoked in allegations brought under the Kentucky Civil Rights Act, Wingate... Read more 
Kentucky was recently ranked as the 47th healthiest state in the U.S. The state’s low marks were attributed to a high prevalence of smoking, a high percentage of childhood poverty and a high rate of preventable hospitalizations, the report by the United Health Foundation said. Kentucky’s ranking fell from the year before—the state ranked 45th last year, according to United Health Foundation, a non-profit focused on the health workforce and the wellbeing of communities. Dr. Guy Shrake, market medical director for the insurance company United Healthcare of Kentucky, spoke to WFPL News about the state’s rankings. Here’s what he had to say: Listen Kentucky came in [...]
Wed, Dec 17, 2014 12:01:00 PM, Continue reading at the source


The former mayor of the small Floyd County town of Martin has been sentenced to seven years and six months in federal prison after being convicted in two separate cases.Click to Continue » [...]
Tue, Dec 16, 2014 11:38:00 PM, Continue reading at the source


United States Mission Geneva: Eric Bridiers Samantha Power Samantha Power, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, will be in Louisville next month for the University of Louisville’s McConnell Center distinguished speaker series. “She is the first U.S. ambassador to the UN to speak on behalf of the McConnell Center,” said GlyptusAnn Grider Jones, the McConnell Center’s recruitment coordinator. Prior to serving as a UN ambassador – a role she’s held since August 2013 – Power won a Pulitzer Prize for her book “A Problem From Hell: America and the Age of Genocide.” She is a former journalist who reported around the world and wrote regularly for [...]
Tue, Dec 16, 2014 9:52:00 PM, Continue reading at the source


The federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement plans to clarify rules to protect coalfields communities from the toxic gases that are released when blasting on surface mines. The announcement was in response to a petition filed by the western conservation Group WildEarth Guardians. The group asked the federal government to prohibit mine blasting that results in orange clouds of nitrogen oxide gas. OSMRE took public comments on the petition, and yesterday decided that some action was warranted. What the government is proposing is a rule revision to clarify what the law is for coal mine operations that blast on any [...]
Tue, Dec 16, 2014 9:37:00 PM, Continue reading at the source


Two people who admitted paying kickbacks to Morgan County Judge-Executive Tim Conley to get contracts will not go to prison, but rather will serve home detention for a crime the…Click to Continue » [...]
Tue, Dec 16, 2014 7:43:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Today's Political Headlines

Northern Kentucky Chamber lists priorities for 2015 including LIFT

12/16/2014 09:10 AM Don Weber
CRESCENT SPRINGS — The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is focusing on eight initiatives in the upcoming 2015 legislative session, including a local option sales tax proposal which is being pushed across the state by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. The local sales tax option requires the General Assembly to provide a Constitutional Amendment to be voted on state-wide. If passed, any sales tax increase would then be put on the ballot. “It’s a tool for local governments who have... Read more 

Co-chairman of oversight board supports opening pension system's books to auditors

12/15/2014 07:55 PM Kevin Wheatley
FRANKFORT — With the largest pension plan for state workers continuing to diminish, a co-chairman of the Public Pension Oversight Board says he’s not opposed to an audit by Auditor Adam Edelen’s office. But Rep. Brent Yonts was quick to point out that the issues plaguing the Kentucky Retirement Systems won’t be resolved without one thing: cash, and a lot of it. KRS Executive Director Bill Thielen presented year-end reports for the pension program before the Public Pension Oversight Board Monday, including... Read more 

Marshall Co. Judge-Executive Mike Miller dead at 70

12/15/2014 02:44 PM Nick Storm
UPDATED: Longtime Marshall County Judge-Executive Mike Miller passed away Monday at the age of 70. Several news outlets are reporting that Miller collapsed in his office Monday morning and later passed away at the Marshall County Hospital. Miller won re-election to the position in November and was recently honored by House Speaker Greg Stumbo for his 40 years of service. Miller was first elected in 1974. Gov. Steve Beshear issued a statement calling the passing of Miller a “terrible loss... Read more 
Kentucky public library systems could lose crucial funding pending the outcome of a state Court of Appeals ruling expected in the next couple of months. The Court of Appeals heard arguments Monday on a case that challenges how a majority of public library systems across the state tax residents. The decision would impact most of the 106 Kentucky library systems created by petition before the law was enacted, according to reports in the Lexington Herald-Leader. About 70 library buildings in the state would close if the courts rule against libraries, said retiring Louisville Free Public Library director Craig Buthod, citing the Kentucky Public Library Association . Buthod [...]
Tue, Dec 16, 2014 5:04:00 PM, Continue reading at the source


We’re celebrating the season on WFPL with a variety of new programs and classic favorites. Here’s our schedule for 2014. Tuesday 12/16 7pm Hanukkah Lights A perennial NPR favorite with brand new Hanukkah stories written by acclaimed authors Debra Ginsberg, Anne Burt, Simone Zelitch, Andrew Borowitz, and Theodore Bikel. Hosted by Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz. Monday 12/22 7pm All Songs Considered for the Holidays Host Bob Boilen and friends trade holiday cheer and snarky barbs while bringing you the best holiday songs from new and emerging breakout bands. Hear renditions of great holiday music you’ll never hear at the mall or your mother’s house. Tuesday 12/23 7pm [...]
Tue, Dec 16, 2014 2:26:00 PM, Continue reading at the source


A tribunal is expected to decide by the end of this week the fate of a Jefferson County Public Schools principal fired in October for “conduct unbecoming of a teacher.” Former Male High School Principal David Mike’s hearing ended on Friday. The three-person panel will decide whether to uphold, change or deny JCPS’ decision to fire him. As WDRB first reported, Mike was accused of helping students cheat on a state test and then trying to cover it up when the incident was investigated. Mike took the stand on Friday and argued his innocence and denied the claims. The tribunal ended its deliberation on Friday and [...]
Tue, Dec 16, 2014 12:01:00 PM, Continue reading at the source


By Sam Youngman syoungman@herald-leader.com As far as politics are concerned, incoming U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell arguably had the best year of any Kentuckian. According to The Washington Post, McConnell also had the best year of anybody in Washington. The Post's Chris Cilizza handed out his yearly awards over the weekend, and he gave McConnell the nod for best year "for getting the job of his dreams." McConnell's landslide win over Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes and his ascension to U.S. Senate Majority Leader after Republicans around the country joined him in victory on Election Night earned the senator the trophy. "McConnell -- like Harry Reid, [...]
Mon, Dec 15, 2014 10:51:00 PM, Continue reading at the source


With the May primary less than six months away and the filing deadline in late January, the race to represent Republicans in next year's gubernatorial contest is shaping up to…Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Dec 15, 2014 10:40:00 PM, Continue reading at the source


Most of the state's public library systems could be forced to roll back their tax rates and collectively refund millions of dollars to local taxpayers under a pair of lawsuits…Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Dec 15, 2014 8:35:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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Monday, December 15, 2014

Today's Political Headlines


Andy Beshear releases endorsements after again declining to list companies he's represented against the state

12/15/2014 09:38 AM Nick Storm
Democratic attorney general candidate Andy Beshear is releasing a list of prominent endorsement days after telling the Lexington-Herald Leader he will not be disclosing his client list — a question Pure Politics has posed to Beshear since the summer of 2013. Beshear, the son of current Gov. Steve Beshear, is currently the lone candidate in the race for attorney general in 2015 and has been breaking records with more than $1.48 million already raised for the race. On Saturday... Read more 

Jean-Marie Lawson Spann defends Obama vote, says she too will be against EPA if elected ag commissioner

12/13/2014 10:03 AM Nick Storm
Jean-Marie Lawson Spann is currently the lone Democratic candidate running for agriculture commissioner in 2015, but she says the party label won’t be a factor in her statewide race — even if her GOP opponent wants to make one. Lawson Spann, who hosts a weekly talk radio show on agriculture that airs in the Bowling Green and Glasgow radio markets on the AM band, announced her candidacy for the post in June. And in an interview on Pure Politics... Read more 

House Republican leader Jeff Hoover in first leadership challenge as Rep. Adam Koenig vies for top GOP spot

12/12/2014 09:31 AM Kevin Wheatley
UPDATED WITH HOOVER REACTION: After leading his Republican caucus for 14 years and becoming the longest serving House minority floor leader in Kentucky history, Rep. Jeff Hoover will face his first ever challenger next month as Rep. Adam Koenig announced on Friday his intent to run for the top House GOP post. Koenig, chairman of the northern Kentucky House GOP caucus who is entering his fifth term in office, said he discussed the leadership post with much of the Republican caucus... Read more 

Senate Democrats preparing for 2016 focusing on candidate recruitment and fundraising

12/11/2014 11:00 PM Nick Storm
LEXINGTON — With Democratic membership in the state Senate at a measly 11 legislators, a newly elected leadership team is preparing to hit the road in an effort to make up lost ground. Democrats elected Sen. Ray Jones to the post of minority floor leader last week after a tumultuous election season for state Senate Democrats in Kentucky and national southern Democrats. The state House, meanwhile, stayed in Democratic control due in large part to candidate recruitment efforts and... Read more 
Politico on Tuesday took a deep look at urban heat islands, an issue that has gotten increasing focus particularly in Louisville—because studies show that the city’s heat struggles are particularly worrisome. Urban heat islands are when city centers get hotter than surrounding areas. Erica Peterson has reported on the urban heat island effect for WFPL, and she is also the author of Politico’s story. Erica writes: Stone’s research found that Louisville is warming at the fastest rate of any city in the nation, causing summer temperatures in the urban core to be up to 20 degrees higher than surrounding areas. And the [...]
Mon, Dec 15, 2014 1:01:00 PM, Continue reading at the source


Suicides among Kentucky veterans and active military service members have increased the past several years. In many cases, those who have died never sought help through the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. “Most of the people [military service members] that kill themselves we don’t know about,” said Barbara Kaminer, Louisville’s Robley Rex VA suicide prevention coordinator. The increase in suicides among veterans hand service members has led to legislation aimed at reducing or eliminating suicides of active service members, but the effort face challenges. There’s no national database that tracks all active duty and veteran suicides; once a service member is discharged the government [...]
Mon, Dec 15, 2014 12:01:00 PM, Continue reading at the source


Credit Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons: University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Female undergraduates pursing science degrees at Bellarmine University will get additional support under a new grant. The Clare Booth Luce Program will provide stipends to 10 women who are pursuing undergraduate degrees in biochemistry, chemistry, geology, computer science, physics or environmental science. Bellarmine geosciences professor Kate Bulinski said her undergraduate students are fairly evenly split between men and women, but that gender divide gets starker after graduation. “The further that you go up the ladder in academia, the less and less women you see making it up the ladder,” she said. Bulinski said the new program [...]
Mon, Dec 15, 2014 12:08:00 AM, Continue reading at the source


Although Andrew Beshear wants voters to make him responsible for protecting Kentuckians from civil and criminal offenses, the Democratic candidate for attorney general won't discuss his legal work or identify…Click to Continue » [...]
Sat, Dec 13, 2014 11:37:00 PM, Continue reading at the source


After Republicans failed to win control of the Kentucky House in an election that saw incoming U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell win in a landslide, House Minority Floor Leader…Click to Continue » [...]
Fri, Dec 12, 2014 5:31:00 PM, Continue reading at the source


The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce on Thursday asked state Auditor Adam Edelen to conduct a performance audit of the Kentucky Retirement Systems, citing the "significant threat" posed by $13.9 billion…Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Dec 11, 2014 10:37:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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Thursday, December 11, 2014

Today's Political Headlines.

Ky. Chamber of Commerce calls for performance audit of state pension system; no decision from Auditor Adam Edelen

12/11/2014 12:30 PM Kevin Wheatley
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Dave Adkisson called for a sweeping performance review of the Kentucky Retirement Systems on Thursday, citing concerns with underperformance at the pension plan. Adkisson, in a conference call with reporters, said he has spoken with Auditor Adam Edelen about conducting a performance audit of KRS as well as officials at the pension system that has amassed $17.8 billion in unfunded liabilities. He said he assumes an audit from Edelen’s office would draw outside expertise... Read more 

State Sen. Walter Blevins will likely resign at end of year, setting up mid-session special election

12/11/2014 09:56 AM Kevin Wheatley
After winning the Rowan County judge-executive’s race by a 6 percent margin last month, state Sen. Walter Blevins has felt some pressure from the right to immediately resign his Senate seat so a special election could be held before the 30-day legislative session convenes in January. Republicans have been ready for the possibility of Blevins’ election and hope to make the 27th Senate District their 27th pickup in the chamber after expanding their majority to 26-12 in the fall elections. Blevins, D-Morehead,... Read more 

Protests over Eric Garner and Michael Brown deaths sign for policymakers, political science professor says

12/10/2014 04:09 PM Nick Storm
With the deaths of several African-American men at the hands of police this year, the issue of race and justice in America has become a topic of conversation for the media and politicians seeking higher office. University of Louisville political science professor Dewey Clayton said public opinion polls show the issue is resonating with the public and politicians are starting to react. The issues of race-based policing and grand jury non-indictments have been happening for a long time, Clayton said.... Read more 

General Fund receipts up 12.8 percent in November compared to last year; Road Fund down slightly

12/10/2014 03:00 PM Kevin Wheatley
Buoyed by strong income and sales tax collections, the state’s General Fund drew $905.7 million in revenue in November, up $102.8 million and 12.8 percent compared to November 2013, State Budget Director Jane Driskell announced Wednesday. Tax receipts have grown 4.2 percent in the first five months of the current fiscal year, and collections will need to rise 3.2 percent in the remaining seven months to hit the $9.8 billion revenue projection for fiscal year 2015, according to a news release. “Sales... Read more 
Kentucky's General Fund, which pays for most state programs, took in 12.8 percent more money in November than it did in November 2013, state budget director Jane Driskell said Wednesday.Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, Dec 10, 2014 9:49:00 PM, Continue reading at the source


A planned amusement park featuring a life-sized Noah's Ark in Northern Kentucky will not get more than $18 million in state tourism tax credits because of its religious requirements in…Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, Dec 10, 2014 8:44:00 PM, Continue reading at the source


By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT – The General Fund, which pays for most state programs, took in 12.8 percent more money in November than it did in November 2013, state budget director Jane Driskell said Wednesday. Driskell, in a news release, said sales and individual income taxes accounted for much of the gain. “We are […] [...]
Wed, Dec 10, 2014 8:24:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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