Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Today's Political Headlines


Senate moves two heroin bills out of committee late Monday

03/24/2015 01:11 AM
FRANKFORT — Seeking to get the ball rolling with the clock winding down on the session, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed two new versions of anti-heroin legislation late Monday night. Pointing to a collapsed agreement with the House, Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, said with sine die approaching, the Senate was still willing to move a compromise bill to deal with heroin abuse in Kentucky. The Senate amended House Bill 412 with a compromise deal Stivers and others said had... Read more 

Bonding plan for teachers' pension still under consideration as sine die looms

03/24/2015 01:04 AM
FRANKFORT — Conferees cobbling together a plan to shore up the Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System made little public progress toward an agreement Monday. Lawmakers emerged from a private meeting without a resolution on House Bill 4, but House Speaker Greg Stumbo said Senate conferees left with some proposals, including his pitch to split $3.3 billion in bonds for KTRS while lawmakers study the pension agency, to consider as sine die nears. Stumbo said the state has two options to address the nearly... Read more 

Negotiations on heroin bill stall after House conferees reject Senate's sentencing proposal

03/23/2015 07:33 PM
FRANKFORT — Talks on a bill addressing the state’s heroin epidemic have hit familiar a snag after House conferees rejected a potential compromise over the weekend. Rep. John Tilley, co-chairman of the conference committee on House Bill 4, said lawmakers left Friday’s lengthy closed-door meeting at the Capitol and promised to “sleep on” various ideas discussed in private, but House conferees “couldn’t get there” on the Senate’s proposal for stiffer penalties against heroin traffickers. Sentencing guidelines for those caught trafficking heroin have... Read more 

Advocates rally for amendment free school supt. selection bill, gas tax freeze

03/23/2015 04:17 PM
FRANKFORT – Two hundred public school students from around the state gathered on the steps of the State Capitol building to show their support for House Bill 236, sponsored by Rep. Derrick Graham which would allow students to be appointed to superintendent search committees. Passage of the bill is in jeopardy due to an amendment added by Sen. C.B. Embry, R-Morgantown, who attached his “transgender bathroom” bill which would require students to use the bathroom of the sex that they were... Read more 

Congressman Barr endorses Quarles in GOP primary for Commissioner of Agriculture

03/23/2015 03:25 PM
With less than two months to go before the May 19 primary U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, R-Lexington, is tossing his support behind state Rep. Ryan Quarles who is vying for the GOP nomination for state agriculture commissioner. Quarles, R-Georgetown, faces fellow Republican Rep. Richard Heath, R-Mayfield, who filed in the final days of the filing deadline to run for agriculture commissioner, setting up the primary. In his endorsement Barr said Quarles has “farming in his blood.” “Ryan’s background in agricultural economics and... Read more 
Jeffrey Toobin Weighs In On Kentucky’s Same-Sex Marriage Case
from Ashley Lopez
Same-sex marriage and the U.S. Supreme Court will be the focus of Tuesday’s University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum at the Kentucky Center. Attorney David Boies will be interviewed by Jeffrey Toobin of The New Yorker and CNN. Boies was part of the legal team that successfully challenged California’s same-sex marriage ban, Proposition 8. Toobin has written multiple books about the modern-day Supreme Court. In an interview with WFPL, Toobin weighed in on a looming decision from the nation’s highest court on cases from Kentucky and three other states that are expected to settle the issue of same-sex marriage nationwide. Activists, attorneys and plaintiffs in the [...]
Tue, Mar 24, 2015 11:27:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Ky. congressman targets climate plan
WASHINGTON — On Monday House Republicans targeted a key element of President Barack Obama’s strategy for fighting climate change, releasing a bill to delay the Obama administration’s plan to limit…Click to Continue » [...]
Tue, Mar 24, 2015 10:20:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Louisville’s Finnigan Festival Announces Line-up—and a Direction Change
from Ashlie Stevens
Ashlie Stevens | wfpl.org Finnigan Production’s eighth annual theatre festival is undergoing both a change of name and direction, a move Finnigan artistic director Brian Walker said he hopes will offer other Louisville playwrights the opportunity to locally workshop their productions. This year’s Finnigan’s Festival of Derby City Playwrights, formerly the Festival of Funky Fresh Fun, will showcase the works of the first cohort of the Derby City Playwrights, a group of Louisville writers facilitated by Walker who are dedicated to the development of “locally grown plays.”  “It’s hard because in the past Louisville playwrights have had to go outside the community to get [...]
Mon, Mar 23, 2015 9:03:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky Highway Officials Urge Safe Driving in Construction Zones
from Stu Johnson
As temperatures begin to climb this spring, the number of highway work crews on Kentucky’s roads will also increase. Proper attention to the road remains the key to safe travels, a highway official says. Monday marks the beginning of Work Zone Awareness Week in the state. The number of fatalities in highway work zones in Kentucky has dropped the last three years, but crashes have significantly increased. State Transportation Regional Safety Administrator Ronnie Johnson said too many drivers treat marked portions of the roadway like any other stretch of highway. “Folks are just not paying good attention,” said Johnson. “They go through work zones [...]
Mon, Mar 23, 2015 9:02:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Students rally for stalled bill that would give them voice in superintendent selections
from vhoneycutt@herald-leader.com (Valarie Honeycutt Spears)
Andrew Brennen had a message for the Kentucky Senate Monday as he stood among a few hundred students and supporters in Frankfort who turned out to voice support for putting…Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Mar 23, 2015 8:59:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky Senate panel offers choice of 2 heroin bills as session goes down to wire
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer and John Cheves)
With time running out on this year's lawmaking session, a Senate committee late Monday approved two bills designed to curb the state's heroin epidemic, hoping the House would accept one…Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Mar 23, 2015 7:33:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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Monday, March 23, 2015

Today's Political Headlines


Legislature set to consider number of high-profile bills upon return from veto recess

03/22/2015 05:53 PM
A handful of unresolved issues will greet the General Assembly when lawmakers return to Frankfort on Monday, from addressing the state’s heroin epidemic to deciding whether to stop a plummeting gas tax that’s set to create a $250 million budgetary hole in little more than a week. Lawmakers have met in public and private in the final days of a quiet veto recess. While handing out a number of ceremonial pens at public bill signings since the break began, Gov. Steve... Read more 

"Fruitful" closed-door meeting boosts lawmakers' confidence on heroin resolution

03/20/2015 10:22 PM
FRANKFORT — Lawmakers hoping to reach a compromise on anti-heroin legislation went behind closed doors Friday after a tense debate on how to punish traffickers. They emerged more than three and a half hours later without an agreement, but the chairmen of the House and Senate judiciary committees left the meeting in high spirits after “fruitful” discussions. Rep. John Tilley and Sen. Whitney Westerfield said they plan to brief their caucuses on progress from the private conference committee meeting over the... Read more 

Lawmakers "still talking" about bonds for Ky. Teachers' Retirement System 

03/20/2015 07:14 PM
FRANKFORT — When lawmakers adjourned negotiations on a proposal to pump $3.3 billion in bonds into the Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System on Friday evening they said progress was made on the negotiations, but no agreement had yet been reached. The House and Senate start off far apart in their approach to the Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System, which faces nearly $14 billion in unfunded liabilities. Senate Republicans prefer to study the system in the interim and come back to the table... Read more 

McConnell taking fight with EPA to states across the nation

03/20/2015 11:47 AM
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell is urging governors across the states to defy the Environmental Protection Agency in their request for carbon reduction plans. In a letter sent to all 50 Governors McConnell called on the group to reject the EPA’s proposed regulation aimed at reducing carbon emissions by 30 percent by the year 2030, based on 2005 emissions numbers. The rule is expected to be finalized this summer, and the plan calls on giving flexibility to states to meet the... Read more 
What Has (and Hasn’t) Changed Since Last Year’s String of Violence in Downtown Louisville
from Jacob Ryan
A year ago on yesterday, Louisville unwittingly stumbled into weeks of soul-searching on the issues of violence prevention and youth outreach. The catalyst was a string of violence on the evening of March 22, 2014 in downtown Louisville. On that Saturday night, a large group of young people–police estimate about 200–caused several acts of vandalism and violence, starting at Waterfront Park, according to police. A gas station was ransacked, according to police. Cars, sitting at traffic lights, were pummeled; robberies were reported. Police said they received 20 calls for assistance in downtown on a single night. The incidents led to security changes in [...]
Mon, Mar 23, 2015 11:11:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky Students Protest Politics In a Bill They Helped Craft
from Devin Katayama
A group of Kentucky students has planned to rally on the steps of the state capitol Monday to encourage lawmakers to pass a bill they helped craft–and which has become a victim of the political process. The students want to change the law to allow students to serve on the committees that screen superintendent candidates before school boards make their appointments. The idea, they argue, is to give students a voice. The bill passed the House in a 88-5 vote. But earlier this month, two lawmakers in the Kentucky Senate attached controversial amendments that made the bill, as presented, nearly impossible to pass. “We were surprised. Especially [...]
Mon, Mar 23, 2015 11:04:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Louisville Cardinals Return to Sweet 16 With Win Over Northern Iowa
from Associated Press
SEATTLE — Rick Pitino and Louisville are heading to the Sweet 16 for the fourth straight year. Terry Rozier scored 25 points Sunday night to lift the fourth-seeded Cards to a 66-53 victory over fifth-seeded Northern Iowa in the NCAA Tournament. Montrezl Harrell added 14 for Louisville (26-8), including a couple of game-sealing alley-oop jams on passes from Rozier. The Cardinals will play eighth-seeded North Carolina State on Friday in an East Region that is now missing the top two seeds. The Cardinals packed it in against Northern Iowa’s top scorer, Seth Tuttle, holding him to 14 points and only seven shot attempts. The [...]
Mon, Mar 23, 2015 11:01:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Cruz becomes first major candidate to jump into 2016 race
Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz has become the first major candidate for president, kicking off what's expected to be a rush over the next few weeks of more than a…Click to Continue » [...]
Sun, Mar 22, 2015 1:07:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Meet the Kentucky pension system's unfunded liability; her name is Vicki
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
Vicki Cunigan is a tiny part of the $9.1 billion state pension shortfall the Kentucky legislature ignored this winter. Until she retired in 2004 at age 50, Cunigan was an…Click to Continue » [...]
Sun, Mar 22, 2015 2:10:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
House, Senate negotiators continue work on bills addressing heroin, teachers' pension system
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
FRANKFORT — House and Senate negotiators are this weekend mulling a proposal made by House Speaker Greg Stumbo on Friday to break an impasse between the two chambers on how…Click to Continue » [...]
Sat, Mar 21, 2015 12:10:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
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Friday, March 20, 2015

Today's Political Headlines


Legislators on heroin conference committee dive into sentencing differences without reaching agreement

03/19/2015 06:05 PM
FRANKFORT — State lawmakers on a conference committee to address the state’s burgeoning heroin epidemic formally met for the first time on Thursday, spending nearly an hour hashing out differences in how to punish heroin traffickers. Conferees left the table without an agreement Thursday after poring over the differences between the chambers’ visions of a response to the heroin scourge, and the committee’s co-chairmen floated the possibility of wrapping up work on a bill based on compromises that can be reached... Read more 

One craft brewer potentially hurt by "beer bill"

03/19/2015 06:01 PM
Two micro-breweries found themselves on opposing sides during the discussion and passage of House Bill 168, known as the “beer bill” which sets up the three-tier approach for companies producing, distributing and selling alcoholic beverages. Rhinegeist Brewery in Cincinnati started up Riverghost Distributing in Erlanger in December 2014, to distribute Rhinegeist products in Kentucky. However, when House Bill 168 becomes law, Rhinegeist will be prohibited from distributing in the commonwealth. “It’s pretty mind boggling to me that a state would... Read more 

Latest statewide TV ad from Heiner focuses on job creation including e-verify program

03/19/2015 01:59 PM
UPDATED: With 60 days until the May 19 primary for governor, GOP candidate Hal Heiner is sharpening his policy message as a job creator by laying out an e-verify plan to “protect jobs for legal Kentuckians.” Heiner’s latest 30-second statewide television ad re-emphasizes his business background laying out part of his “Kentucky First” plan for the state. The ad mention three main points in his jobs plan: fighting Obama’s mandates, reducing personal taxes and implementing e-verify to prevent illegal immigrants from... Read more 

McConnell and Obama agree on one thing: UK will be the national champs

03/19/2015 09:03 AM
It seems that bluegrass basketball is one of the few things Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Barack Obama agree on. McConnell, the six term Kentucky U.S. Senator, sent his picks to Pure Politics ahead of the NCAA tournament pitting the University of Kentucky against his alma mater the University of Louisville in the final game. McConnell chose the unbeaten Wildcats to win it all this year, as did Obama in his bracket. McConnell has Kentucky beating Arizona... Read more 
Charles And Camilla’s Visit Rekindles Royal Ties To Kentucky
from Rick Howlett
Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, wrap up a four-day visit to the U.S. today, and their final stop is Louisville. The Prince of Wales will join local leaders in a health and environment symposium. The Duchess of Cornwall will recognize programs that focus on child development and animal welfare. Louisville has bustled with preparations for their arrival–but the city is accustomed to royal visits. Louisville Youth Choir Teacher Terri Foster is preparing the ensemble for its performance of the state song for the royals. It’s gotten a special arrangement just for the occasion. “I’m going to be very picky, because I think [...]
Fri, Mar 20, 2015 11:33:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky Wildcats Beat Hampton In First Round of NCAA Tournament
from Associated Press
Karl-Anthony Towns bounced back from a mini-slump with 21 points and 11 rebounds, Andrew Harrison added 14 points and No. 1 Kentucky rolled to a 79-56 win over 16th-seeded Hampton Thursday night in its NCAA Tournament opener. Limited by foul trouble the past two games, the 6-foot-11 Towns was forceful all night in helping the unbeaten Wildcats (35-0) roll to the site’s most lopsided outcome of the day after three one-point finishes at the KFC Yum! Center. Trey Lyles added 10 points and six rebounds, Tyler Ulis scored 11 and Willie Cauley-Stein grabbed 11 rebounds for the Wildcats, who face Cincinnati on [...]
Fri, Mar 20, 2015 11:11:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Handling of minimum wage proposal causes tensions on Lexington council
from bmusgrave@herald-leader.com (Beth Musgrave)
Tensions over a proposal to raise Lexington's minimum wage flared Thursday night after Vice Mayor Steve Kay tried to set an April meeting to hear more testimony on the issue.Click to Continue » [...]
Fri, Mar 20, 2015 12:59:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Fight Over Kentucky’s Gas Tax Freeze Turns To The Airwaves
from Ryland Barton
A conservative non-profit group says it doesn’t want state lawmakers to freeze the state’s plummeting gas tax. At close to the end of the Kentucky General Assembly’s 2015 session, legislators are still weighing whether to set a minimum rate for the gas tax; receipts for the fund have fallen dramatically due to low gas prices. On Thursday, the state’s chapter of Koch brothers-backed Americans for Prosperity began airing radio ads encouraging Kentuckians to call lawmakers to “say no to gas tax increases.” “They can call it a freeze, but we know it’s just a way for politicians to continue lining the pockets of special [...]
Thu, Mar 19, 2015 9:14:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Beshear accuses GOP candidate Hal Heiner of misleading voters about Kentucky economy
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
Gov. Steve Beshear accused Republican gubernatorial candidate Hal Heiner of misleading voters about Kentucky's economy in Heiner's latest television ad.Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Mar 19, 2015 8:12:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Today's Political Headlines


Trafficking penalties remain key roadblock in heroin talks as conference committee readies for Thursday meeting

03/18/2015 09:28 PM
Set to meet anew Thursday, lawmakers on a conference committee to address the state’s heroin epidemic will tussle over a familiar stumbling block as they work toward a compromise next week. The committee on Senate Bill 192 is scheduled to meet 10 a.m. Thursday to begin formal discussions on a final anti-heroin product, and differences between the House’s and Senate’s enforcement provisions will take center stage, according to interviews on Wednesday with the chairmen of the chambers’ judiciary committees. The Senate previously... Read more 

Chatter: Paul eyeing April 7 for presidential bid; mine inspector names Keith Hall in plea deal

03/18/2015 04:43 PM
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is eyeing April 7 as the day he will pull the trigger and officially toss his name into the ring for the White House. Multiple national and local news outlets citing confidential sources are reporting that Paul will announce his presidential bid at the Galt House in downtown Louisville. Paul has been traveling the country and telegraphing a run for the White House for the last two years with frequent visits to early primary states. The... Read more 
What NCAA Fans Should Know About Parking In Downtown Louisville
from Devin Katayama
Because melting snow and heavy rain have caused flooding around the Louisville waterfront, city officials are urging fans heading to the KFC Yum Center for NCAA Tournament games this week to arrive early. “There are still a number of parking spaces that are flooded. A number of roadways that are blocked or closed and construction as well,” said Sandra Moran, Yum Center marketing director. The parking garages underneath the arena and at the Galt House are open for business, she said. And if fans aren’t parking in either of those lots they should try to avoid west Interstate 64’s Third Street ramp, which reopened Tuesday after [...]
Thu, Mar 19, 2015 11:10:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Progress Being Made on Gov. Steve Beshear’s Health Goals for Kentucky, Report Says
from Ja'Nel Johnson
More Kentuckians are insured, protected from second-hand smoke and making healthier lifestyle choices, according to a recently released preliminary report on Gov. Steve Beshear’s kyhealthnow initiative. The initiative was created to achieve by 2019 seven major health goals on issues ranging from insurance rates to obesity. The  Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services  set the goal of reducing the state’s uninsured rate to 5 percent or less. With the implementation of Kynect and the expansion of Medicaid, Kentucky’s uninsured rate is currently 9.8 percent. Dr. Stephanie Mayfield, the state’s public health commissioner, said she’s optimistic that the goal will be reached. “If we continue to do [...]
Thu, Mar 19, 2015 11:01:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Louisville Council Committee Doesn’t Want Citations Issued to AirBnB Users For Now
from Ashley Lopez
The Louisville Metro Council Public Safety Committee unanimously signed off on a resolution Wednesday asking city officials to stop issuing citations until they come up with rules for AirBnB users. Some Louisville residents who were renting their homes over AirBnB recently received letters from city officials warning them of possible fines. But because the city has no explicit laws or regulations on the books for short term rentals done year round through the Internet—as AirBnB does—council members want to stop the citations until there are rules in place. A resolution sponsored by council member James Peden, R-23, creates a 90-day window allowing the [...]
Wed, Mar 18, 2015 9:51:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Former mine inspector says in plea deal that ex-legislator Keith Hall paid him $46,000 in bribes
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
Former state Rep. W. Keith Hall, D-Phelps, paid about $46,000 in bribes to cover up violations at his coal mines, according to a plea deal entered Wednesday by former state…Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, Mar 18, 2015 5:53:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Lexington council moves toward approval of Chris Ford as social services commissioner
from bmusgrave@herald-leader.com,By Me (Beth Musgrave)
The Urban County Council voted unanimously after a short confirmation hearing to put Mayor Jim Gray's appointment of Chris Ford on the council's agenda.Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, Mar 18, 2015 1:19:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Today's Political Headlines


Gov. Beshear hoping to reach "common ground" on gas tax with sine die a week away

03/17/2015 06:46 PM
FRANKFORT — His veto pen has remained firmly capped midway through the veto recess, but Gov. Steve Beshear has been working behind the scenes in hopes of preventing a further drop in the state’s plummeting gas tax. Beshear told reporters Tuesday the Road Fund has enough to complete work on “all of the things that I want to do for this commonwealth, but what I’m very concerned about is the future of the Road Fund.” Kentucky’s gas tax is set to drop... Read more 

Beshear, lawmakers hope wagering incentives bring Breeders' Cup back to Kentucky past 2015

03/17/2015 04:29 PM
FRANKFORT — Gov. Steve Beshear signed a bill granting tax incentives for this year’s Breeders’ Cup World Championship at Keeneland on Tuesday, and officials hope similar deals will coax the event back to Kentucky in the near future. Keeneland is set to host Lexington’s first ever Breeders’ Cup and the ninth overall in Kentucky Oct. 30-31, and under House Bill 134, all wagering on live races during Thoroughbred event will be exempt from the state’s parimutuel taxes. Beshear said Keeneland will... Read more 

Northern Kentucky chamber members hear both sides of right-to-work argument

03/17/2015 04:19 PM
ERLANGER — The pros and cons of right-to-work took center stage at the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Eggs and Issues breakfast on Tuesday morning. With more counties in Kentucky voting by local ordinance to end closed-shops and allow workers the right to not be part of the union the issue is primed to take off or be stopped short by the courts. Bill Londrigan, president of the Kentucky State AFL-CIO, says that right-to-work proponents fail to come up with... Read more 

Saturday marks 70th anniversary of the death of Kentucky's Iwo Jima war hero

03/17/2015 01:54 PM
FLEMINGSBURG — This Saturday marks the 70th anniversary of the death of World War II veteran and Fleming County native Franklin Sousley, who was one of six marines who raised the flag on Iwo Jima, a moment captured in the famous photograph by Joe Rosenthal. Dewayne Price is a nephew of Sousley and is the keeper of artifacts from Sousley’s life including letters that he wrote to his mother. The letters give a first-hand account of what life was like for the... Read more 

U.S. attorney general vote delayed as Senate fights over human trafficking bill

03/17/2015 01:24 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It has been six months since current Attorney General Eric Holder announced he would resign his post as the head of the Justice Department, but a contentious Congress is still keeping a nominee from assuming the role. Holder’s proposed successor, Loretta Lynch, faces yet another hurdle this week at a confirmation as U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans square off over abortion politics. On Tuesday, Senate Democrats blocked an anti-human trafficking bill from debate over an amendment which... Read more 

Listen to a Day at Work With a Louisville Case Manager For the Homeless
from Jacob Ryan
For Louisville’s homeless residents, case managers are counselors, teachers and movers. They can help people who have lived on the streets—sometimes for decades—adjust to life in a home. Related StoryLouisville Man's Life and Death Highlights Plight of HomelessSarah Buckley is one of four case managers working at the St. John Center for Homeless Men in downtown Louisville. The case managers at the center assist nearly 80 men in finding and maintain housing in the city. A few weeks ago, WFPL gave an audio recorder to Buckley and encouraged her to speak freely as she worked through a day. Here is what we heard: http://wfpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/audio-diary.mp3 [...]
Wed, Mar 18, 2015 11:00:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
AP Source: Rand Paul Eyes April 7 to Announce White House Run
from Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul’s advisers are preparing to launch a White House bid on April 7. A senior Paul adviser said Tuesday the Kentucky Republican is set to make official his presidential ambitions in Louisville, Kentucky. He then is expected to visit early nominating states such as Iowa and New Hampshire. The adviser demanded anonymity to speak ahead of Paul’s public announcement. The adviser adds that Paul could still pull the plug on a campaign, although that is not expected to happen. Paul’s team has booked an event at Louisville’s Galt House hotel. His supporters have also received invitations to that site. Details [...]
Wed, Mar 18, 2015 1:43:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Some Kentucky Road Projects Will Be Cut If Fund Isn’t Stabilized, Transportation Cabinet Says
from Ryland Barton
If the Kentucky General Assembly does nothing about Kentucky’s dwindling road fund, the state will have to make tough choices about which highway projects to fund, according to the state agency that administers highway construction projects. The fund has been shrinking as receipts from the state gas tax—which is pegged to the average wholesale gas prices in the state—have dropped off as a result of low gas prices. State legislators say finding a fix to the funding problem is a high priority, but leaders in the state House and Senate have blamed each another for not coming up with a solution. It’s unclear which specific projects would be [...]
Wed, Mar 18, 2015 1:21:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Lexington council moves toward approval of Chris Ford as social services commissioner
from bmusgrave@herald-leader.com,By Me (Beth Musgrave)
The Urban County Council voted unanimously after a short confirmation hearing to put Mayor Jim Gray's appointment of Chris Ford on the council's agenda.Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, Mar 18, 2015 1:19:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
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