Monday, June 15, 2015

Today's Political Headlines


Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley left Louisville "very, very happy" after fundraiser, consultant says

06/13/2015 05:02 PM
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley faces long odds at netting the Democratic presidential nomination, but the candidate impressed at a recent Louisville fundraiser that exceeded his expectation, Democratic consultant Sherman Brown told Pure Politics Friday. Brown — a former fundraiser of Gov. Steve Beshear, U.S. Senate candidate Bruce Lunsford and the Kentucky Democratic Party, where he also served as political director — helped organize the event at Christy Brown’s home Wednesday that drew about 125 attendees. Donations at the event ranged... Read more 

Beshear, tourism officials will promote Kentucky during England trip

06/12/2015 05:31 PM
Gov. Steve Beshear will leave for England on Wednesday, joining officials from the state tourism cabinet and local agencies to promote Kentucky to British travel agents and journalists. The Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet announced the trip Friday, with Beshear and first lady Jane Beshear set to return June 21. Cabinet officials and representatives from convention and visitor bureaus in Louisville, Lexington and northern Kentucky are scheduled to attend the trip in promotion of the $13.1 billion Kentucky tourism industry, according... Read more 

Covington vice mayor urges feds to find alternative ways to fund transporation projects like the Brent Spence Bridge without tolls

06/12/2015 04:29 PM
COVINGTON — Covington Mayor Pro Tem Steve Frank believes that the federal government needs to look at alternative ways to fund transportation projects, like a new Brent Spence Bridge, rather than relying heavily on tolls. Frank, who has been one of the more vocal opponents of tolls, believes that the government needs to replace its current gas tax with a plan to better fund transportation projects like a new Brent Spence Bridge. One plan Frank would like to see the Feds consider... Read more 

Bevin believes governor had eyes on Democratic political prospects in wage action; Beshear counters that state is leading by example

06/11/2015 08:38 PM
Gov. Steve Beshear’s executive order raising the hourly minimum wage of executive branch employees to $10.10 has Republican gubernatorial candidate Matt Bevin wondering whether the decision was made to boost the prospects of Democrats Jack Conway and Andy Beshear in their runs for governor and attorney general. What’s more, Bevin on Wednesday questioned Beshear’s authority in mandating private contractors with the state pay employees who work on government property at least $10.10 per hour or $4.90 per hour for tipped workers. “Look... Read more 

State Sen. Chris Girdler, hoping to give others a jump start in the race, announces he will not run for re-election in 2016

06/11/2015 05:41 PM
State Sen. Chris Girdler will not seek re-election to his south-central Kentucky district next year, the Somerset Republican announced Thursday. Girdler’s decision came with his second daughter due in a matter of weeks. “I suggested many times on the campaign trail in 2012 that I did not plan on serving in the Kentucky Senate a lengthy amount of time,” Girdler said in a lengthy statement. “I feel I made that abundantly clear when I opted out of the legislative retirement plan... Read more 

Craft Academy to open doors to 60 top-performing high school juniors in August

06/11/2015 03:06 PM
FRANKFORT — This August, Kentucky’s second dual-credit residential high school for academically exceptional Kentucky students will open on the campus of Morehead State University. The Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics will welcome 60 high school juniors this August who will take college-level classes that will give students at least two years of college credits. Kentucky’s other dual-credit residential high school for exceptional students, the Gatton Academy for Mathematics and Science, has been recognized nationally since it opened on the... Read more 

Bevin, Conway plan to follow recent tradition in disclosing tax filings if elected, but only Conway will release his as a candidate

06/10/2015 06:18 PM
BARDSTOWN — Recent governors and some candidates for the office have made their tax filings public, a trend that will continue in the next administration. Both Democratic Attorney General Jack Conway and Republican Matt Bevin said they will release their tax returns if elected governor. “Let me win the job first,” Bevin told Pure Politics at a meet and greet at Handy Food Mart in Bardstown on Wednesday. “I’ve released plenty of financial information as a result of decisions I’ve made to... Read more 
More Taxis Coming to Louisville Streets
from Jacob Ryan
In the coming weeks Louisville residents and visitors will have a new option to get around the city. A new company, Taxi 7 plans to launch 100 hybrid vehicles in Louisville by Aug. 1, said Michael Solomon, the company’s president. The company currently operates in several cities, including Nashville, Charlotte, Raleigh and several California locations. Related StoryLouisville Public Transit Use Among Lowest of Large U.S. CitiesSolomon said Louisville needs more transportation options. His aim is to ensure Taxi 7 becomes “a part of the mass transit system” in Louisville and more than just a way to get home from the bar and back to [...]
Mon, Jun 15, 2015 11:00:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Love of liberty leads Lexington woman to draw attention to Magna Carta on its 800th anniversary
from gkocher1@herald-leader.com (Greg Kocher)
Kathy Gornik has a big sign in her Georgetown Road yard that Monday's milestone for a British document that instilled the idea of limited government in the minds of America's…Click to Continue » [...]
Sun, Jun 14, 2015 10:17:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Officer Fatally Shoots Man in Old Louisville
from Associated Press
A  police officer fatally shot a man in Old Louisville on Saturday, authorities said. According to media reports, Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Steve Conrad said the man swung a metal flag pole at the officer, who fired two shots. The man died at a hospital. Conrad said the officer responded to an assault call in Old Louisville. When the officer arrived, he saw a man matching the description of the suspect in the assault. Conrad said the officer spoke with the man briefly before he grabbed the flag pole and advanced toward the policeman. Conrad said the officer retreated and asked the [...]
Sun, Jun 14, 2015 1:49:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky Lawmakers Question More Rigorous GED Test, But Official Says Harder Test Is Needed
from Ryland Barton
A dramatic decline in Kentuckians earning GED diplomas over the last two years has led some lawmakers to question the current version of the test, which rolled out in January of 2014. With a little over two weeks left in the 2015 fiscal year, the state has 85 percent fewer GED graduates than in the 2013 fiscal year. The company that produces the test, Pearson, said in a promotional video released this spring that the test gives students skills needed to acquire middle-skills jobs—and the previous version did not. But Rep. Bam Carney, a Republican from Campbellsville, said the new, more rigorous version of the test goes beyond [...]
Sun, Jun 14, 2015 1:20:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky hides identity of stores penalized for breaking rules of food program for poor families
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
Citing a little-known federal regulation, Kentucky officials say they are not allowed to publicly identify the dozens of stores they have investigated or penalized for breaking the rules of a…Click to Continue » [...]
Sat, Jun 13, 2015 10:41:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Beshears visit England to promote tourism
Frankfort : Gov. Steve Beshear and first lady Jane Beshear are to visit England next week to meet with British travel operators and media representatives to promote tourism in Kentucky.Click to Continue » [...]
Sat, Jun 13, 2015 11:28:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Beshears to go to England to promote tourism in Kentucky
from Jack Brammer
HERALD-LEADER FRANKFORT BUREAU FRANKFORT --Gov. Steve Beshear and first lady Jane Beshear are to visit England next week to meet with British travel operators and media representatives to promote tourism in Kentucky. Joining Beshear will be representatives of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet and convention and visitor bureaus in Louisville, Lexington and Northern Kentucky. “We requested the Beshears join us because with the Breeders’ Cup coming to Kentucky and a Triple Crown winner from Kentucky, this is a great time to be telling international travelers about the Bluegrass State,” Tourism, Arts and Heritage Secretary Bob Stewart said in a release. “The [...]
Fri, Jun 12, 2015 5:00:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
KY Sen. Chris Girdler of Somerset will not seek re-election next year
from Jack Brammer
HERALD-LEADER FRANKFORT BUREAU FRANKFORT -- State Sen. Chris Girdler, R-Somerset, announced Thursday he will not seek re-election to the Kentucky Senate next year. Girdler, a former aide and district director for Republican U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers of Somerset, said in a statement that after more than "a year of prayerful consideration and conversations with my wife and close friends, I have confidently come to the decision that I will not be seeking re-election in 2016." Girdler, who won an election in 2012 to represent the 15th Senate District that includes Pulaski, Lincoln and Boyle counties, said he has a deep passion for public [...]
Thu, Jun 11, 2015 7:10:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
KY House Democratic leaders talk road projects with Rogers, Paul and Boehner
from Jack Brammer
Four Kentucky Democratic House leaders met Wednesday in Washington with U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Somerset, and U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Bowling Green, to discuss road projects in the state. U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, attended the meeting with Rogers. The discussions involved Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo's efforts to extend the Mountain Parkway in Eastern Kentucky from Prestonsburg to Beckley, W.Va., and widening the Hal Rogers Parkway in south-central Kentucky, bringing it up to interstate standards and extending it southeast to Tennessee. The combined projects would become part of the Interstate 66 project that Eastern Kentucky leaders and Rogers have long [...]
Wed, Jun 10, 2015 9:43:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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Thursday, June 11, 2015

Today's Political Headlines

Bevin, Conway plan to follow recent tradition in disclosing tax filings if elected, but only Conway will release his as a candidate

06/10/2015 06:18 PM
BARDSTOWN — Recent governors and some candidates for the office have made their tax filings public, a trend that will continue in the next administration. Both Democratic Attorney General Jack Conway and Republican Matt Bevin said they will release their tax returns if elected governor. “Let me win the job first,” Bevin told Pure Politics at a meet and greet at Handy Food Mart in Bardstown on Wednesday. “I’ve released plenty of financial information as a result of decisions I’ve made to... Read more 

James Comer's former campaign manager Edwin King reflects on primary 

06/10/2015 03:57 PM
After laying the groundwork over the last few years and competing in the Republican primary, James Comer saw his chances dashed by the slimmest of margins on May 19. Comer’s former campaign manager Edwin King, who joined the team in December 2014, said with a close loss there are “many things you could pick apart,” but he thought overall they ran a good race in four-way primary. Reflecting on early momentum, King said the campaign knew there was going to be... Read more 

Senate A&R chair expects difficult budget session in 2016

06/10/2015 09:22 AM
ERLANGER — State Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Taylor Mill, thinks that the 2016 budget session will be one of the toughest in recent years in the General Assembly. McDaniel, chair of the Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee, is concerned about a number of high priced items which will have to addressed, such as funding kynect as well as state pension liabilities. “We have to pay for the expansion of Medicaid in two consecutive years,” McDaniel said. “We have to pay for an... Read more 

Federal appeals court boots challenge to EPA emissions rules

06/09/2015 04:40 PM
A federal appeals court dismissed a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to set limits on carbon-dioxide emissions. The three-judge U.S. Court of Appeals panel in Washington, D.C., ruled that the petition for review brought by Murray Energy Corp., Peabody Energy Corp., and attorneys general in 12 states including Kentucky was premature because the EPA has only proposed a rule on greenhouse gas emissions. ”They want us to do something that they candidly acknowledge we have never done... Read more 

Legislators OK contract between KDE and search firm in finding new education commissioner

06/09/2015 02:36 PM
FRANKFORT — A legislative panel has approved a $117,000 contract for a Florida-based firm to identify the state’s next education commissioner. The Government Contract Review Committee unanimously voted Tuesday to proceed with a contract between the Kentucky Department of Education and Greenwood/Asher & Associates, which was hired in May following the retirement of Commissioner Terry Holliday. Holliday announced in April his decision to step down effective Aug. 30, and Associate Commissioner Hiren Desai said the board hopes to name a replacement... Read more 

Beshear orders minimum wage for executive branch workers raised to $10.10 hourly

06/08/2015 06:54 PM
About 780 state workers will see an uptick in pay after Gov. Steve Beshear signed an executive order Monday raising the minimum wage for executive branch employees to $10.10 hourly. The move, which takes effect July 1, applies to not only low-wage earners, but also tipped employees, who will see their base pay increased from $2.19 per hour to $4.90 hourly, Beshear said at a news conference at the Kentucky School for the Blind. Those at or above the $10.10 per... Read more 

Gatton and Craft Academies look to educate Kentucky's brightest which could lead to economic development for Kentucky

06/08/2015 06:30 PM
FRANKFORT — Members of the Interim Joint Committee on Education heard on Monday how students at the Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science and the Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics could lead to economic development for the commonwealth, with many of those students potentially choosing to stay in state and be a major economic contributor to Kentucky. Both academies are two year dual-credit residential high schools located on college campuses for academically exceptional Kentucky students who actually... Read more 
KY House Democratic leaders talk road projects with Rogers, Paul and Boehner
from Jack Brammer
Four Kentucky Democratic House leaders met Wednesday in Washington with U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Somerset, and U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Bowling Green, to discuss road projects in the state. U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, attended the meeting with Rogers. The discussions involved Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo's efforts to extend the Mountain Parkway in Eastern Kentucky from Prestonsburg to Beckley, W.Va., and widening the Hal Rogers Parkway in south-central Kentucky, bringing it up to interstate standards and extending it southeast to Tennessee. The combined projects would become part of the Interstate 66 project that Eastern Kentucky leaders and Rogers have long [...]
Wed, Jun 10, 2015 9:43:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Louisville Metro Police Chief Details $170-Million Budget Request
from Jacob Ryan
Louisville Metro Police Chief Steve Conrad on Wednesday asked the Metro Council to approve a near $170-million budget that includes funding for body cameras and more officers. The 2015-2016 allocation for police is about $2 million less than the previous year, according to the budget. Conrad on Wednesday outlined the details of the budget to Metro Council members. He spent much of the 90-minute presentation answering council members’ questions regarding body cameras—which Louisville police officers in the Fifth Division began wearing as a pilot program earlier this month. Mayor Greg Fischer has proposed spending nearly $2.8 million on the complete body camera program. About [...]
Wed, Jun 10, 2015 9:31:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky Road Fund expected to fall about $11 million short
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
The state Road Fund, which pays for highway projects, may come up $11 million short for the fiscal year that ends June 30.Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, Jun 10, 2015 8:20:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
What Kentucky’s Next Governor Do With the Minimum Wage Hike For State Employees?
from Ryland Barton
Gov. Steve Beshear this week issued an executive order to increase the minimum wage for about 800 state workers—but his term ends this year. Whether to keep the wage hike beyond 2015 will be decided by his successor. Attorney General Jack Conway, the Democratic nominee for governor, said if elected, he’d keep the executive order in place. “Jack supports Governor Beshear’s decision to raise the minimum wage for state government employees and applauds the governor for taking this action,” Conway’s spokesman Daniel Kemp said in an email. Conway also supports raising the minimum wage for all Kentuckians. The campaign of Louisville businessman Matt Bevin, the Republican nominee [...]
Wed, Jun 10, 2015 7:33:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky race for governor gets started with a secret debate in Virginia
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
When Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway announced a series of debates and forums last week between himself and Republican gubernatorial nominee Matt Bevin, neither he nor Bevin mentioned that they've…Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, Jun 10, 2015 7:22:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
State Road Fund expects $11M shortfall
from Jack Brammer
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Wed, Jun 10, 2015 6:53:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
As American As Iced Tea: A Brief, Sometimes Boozy History
from NPR
You’d be forgiven for not knowing this, but Wednesday is National Iced Tea Day. And while it’s only an unofficial food holiday, it makes sense that Americans would set aside a day to celebrate this favorite summertime sip: We popularized it. Tea itself, of course, has been consumed in America since Colonial times. (Remember the Boston Tea Party?) But before you could drinkiced tea, you needed ice — and that was a rare summer luxury until the early 1800s. New Englanders could cut large chunks of ice from frozen ponds and lakes in winter, then insulate it with sawdust so that [...]
Wed, Jun 10, 2015 6:39:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Auditor Edelen to hold 13 statewide meetings on untested rape kits
from Jack Brammer
HERALD-LEADER FRANKFORT BUREAU FRANKFORT – State Auditor Adam Edelen and officials with the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs will hold 13 meetings across the state this summer to talk about the state’s problem with untested rape kits. Edelen, a Democrat who is seeking re-election this year, said the meetings are part of his office’s efforts to conduct a statewide count of untested sexual-assault kits. He also plans to make recommendations to the state legislature to reform how evidence in cases of sexual violence is handled. The statewide count was prompted by legislation sponsored this year by Sen. Denise Harper Angel, D-Louisville. Senate Joint Resolution [...]
Wed, Jun 10, 2015 3:13:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Lexington council keeps funding for courthouse renovation amid minor budgeting tweaks
from bmusgrave@herald-leader.com (Beth Musgrave)
The Lexington Urban County Council voted Tuesday to make minor changes to Mayor Jim Gray's proposed $323 million budget but kept $22 million in the budget to renovate the former…Click to Continue » [...]
Tue, Jun 09, 2015 11:45:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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Friday, June 5, 2015

Today's Political Headlines

Clearer picture of EPA landscape ahead as resolutions expected in federal emissions plan, lawsuit

06/04/2015 06:41 PM
FRANKFORT – Kentucky will have a better handle on how the state will proceed under proposed emissions standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this summer, state officials told the Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Environment Thursday. The EPA is expected to unveil its federal plan to comply with new greenhouse gas emissions rules in August, and a federal appeals court may rule on a lawsuit against the EPA brought by 12 attorneys general, including Democratic gubernatorial candidate... Read more 

Democratic lt. gov. candidate Sannie Overly says ticket will focus on workforce development 

06/04/2015 05:42 PM
HARRODSBURG — Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor Sannie Overly told supporters at a “meet and greet” on Thursday in Harrodsburg that two of the top priorities of a Jack Conway-Sannie Overly administration will be to bring jobs to the state through educating the workforce and improve modern digital infrastructure throughout the commonwealth. Overly, who met with approximately 25 supporters at a downtown diner in Harrodsburg, said that Conway will be marketing the state to businesses around the globe and will... Read more 

Disability payments restored to 900 people in E. Ky., Congressman Rogers says

06/04/2015 04:53 PM
Nearly 1,000 individuals in eastern Kentucky will have their disability payments returned after a meeting between acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration Carolyn Colvin and U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers. The payments had been suspended as the Social Security Administration suspected fraud on behalf of a Floyd County attorney, who had been under investigation by the U.S. Senate. Nine hundred Kentuckians will once again receive the payments after Colvin heard from Rogers of the dire straights the Kentuckians face without the... Read more 

Massie catches attention of national media for views, off-grid lifestyle

06/04/2015 09:53 AM
U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Vanceburg, has caught the attention of national media for his complex relationship with Republican Party leadership and his personal beliefs. Buzzfeed has labeled Massie the new go-to member of the Republican conference for Democratic members looking for a GOP member to sponsor legislation on everything from surveillance, to industrial hemp, to cell-phone unlocking legislation. “What I tell folks is don’t confuse ideologues with partisans,” Massie told Pure Politics on the attention. “Ideologues read the... Read more 

Legislative Research Commission takes first step toward identifying permanent director

06/03/2015 06:29 PM
FRANKFORT — The Legislative Research Commission has formed a search committee to identify possible permanent replacements for former LRC Director Robert Sherman, who resigned in September 2013 after allegations of sexual harassment by a departed lawmaker engulfed the Capitol. The LRC unanimously approved House Speaker Greg Stumbo’s motion Wednesday to establish a six-person panel to conduct the national search. The group, which includes Stumbo, Senate President Robert Stivers, House Minority Floor Leader Jeff Hoover, Senate Minority Floor Leader Ray Jones and... Read more 

Food pantry hopes to end summer hunger for Kentucky children

06/03/2015 03:49 PM
LEXINGTON — This week, Kentucky school children have either begun or are getting close to their annual summer break. But sadly for many of Kentucky’s kids on free and reduced lunch, the end of the school year means an end to three regular well-balanced meals a day. God’s Pantry Food Bank, a Lexington-based organization that services a 50-county area in central and eastern Kentucky, provides free meals for children over the summer months in Fayette, Clay, Fleming, Lewis, Owsley, Scott,... Read more 

Outside groups launch first attacks in general election race for governor

06/03/2015 10:33 AM
A national Republican group and a Kentucky Democratic super PAC are busy attacking candidates down partisan lines five months out from Election Day. The Republican Governor’s Association announced the launch of a digital campaign Wednesday. The campaign seeks to tie Democratic gubernatorial candidate and current Attorney General Jack Conway to incumbent President Barack Obama. “Jack Conway’s vision for Kentucky is President Obama’s vision – fewer jobs, higher taxes and more regulations,” said RGA Communications Director Jon Thompson in a press... Read more 
BB&T Bank Gives $500,000 to University of Kentucky For Capitalism Program
from James McNair
The Main Building of the University of Kentucky. Seven years after giving $1 million to the University of Louisville, BB&T Bank is donating more than double that amount to the University of Kentucky. A $500,000 slice of the $2.5 million grant, first reported by the Lexington Herald-Leader, would create — and fund for four years — the new BB&T Program for the Study of Capitalism in UK’s Gatton College of Business and Economics. The other $2 million would go toward the $65 million renovation of the business school. According to its statement of purpose, the UK capitalism program will help students “gain deep, [...]
Fri, Jun 05, 2015 11:04:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Workgroup Finalizes Buyout Plan For Flood-Damaged Louisville Homes
from Ashley Lopez
Louisville’s Flood Mitigation Workgroup met its 30-day deadline and finalized recommendations Thursday for what to with some homes that sustained serious flood damage during rain events this past spring. Following news that some homeowners in Louisville were left homeless because of a rule they never knew about, Mayor Greg Fischer appointed the workgroup to address the issue. “I believe that it does demonstrate that when there is a need that involves public health and safety that we as a community can come together and be able to develop a set of recommendations and a plan that we can implement to be able [...]
Fri, Jun 05, 2015 1:43:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Wife of former state Rep. Keith Hall can't testify against him in upcoming bribery trial, judge rules
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
A judge on Thursday ruled that the estranged wife of former state Rep. W. Keith Hall cannot testify about their marital conversations at his bribery trial, set to begin June…Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Jun 04, 2015 9:06:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Decision in Kentucky and Other States’ Lawsuit Over EPA Carbon Regulations Could Be Imminent
from Erica Peterson
A lawsuit filed by Kentucky and several other states challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan could be decided “any day now.” Chief Deputy Attorney General Sean Riley briefed a legislative committee on the lawsuit Thursday. The lawsuit argues that with the Clean Power Plan, the EPA is exceeding its authority under the law. The law—expected to be finalized this summer—will set state-specific goals for carbon dioxide reductions. Riley said the three judge panel hearing the oral arguments in April seemed to agree with the states on the technical merits of their argument: that the sections of the Clean Air Act the [...]
Thu, Jun 04, 2015 8:54:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Social Security disability payments restored for hundreds in Eastern Kentucky facing eligibility review
from bestep@herald-leader.com (Bill Estep)
The federal government will restore Social Security disability payments to hundreds of people in Eastern Kentucky whose checks were suspended pending a review of their eligibility, easing fears of economic…Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Jun 04, 2015 6:39:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky lawmakers form panel to search for new director of troubled Legislative Research Commission
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
Kentucky legislative leaders formed a six-member search committee Wednesday to look for a new director of the troubled Legislative Research Commission, saying they hope to hire a new leader by…Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, Jun 03, 2015 10:29:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Stumbo open to tolls and naming Mountain Parkway extension to West Virgina after McConnell
from Jack Brammer
By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT -- House Speaker Greg Stumbo said Wednesday he has not ruled out the use of tolls to build a 140-mile extension of the Mountain Parkway from Prestonsburg to Beckley, W. Va.. Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg, also offered to sponsor a bill to name the completed road after U.S.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Louisville if he provided funding for it. The project is estimated to cost between $8 billion and $10 billion. If there is support for the project in Washington, Stumbo said, he would ask Kentucky’s 2016 General Assembly that starts in January for “some money” for it. Stumbo made public his [...]
Wed, Jun 03, 2015 8:38:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Secretary of State Grimes takes economic development trip to China
from Jack Brammer
HERALD-LEADER FRANKFORT BUREAU FRANKFORT -- Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes is joining four other secretaries of state on an economic development trip to China. The trip, which started May 30 and runs through June 7, is being coordinated and completely funded by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. Grimes said in a release that she is working to advance Kentucky’s economic development efforts by providing information about Kentucky, its business climate and economic development opportunities in the state. The American delegation will spend time in several cities in China and meet with various government and business officials. “Since taking [...]
Mon, Jun 01, 2015 2:56:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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