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Eligible Kentucky Voters May Begin Casting Mail-in Absentee Ballots
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes says eligible voters may begin casting mail-in absentee ballots for Kentucky’s May 17 primary election. People eligible to vote by… Read More
Ohio Speech To Draw Crowd, Attention For GOP’s Kasich
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The city of Marietta is preparing for an influx of officials as Ohio Gov. John Kasich, members of his Cabinet, state lawmakers and others descend on… Read More
WV Officials Announce $4.9M Settlement With Rite Aid
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia officials have reached a $4.9 million settlement with Rite Aid in a dispute involving cost savings stemming from generic prescription drugs sales. Attorney General… Read More
Ohio AG: Of 13,000 Rape Kits Submitted, Three-Fourths Tested
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state says law enforcement agencies in Ohio have submitted more than 13,000 sexual assault kits for DNA testing under an initiative to check for evidence… Read More
No Movement on Kentucky Budget as Legislative Deadline Nears
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky lawmakers have not made progress on a two-year state-spending plan. House and Senate leaders did not officially meet Monday after failing to reach an agreement… Read More
Small University Hires Fired Ohio State Band Director
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A small university in Ohio has hired Ohio State University’s former marching band director who was fired after an investigation into what the university said was… Read More
Bill Would Let Ohioans With Drug Convictions Keep License
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio Senate panel is considering a bill that would give judges the option of suspending a driver’s license for someone convicted of a drug charge… Read More
Kasich’s State of the State Road Trip Continues to Marietta
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Gov. John Kasich is taking his State of the State speech to Ohio’s first city as the Republican presidential contender returns to the perennial battleground to… Read More
Two West Virginia High Court Candidates Use Public Financing
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Candidates for the West Virginia Supreme Court are spending in the six-figure range using public money. In campaign finance reports, incumbent Justice Brent Benjamin accepted $483,500… Read More
Cops in Wal-Mart Shooting Lawsuit Want 2nd Deposition Delay
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – Two officers who confronted a man carrying an air rifle in an Ohio Wal-Mart want to further postpone giving formal statements about the deadly police shooting… Read More
Ohio Teens Can Apply for Attorney General’s Advisory Board
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s attorney general is urging high schoolers to apply to become members of a board that advises his office on teen issues. Republican Attorney General Mike… Read More
94 Seeking Restitution From Former Massey Energy CEO
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Ninety-four people are seeking restitution from former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship as he prepares for sentencing on Wednesday. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports Blankenship’s defense team… Read More
Trial Begins for 5 Alleged Members of Gang ‘Homicide Squad’
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Jury selection is set to begin in the trials of five alleged trigger men for a decades-old central Ohio gang. The Columbus Dispatch reports proceedings begin… Read More
W.Va. Increases Maximum Amount Awarded for Education Grants
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission has approved an increase in the maximum amount students can be awarded for the fall semester. A statement from… Read More
Grand Jury Indicts Man in 1997 Rape At a Columbus Park
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A man has been indicted in a 1997 rape at a central Ohio park after new testing on old evidence helped identify him through DNA. Prosecutors… Read More
Lawmaker Denied Access to Bevin’s News Conference
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A Kentucky lawmaker was denied access to a news conference where Gov. Matt Bevin and top human services officials talked about problems with the state’s new… Read More
Top West Virginia Contests Yield Big Fundraising Hauls
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – High-profile West Virginia candidates have made six- and seven-figure fundraising hauls. In the three-way Democratic primary for governor, Jim Justice reported loaning himself almost $2 million… Read More
West Virginia Governor Faces Deadline to Sign, Veto Bills
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is hitting a deadline to sign or veto bills from this year’s legislative session. Friday is the last day that Tomblin can… Read More
Hours of Secret Meetings But Still No Ky. Budget Deal
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky lawmakers have still not reached an agreement on how to spend more than $65 billion in public money over the next two years. House and… Read More
Federal Appeals Court Says Plea Agreements Should Be Open
CINCINNATI (AP) – A Cincinnati-based federal appeals court says plea agreements should be open records under the First Amendment unless there is some overriding interest in closing them. A three-judge… Read More
Group: Ohio Board Unlawfully Split Lawmaker Ethics Amendment
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The battle over a proposal to put ethics restrictions on state lawmakers is headed to Ohio’s highest court. Last week the Ohio Ballot Board split the… Read More
West Virginia to Let Counties Vote on Sunday Brunch Booze
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has approved a push to let West Virginia voters decide, county by county, if local restaurants and other businesses should serve alcohol… Read More
Bevin Speaks to Kentucky Senate in Impromptu Visit
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Gov. Matt Bevin has made an impromptu visit to the Kentucky Senate to thank lawmakers for a long day of work on a stack of legislation…. Read More
Kentucky Senate Passes Expungement Bill
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A bill that would allow some nonviolent felons to have their criminal records erased has cleared a major hurdle by passing the Kentucky Senate. The legislation… Read More
West Virginia to Mull Public Health Plan Cuts in Budget Spat
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia is revisiting the idea of larger cuts to state employee and retiree health plans as a state budget stalemate drags on. West Virginia’s Public… Read More
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