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Edelen Files for Kentucky Governor Ahead of Tuesday’s Deadline
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Democrat Adam Edelen has filed to run for governor of Kentucky, promising an issues-based campaign that does not accept money from political action committees. Edelen filed… Read More
Hemp Poised for Another Growth Spurt in Kentucky
By: Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Freed from the list of federally banned substances, hemp is about to have another growth spurt in Kentucky. The state’s agriculture commissioner said Tuesday his department… Read More
Retired Judge Responds To Kentucky Governor’s Criticism
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A recently retired Kentucky Supreme Court justice who wrote the opinion striking down Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s pension law has responded to the governor’s criticism of… Read More
Beshear Files For Kentucky Governor, Urges Opponents To Release Taxes
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear has officially filed to run for governor, calling on his Democratic opponents to release their tax returns ahead of the primary… Read More
Kentucky Residents Again Seek To Block New Medicaid Rules
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Sixteen Kentucky residents have again asked a federal judge to block new eligibility requirements for Medicaid. The group, led by a trio of advocacy organizations, wants… Read More
Kentucky Offers New Elk Hunting Permit Option
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is offering to a new, either-sex bow-hunting permit for this year’s elk season. State officials say the new… Read More
Kentucky Lawmakers Unveil School-Safety Measure
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky lawmakers have unveiled a school-safety measure, nearly a year after two students died in a school shooting at a high school in the state. The… Read More
Kentucky Lawmakers Push Bipartisan Medical Marijuana Bill
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A bipartisan group of Kentucky lawmakers have introduced a bill to legalize medical marijuana, including a Republican state senator who said he “smoked a joint” when… Read More
Special Election For Kentucky Senate Seat Set For March 5th
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has called a special election to fill a vacant state Senate seat in eastern Kentucky. The election will be March 5th in… Read More
Former Kentucky Auditor Files Paperwork To Raise Money For Governor’s Race
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A former Kentucky auditor has filed paperwork to raise money for the 2019 governor’s race. Adam Edelen filed a letter of intent with the Kentucky Registry… Read More
Beshear Recommends Takeover Of Kentucky Water District
By: Associated Press
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INEZ, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear is recommending a takeover of a troubled eastern Kentucky water district. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports Beshear’s office released a report on… Read More
Court Zaps Kentucky’s $870 Million Win Against Online Poker
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A Kentucky appeals court has overturned one of the largest judgments in state history by ruling an online poker company does not have to pay the… Read More
Agency Warns Pension Ruling A ‘Credit Negative’ For Kentucky
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A Supreme Court ruling striking down changes to Kentucky’s troubled pension systems has earned a warning from one of the country’s largest credit ratings agencies. Moody’s… Read More
Kentucky Gov Calls Legislature In Session For Pension Vote
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s Republican governor has called the state legislature back in session to consider changes to the state’s troubled public pension system. Gov. Matt Bevin issued a… Read More
Kentucky Supreme Court Strikes Down Pension Law That Sparked Teacher Protests
By: Laurel Wamsley | NPR
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The decision is a major victory for state employees, as well as for state Attorney General Andy Beshear as he runs to unseat Gov. Matt Bevin, who championed the controversial law.
Kentucky Governor Feuds With Media Ahead Of Investigation
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin is feuding on social media with ProPublica after the independent media nonprofit announced an investigative project with the Courier Journal. The Louisville… Read More
Beshear Donates $14,000 To Atone For Tainted Contributions
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s Democratic attorney general says he has donated more than $14,000 from his 2015 campaign fund to make up for tainted contributions orchestrated by his former… Read More
Mobile Deposit Scam Leaves Victims Repaying Bank
By: Kentucky Public Radio
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Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear’s office has issued a new scam warning after a mobile deposit scam cost one Kentuckian $10,000. The Franklin County resident provided her bank account information… Read More
Hunger, Fear, Desperation: What Came Of An Ordinary ICE Raid In Kentucky
By: Nomaan Merchant | Associated Press
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It had taken a decade for Brandon Tomas Tomas to establish a life in America: a wife, a steady job and five American-born children. It took 20 seconds for that… Read More
Kentucky Judge Strikes Down New Pension Overhaul Law
By: Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A Kentucky judge has struck down a new public pension overhaul law that angered thousands of teachers who marched on the state Capitol and closed dozens… Read More
Taking Flight: Coalfield Students Have High Hopes For Drone Industry Jobs
By: Benny Becker | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Student teams from across the coalfields of eastern Kentucky came together at the Knott County Sportsplex, bringing with them drones that they themselves had built. It was time for the… Read More
Anthem Will Sell Insurance In Fewer Kentucky Counties
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield says it will not sell health insurance plans statewide, leaving just one insurance provider for each county on Kentucky’s health… Read More
Kentucky Lawmakers Pass Ignition Interlock Bill
By: Associated Press
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Kentucky lawmakers have given final passage to a bill aimed at curtailing drunken driving through use of ignition interlock devices that test the sobriety of drivers. A final version cleared… Read More
Beshear Seeks Deal To Stabilize Declining Kentucky Gas Tax
By: Associated Press
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Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear says he is asking lawmakers to pass a bill in the final two days of the legislative session that would stabilize the state’s declining gas tax…. Read More
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