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Bevin, Beshear Wrangle Over Education in Debate
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Republican Gov. Matt Bevin and Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear traded shots in a rancorous debate Tuesday night that turned personal when the incumbent brought up… Read More
New Kentucky Memorial Honors Miners Who Died Of Black Lung
Coal miners and family members of miners who have died from black lung disease gathered Sunday in Whitesburg, Kentucky, to dedicate a new memorial to miners who perished from the… Read More
Kentucky Democrats File Lawsuit Over Voter ‘Inactive List’
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Democratic Party contends in a new lawsuit that the State Board of Elections placed 175,000 registered voters on an “inactive list,” possibly infringing on… Read More
Judge Rejects Suit’s Claim that AG Candidate Isn’t Qualified
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A judge in Louisville has declared the Republican candidate for Kentucky Attorney General has the necessary law credentials to run for that office. Louisville resident Joseph… Read More
Former Kentucky House Speaker Won’t Run for Reelection
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s former House speaker says he won’t run for reelection in 2020, ending a long legislative career tarnished by his involvement in a secret sexual harassment… Read More
Kentucky Releases New School Accountability Report
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s new school accountability system has awarded the highest five-star rating to 56 schools, while 89 schools lag at the other end of the scale with… Read More
Report: Water Unaffordable for Nearly Half of Martin Co., Kentucky
A new report finds nearly half the residents of Martin County, Kentucky, cannot afford water service. Local activists with the Martin County Concerned Citizens are ringing alarm bells about water… Read More
Kentucky’s Overcrowded Jails Full of Nonviolent Offenders
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s overcrowded jails are filled with nonviolent offenders who pose little risk, according to an analysis by the Administrative Office of the Courts reported in the Lexington Herald-Leader…. Read More
Kentucky Judge Removed from Teacher ‘Sickout’ Case
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky judge whose social media interactions raised questions about his impartiality was removed Friday from presiding over a politically hot-button lawsuit challenging an investigation of… Read More
Ky. Justices Rule in Favor of Newspaper Seeking Records
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a newspaper seeking documents related to a sexual harassment complaint against a Republican lawmaker. The Lexington Herald-Leader… Read More
Burn Bans in Effect Across Kentucky
GOLDEN POND, Ky. (AP) — Counties across Kentucky are issuing burn bans amid dry conditions. This week, two counties along the Land Between the Lakes, Lyon and Livingston, are imposing… Read More
Ky. Lawmaker: Pension Audit Will Result in Follow-up Legislation
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky audit that found two public pension systems falling short of complying with a law requiring more transparency will result in follow-up legislation, a veteran… Read More
Officials to Launch Higher Education Initiative in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky officials are preparing to launch a program that aims to increase the number of students seeking higher education after high school. The Council on Postsecondary… Read More
Kentucky Governor Faces Pushback Over Use of State Aircraft
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s Republican governor has run into turbulence over his use of taxpayer-owned aircraft, creating another distraction for a reelection campaign already dogged by feuds with teachers,… Read More
Kentucky Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly in August
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky officials say the state’s unemployment rate rose slightly in August. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says the state’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate was 4.4% last… Read More
Kentucky Scraps Plan for Distributing Real ID Licenses
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has backed off plans to have circuit court clerk’s offices distribute new driver’s licenses that comply with a federal travel law stemming from the Sept…. Read More
Paychecks Cut For Some Blackjewel Miners; Others Still Wait
West Virginia employees of coal operator Blackjewel LLC have received their final paychecks more than two months after the company declared bankruptcy on July 1. In an agreement reached last… Read More
Court Document Says Computer Seized from Grimes’ Office
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Attorneys for Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes say Kentucky State Police seized a computer from her office this week in an investigation of how she… Read More
Lawsuit Seeks to Remove Kentucky AG Candidate from Ballot
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A lawsuit is alleging the Republican nominee for Kentucky attorney general has not been a practicing attorney long enough to serve. The suit filed in Jefferson… Read More
Dry Weather Leads Some Kentucky Counties to Ban Burning
LONDON, Ky. (AP) – Dry weather has led some Kentucky counties to declare bans on open burning. WYMT-TV reports parts of the state are in a moderate drought and some… Read More
22 Kentucky Counties Need Volunteers to Review Foster Care Cases
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Officials say 22 Kentucky counties need volunteers to review cases of children in foster care. Volunteers review the cases of children placed in care because of… Read More
Beshear Wins Endorsement From Fraternal Order of Police
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andy Beshear has won an endorsement from the Kentucky State Fraternal Order of Police. Beshear has stressed his record as attorney general… Read More
SOAR At Six: Group’s Lofty Goals For Coal Country Meet Challenges
In a conference hall in Pikeville, Kentucky, this September, Gov. Matt Bevin led an eager audience in a countdown. When the audience reached “One!,” a map on the screen behind… Read More
Jury Convicts Candidate’s Father of Breaking Federal Law
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The father of Kentucky’s secretary of state was convicted Thursday of orchestrating a scheme to funnel illegal contributions to his daughter’s failed 2014 U.S. Senate campaign… Read More
Grants Aim to Boost Economic Growth in Eastern Kentucky
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Grants totaling $34.4 million have been announced in an effort to spur economic development and job creation in eastern Kentucky – a region hard hit by… Read More
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