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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
Troubled Kentucky Water System to Receive Grant Funding
INEZ, Ky. (AP) — An eastern Kentucky county will receive nearly $4 million in grant funding to support its troubled water system. The grants for Martin County were announced Thursday… Read More
Kentucky Labor Cabinet Requesting Bond Payment from Coal Companies
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Labor Cabinet has sent letters to coal and construction companies that might be in violation of a state law that requires a bond to… Read More
Judge Refuses to Step Aside from Teacher ‘Sickout’ Case
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s legal team has failed to persuade a judge to step aside from hearing a lawsuit stemming from protests that shut down some… Read More
Beshear Proposes Pay Raise for Kentucky Teachers
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andy Beshear is proposing a $2,000 across-the-board pay raise for Kentucky’s teachers. Beshear rolled out his plan Wednesday in an effort to increase… Read More
Bevin Campaign Ad Touts Job Growth During His Term
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s first TV ad of his fall reelection campaign plays up the state’s job growth and his willingness to make tough choices… Read More
Investors Sue Over Failed Battery Plant in Appalachia
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A group of Kentucky investors has sued two executives of a battery manufacturer that suspended plans to build a $372 million facility and hire 875 workers… Read More
Kentucky State Fair Attendance Down, Revenue Up
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State Fair officials say attendance was down this year but revenue was up. WLKY-TV reports no statistics about pricing change was given, but attendance figures released last… Read More
Kentucky State Police Stepping up Enforcement During Holiday
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State Police say troopers are stepping up their enforcement efforts on the state’s roads through Labor Day weekend. Police say the Drive Sober or Get… Read More
Official: Kentucky Cabinet Fails to Secure Coal Worker Bonds
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The state’s Labor Cabinet hasn’t secured the necessary bonds from coal companies that would cover wage payments to miners if their employer unexpectedly shuts down, Kentucky… Read More
Supreme Court Says Nonprofit Must Pay Pension Liability
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that a nonprofit mental health provider can’t use bankruptcy to escape its financial obligations to the state pension system. The… Read More
Kentucky Broadcaster Matt Jones Takes Step Toward Senate Run
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Prominent Kentucky broadcaster Matt Jones is planning to take a step toward running as a Democrat for the seat held by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell… Read More
Motion Seeks to Remove Judge From Teacher ‘Sickout’ Lawsuit
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration has asked that a state judge be removed from a lawsuit that challenges the use of Kentucky labor law to obtain… Read More
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