Experts explain Ky law to force drug treatment

by Laura Ungar and Beth Warren, @BethWarrenCJ –  The Courier-Journal’s community forum on the region’s prescription pill and heroin crisis, “A Way Forward,” drew more than 400 people July 21 with dozens of questions for featured panelists. Here are answers to more of your questions. Question: People do not seem to be aware of the opportunity to use Casey’s…

Ky Democrats did not get July cash windfall

by Tom Loftus, @TomLoftus_CJ –  FRANKFORT, Ky. – It turns out that the Kentucky Democratic Party did not get a windfall cash transfer last month from a Hillary Clinton political committee. In a report filed with the Federal Election Commission earlier this week, the Kentucky Democratic Party reported receiving $793,000 in July from “HVF,” or Hillary Victory…

Kentucky’s new juvenile justice chief oversaw raid in Texas

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – A retired Texas official who oversaw a raid on a polygamist sect has been chosen by Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration to run Kentucky’s Department of Juvenile Justice. The Lexington Herald-Leader (http://bit.ly/2bIm0KF) reports Carey D. Cockerell begins his new role in Kentucky next month. Kentucky Justice Secretary John Tilley on Friday praised Cockerell’s…

UPS to unveil $310M expansion Thursday

by Grace Schneider, @gesinfk – UPS unveiled its vision a year ago for investing $310 million to expand their sprawling ground shipping hub in southern Louisville. On Thursday, company executives and three top political leaders will gather to break ground for the expansion and modernization and discuss more details of the project. The growth is expected to add 300 new full-…