Chairman of House committee investigating Bevin’s handling of $11M road project steps down over subpoena denial

by Kevin Wheatley, @KWheatley_cn2 – FRANKFORT — The chairman of a House committee investigating the delay of an $11 million road project in Jessamine County has resigned after he says House Speaker Greg Stumbo denied his request to subpoena a Democratic lawmaker who accused Gov. Matt Bevin of retaliating against him. Rep. Jim Wayne, D-Louisville, submitted his resignation during…

Oil-backed EPA appointee hails from Kentucky

by James Bruggers , @jbruggers – Scott Pruitt has called EPA regulations “coercion” and has fought to slow down the move away from fossil fuels. Video provided by Newsy Newslook Environmental advocates are in a full code-red alert with the President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, but back in Kentucky Oklahoma Attorney General…