Federal court to hear arguments in case over Matt Bevin’s Medicaid work requirements plan

By Deborah Yetter, Louisville Courier Journal A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., will hear arguments Friday in a case to decide whether Kentucky and other states can enact sweeping changes to Medicaid that include requiring some adults to prove they are working in order to keep health coverage. It’s a key event in the ongoing battle over whether states can require low-income…

Elaine Chao favored Kentuckians in meeting with officials seeking grants

The Transportation secretary met far more often with constituents of her husband Mitch McConnell than officials from any other state. By TANYA SNYDER, TUCKER DOHERTY and ARREN KIMBEL-SANNIT In her first 14 months as Transportation secretary, Elaine Chao met with officials from Kentucky, which her husband, Mitch McConnell, represents in the Senate, vastly more often than those from any…

The Bottom Line: More money needed for water and wastewater systems than government can provide

By Jacqueline Pitts, The Bottom Line FRANKFORT, Ky. — While the condition of roads and bridges seems to be top of mind for some citizens, other critical areas of infrastructure that can get overlooked are drinking water and wastewater. And the need for investment in that infrastructure is crucial, a national spokesman said recently. National Association of…