BY ANNIE ANDERSEN KENTUCKY COVINGTON– In just days, the videos of a Covington Catholic High School student and a Vietnam veteran at an Indiginous Peoples March have been seen millions of times, and in each version of the incident, more details are revealed. In short, a small group of men calling themselves Hebrew Israelites were at the National Mall yelling at both…
by Mike Snider, USA TODAY The U.S. Food and Drug Administration may call back more furloughed workers to bolster the agency’s inspection of high-risk foods. The FDA last week said it would restart inspections of high-risk foods that had been stopped due to the federal government shutdown, which began Dec. 22. At the time, FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb…
A new, free benefit to support those caring for children with learning, social or behavior challenges, or developmental disabilities comes to state employees in 2019. Rethink, a new mental health resource, allows parents to utilize live teleconsultations with behavior experts, access more than 1300 “how-to” videos, and use printable resources in a variety of topics.…
by Deborah Yetter, Louisville Courier Journal Tim Feeley, the deputy secretary at the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, said Friday he is resigning effective Jan. 31 from the job he has held for the past three years with Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration. Feeley, 62, a former family court judge in Oldham County, said he plans to…
By Lisa Gillespie A federal judge is delaying a lawsuit seeking to overturn Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s Medicaid changes. Judge James Boasberg granted the Department of Justice one additional week to respond to the suit because of the government shutdown. Lawyers for the federal government are on furlough and therefore have limitations on what cases they can…
FRANKFORT, Ky. — In the first meeting of the newly formed Public Pension Working Group on Tuesday, legislators heard an overview of pension system data and the latest numbers for the plans as they start the process of making a recommendation to the General Assembly for action by Feb. 15. The new pension group was…
BY JACK BRAMMER FRANKFORT — Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers said he was “blown away” by revelations in two recent high-profiled public corruptions cases that revealed lax oversight of those who lobby the state’s executive branch of government. “What a lot of people don’t know is that individuals lobby the executive branch just as they…
BY MICHON LINDSTROM KENTUCKY FRANKFORT- Attorney General Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, has officially filed to run for governor. Shortly after filing his paperwork with running mate Educator Jacqueline Coleman, he called for more transparency, specifically dealing with tax returns. “It’s about returning honesty, decency and transparency to this building and all of state government,” Beshear said. “We filed our…
BY MICHON LINDSTROM KENTUCKY FRANKFORT- Kentucky Treasurer Allison Ball,R-Kentucky, announced support for the launch of Kentucky’s Financial Empowerment Commission. House Bill 139, the Financial Empowerment Commission bill, would provide support to educators teaching financial literacy and would be funded through private donations. Rep. Jim DuPlessis, R-Elizabethtown, is the lead sponsor. The commission would develop and implement plans…
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Matt Bevin has made the following appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions: Vickie Dale Feldman has been appointed as Magistrate for the Second District of Garrard County. Vickie Dale Feldman, of Lancaster, is retired. She will serve until the position is filled in accordance with the results of the November 2019 general election, pursuant…
