Truck plant release kills fish in Kentucky creek

 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A sewer district spokesman says hundreds of fish have been found dead in a Kentucky creek. Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District spokesman Steve Tedder tells The Courier-Journal that a few hundred fish died in Hite Creek this month. Ford Motor Co. spokeswoman Kelli Felker says a urea pumping system leaked at the…

Agriculture Commissioner Quarles says that ag community needs to do a better job of educating consumers about their industry

by Don Weber – LEXINGTON – Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles told members of the American Association of Meat Processors that they need to educate legislators and the public better about their business so people have a clearer understanding of their business and what possible legislation will help their businesses run smoother. Quarles was the keynote speaker for…

The National Association of Secretaries of State unanimously pass resolution reaffirming states’ rights in election administration

by Madeline Janicki –  Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes along with other members of the National Association of Secretaries of State unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution in response to a letter they received from the Presidential Commission on Election Integrity. In a statement, Grimes said that she helped lead the effort to reaffirm states’ constitutional rights…

Gov. Bevin’s case for pension, tax reform boosted by $138.5M shortfall, legislators say

by Morgan Watkins , @morganwatkins26 – FRANKFORT, Ky — As Gov. Matt Bevin advocates for pension and tax reform, his administration must grapple with a $138.5 million shortfall in tax revenues for the most recent fiscal year. The shortfall — announced in a Monday news release from State Budget Director John Chilton — presents a short-term challenge for Bevin’s…