JCPS critic Hal Heiner voted chairman of state education board

by Darcy Costello, Louisville Courier Journal – JCPS critic Hal Heiner resigns cabinet post as Kentucky Education and Workforce Development to join Kentucky Board of Education. April 17, 2018 Michael Clevenger, Louisville Courier Journal FRANKFORT, Ky. — In a move that could have ramifications for Jefferson County Public Schools, Kentucky’s education board selected Hal Heiner as its chairman. Heiner,…

Democrats ask Bevin to reverse order ending worker-safety board. Here’s his response.

by JACK BRAMMER, [email protected] –  FRANKFORT — Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration rejected a request Tuesday from Democrats in the Kentucky Senate to rescind an executive order that abolishes the board responsible for safety regulations in workplaces and transfers its powers to the state labor secretary. Abolishing the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board harms the health and…