by Deborah Yetter, Louisville Courier Journal – A federal judge on Tuesday will hear arguments over whether a state law that bans an abortion procedure is constitutional. About 500 patients a year at Kentucky’s only abortion clinic undergo the procedure. Supporters of the law say it ends a procedure they see as “brutal and violent.” Opponents say it will severely…
by JOHN CHEVES, jcheves@herald-leader.com – FRANKFORT — The Teachers’ Retirement System of Kentucky had 57.7 percent of the money it’s expected to need to honor its future pension obligations as of June 30, bringing its unfunded liabilities to $14.3 billion, the agency’s trustees were told Tuesday. The pension system’s funding level is up slightly from the previous…
by Tom Loftus, Louisville Courier Journal – In the frenzied April 2 session of the Kentucky General Assembly, a bill almost slipped through that your Granny probably wouldn’t have liked. Wochit FRANKFORT – Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd’s order striking down the new Republican-backed pension law led to a lot of criticism from majority-party leaders, including…
By MATT MARKGRAF – Murray State University interim president Bob Jackson recently discussed with WKMS News Director Matt Markgraf on Sounds Good efforts to boost enrollment (2018-19 enrollment is 9,466 students) – including the military discount initiative and the Road Scholars Program, engaging young alumni, a new dining services partnership with Sodexo and the upcoming legislative session.
by Adam Beam, Associated Press – FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Lots of Republicans like to campaign with President Donald Trump; now a candidate in Kentucky wants to campaign as Trump. Carl Nett, a Republican candidate for Secretary of State will appear on the ballot in the May primary as Carl “Trump” Nett. State law allows candidates…
By WKYT News Staff | MOREHEAD, Ky. (WKYT) – State Rep. Rocky Adkins is expected to announce his intentions to run for governor of Kentucky. The House Minority Leader sent out an advisory saying he intended to make a special announcement Wednesday in Morehead. Adkins has represented the 99th district since 1987. He graduated from Morehead…
by Thomas Novelly, Louisville Courier Journal – Courier Journal photo staffers blanketed UPS Worldport in Louisville to bring you a time-lapse look at the holiday rush. Louisville Courier Journal A small cargo plane carrying packages for United Parcel Service made a crash landing at the Louisville Airport early Tuesday morning when it had a mechanical…
by ANNIE ANDERSEN | KENTUCKY – FRANKFORT– Jerry Lundergan, the father of Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, appeared in a Frankfort courthouse Wednesday, asking for his trial to be pushed back to a later date. Lundergan, and his alleged co-conspirator Dale Emmons, were both scheduled for trial starting November 13. Lundergan is facing…
by JOHN CHEVES, jcheves@herald-leader.com – Kentuckians who are licensed to carry concealed firearms could take them into places currently off-limits, including day-care centers, schools, universities, bars, government meetings and businesses that post “no guns” signs, under a bill pre-filed for the 2019 General Assembly. State Rep. Robert Goforth, R-East Bernstadt, said his bill would eliminate most…
by WILL WRIGHT, wwright@herald-leader.com – After months of deliberation, Kentucky regulators approved a permanent rate increase Monday for an Eastern Kentucky water district plagued with long outages, financial mismanagement and reports of poor water quality. Customers of the Martin County Water District, dubbed the “worst water district in the state of Kentucky” by a state regulatory…