LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Local officials will hear an appeal from Republican Gov. Matt Bevin about the value of a home he purchased from a friend and campaign donor. Bevin and his wife purchased the home in March for $1.6 million. Jefferson County officials say the home is worth $2.9 million. The discrepancy has prompted an ethics watchdog…
by CAMILA DOMONOSKE – Originally published on July 11, 2017 6:08 am We’ll give it to you straight: If President Trump slaps a tariff on steel, the U.S. bourbon industry might be left reeling. Trump has long vowed to impose tariffs on some imports, and his administration has recently focused on the steel industry. A blanket tariff…
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…
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…
by Brianna Clark – PADUCAH, KY –If you have family or friends coming to town and they haven’t booked a hotel yet for the total solar eclipse, you might want to make some room for them on your couch. The eclipse is still several weeks away but nearly all hotels in the path of totality are…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — In a statement the general manager for the Omni Hotel in Louisville says California’s recent state-funded travel ban to Louisville cost them two conventions they were slated to host. General Manager of the Omni, Scott Stuckey, said the hotel had received calls from each convention, stating they were “withdrawing from negotiations.” “We…
by CHERI LAWSON – Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders spoke against the healthcare bill being considered by the U.S. Senate Sunday in Northern Kentucky. The former presidential candidate addressed a crowd in Covington estimated at 2,000. Sanders says he doesn’t understand why Kentucky senator and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants to replace the Affordable Care Act. Under…
by Cameron Knight , cknight@enquirer.com – A second lawsuit was filed in federal court Friday alleging the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services drags out cases against parents to collect additional federal money. The first case was filed in May by Holly Schulkers against Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services workers and St. Elizabeth Healthcare after…
by ALANA WATSON, KPR – Originally published on July 5, 2017 6:12 pm Kentucky smokers now have greater access to resources that can help them kick the habit. A new state law now in effect requires insurance coverage of all forms of tobacco cessation services recommended by the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force. That includes smoking…
by Ronnie Ellis CNHI Kentucky – FRANKFORT — Kentucky Labor Secretary Derrick Ramsey thinks educators and state officials need a “culture change” when it comes to workforce development. On Wednesday, Ramsey told the Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Development there is often too much focus on a college education for students who might…