by Don Weber – LEXINGTON – How to better protect the states schools from tragedies like the one this past January at Marshall County High School was on the minds of Federal and state officials who took part in the Federal Commission on School Safety Listening Session in Lexington. Sen. Danny Carroll, R-Paducah, who represents Marshall…
by Mandy McLaren, Louisville Courier Journal – Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear and Kentucky Education Association President Stephanie Winkler spoke to the media.Kentucky Attorney General’s office LEXINGTON — Gov. Matt Bevin said Tuesday that efforts to prevent school shootings are laudable but do not address the root causes of the violence: children’s access to smart phones, video…
by JACK BRAMMER, jbrammer@herald-leader.com – FRANKFORT — The Kentucky League of Cities has asked to intervene in a lawsuit challenging Kentucky’s new pension law, citing concern that recent developments in the case could jeopardize another new law that gave local governments relief from ballooning pension costs. A hearing on the Lexington-based group’s concern is scheduled for…
by Krystle Callais – FANCY FARM, KY — More speakers are getting confirmed to attend the upcoming Fancy Farm Picnic. Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear was added to the list of confirmed speakers on Monday. Also confirmed to attend are State Auditor Mike Harmon, State Senator Stan Humphries, Congressman James Comer, Kentucky Representative Richard Heath, and…
by RYLAND BARTON – A Republican state representative says he’s confident legislators will pass a new version of the measure if the decision is upheld. J. TYLER FRANKLIN / WFPL After last week’s court decision that struck down Kentucky’s new pension law, a Republican state representative says he’s confident legislators will pass a new version of the…
by Thomas Novelly, Louisville Courier Journal – Published 8:09 a.m. ET June 26, 2018 | Updated 10:33 a.m. ET June 26, 2018 Developer Jim Skaggs said he was shocked when learned that a neighbor allegedly assaulted U.S. Senator Rand Paul outside his home in Bowling Green Matt Stone/Courier Journal/USA TODAY Network U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is…
WDRB appealed in April after airport officials withheld copies of personnel files, including disciplinary records and separation letters, for two former officers. by Marcus Green – LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – The Louisville Regional Airport Authority violated the state’s open records law by denying public access to personnel files of airport police officers, Kentucky’s attorney general…
RICHMOND, Ky. (June 25, 2018) — With its recent re-accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Eastern Kentucky University’s School of Business has again earned a distinction that less than 7 percent of the world’s business programs can claim. The five-year re-accreditation covers baccalaureate degree programs in all majors – Accounting, Finance,…
Asthma, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and anxiety are the most commonly diagnosed chronic conditions among children in the Greater Cincinnati region, according to data collected through the 2017 Child Well-Being Survey. The survey asked parents and guardians whether a doctor or other health care provider said their child had one of five chronic conditions:…
UPS wants to allow lower-paid package handlers to work as drivers part of the week. It’s one of the issues the company is negotiating as part of new labor contract with the Teamsters union. UPS drivers oppose creating ‘hybrid’ positions that would pay less LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – About two dozen Louisville-area UPS drivers don’t like…