by Ryland Barton – The lawsuit against Kentucky’s new pension law will be heard by the Supreme Court of Kentucky on Thursday, pitting Kentucky’s two preeminent political rivals against each other and putting retirement benefits for thousands of teachers and state workers in the balance. The pension changes were passed during this year’s legislative session…
by Alfred Miller, Louisville Courier Journal – Published 7:09 a.m. ET Sept. 17, 2018 | Updated 12:51 p.m. ET Sept. 17, 2018 Bailey Gorin is among 13 former interns that have already signed up for UPS FlightPath in hopes of eventually landing a full-time position with UPS. Sam Upshaw Jr., Louisville Courier Journal A shortage of…
By Associated Press | ALBANY, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky officials say a utility truck rack manufacturer has decided to invest more than $1.3 million and create 25 full-time jobs at a facility in Clinton County. Gov. Matt Bevin’s office says Rack-It Truck Racks Inc. plans to purchase and upgrade an existing facility in Albany in southern…
by The Associated Press – CATLETTSBURG, KY. — A complaint about an election in a Kentucky county is being investigated by the state attorney general. The Daily Independent quotes Boyd County Clerk Debbie Jones in a Sunday report as saying the attorney general’s office has contacted her office seeking records. Jones said she couldn’t speak about…
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The co-chairman of the General Assembly’s government contract review committee put state agencies on notice that he doesn’t like having to approve contracts with a retroactive starting date. Sen. Steven Meredith, R-Leitchfield, said on Tuesday he felt many of the reasons to approve contracts already entered in to by the…
by Todd Faulkner, Chad Darnall – WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stepped off the Senate floor briefly to say hello to the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce group currently in the capital for its annual fly-in. The Kentucky Republican talked federal funding for future cleanup contracts at the former gaseous diffusion plant in Paducah, a…
by Phillip M. Bailey, Louisville Courier Journal – STORY HIGHLIGHTS Gov. Matt Bevin throws his support behind an independent instead of the Republican candidate. He’s appearing at a fundraiser for Stacie Earl, who says she’s the “true conservative.” Massey says Bevin is an “extremist” when it comes to public education. Earl says the establishment tried to…
by Caitlin McGlade, Louisville Courier Journal – Demonstrators gathered outside the Cathedral of the Assumption in downtown Louisville to protest the Catholic Church’s handling of child sex abuse. Nikki Boliaux, Courier Journal STORY HIGHLIGHTS Catholic church sex abuse victims and their advocates will protest today They say the Archdiocese has done little to support victims of…
by Annie Andersen – Lexington – In a new segment, Pure Politics will be looking at the bills Kentucky’s federal lawmakers have filed and passed into law. Passing laws is just a small part of a Congress person’s job, and often even when they do have a bill, that bill will be rolled into a larger…
by Annie Andersen – Louisville – Kentucky Democrats took the Labor Day weekend to announce 13 bills they think will help workers in Kentucky. Shively Representative Joni Jenkins these 13 bills will help protect workers, physically and financially. Jenkins said, “In recent years, with a new majority in the house, we’ve seen a lot of…