by ASSOCIATED PRESS – The Kentucky State Board of Elections has voted to reaffirm its policy of not posting lists of write-in candidates in polling places. Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear’s office issued an opinion last week saying posting a list of certified write-in candidates at polling places would not violate the state’s electioneering ban.…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC) today released a draft plan for spending $20.3 million awarded to the Commonwealth under the national Volkswagen Settlement Mitigation Trust Agreement. The plan is designed to reduce transportation-sector nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, which contribute to the formation of ozone and fine particulate matter in Kentucky. Kentucky’s…
Heaven Hill Distillery has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Heaven’s Door Spirits, a whiskey line co-owned by Dylan and released earlier this year. by Jason Riley – LOUISVILLE, Ky., (WDRB) – Attorneys for a well-known Kentucky bourbon maker are knock, knock, knockin’ on Bob Dylan’s door. Heaven Hill Distillery has filed a trademark infringement…
By Caitlin Centner – WATCH EPSB waives Rank II requirement for Kentucky teachers FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) – The Kentucky Department of Education recommends changes to teacher qualifications. Monday, the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board waived the mandatory requirement for teachers to move from Rank III to Rank II. For most teachers, that meant earning a master’s…
Kentucky Retirement Systems (KRS) announced today the interest earned and credited to members in its Tier 3, Hybrid Cash Balance Plan. The Hybrid Cash Balance Plan is for members who began participation on or after January 1, 2014 per guidelines established under Kentucky Revised Statutes 61.597 and 16.583. Click for full report For the fiscal…
By Mark Hansel, NKyTribune managing editor – Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear was at the Kenton County Detention Center last week to get a firsthand look at an innovative drug program aimed at treating inmates during incarceration. Kenton County Jailer Terry Carl, left, speaks with Attorney General Andy Beshear at the Detention Center last week. Beshear…
by Thomas Novelly, Louisville Courier Journal – A USA TODAY investigation found that dozens of lobbyists and government contractors are among the members of President Trump’s private golf clubs. USA TODAY President Donald Trump’s bromance with U.S. Sen. Rand Paul has been confirmed. The Kentucky Republican boarded Air Force One on Sunday and later had a…
from THE LANE REPORT LOUISVILLE, Ky. (PRNewswire) — AT&T invested more than $700 million in Kentucky wireless and wired networks during 2015-2017. These investments boosted reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for residents and businesses. They also improved critical services that support public safety and first responders. In 2017, AT&T made more than 1,100 wireless…
from NKYTRIBUNE.COM A case of hepatitis A that has been diagnosed in an employee who handled food at the Newport Syndicate (18 East 5th Street, Newport). An investigation found that this employee worked for a period of time when he/she was ill or infectious, which included the dates of July 25 through Aug. 11, 2018.…
from WMKY.ORG Gov. Matt Bevin has signed an Open Investment Proclamation recognizing the significance of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Kentucky’s economy. Approximately 7.4 percent of the state’s total employment is a result of FDI, and FDI is responsible for employing over 117,000 workers in the Commonwealth. “Foreign Direct Investment is critical for Kentucky’s economy…