By Jacob Ryan – A coalition of state lawmakers from Louisville is backing a bill that would give officials in Kentucky’s largest city the power to enact local gun control laws. The push comes as the city reels from a record number of criminal homicides. House Bill 101 would allow consolidated local governments to regulate firearms and ammunition to…
By Caleb Noe, Kyle Collier | FRANKFORT, Ky. (WYMT) — Government cutbacks are leaving some workers in Kentucky unsure of their futures. Ironically, those concerned are the people who spend every day helping the unemployed. “I’ve been there. I know how it feels. It makes you sick to your stomach,” said Chad Scott. Scott was laid off from his coal…
by Don Weber, @DonWeber_cn2 – FRANKFORT – The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced on Wednesday that Kentucky is one of 10 states that will receive a $2 million grant to strengthen and expand career education pathways for students. The state grants, which will be distributed over the next three years, are part…
by Tom Loftus , @TomLoftus_CJ – FRANKFORT, Ky. – Freshman state Rep. C. Wesley Morgan has filed more than just liquor legislation that could affect his own personal circumstances. Morgan, a Richmond Republican who took office Jan. 3, is the owner of four Liquor World stores, and news reports on Tuesday raised questions about whether he had…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – After approving seven bills in five days with no opposition among their ranks, Kentucky Republicans are likely to tackle the thornier issues of taxes and criminal justice reform when they return to Frankfort. Republicans used their new majority in the state legislature to pass bills last week that restrict labor unions, ban abortions after…
Scenes from Saturday’s Kentucky General Assembly, where state lawmakers debated passing legislation that would allow Gov. Matt Bevin to appoint a new U of L board of trustees. Jan. 7, 2017Frankie Steele/Special to CJ FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Matt Bevin on Monday blamed the probation status of the University of Louisville’s accreditation on the “infighting,” “disagreement”…
by The Associated Press – LOUISVILLE, KY. — A regional initiative that helps veterans find jobs in the greater Louisville area is partnering with the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing to help its members transition out of the military. The initiative, called Where Opportunity Knox, is hosting a recruiting and information booth for members of…
by Jon Hale and Jeff Greer , The Courier-Journal – The NCAA is relocating seven championship events, including the opening two rounds of the men’s basketball tournament, out of North Carolina over the state’s controversial bathroom law.Time_Sports Kentucky’s ability to host college athletic championships could be at risk if NCAA and Atlantic Coast Conference precedent stands and should…
by Morgan Watkins and Phillip M. Bailey , The Courier-Journal – On a radio interivew with WLOU 104.7, the University of Louisville athletics director says U of L is tired of being portrayed as the ‘bad guys’ in downtown YUM Center arena deal. Audio courtesy: WLOU 104.7 State Auditor Mike Harmon has agreed to audit the Louisville Arena Authority…
State Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Latonia, is sponsoring a bill that would allow people to learn how much legislators are collecting from their state pensions. Legislative Research Commission BY JOHN CHEVES, jcheves@herald-leader.com – FRANKFORT — Republicans are taking another shot at revealing lawmakers’ state pensions to the public, a transparency effort that Democrats blocked for at least the last four…