Associated PressPublished 10:22 a.m. ET July 31, 2019 FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Matt Bevin says suicides are part of the societal costs related to casino gambling, as he lashed out at his opponent’s support for expanded gambling as a way to help fund pensions. In a radio interview Wednesday, Bevin said: “Every night somewhere in…
By WBKO News Staff | Posted: Wed 7:34 AM, Jul 31, 2019 FRANKFORT, Ky. (WBKO) — Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear says his office has received employment scam complaints from 11 different counties, including a few in our area. In a press release, Beshear said the most common scams involved asking prospects to pay upfront for job placement…
July 29, 2019 Krystle Callais KENTUCKY — Five debates will be happening later this year between Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin and Attorney General Andy Beshear. Both are running for the governor’s seat in the November 2019 election. The five televised debates will all be happening in October with the first one being held on WPSD…
By Chris Yu, Michael Bradford FANCY FARM, KY — From Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, to Gov. Matt Bevin, to Attorney General Andy Beshear — a lineup of political heavyweights is set to speak at this year’s Fancy Farm Picnic. With big names come big crowds, so several law enforcement agencies are working together…
By Liz Schlemmer Policymakers across Kentucky — and the nation — have grappled with how to best prevent mass school shootings committed by children, like those in Parkland, Florida and Marshall County, Kentucky. In Kentucky, lawmakers’ best efforts have resulted in a new school safety law that schools will have to begin implementing in…
BY SPECTRUM NEWS STAFF KENTUCKY PUBLISHED 7:17 PM ET JUL. 29, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Trump issued full pardons to five people, and commuted the sentences of two more on Monday. A Kentucky man is among them. Monday’s Executive Grants of Clemency actions were for people convicted of a range of federal crimes. The…
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Matt Bevin says “hundreds of thousands” of able-bodied adult Kentuckians on Medicaid should be working but choose not to. But when his new Medicaid “community engagement” rules were set to kick in last July, only about 48,000 people on the program were short of meeting the requirements,…
By Kevin Wheatley LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – The busiest construction season for Jefferson County Public Schools – the summer months when schools are mostly empty – may be winding to a close, but district officials are already taking a close look at how to improve facilities and build new ones. With more than $1…
By Annie Moore and Kaitlin Rust LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE/Gray News) – Louisville Metro Police Department is working to track down who’s behind comments painted onto the side of the Louisville Democratic Party headquarters. Officers responded to the building on Durrett Lane in Camp Taylor around 10 a.m. Sunday. On the scene, officials found several…
By LISA AUTRY • 15 HOURS AGO Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes is disputing claims that her office is preparing to remove up to a quarter-million Kentuckians from the voter registration rolls. Judicial Watch filed a lawsuit in 2017 that claimed Kentucky had more registered voters than citizens over the age of 18. The conservative watchdog group…