By Jacqueline Pitts, The Bottom Line FRANKFORT, Ky. — Executive branch officials testified before lawmakers Monday on the current transportation needs facing Kentucky and on the two-year Road Fund budget proposed by the Beshear administration. Robin Brewer, executive director of the Office of Budget and Fiscal Management, said Kentucky has seen a decline in Road Fund…
BY JOE RAGUSA | KENTUCKY FRANKFORT, Ky. – The House passed two criminal justice measures unanimously Monday. House Bill 284 creates a probation credit program for anyone serving probation, probation with an alternate sentence, or conditions discharge. The bill gives those people the opportunity to reduce their sentence by completing some level of school work, participating in a…
By AARON PAYNE Center for Disease Control and Prevention data indicate opioid overdose deaths in the Ohio Valley declined in 2018, the first time in nearly a decade. Researchers say this is cause for optimism. But two new studies warn that access to medication assisted treatment, or MAT, for people with opioid use disorders continues to be a challenge.…
A partial ban on flavored e-cigarettes that went into effect nationwide last week has a major loophole that keeps kid-friendly flavored products on the market, according to the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. The Food and Drug Administration policy bans most flavors of cartridge-based e-cigarettes, but doesn’t apply to disposable devices. Following is a statement from Ben…
By STU JOHNSON Under current Kentucky law, veterinarians are prohibited from reporting cases of suspected animal abuse. A Western Kentucky lawmaker is seeking to give veterinarians the latitude to register such a concern. Listen here. Morgantown Senator C.B Embry’s bill allows veterinarians to report the abuse of animals under their care. Jim Weber is with the…
Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press – FRANKFORT — A bill to ban sanctuary policies by most public agencies in Kentucky won Senate approval Tuesday after a lengthy debate that presented starkly different portrayals of the contentious measure. The Republican-dominated Senate passed the bill 28-10, sending it to the GOP-led House. Sen. Danny Carroll, the bill’s lead…
NKyTribune staff A hearing to determine the eligibility of Kentucky House District 67 candidate Mary Jo Wedding will take place Monday, Feb. 10, at the Campbell County Courthouse. James P. Coles, a voter in Kentucky House District 67, filed a legal action, claiming Wedding does not live in the district. If the challenge is successful, Wedding would…
By SYDNEY BOLES A controversial economic development project in Ashland, Kentucky, hit a snag last week as aluminum company Braidy Industries ousted CEO and board chairman Craig Bouchard. In a statement, Braidy Industries’ interim CEO said he appreciated Bouchard’s hard work for the company. Bouchard says the firing was improper and is refusing to step down.…
As Braidy Industries enters its final fundraising stage of its $1.7 billion aluminum rolling mill in Greenup, Ky., the company announced in a press release Thursday that Chairman and CEO Craig Bouchard had stepped down from his current position. The next day, Bouchard said in a Facebook post: “I did not authorize the press release that was…
By Kyeland Jackson Lawmakers say a bill proposing to narrow the definition of milk will help Kentucky’s struggling dairy industry. The bill, sponsored by Republican Senator Matt Castlen, defines milk as “lacteal secretion” from hooved mammals including cows, horses, goats and reindeer. It bans labeling products as milk that do not meet the new definition. Castlen said the…