by Chris Mayhew , cmayhew@communitypress.com – STORY HIGHLIGHTS “Our current plan does not provide equal access to the law and justice,” Sen. John Schickel said. Parents arguing for child visitation rights in Boone and Kenton counties have to wait about four months before a judge hears their case. Shorter wait times for Northern Kentucky non-emergency family court cases will come…
by Ryland Barton – Kentucky is one of seven states in the U.S. that doesn’t allow charter schools. But the General Assembly is likely to soon approve a bill that would make the organizations a reality in the Bluegrass. Lawmakers will return next week to consider the measure. In the meantime, 89.3 WFPL is taking a look at…
by Chris Kenning , @ckenning_cj – The two executive orders contain multiple provisions, including the creation of 15,000 new jobs. Video provided by Newsy Newslook Louisville bills itself as a welcoming place for immigrants: Mayor Greg Fischer has often urged the city to “embrace our foreign-born neighbors.” But it hasn’t publicly declared itself a so-called “sanctuary” city, many…
by R.G. DUNLOP – Adam Horine is escorted from jail by Officer Ron Dickow in this image from jail surveillance video. Carrollton’s police chief has been held in contempt of court for his role in the removal of a mentally ill man from jail and the man’s banishment to Florida in April 2015. Rather than jail Michael…
by Nick Storm, @NStorm_politics – Lexington based Democratic political consultant Samuel McIntosh was charged and admitted to paying kickbacks to former Secretary of the Kentucky Personnel Cabinet, Timothy Longmeyer in federal court on Wednesday. The 58 year-old McIntosh pleaded guilty to four counts of bribery of a public official and one count of mail fraud before U.S. District…
by JOSH JAMES – A Fayette Circuit Court has handed a victory to the University of Kentucky in its bid to keep investigative documents in a sexual harassment case private, but an appeal is already in the works. Monday, Judge Thomas Clark sided with UK in its case against the school’s student newspaper, the Kentucky Kernel, arguing the documents…
by Morgan Watkins , @morganwatkins26 – A quick look at the staggering statistics regarding the impact of heroin and opioid abuse, both nationally and in Kentucky. Video by Jeff Faughender One woman relied on old needles used by her friend’s diabetic husband. Another settled for whatever syringes she could find. But for the first time since they started using…
by Nick Storm, @NStorm_politics – Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes is firing back against claims of massive voter fraud by President Donald Trump. On Tuesday, the White House said President Trump believes millions voted illegally in the November election. By Wednesday, Trump dug in on the position asserting that illegal immigrants gave former Democratic rival Hillary…
by MATT MARKGRAF – The CEO of a Paducah-based novelty ice cream company has issued an open letter to President Donald Trump’s Press Secretary, who for several years has taken to Twitter to air grievances over their branding. Dippin’ Dots CEO Scott Fischer said in the letter to Sean Spicer the company employs hundreds of Kentucky workers and has…
by James Bruggers , @jbruggers – Without any support from the Energy and Environment Cabinet or the Kentucky General Assembly, some question whether environmental advisory panel should continue to exist STORY HIGHLIGHTS Environmental Quality Commission has helped Kentucky navigate hot environmental topics since 1972. Commission has suffered from budget cuts and lack of political support. Commissioner says…