by JUSTIN STORY, jstory@bgdailynews.com – A recent report from a Louisville-based policy think tank calls for the phasing out of the certificate of need requirement for ground ambulance services statewide and the immediate suspension of the requirement in Kentucky’s most populous counties. Issued by the Pegasus Institute, the report – “Certificate of Need: Kentucky’s CON Regulations and…
by Phillip M. Bailey and Thomas Novelly, Louisville Courier Journal – Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes jokes about Rand Paul’s attack at Friday’s Democratic bean supper. Louisville Courier Journal Democratic Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes said Monday that Kentucky Republicans need to get a tougher hide after some of them criticized one of…
by Darcy Costello, Louisville Courier Journal – JCPS critic Hal Heiner resigns cabinet post as Kentucky Education and Workforce Development to join Kentucky Board of Education. April 17, 2018 Michael Clevenger, Louisville Courier Journal FRANKFORT, Ky. — In a move that could have ramifications for Jefferson County Public Schools, Kentucky’s education board selected Hal Heiner as its chairman. Heiner,…
by The Associated Press – FRANKFORT, KY. — Kentucky is poised to receive more than $158 million for construction projects at its military bases. The John S. McCain 2019 National Defense Authorization Act authorizes $716 billion in federal spending. U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office said it contains money for several projects in Kentucky. Kentucky-specific spending includes…
by Nick Storm – Trey Grayson, the former Secretary of State and director of Harvard Institute of Politics expects plenty of punches to go along with the pork and mutton at Fancy Farm, but expects a lot of the major moments will happen off-stage. Grayson, who spoke at Fancy Farm himself as Secretary of State…
By WKYT News Staff | LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Kentucky health leaders are still looking to stop the spread of hepatitis A as dozens of new cases are being reported in recent weeks. New numbers show more than 1,200 Kentuckians have reported cases of hepatitis A. More than half of those were hospitalized as a result.…
by KARYN CZAR – Congress is considering cuts to a key hunger-fighting program, a move that a new survey shows wouldn’t be popular among voters. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides food assistance to about 650,000 Kentuckians, and a new poll by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research reveals that nearly two-thirds of people said they were…
by JACK BRAMMER, jbrammer@herald-leader.com – FRANKFORT — Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration rejected a request Tuesday from Democrats in the Kentucky Senate to rescind an executive order that abolishes the board responsible for safety regulations in workplaces and transfers its powers to the state labor secretary. Abolishing the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board harms the health and…
by VALARIE HONEYCUTT SPEARS, vhoneycutt@herald-leader.com – Kentucky was ranked 20th in the United States on a report named 2018’s States with the Best and Worst School Systems released Monday by the personal-finance website WalletHub. In order to determine the best school systems in America, WalletHub officials said they compared the 50 states and the District of…
by Allison Ross, Louisville Courier Journal – Published 7:53 p.m. ET July 30, 2018 | Updated 8:52 a.m. ET July 31, 2018 Interim Kentucky Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis says one JCPS school is disciplining students in a room that is essentially a “dungeon” Sam Upshaw Jr., Louisville Courier Journal STORY HIGHLIGHTS Interim Education Commissioner Wayne…