Governor Matt Bevin to Ceremonially Sign House Bill 5 By WBKO News Staff | FRANKFORT, Ky. (WBKO) — Monday afternoon Governor Matt Bevin will hold a ceremony signing House Bill 5. House Bill 5 is sponsored by Representative Melinda Gibbons Prunty, which bans an abortion based upon the gender, race or perceived disability of an…
Kentucky Democratic governor candidates debate for first time. Here’s what happened BY DANIEL DESROCHERS The buildup to the first televised debate between the three major Democratic candidates vying to take on Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin suggested there might be fireworks. It was more like sparklers. The three candidates — House Minority Floor Leader Rocky Adkins,…
Goodwill, partners offer expungement clinic; Upcoming changes in law will make it easier for some BY MELINDA J. OVERSTREET moverstreet@glasgowdailytimes.com GLASGOW – Changes approved in the 2019 General Assembly will make it possible for some who aren’t eligible now to get their criminal records expunged. In the meantime, Goodwill Industries, in conjunction with several community…
Court of Appeals dismisses suit alleging hedge fund fraud at Kentucky pension agency by JOHN CHEVES The Kentucky Court of Appeals has dismissed a fraud lawsuit against several major hedge fund dealers filed by public employees on behalf of Kentucky Retirement Systems, ruling that the employees lacked the right to sue because they could not show…
Will Gov. Bevin’s Special Legislative Session On Pensions Happen? When Gov. Matt Bevin vetoed the pension bill that passed out of the legislature last month, he promised to call lawmakers back to Frankfort to do it all over again in a special legislative session before July 1. But the timing of the yet-to-be-announced session is…
Regional universities plead for legislative action as costly pension payments approach by LINDA BLACKFORD Across Kentucky, regional universities are struggling to put together budgets for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1. In addition to rising costs and declining state support, they face the problem of uncertainty: They might owe the struggling Kentucky Retirement Systems…
The Bottom Line: Pension relief for universities and other government entities should come sooner than later, panel says By Jacqueline Pitts, The Bottom Line FRANKFORT, Ky. — In light of Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s veto of a bill seeking to allow state universities and other government entities to exit the state’s ailing pension system, KET Kentucky Tonight host Renee…
Syringe exchange program debuts in west Kentucky to fight diseases, addiction by Chris Yu, Randall Barnes MAYFIELD, KY — The first syringe exchange program in west Kentucky is up and running with goals of preventing the spread of diseases, encouraging drug users to seek treatment, and reducing harm in the community. The Graves County Health…
KY Supreme Court rules in favor of Frost Brown Todd on Department of Revenue open records case Kentucky taxpayers now have access to the state’s Department of Revenue (DOR) tax rulings. The case, Department of Revenue v. Mark F. Sommer,was successfully argued before the Kentucky Supreme Court by Frost Brown Todd (FBT) Member Jennifer Barber.…
Gov. Bevin makes appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Matt Bevin has made the following appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions: Louis Kelly has been appointed as a member of the Kentucky State Corrections Commission. Louis Kelly, of Union, is a Commonwealth’s Attorney. He will represent Commonwealth’s Attorneys and serve for a term…