Proposals to tax widely-used painkillers called opioids have failed in other states, leaving Kentucky legislators in uncharted territory as they consider the levy to help shore up the state’s shaky finances. Kentucky would be the first state to approve such a tax if it succeeds in the current legislative session. The two-year state budget approved by…
by Beth Warren, Louisville Courier Journal – Published 6:59 a.m. ET March 5, 2018 | Updated 9:43 a.m. ET March 5, 2018 A Kentucky couple was forced into sobriety because of Casey’s Law. Now, they plan to marry. Sam Upshaw Jr./Louisville Courier Journal A nationally renowned pain doctor has called a proposed Kentucky opioid tax…
You might have heard you need a passport to fly inside the U.S. That’s wrong. We explain. Rachel Aretakis/Louisville Courier Journal Kentucky residents worried about being able to fly with only their license from the Bluegrass State can rest easy for now. For a time, Kentucky was looking at potential difficulties that residents flying domestically might encounter without…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 2, 2018) – The Senate passed a measure yesterday to preserve the status quo in determining how many package liquor licenses are issued in individual cities and counties by a 32-4 vote. The measure, known as Senate Bill 110, would do that by codifying in law rules that limit the number of…
Lindsey Collinsworth nearly died alone in a stairwell. A few years later, the Catholic high school graduate and recovering addict has a job she enjoys, a baby on the way and the most supportive boyfriend she’s ever had. Actually, thanks to a surprise Christmas Day proposal, he’s now her fiancé. The couple has an unusual link. Before Lindsey…
Vice President Mike Pence will appear at a Versailles bakery next week for an event to promote the Republican tax cuts. America First Policies, a group started by President Trump’s campaign aides to back the White House agenda, is hosting the event at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at More Than a Bakery. Pence has done similar tax reform talks…
Murray State University’s president says the House committee’s version of the state budget that restores higher education funding was the result of a ‘significant’ team effort. In a letter to the campus community on Wednesday, Davies said the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee’s biennial budget scales back cuts that had been proposed by Governor Matt Bevin.…
As a swollen Ohio River began to recede from its highest crest in 21 years, the damage from moderate flooding across the region began to emerge. The water on the river peaked Monday and was expected to continue falling this week, even though the National Weather Service sees more rain in the forecast as early Tuesday…
FRANKFORT, KY. A Kentucky Democrat elected to a state House seat in a district Republican President Donald Trump won with 72 percent of the vote just two years ago will be sworn in on Tuesday. Linda Belcher will replace former GOP Rep. Dan Johnson, who killed himself last year after facing sexual assault allegations. Belcher…
Kentucky’s top lawyer is pressing for passage of new protections for utility customers. Attorney General Andy Beshear joined Democratic lawmakers Monday to make the case for added consumer protections aimed at shielding utility customers from bills Rep. Angie Hatton described as “shocking.” “You hear stories about families who have shut off every room except one.…