JCPS Superintendent Says District’s Corrective Action Plan Is ‘On Track By Liz Schlemmer Jefferson County Public Schools Superintendent Marty Pollio says the district is “on track” to meet the requirements of its Corrective Action Plan by 2020, when the Kentucky Department of Education will conduct another audit of the district. As part of the…
Trump administration appeals denial of Kentucky’s Medicaid work requirements BY JOHN CHEVES The Trump administration on Wednesday appealed last month’s decisions by a federal judge that struck down work requirements and other tougher eligibility standards for Medicaid recipients in Kentucky and Arkansas. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar and other federal health officials,…
Opioid Maker Charged With Fraud In Marketing Drug As Less Prone To Abuse By BRIAN MANN Originally published on April 10, 2019 8:56 am Federal prosecutors late Tuesday charged British drug maker Indivior with felony fraud and conspiracy for its marketing of opioid products including Suboxone. The company allegedly created a “nationwide scheme” in the…
Kentucky Officials Address Substance Abuse, Prevention and Recovery At Harm Reduction Summit By CHERI LAWSON Kentucky officials held the state’s second annual harm reduction summit in northern Kentucky. CHERI LAWSON State officials, healthcare professionals, law enforcement and first responders were among 400 people gathering Tuesday for Kentucky’s second annual harm reduction summit. The northern Kentucky…
Bevin draws mixed reaction to veto of pension bill For the second time in months, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin intends to reconvene lawmakers for a special session to confront pension woes. The action comes after he vetoed a bill aimed at giving relief to some state-funded agencies struggling with retirement payments. Bevin said Tuesday he’ll…
Meet The New President Of The Kentucky Education Association By Liz Schlemmer The Kentucky Education Association is a statewide member organization and lobbying group for public school educators. Last week, KEA members elected the association’s former vice president Eddie Campbell to be their new president. Campbell takes over for Stephanie Winkler, whose term ended.…
Churchill, Keeneland breaking ground near Army post By Associated Press OAK GROVE, Ky. (AP) – Churchill Downs Inc. and Keeneland are breaking ground on a racing facility in Kentucky. The ceremony is Tuesday for the $150 million state-of-the-art live and historical racing venue in Oak Grove, Kentucky. The site is outside Fort Campbell, the…
Fisker: Kentucky among 11 states in running for potential auto factory Grace Schneider, Louisville Courier Journal Kentucky is on a list of several states that once-troubled automaker Fisker Inc. is considering for a manufacturing facility to produce an all-electric SUV — with at least 1,000 full-time jobs. Henrik Fisker, an automotive designer and entrepreneur who founded the company, confirmed his team…
School districts get partial refund on insurance obligations By MIKE JAMES The Independent LEXINGTON Five area school districts are in line to receive refunds ranging from $11,317 to $50,583 from the Kentucky School Boards Insurance Trust (KSBIT) Workers’ Compensation Fund. The refunds softened the blow from a 2013 assessment from KSBIT that left districts saddled with the obligation…
Adam Edelen calls for decriminalizing recreational marijuana By Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Democrat Adam Edelen is offering a plan to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use. The gubernatorial hopeful’s plan stops short of fully legalizing marijuana. The former state auditor has scheduled media events in Louisville and…