First meeting of Boone County’s new fiscal court marked by conciliatory tone, visioning
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune contributor The Jan. 6 meeting of the Boone County Fiscal Court marked a pledge for cooperation…
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Capitol Notes: And they’re off! First week of 2015 legislative session saw introduction of 200 bills
Legislative Research Commission Though regular sessions of the Kentucky General Assembly are yearly events, in many ways each one signals…
Rae Hodge: State Senate’s ‘bill mill’ is a dilemma that leaves the public out of the process
Right-to-work legislation, an abortion-restriction measure, a bill aimed at stopping the heroin epidemic and a constitutional amendment to take power…
Governor makes appointments, include William T. Robinson to Economic Development Partnership
Gov. Steve Beshear has made the following appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions: He has reappointed the following members to…
2015 is Year of the Woman Veteran and Kentucky is doing it right
The Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs will spotlight Kentucky’s 33,000 women veterans throughout 2015, which Gov. Steve Beshear has proclaimed…
‘Right-to-Work Act’ passes state Senate after debate; bill now heads to House for consideration
The state Senate has passed a bill – dubbed the Kentucky Right-to-Work Act – to allow people to work at…
Kentucky Senate unanimously approves bill to address state’s exploding heroin epidemic
Saying they’ve heard the call to fix Kentucky’s exploding heroin epidemic, state Senate members passed a bill without opposition that…
State of the Commonwealth: Kentucky is ‘back with a vengeance’ Beshear declares
See the governor’s entire State of the Commonwealth address below. Declaring that “our vision is working,” Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear…
Gov. Beshear cites ‘accomplishments’ in 2014, sees ‘great momentum’ for 2015
Gov. Steve Beshear released what he considers Kentucky’s Top 10 accomplishments of 2014. Following are some of the highlights: 1….
Kenton County Public Library ‘stacks up’ with Southeast’s best, says Journal
For the second year in a row, the Kenton County Public Library has received four stars out of five and…