Lobbying in state legislature’s short (30-day) session in 2019 set new record at $22.2m ($740k-plus a day)
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today It was a record year for lobbying expenses during a 30-day session year, totaling $22.2…
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Kentucky Housing Corporation awards more than $12.4 million for affordable housing units
Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) awarded more than $12.4 million in Low Income Housing Tax Credits (Housing Credits) and other program…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The Mourning Dove, both a game bird and favorite at backyard bird feeders
(This is the ninth article in an occasional series about Kentucky’s backyard birds.) The Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) is common…
Sites lighting up on KentuckyWired; Northern Kentucky locations among the first in the state
KentuckyWired, the state-run project constructing high-speed fiber-optic infrastructure to every Kentucky county, has begun connecting government offices in the northern…
OKI presents first of ‘Much in Common’ series at Kenton County Administration Building Thursday
“Much in Common” is a new initiative by OKI to bring regional leaders together to discuss collaborative strategies to improve…
Now, for a little fun, you can name this new species of crayfish to support ‘Kentucky Wild;’ clock is ticking
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is offering a unique opportunity to name a new species through an…
Senate sends changes to School Safety Resiliency to House; makes ‘good bill event better’ says sponsor
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Follow-up legislation to last year’s school safety bill easily cleared the state Senate on Monday….
It’s Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center as naming rights agreement rebrands Lexington’s premier spot
The iconic Rupp Arena in Lexington is now Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Lexington Center Corporation announced a landmark…
Groundbreaking for Shawnee Park boat ramp project; will provide KY access to Ohio River in Louisville
One of Louisville’s signature parks is adding a new feature certain to draw more visitors to the area and enhance…
Kentucky unemployment rate drops 0.1 percent in December; jobless rate now at 4.3 percent in state
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary December 2019 unemployment rate was 4.3 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky hunters post another big harvest as deer season comes to close
Kentucky’s 2019-20 hunting season for white-tailed deer ended Monday and hunters posted another big harvest, inching closer to the all-time…
All about hemp: First House bill about transporting hemp; Quarles says program stays ‘research project’
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Legislation affecting Kentucky’s burgeoning hemp industry is the first to clear the Kentucky House during…
Familiar face tapped to lead Kentucky State Police into 2020 as Rodney Brewer comes out of retirement
The longest-serving Commissioner in KSP history has been reappointed to serve once again. Governor Andy Beshear has brought Rodney Brewer…
Boone County’s Schwenke Brothers Farms wins yield and quality awards from Kentucky Soybean Board
Among the Kentucky Soybean Board yield and quality contest winners at the Kentucky Commodity Conference last week were the Schwenke…
Beshear outlines goals for criminal justice reform, growing incarceration reform; cites cost of prisons
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear says criminal justice reform is needed since prison costs and the number…
Longtime-clerk of the Supreme Court, Susan Stokley Clary, to retire on Feb. 1; clerked for three justices
One of the Supreme Court of Kentucky’s most recognizable figures is leaving her position. Susan Stokley Clary, the clerk of…
Council on Postsecondary Education report: College still pays in Kentucky, for individuals and state
A new report issued by the Council on Postsecondary Education shows that college still pays for those who earn postsecondary…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The Cedar Waxing’s unique plumage, eating habits most often observed in winter
A lasting image of the Cedar Waxwing is a beautiful tan bird perched amid the dark green leaves of an…
Schickel, Westerfeld spar over concerns regarding out-of-state lobbying money for Marsy’s Law
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A Kentucky lawmaker has expressed his displeasure at out-of-state money being used to lobby for…
KFB Marketbasket Survey shows 2019 ends with slight increase in overall food prices for consumers
The Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) Marketbasket Survey results from the fourth quarter of 2019 indicate price fluctuations to most food…
League of Women Voters want Kentucky to be proactive on congressional redistricting
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The League of Women Voters of Kentucky is seeking sponsors for legislation that would create…
Indiana sportsbooks end year with $160M month, close 2019 with more than $430M in bets
Indiana retail and online sportsbooks capped their inaugural year in the state by surpassing $160 million in bets in a…