Tag Archives: Kentucky state government

“I’m about to pull an Egypt,” anti-MTR protester tells Mother Jones

February 11, 2011 – 2:32 pm

Led by Kentucky author and poet Wendell Berry, a group of environmentalists opposed to mountain top removal have staged a sit-in in Frankfort that has gained a bit of national attention. From Mother Jones: The fight over MTR has been heating up at the national level since last month, when the Environmental Protection Agency vetoed a [...]

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Anti-youth incarceration bill clears House Judiciary Committee

February 9, 2011 – 3:51 pm

Kentucky Youth Advocates issued a press release today heralding the emergence of anti-youth incarceration legislation from the House Judiciary Committee. House Bill 123, filed by Fayette County Democrat Kelly Flood, would reduce the use of incineration as a means to deal with students who skip school by making the requirements to prosecute them. “Kentucky detains [...]

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Rep. Wayne introduces tax reform bill into the wilds of Frankfort…

February 3, 2011 – 2:13 pm

… where it will most likely be poached by a Greg Stumbo/chicken hawk hybrid, which will descend onto the select committee, talons extended, and tear House Bill 318 into ribbons. At any rate, you have to commend Rep. Jim Wayne, D-Louisville, for trying. From The Courier-Journal: “We have a tremendously unjust system,” Wayne, D-Louisville, said [...]

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Edelen officially enters state auditor’s race

January 11, 2011 – 5:18 pm

Five months are resigning as Gov. Steve Beshear’s chief of staff to return to the private sector, Democrat Adam Edelen has officially filed to run for state auditor. The Lexington businessman has raised more than $300,000 thus far and is the only Democrat who has filed thus far to replace incumbent Auditor Crit Luallen. From [...]

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Louisville lawmakers seek to ban guns from capitol building

January 11, 2011 – 3:09 pm

The shooting of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-AZ, that killed six people and injured others has brought renewed attention to the gun control debate, and two Democratic state lawmakers are trying to stop firearms from being brought inside the state capitol building. However, given the commonwealth’s fervent gun culture on both sides of the aisle, [...]

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Beshear ignores advice, appoints Democrat to replace Grayson

January 7, 2011 – 3:13 pm

Well, that didn’t take long. From Gov. Beshear’s office: Governor Steve Beshear today announced that he will appoint Elaine Walker, the current mayor of Bowling Green, as Kentucky’s new Secretary of State.  Current Secretary of State Trey Grayson announced earlier today that he will resign shortly to accept a job at Harvard University. “This constitutional [...]

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Grayson resigning to take Harvard post

January 7, 2011 – 2:02 pm

After losing a heated Republican primary to U.S. Sen. Rand Paul and turning down a possible bid for attorney general, Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson is leaving his office at the end of the month to become director of the Harvard University Institute of Politics beginning Jan. 31. The surprising announcement means that Gov. [...]

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Neighborhood schools bill passes committee

January 6, 2011 – 4:02 pm

A controversial bill that would dismantle the Jefferson County Public Schools’ student assignment passed in committee Thursday, and could be approved by the full state Senate as early as Friday. The measure easily cleared the Senate Education Committee by an 8-5 vote, with all Democratic members voting against it. The legislation was  introduced by state [...]

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Fines for texting while driving begin Jan. 1

December 14, 2010 – 11:28 am

Since the summer Kentucky drivers received only warnings for texting while driving but that probationary period ends Jan. 1, and state officials are reminding motorists that law enforcement is ready to slap them with a ticket. Earlier this year, Kentucky joined other states and the District of Columbia when it passed a bill banning the [...]

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Ford to bring new vehicles, jobs

December 9, 2010 – 12:22 pm

The Ford Motor Company plans to invest $600 million to renovate its Louisville Assembly Plant, and will eventually employ 2,900 workers at the refurbished site. The automaker’s new facility will build the next-generation of vehicles starting late next year and will require an additional shift, creating 1,800 new jobs on top of the 1,100 employees [...]

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