A bill was introduced Wednesday in the Kentucky General Assembly just before the filing deadline for legislation that would raise the state gas tax by 10 cents per gallon, in addition to imposing new fees and …
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After failed attempts last spring and in a 24-hour special session in December, Kentucky lawmakers will try to pass pension reform once …
Neil Ramsey announced his official resignation from the Kentucky Retirement Systems board of trustees at its meeting on Thursday, two months …
Residents in the Park DuValle neighborhood in west Louisville said they’ve had enough of flooding after years of losing valuable property.
Since 2009, residents of the Park DuValle neighborhood have …
The Louisville Urban League’s next free felony expungement clinic on March 2 is already fully booked, but in the meantime the nonprofit is seeking legal volunteers to help that clinic run as smoothly as possible …
A bill that would legalize and regulate wagering on sporting events in Kentucky and earmark tax revenue to the state pension system easily passed through …
Mayor Mike Moore of Jeffersonville, Ind., delivered his state of the city address on Tuesday, saying: “I can tell you today that the state of our city is …
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By Perry Bacon
Gov. Matt Bevin is unpopular — a poll released in January by Morning Consult found that he ranked 45th among America’s 50 governors in terms of favorability (though, the five below …
In a 4-to-1 vote Monday evening, the Board of Zoning Adjustment denied a conditional use permit for …
Despite announcing that he would resign as a trustee of the Kentucky Retirement Systems (KRS) at a board meeting in December…
By James Bruggers | InsideClimate News
Brushing aside pleas from coal-friendly politicians, Tennessee Valley Authority’s board voted Thursday to retire a 49-year-old coal-fired power plant in Kentucky. President Donald Trump and the state’s top elected officials had fought to …
By James Bruggers | InsideClimate News
An Ohio River commission that represents eight …
The CEO of Greater Louisville Inc. and chairman of the Metro Council Republican Caucus both released statements on Thursday expressing “concern” about Mayor Greg Fischer’s new plan to …
A Senate committee advanced a bill Thursday morning that would no longer require Kentuckians over the age of 20 to undergo training and obtain a permit before they can carry a concealed deadly weapon.
The Senate Committee …
Mayor Greg Fischer unveiled a plan on Wednesday to dramatically increase the tax …
A bill that would legalize wagering on sporting events and earmark tax revenue to Kentucky’s underfunded pension system received a hearing at a legislative committee …
Since Sunday, Louisville has had 2.92 inches of rain with a bit more expected Tuesday afternoon. Officials said the recent rains continued to push the Ohio River above its flood stage of 23 feet.
The forecast crest …
Commentary: The sunlight fades in Kentucky
By Amye Bensenhaver
In an era when virtually every public official gives lip service to the importance of transparency and accountability, what is it that motivates a legislator to introduce a bill that abridges these twin goals?
What, …