Several new names emerging for Kentucky Governor Bevin, including "Dr. Doom" and "Governor Pain"

Mar 31, 2016 at 05:04 pm by admin

Editorial No governor in recent Kentucky history has lost control of his administration in such a short time. Just four months into his administration, Governor Bevin has chal.... Read More

American Stave to locate mill in Benton

Mar 31, 2016 at 04:08 pm by admin

FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 31, 2016) - American Stave Co. LLC, a division of Independent Stave Co. LLC, will add a second Kentucky mill with the construction of a facility in Bento.... Read More

Lobbying spending near $5 million in the first half of 2016 session

Mar 31, 2016 at 02:21 pm by admin

Lobbying spending in Kentucky continues its upward trend, with almost $5 million spent on lobbying in the first two months of the 2016 General Assembly, a 12 percent increase.... Read More

Obama's War on Coal Continues

Mar 31, 2016 at 01:26 pm by admin

Obama Administration Announces $65.8 Million Available for Economic and Workforce Development in Coal-Impacted Communities Funding Part of Obama Administration's POWER Initiat.... Read More

Marion KY native nominated to 6th Circuit

Mar 31, 2016 at 12:58 pm by admin

On March 17, 2016, the White House announced that President Obama nominated Justice Lisabeth Tabor Hughes to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit..... Read More

A tale of two budgets - Legislature has two versions

Mar 24, 2016 at 04:39 pm by admin

The Kentucky Senate passed their version of the budget yesterday. Unsurprisingly, it does not match the House version. In a very small nutshell - some differences: The House p.... Read More

Funding Cuts to Judicial Branch will have consequences across the state

Mar 23, 2016 at 03:20 pm by admin

Chief Justice Minton told a Senate Committee that if the House version of the budget is passed unchanged that the judicial branch will be forced to lay off 600 workers. Pretri.... Read More

American Sign Language courses to be offered at MSU

Mar 23, 2016 at 03:20 pm by admin

MURRAY, Ky. -- Murray State University's College of Education and Human Services (COEHS) is now offering courses in American Sign Language (ASL). The courses are primarily ta.... Read More

KTRS pension bill clears House, heads to Senate

Mar 23, 2016 at 03:20 pm by admin

FRANKFORT--Legislation that would require the state to fund the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System on an actuarially sound basis starting in fiscal year 2017 is on its way t.... Read More

KYDOT proposing improved I-24 interchange

Mar 23, 2016 at 03:20 pm by admin

Anyone who has ever been to Paducah knows about the US 60 on/off ramp for I-24. That's the one that leads to Kentucky Oaks Mall and the strip of restaurants and businesses wes.... Read More

GCHS students compete in Technology Bowl

Mar 23, 2016 at 03:20 pm by admin

Graves County High School TSA students fare well in regional competition at Morehead State University Graves County High School's Technology Student Association chapter recen.... Read More

King Coal In Trouble Again

Mar 17, 2016 at 04:10 pm by admin

News from Peabody Energy Corporation is bad. Talk on the street and in an article in the Thursday, 3-17-16 edition of the Wall Street Journal is that Peabody is studying the s.... Read More

Proposed House budget would have catastrophic effect on Judicial Branch

Mar 17, 2016 at 03:39 pm by admin

Kentucky Bar Association President Douglas Farnsley emailed KY Bar members the press release below and asked Bar members to contact their state senators to decry the shortened.... Read More

Potter photos on display through end of March

Mar 17, 2016 at 03:39 pm by admin

(Clinton, KY - March 17, 2016) Twenty photos taken over a span of thirty years by Ivan and Mary Potter will be on display in the Hickman County Arts Council display case in Hi.... Read More

Exploiters of Job Losses Paint Wrong Picture of Cause

Mar 17, 2016 at 03:39 pm by admin

Recent sudden job losses at Kentucky's last Fruit of the Loom plant in Jamestown and at Toyota's regional headquarters in Erlanger have hit the state hard. They've also prompt.... Read More