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City, Corrections sign four-year pact
that includes $1.2 million in savings
Mayor Jim Gray and union officials this morning signed the four-year labor agreement the city reached recently with jail officers and sergeants. “This is the second show of support our public safety employees have made, demonstrating that they are …
Guardianship experts to hold elder care panel
A panel of experts will present a seminar on guardianship issues affecting the care of older persons at a seminar on Sunday Feb. 26 in Lexington. The seminar, sponsored by Kentuckians for Nursing Home Reform, is free and open …
Frankfort’s ‘Singing Bridge’ closing
for $1.26 million repairs, painting
The “Singing Bridge,” a local landmark in downtown Frankfort, will be closed beginning March 1 for repairs and repainting. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet awarded a contract for the project to G-Force Contracting, of Campbell, Ohio. Cost of the project …
LRC’s Capitol Notes: Expanded gaming
again getting attention, raising questions
From Kentucky Legislative Research commission Last week in Frankfort First, some quick background on legal gambling in Kentucky. The Commonwealth’s 1891 Constitution forbids what it calls “lotteries and gift enterprises,” a polite way to say “gambling.” In …
Woodford, three other counties certified
state’s first Work Ready Communities
Woodford County is one of three Kentucky counties to be certified as the state’s first-ever Work Ready communites. Also certified Daviess and Warren counties, and Russell County has achieved Work Ready Community in Progress status. The new certification program …
Free book provides information for
adults considering returning to college
Kentucky adults considering returning to college have a free resource to help them make decisions about higher education. “Adults Returning to School” is published by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA), the state agency that administers Kentucky student …
LRC’s Capitol Notes: School dropout bill
advances, would change age to 18 by 2017
From Kentucky Legislative Research Commission Thursday, Feb. 16 School dropout bill advances A proposal to raise Kentucky’s school dropout age from 16 to 18 within the next five years was passed by the House by an 87-10 …
Legislative hallways, committee rooms
become classrooms for college interns
By Richard Wilson KyForward correspondent Each weekday morning, Keana Crockett begins a 114-mile daily roundtrip to Frankfort from her Bardstown home to participate in the kind of classes unavailable to her at St. Catharine College where she’s a senior. …
Voluntary donations to agriculture fund
will be split among 4-H, FFA, Ky Proud
Agriculture Commissioner James Comer joined Kentucky 4-H and Kentucky FFA leaders to announce that proceeds from voluntary donations to the Agricultural Program Trust Fund will be divided equally among 4-H, FFA, and Kentucky Proud. “When Kentucky farmers renew their …
USDA official addresses new school meals
nutrition standards at Kentucky school
USDA Food and Nutrition Service Administrator Audrey Rowe recently ate lunch with students at Elkhorn Middle School in Frankfort, Ky., where she outlined the agency’s final rule on the new school meals nutrition standards for faculty and staff. “Elkhorn Middle …
LRC’s Capitol Notes: Bill would make
intentional viewing of child porn a felony
From Kentucky Legislative Research commission Wednesday, Feb. 15 The intentional viewing of child pornography in Kentucky would become a felony under a bill that cleared the House Judiciary Committee. House Bill 126, sponsored by Rep. Kevin Sinnette, D-Ashland, would …
LRC’s Capitol Notes: Bill would add
ultrasound to informed consent process
From Kentucky Legislative Research commission Tuesday, Feb. 14 A bill that would require a woman seeking an abortion to have an obstetric ultrasound prior to the procedure was approved by the Senate with a 32-4 vote. Senate …
LFUCG to hold minority and women
business connection event for skilled trades
Minority and women-owned businesses that offer work in skilled trades can participate in a vendor fair this month sponsored by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government. Businesses in the following trades are invited to meet with the LFUCG Division of …
Kentucky’s Gold Card initiative provides
post-9/11 veterans with priority services
Nearly 6,000 veterans residing in Kentucky will be eligible to receive priority employment services through a new Gold Card initiative. The program is made available by the U.S. Department of Labor through Kentucky’s Office of Employment and Training. The Gold …
Senate bill would authorize statewide vote
for gaming constitutional amendment
Calling it “the best way to keep hundreds of millions of dollars here at home,” Gov. Steve Beshear and Sen. Damon Thayer announced their plan to introduce an expanded gaming bill in the Senate today. The bill would authorize a …
From 1 to 1 million – fun facts about the
upcoming Kentucky Crafted: The Market
Kentucky Crafted: The Market, the award-winning arts marketplace that had its debut in 1982 at the Kentucky Horse Park, returns to Lexington at the Lexington Convention Center March 3 and 4 after a long run in Louisville at the Kentucky …
Lexington Parks & Recreation offers golf
loyalty, range cards to course patrons
Lexington Parks & Recreation is offering golf loyalty cards and range cards to patrons. The cost of a loyalty card is $100 and entitles the holder to a $5 discount on all regular green fees at any Lexington Parks …
Alaska patterns restaurant rewards program
after popular Kentucky Proud initiative
A Kentucky program that partially reimburses restaurants for buying Kentucky Proud foods has been copied in Alaska. The Alaska Division of Agriculture launched its own Restaurant Rewards program late last year after Angela Caporelli, coordinator of the Kentucky Proud …
House Bill 302 signed, sets congressional
candidate filing deadline for Feb. 17
On Feb. 10 the Kentucky General Assembly passed and Gov. Steve Beshear signed into law House Bill 302, which redefines the boundaries for congressional districts in Kentucky. The bill provides that the deadline for congressional candidates to file their nomination …
Judy Clabes: Gov. Beshear hangs with Cal
and troops, briefs Chamber group on budget
Gov. Steve Beshear visited Lexington Monday for a legislative update to the Public Policy luncheon held by Commerce Lexington. But first things first. He stopped by to hang out with Coach John Calipari, keeping a “something special” promise his …
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