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Judge issues restraining order in filing deadline case
By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT — A judge issued an order Tuesday that extended the filing deadline for state legislative candidates by at least a week as he considers a legal...
View ArticleHouse passes $3.5 billion two-year road plan
By Beth Musgrave bmusgrave@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT -- The House on Friday passed a two-year road plan that includes money for the extension of Newtown Pike and the widening of Leestown Road in...
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House Democrats raise questions about proposal to cap state debt
By Beth Musgrave bmusgrave@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT — A Senate bill that would cap the amount of debt Kentucky could accumulate was met with skepticism in the House budget committee on Tuesday....
View ArticleBeshear says he will recall lawmakers to Frankfort on Monday
By Beth Musgrave, Jack Brammer and John Cheves bmusgrave@herald-leader.com jbrammer@herald-leader.com jcheves@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT – Gov. Steve Beshear said he will call a special legislative...
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House starts special legislative session
By Jack Brammer and Beth Musgrave bmusgrave@herald-leader.com jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT -- The state House gaveled into a special session shortly after noon Monday that will cost taxpayers...
View ArticleHouse approves road budget, pain pill bill
UPDATED AT 1:25 P.M. By Beth Musgrave bmusgrave@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT -- The two major bills of the special legislative session cleared the Democratic-led House on Wednesday and now head to the...
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Stumbo, Williams approve $19,758 payment for redistricting legal bill
By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT – The legislature’s top two leaders have decided the General Assembly will pay a $19,758.94 legal bill for its representation in a lawsuit over the...
View ArticleGeneral Assembly must pay legal bills of plaintiffs in redistricting lawsuit
By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT — The Legislative Research Commission must pay the legal fees of House Republicans and Democratic state Sen. Kathy Stein, who successfully...
View ArticleMike Haydon, Beshear’s chief of staff, dies
By Janet Patton jpatton1@herald-leader.com Mike Haydon, Gov. Steve Beshear's chief of staff and former mayor of Springfield, died Sunday. "He's passed away," said Springfield Mayor John Cecconi Sr. "He...
View Article‘Comment’ features 3 veteran journalists; ‘KY Tonight’ will discuss 2012...
Three veteran journalists will join host Ferrell Wellman on this weekend's "Comment on Kentucky," a public affairs show of the Kentucky Educational Television network. They are Al Cross, director of...
View ArticleStumbo and Hoover at odds about when to tackle legislative redistricting
By Jack Brammer — jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT — The top Democrat and Republican in the Kentucky House are at odds about when to tackle Round Two of legislative redistricting. House Speaker...
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Eastern Kentucky lawmakers get key House committee appointments
By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT — Eastern Kentucky is well represented in key positions in the state House, thanks to committee assignments announced Thursday by House Democratic...
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Beshear defends plan to reward school districts that raise dropout age
By Beth Musgrave bmusgrave@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT -- Gov. Steve Beshear on Monday defended a plan to give $10,000 grants to more than 50 school districts if they increase their dropout age from...
View ArticleBeshear wants to set date for special redistricting session within a week
By Jack Brammer jbrammer@heraldleader.com By Jack Brammer — jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT — Gov. Steve Beshear hopes to determine within about a week when to call a special legislative session...
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Governor finds additional $350,000 to entice schools into raising dropout age
By Beth Musgrave bmusgrave@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT -- Gov. Steve Beshear has found an additional $350,000 to entice school districts into raising their dropout age from 16 to 18. Tuesday was the...
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House Republican leader unveils GOP redistricting plan for House
By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT — House Republicans unveiled a legislative redistricting plan Thursday that would pit eight incumbent state representatives against each other in...
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Stumbo dismisses House GOP redistricting plan as ‘dog and pony show’
By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT – House Speaker Greg Stumbo dismissed House Republicans’ redistricting plan as “a dog and pony show” Friday and claimed House GOP leader Jeff...
View ArticleThree legislative leaders call for meeting to deal with ‘leadership vacuum’...
By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT — Three legislative leaders called Friday for a meeting of all legislative leaders on Wednesday to deal with “a leadership vacuum” caused by the...
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James Comer to Kentucky GOP leaders: ‘I cannot be controlled’
By Sam Youngman — syoungman@herald-leader.com SOMERSET — In the days leading up to his remarks Tuesday at the Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce, Agriculture Commissioner James Comer began referring to...
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House panel approves bill to give most ex-felons the right to vote
By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT — Nearly 180,000 ex-felons in Kentucky who have fully served their sentences would regain their right to vote under a proposed constitutional...
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