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Luallen will release examination of KLC
FRANKFORT — The state auditor will release a special examination of the Kentucky League of Cities in a Thursday morning press conference.
Crit Luallen will release her findings at a 10 a.m. press conference Thursday in her downtown Frankfort office.
Luallen’s office initiated a review of the not for profit municipal league after a series of articles in the Lexington Herald Leader revealed the director, Sylvia Lovely, was making more than $315,000, and questioned many of the organization’s expenses, including travel and dining expenses at a restaurant owned by Lovely’s husband.
KLC provides legal, insurance and lobbying services for its municipal members who pay membership dues. It generates much of its revenue from its insurance services.
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Williams announces run for governor
After all the speculation, it wasn’t much of a surprise Wednesday when state Sen. President David Williams and Commissioner of Agriculture Richie Farmer announced they’ve formed a gubernatorial ticket.
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Eaton supports Conway due to drug concerns
Barren County Sheriff Chris Eaton says law enforcement “would be lost” in the war on drugs if it weren’t for federal help, funding assistance opposed by Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul.
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Most state offices to close Friday
State parks will be open. Kentucky State Police will patrol. Mental health workers will be on the job and some, but not all, county clerk offices will be open — but, short of a last-minute injunction by Franklin Circuit Court, most of state government will be closed Friday.
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Sexton was dedicated to education
Robert F. Sexton, the longtime director of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence and a vocal proponent of education reform, has died.
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Farmer weighing options on future
Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer said Thursday he hasn’t made up his mind about whether to run as state Senate President David Williams’ lieutenant governor candidate on a Republican gubernatorial ticket next year.
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Kentucky stumbles again in ‘Race to the Top’
Kentucky again came close but lost out on Race to the Top federal grants for its public schools, its application apparently weakened by a lack of charter schools in Kentucky.
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Governor begins process of reducing politically-appointed employees
Gov. Steve Beshear began the process Friday of reducing the number of non-merit – or politically appointed – state employees with a targeted budget savings of $5 million.
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Judge denies motion in Nunn case
A Fayette circuit judge denied a motion by Steve Nunn’s defense attorneys Thursday to exclude consideration of the death penalty in his trial on charges he shot and killed his former fiancée.
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Conway asks Paul to debate on Meet the Press
Jack Conway says he’s agreed to debate his Republican opponent in Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race on NBC’s Meet the Press program and is willing to debate Paul on Fox News if Paul agrees to the Meet the Press proposal.
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Lawmakers criticize Medicaid changes
State lawmakers are looking for ways to hold down Medicaid costs just as first the recession and soon health care reform will add to its rolls. But the Medicaid Cost Containment Task Force was more interested Tuesday in criticizing Washington.
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