Court upholds early prisoner release
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
FRANKFORT - The Kentucky Supreme Court has upheld a cost-saving initiative that has allowed the early release of thousands of prison inmates.
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Probe into US census worker's death concludes
Boston Herald (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
FRANKFORT, Kentucky - Authorities are about to release findings from an investigation into the death of a census worker found hanging from a tree with the word "fed"...
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Byrd scholarships available in Ky.
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
FRANKFORT - The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority will be accepting applications for Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarships from Dec. 1 through Feb. 1.
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STATE: Revenues down, foraging up
Kentucky Law Review (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
This post at the Bluegrass Politics Blog by Beth Musgrave is a quantifiable reminder to what all know first hand - the economy is down, then revenues must be down. However, when general revenues are down, just watch the agencies forage for dollars and feed off other agencies to up their ante. State government has done it before, but don't blame them too harshly as it is no different than the unfunded...
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Ky. court won't halt sex offender rule
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
FRANKFORT - The Kentucky Supreme Court on Monday denied the state's request to suspend its recent ruling which loosened restrictions on where convicted sex offenders may live.
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Many Ky. AIDS patients face long waits
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
FRANKFORT - Kentucky's low-income AIDS patients face the longest waiting list in the country for a government program that offers free or low-cost drugs to fight the disease.
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Ky. court reverses murder conviction
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
FRANKFORT - The Kentucky Supreme Court has reversed the conviction of a Lee County man found guilty of murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend in 2006.
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Mountjoy exits as Ky. education secretary
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
FRANKFORT - Kentucky education secretary Helen Mountjoy has announced her resignation, citing a long commute and a desire to spend more time with her family.
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State seeks perfect holiday tree
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
FRANKFORT - Kentucky landowners who think they might have the perfect holiday tree on their property are being asked to consider donating it to the state.
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State police swamped with job inquiries
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
FRANKFORT - The Kentucky State Police has been swamped with calls from prospective cadets after taking their recruiting campaign to Facebook and Twitter.
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New Ky. program aims to help smiles
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
FRANKFORT - Kentucky health officials are hoping a new program will improve dental care in a state more known for gaps in its oral health and its smiles.
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Kentucky honors Clooney with arts award
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
FRANKFORT - Kentucky honored one of its native sons who made it big Tuesday, naming actor George Clooney a 2009 award winner in the arts.
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Kentucky has site to track fall colors
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
FRANKFORT - The Kentucky Department of Travel will again alert tourists to changes in leaf color across the state.
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SCOKY: Rules widowed spouses can recover for loss of companionship for wrongful death {from Herald Leader Blog}
Kentucky Law Review (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
Supreme Court rules widowed spouses can sue for loss of companionship By Beth Musgrave on State Government FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a widowed person can sue for damages related to the loss of their spouse’s emotional and physical companionship, an issue that gained publicity after the 2006 crash of Comair Flight 5191 in Lexington. In a unanimous opinion...
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Swine flu now widespread in Ky.
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
FRANKFORT - The Kentucky Department for Public Health is reporting that swine flu has become "widespread" across the state.