Fort Thomas teachers and staff will be joining a growing statewide protest for proposed Kentucky budget cuts directed at school districts and, as they see it, a lack of a viable pension reform bill. District employees are planning a walk-in on Monday, 3-26-18 beginning at 7:15 a.m. at each of the five public schools in […]
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Sex Trafficking Prevention Measure Passes the Kentucky Senate
Following a growing recognition of the existence of child sex trafficking in the United States, the Kentucky Senate has approved a resolution in hopes of curtailing the crime. Senate Resolution 149 recognized the hospitality industry’s role in identifying and preventing child sex trafficking. The resolution also encourages Kentuckians to patronize hospitality facilities that participate in […]
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Legislators & Chamber Leaders Rally Around Expanded Gaming Legislation
Speaking with bipartisan support on Thursday afternoon at the Capitol, Greater Louisville Inc. in partnership with the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, once again urged support for an amendment to the Kentucky Constitution that would allow for expanded gaming. “The numbers are on the side of expanded gaming with the creation of thousands of new […]
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Fact or Fiction? A Bill Has Been Filed That Would Merge All County and Independent School Districts
Toby Herald (R – Beattyville) has created a stir by sponsoring a bill that would merge all current county and independent school districts into 55 districts as well as abolish existing local boards of education and establish 55 boards of education. The bill has yet to be assigned to a committee, has no co-sponsor and […]
