In conjunction with National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, law enforcement agencies in Kentucky are stepping up efforts to persuade drivers to put down the phone as part of the first national texting enforcement crackdown – U Drive. U Text. U Pay. “People need to know that we are serious about stopping this deadly behavior,” said Kentucky Transportation Secretary […]
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Kentucky to Crack Down on Texting While Driving
In conjunction with National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, law enforcement agencies in Kentucky are stepping up efforts to persuade drivers to put down the phone as part of the first national texting enforcement crackdown – U Drive. U Text. U Pay. “People need to know that we are serious about stopping this deadly behavior,” said Kentucky Transportation Secretary […]
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Senate Committee Approves P3s, Restores Bridge Funding but Keeps Toll Ban
The Kentucky Senate Transportation Committee approved a measure Wednesday that would provide oversight and regulations to public-private partnerships, so-called P3s, in the Commonwealth. House Bill 407, sponsored by Rep. Leslie Combs (D-Pikeville) and House Majority Caucus Chair Sannie Overly (D-Paris) would allow state and local governments to partner with private companies to complete infrastructure, transportation and […]
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Senate Committee Approves P3s, Restores Bridge Funding but Keeps Toll Ban
The Kentucky Senate Transportation Committee approved a measure Wednesday that would provide oversight and regulations to public-private partnerships, so-called P3s, in the Commonwealth. House Bill 407, sponsored by Rep. Leslie Combs (D-Pikeville) and House Majority Caucus Chair Sannie Overly (D-Paris) would allow state and local governments to partner with private companies to complete infrastructure, transportation and […]
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McConnell Challenger Turns Kenton Co. Event into Awkward Karaoke Night
The song We’re Not Gonna Take It nearly reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1984, the year Mitch McConnell was first elected to the United States Senate. The song, made famous by the band Twisted Sister, and McConnell were intertwined again on Monday night at an unlikely spot: the Kenton County Republican Women’s […]
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McConnell Challenger Turns Kenton Co. Event into Awkward Karaoke Night
The song We’re Not Gonna Take It nearly reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1984, the year Mitch McConnell was first elected to the United States Senate. The song, made famous by the band Twisted Sister, and McConnell were intertwined again on Monday night at an unlikely spot: the Kenton County Republican Women’s […]
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Campaign Signs to Be Removed from State Right-of-Way
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet – District 6 Office wants to remind folks that campaign and other temporary advertising signage illegally placed on state highway rights of way will be removed to maintain safety. According to Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials, signs show up along state highways in greater numbers in the month prior to an election. […]
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Campaign Signs to Be Removed from State Right-of-Way
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet – District 6 Office wants to remind folks that campaign and other temporary advertising signage illegally placed on state highway rights of way will be removed to maintain safety. According to Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials, signs show up along state highways in greater numbers in the month prior to an election. […]
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Amended State Budget Approved by Senate with Many Changes
The state’s biennial budget plans are one step closer to becoming law after being amended and approved by the Kentucky Senate today. Many of the changes made by the Senate to House Bill 235 — the operational budget for the executive branch — were aimed at reducing the state’s level of debt. The Senate’s version of […]
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Amended State Budget Approved by Senate with Many Changes
The state’s biennial budget plans are one step closer to becoming law after being amended and approved by the Kentucky Senate today. Many of the changes made by the Senate to House Bill 235 — the operational budget for the executive branch — were aimed at reducing the state’s level of debt. The Senate’s version of […]
