“Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak…” Time and again, as debate on the state budget stretched into Thursday evening, House members rose from their seats and took their turns. Maybe there was a new idea to share. Or a need to respond to another member’s comments. Or a point that needed emphasis before votes were […]
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More than 300,000 Enrolled in Kentucky Health Care Exchange as Deadline Looms
More than 300,000 Kentuckians are now enrolled in new healthcare coverage through kynect, and that number is expected to grow as we enter the final two weeks of open enrollment. Nearly half of all kynect enrollees are under the age of 35. Open enrollment ends on March 31, 2014. Individuals who remain uninsured as of April 1, […]
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More than 300,000 Enrolled in Kentucky Health Care Exchange as Deadline Looms
More than 300,000 Kentuckians are now enrolled in new healthcare coverage through kynect, and that number is expected to grow as we enter the final two weeks of open enrollment. Nearly half of all kynect enrollees are under the age of 35. Open enrollment ends on March 31, 2014. Individuals who remain uninsured as of April 1, […]
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Smoking Rate Drops Nationally, but Kentucky Lights Up the Most
Utah remains the state with the lowest percentage of smokers (12.2 percent), a distinction it has held since Gallup and Healthways began tracking smoking habits in 2008. Kentucky (30.2 percent) and West Virginia (29.9 percent) have the highest smoking rates in the nation, as has been the case since 2008. These results are based on […]
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Smoking Rate Drops Nationally, but Kentucky Lights Up the Most
Utah remains the state with the lowest percentage of smokers (12.2 percent), a distinction it has held since Gallup and Healthways began tracking smoking habits in 2008. Kentucky (30.2 percent) and West Virginia (29.9 percent) have the highest smoking rates in the nation, as has been the case since 2008. These results are based on […]
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Nominations Accepted for State Preservation Awards
Nominations are now being accepted for the 36th Annual Ida Lee Willis Memorial Foundation Historic Preservation Awards, which recognize excellence in the preservation of Kentucky’s historic buildings and cultural resources, including archaeological sites. Contributions can be through investment, advocacy, volunteerism, building partnerships, public involvement, lifelong commitment or significant achievement. The awards are presented each May, […]
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Nominations Accepted for State Preservation Awards
Nominations are now being accepted for the 36th Annual Ida Lee Willis Memorial Foundation Historic Preservation Awards, which recognize excellence in the preservation of Kentucky’s historic buildings and cultural resources, including archaeological sites. Contributions can be through investment, advocacy, volunteerism, building partnerships, public involvement, lifelong commitment or significant achievement. The awards are presented each May, […]
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Kentucky Hires Outside Counsel for Same-Sex Marriage Appeal
The Commonwealth of Kentucky has hired private legal counsel to handle all future legal proceedings related to a recent ruling by a federal judge that requires the state to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere. Judge John Heyburn’s ruling did not overturn the state’s constitutional ban on such marriages, approved by voters in 2004. Attorney General […]
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Kentucky Hires Outside Counsel for Same-Sex Marriage Appeal
The Commonwealth of Kentucky has hired private legal counsel to handle all future legal proceedings related to a recent ruling by a federal judge that requires the state to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere. Judge John Heyburn’s ruling did not overturn the state’s constitutional ban on such marriages, approved by voters in 2004. Attorney General […]
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Bills to Reduce Number of Legislative Days, Allow Access to Cannabis Oil Advance
Legislative calendar bill clears Senate committee The Senate State and Local Government Committee unanimously approved a bill today that would let voters decide on a proposed change to the Kentucky General Assembly’s annual legislative session calendars. Senate Bill 195, sponsored by Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, proposes an amendment to the State Constitution that would […]
