The historic Hoge House will be sold by the Commonwealth of Kentucky as surplus property. The iconic red clapboard home, built circa 1825 in Downtown Frankfort, will be open to site visits on Wednesday, January 8 and Wednesday January 15. The 2,560 square foot structure sits on a 0.29 acre lot on Wilkinson Boulevard. The […]
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Governor: Kentucky’s Positive Momentum in Jeopardy
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear delivered his State of the Commonwealth Address on Tuesday night. This recap comes from the Governor’s office: Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear exhorted legislators in his seventh State of the Commonwealth address Tuesday to ignore the lure of partisan politics and continue collaborating with him on improving the state’s business climate in two key […]
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Governor: Kentucky’s Positive Momentum in Jeopardy
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear delivered his State of the Commonwealth Address on Tuesday night. This recap comes from the Governor’s office: Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear exhorted legislators in his seventh State of the Commonwealth address Tuesday to ignore the lure of partisan politics and continue collaborating with him on improving the state’s business climate in two key […]
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So Cold that Escaped Kentucky Inmate Turned Self Back In
An inmate that escaped from the Balckburn Correctional Complex is back behind bars, because it was too cold to be free. Robert Vick, 42, was serving a six-year sentenced for second degree burglary and a five-year sentence for second degree criminal possession of a forged instrument at Blackburn, a minimum security facility in Lexington, according […]
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So Cold that Escaped Kentucky Inmate Turned Self Back In
An inmate that escaped from the Balckburn Correctional Complex is back behind bars, because it was too cold to be free. Robert Vick, 42, was serving a six-year sentenced for second degree burglary and a five-year sentence for second degree criminal possession of a forged instrument at Blackburn, a minimum security facility in Lexington, according […]
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Grimes to Speak at Young Democrats Convention in Covington
Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes is confirmed to speak at the Kentucky Young Democrats Convention in Covington, the group confirmed on Facebook Monday. The state’s Young Democrats will host their convention at the RiverCenter Marriott in Downtown Covington from January 31 to February 2. Grimes is the likely Democratic nominee for the US […]
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Grimes to Speak at Young Democrats Convention in Covington
Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes is confirmed to speak at the Kentucky Young Democrats Convention in Covington, the group confirmed on Facebook Monday. The state’s Young Democrats will host their convention at the RiverCenter Marriott in Downtown Covington from January 31 to February 2. Grimes is the likely Democratic nominee for the US […]
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$32 Million to Be Used to Fight Heroin, Drug Abuse in Kentucky
Settlements with two pharmaceutical companies will be used throughout Kentucky to expand substance abuse treatment, including opiate additions (such as heroin), Attorney General Jack Conway announced Monday. More than $32 million recovered in settlements with pharma giants Merck and GlaxoSmithKline will be used to fund the fight, Conway said at the news conference in Frankfort […]
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$32 Million to Be Used to Fight Heroin, Drug Abuse in Kentucky
Settlements with two pharmaceutical companies will be used throughout Kentucky to expand substance abuse treatment, including opiate additions (such as heroin), Attorney General Jack Conway announced Monday. More than $32 million recovered in settlements with pharma giants Merck and GlaxoSmithKline will be used to fund the fight, Conway said at the news conference in Frankfort […]
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House Speaker Wants Kentucky’s Minimum Wage Raised to $10.10 Per Hour
Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo said Friday that the Democratic caucus will push for an increase in the state’s minimum wage over a three-year period from $7.25 per hour to $10.10. His proposal, House Bill 1, would mirror a bill currently before Congress. The Lexington Herald-Leader’s Sam Youngman reports: Raising the minimum wage is among […]
