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 […]
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NKY Forum: Tackling Tolls, Heroin, & Education in Frankfort
The recently released financing plan for the Brent Spence Bridge project won no fans in State Senators Christ McDaniel and Damon Thayer or State Representative Arnold Simpson. The three appeared at the Northern Kentucky Forum preview of the 2014 General Assembly on Thursday at Northern Kentucky University. “I will do everything in my power to […]
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NKY Forum: Tackling Tolls, Heroin, & Education in Frankfort
The recently released financing plan for the Brent Spence Bridge project won no fans in State Senators Christ McDaniel and Damon Thayer or State Representative Arnold Simpson. The three appeared at the Northern Kentucky Forum preview of the 2014 General Assembly on Thursday at Northern Kentucky University. “I will do everything in my power to […]
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How Will Frankfort Spend Your Tax Dollars in 2014?
The Kentucky General Assembly returns to Frankfort on January 7 for a 60-day budget session. Where will the money go? Local lawmakers will shed some light on that question at Thursday’s Northern Kentucky Forum. The panel includes Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer (R-Georgetown), Sen. Chris McDaniel (R-Taylor Mill), and Rep. Arnold Simpson (D-Covington). The […]
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How Will Frankfort Spend Your Tax Dollars in 2014?
The Kentucky General Assembly returns to Frankfort on January 7 for a 60-day budget session. Where will the money go? Local lawmakers will shed some light on that question at Thursday’s Northern Kentucky Forum. The panel includes Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer (R-Georgetown), Sen. Chris McDaniel (R-Taylor Mill), and Rep. Arnold Simpson (D-Covington). The […]
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Financing Plan from Ohio, Kentucky Calls for Tolls on Brent Spence, New Bridge by 2020
Tolls would pay for the bulk of the Brent Spence Bridge project, said a report jointly released Tuesday by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Ohio Department of Transportation. The report did not indicate exactly how much drivers can expect to pay. The $2.63 billion project that includes highway infrastructure in both states and a […]
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Financing Plan from Ohio, Kentucky Calls for Tolls on Brent Spence, New Bridge by 2020
Tolls would pay for the bulk of the Brent Spence Bridge project, said a report jointly released Tuesday by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Ohio Department of Transportation. The report did not indicate exactly how much drivers can expect to pay. The $2.63 billion project that includes highway infrastructure in both states and a […]
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kynect: Private Health Plans Up 169% Since Thanksgiving, Now 27% of Enrollment
Since Thanksgiving week, enrollments through Kentucky’s health insurance website, kynect, are up nearly 93 percent – and more than 1 out of every 4 signups is for private health insurance. As Kentucky’s health benefit website administrators predicted, thousands of Kentuckians made final decisions on their family’s health care plans by Dec. 23, the deadline to […]
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kynect: Private Health Plans Up 169% Since Thanksgiving, Now 27% of Enrollment
Since Thanksgiving week, enrollments through Kentucky’s health insurance website, kynect, are up nearly 93 percent – and more than 1 out of every 4 signups is for private health insurance. As Kentucky’s health benefit website administrators predicted, thousands of Kentuckians made final decisions on their family’s health care plans by Dec. 23, the deadline to […]
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kynect: Private Health Plans Up 169% Since Thanksgiving, Now 27% of Enrollment
Since Thanksgiving week, enrollments through Kentucky’s health insurance website, kynect, are up nearly 93 percent – and more than 1 out of every 4 signups is for private health insurance. As Kentucky’s health benefit website administrators predicted, thousands of Kentuckians made final decisions on their family’s health care plans by Dec. 23, the deadline to […]
