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  • Attorneys argue over Medicaid lawsuit

    An attorney for Gov. Steve Beshear’s administration Monday asked a Franklin Circuit Court Judge to dismiss a tea party activist’s suit challenging Beshear’s decision to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, saying the suit is premature and lacks any demonstration of particular harm to the plaintiff.

    June 18, 2013

  • Beshear to announce special session this week

    Gov. Steve Beshear said Monday he’ll let lawmakers know sometime this week when he’ll call them into special session to once again take up legislative redistricting.

    June 18, 2013

  • McConnell focus of Lincoln Day Dinner

    They call it the Lincoln Day Dinner, but when Kentucky Republicans gathered  Saturday night at the Hyatt Regency, it was mostly about Mitch McConnell.

    June 17, 2013

  • Beshear tabs leader for education and workforce cabinet

    Gov. Steve Beshear has picked a former automobile executive and Transportation Cabinet official to head up the Cabinet for Education and Workforce Development.

    June 17, 2013

  • Mixed reviews on managed care

    Kentucky’s Medicaid Commissioner says managed care is clearly improving health outcomes in the state, but some Kentucky lawmakers remain unconvinced managed care is working as it should.

    June 14, 2013

  • Poll: Kentuckians support immigration reform

    While the U.S. Senate debates immigration reform, newly released polling indicates a strong majority of Kentuckians support reform — if the question is framed in terms of increasing border security and tightening requirements for citizenship.

    June 14, 2013

  • Coal suit parties wait for judge’s ruling

    A Franklin Circuit judge will rule soon on a motion by environmental groups to vacate an agreement between the Cabinet for Energy and Environment and Frasure Creek Mining to settle Clean Water Act violations by the financially strapped company.

    June 13, 2013

  • House seat race has state interest

    It’s a special June 25 election for a traditional Democratic House seat representing Woodford County and parts of Fayette and Franklin counties. But the outcome will likely have consequences for the entire state.

    June 13, 2013

  • Bennett: Educational gains mark successful year

    The Laurel County Board of Education met Monday night to recognize students for excellence in career attendance and to discuss their year-end review.

    June 12, 2013

  • Leaders setting ‘ground rules’ for redistricting

    Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear, Republican Senate President Robert Stivers and Democratic Speaker of the House Greg Stumbo have agreed on two key principles for a looming special session on redistricting.

    June 11, 2013