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Beshear talks to Congress about state’s prescription drug problem
Gov. Steve Beshear told members of the U.S. Congress it should continue to fund a program to monitor sales and trafficking of prescription pain-killing drugs. And he announced Kentucky will get a little help from Florida in its battle against the drugs.

April 15, 2011
Hundreds join in support of protesters at state capitol
Hundreds showed up Monday on the state capitol steps to call on lawmakers to put an end to mountaintop removal and roar their approval for 14 protesters who camped out all weekend in Gov. Steve Beshear’s outer office.

February 15, 2011
Slumber party at the capitol
There’s a slumber party right outside the governor’s office this weekend. No, it’s not for grandchildren of Gov. Steve Beshear. It is 16 environmentalists critical of Beshear’s defense of the coal industry and mountaintop removal which they say are destroying Kentucky streams and people’s health.

February 14, 2011
Justice Venters donates money to six colleges
Saying he wants to help young people from his Supreme Court District, Justice Daniel Venters of Somerset has donated $10,643 to six colleges and the Louisville Library Foundation.
Venters was elected to an 8-year term from the Third Supreme Court District in the recent election after first being appointed to the court in 2008 by Gov. Steve Beshear and then winning a special election. Venters was unopposed in the election.

December 10, 2010
Little progress made in Passport management issue
Frankfort lawmakers and administration officials spent Thursday blaming each other for problems in the management of Passport, the managed care partnership that manages Medicaid for the state in 16 counties surrounding Louisville.

December 3, 2010
Beshear demands resignations of top Passport managers
Gov. Steve Beshear called for the termination of the entire management team at Passport, the Medicaid managed care system which was the subject of an unflattering state audit, or see its nearly $800 million annual state contract terminated in June.

December 2, 2010
Gatewood Galbraith to run for governor
Gatewood Galbraith, a frequent statewide candidate known for his support for decriminalizing marijuana, filed candidacy papers Wednesday with the Secretary of State to run for governor as an independent.

December 2, 2010
Ways to improve rural economy in state
Kentucky is a rural state that some see as a virtue and asset. But sometimes it’s also seen as a liability, especially for those interested in economic development. But not all of Kentucky is rural and the urban parts of the state, perhaps not surprisingly, outpace rural areas in nearly every category: income, health, quality of life.

November 11, 2010
Kentucky state tax receipts growing slowly
Kentucky state government tax receipts continue to grow at a slightly higher than predicted rate giving state policymakers hope that a series of revenue shortfalls may be over.

November 11, 2010
Rand Paul takes resounding victory
Rand Paul had a message. It was loud and clear. And Kentucky responded in a loud and clear fashion.

November 3, 2010
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