FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in the Kentucky House unveiled a three-strikes measure on Tuesday that would keep people locked up after being convicted of a third violent felony. The proposal is part of a much broader anti-crime bill designated as a priority for Republicans in the 60-day session. The measure surfaced during the […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky newspaper has sued the state’s biggest city to get access to police records cited in a federal investigation. The Courier Journal reported on Monday that it filed a lawsuit against Louisville Metro Government after the city’s police department failed to respond to a request for search warrant applications cited in a Justice
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Access to medical marijuana in Kentucky should expand to include a longer list of severe health conditions, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday in advocating a change that would make hundreds of thousands more people eligible for treatment when the program begins next year. The measure passed by the GOP-led legislature in
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams called on Bluegrass State policymakers to promote a “tolerant and welcoming society” as he joined four fellow Republicans for their public swearing-in ceremony Tuesday as they started their terms as statewide officeholders. A crowd that included U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell looked on as the five
LA GRANGE, Ky. (Jan. 1, 2024) – Russell Coleman was sworn-in as the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s 52nd Attorney General in a private ceremony just after midnight. He took the Oath in Commonwealth’s Attorney Courtney Baxter’s office in Oldham County, where he previously served as a prosecutor. Coleman, who was joined by his wife Ashely and
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DENVER (AP) — First, Colorado’s Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump wasn’t eligible to run for his old job in that state. Then, Maine’s Democratic secretary of state ruled the same for her state. Who’s next? Both decisions are historic. The Colorado court was the first court to apply to a presidential candidate
Wednesday, Dec. 27th’s Powerball drawing produced a $50,000 winning Powerball ticket sold at a Henderson retailer. According to the Kentucky Lottery, the winning ticket was purchased at Newt’s Tobacco Mart, 302 U.S. Highway 41 South, in Henderson. Last night’s winning Powerball numbers were: 4 – 11 – 38 – 51 – 68 Powerball 5. The
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WASHINGTON (AP) — New obesity drugs are showing promising results in helping some people shed pounds but the injections will remain out of reach for millions of older Americans because Medicare is forbidden to cover such medications. Drugmakers and a wide-ranging and growing bipartisan coalition of lawmakers are gearing up to push for that to
In a decisive move to address the alarming statistics surrounding drunk driving, Gerling Law, a leading personal injury law firm with offices in Evansville, IN, and Owensboro, KY, proudly introduces its Holiday Rideshare Reimbursement Program. This initiative aims to combat the prevalence of drunk driving by providing sober rides through popular rideshare services such as Uber
A Henderson man is accused of assaulting two police officers while resisting arrest. Henderson Police Department said they were called to the 2300 block of Adams Lane at approximately 10:21 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21st in reference to a disturbance. Charles Roberson, 44, was arrested on a failure to appear bench warrant. Police said Roberson resisted the
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FRANKFORT, Ky. – Under the terms of two state laws that take effect on New Year’s Day, owners of electric vehicles and gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles in Kentucky will soon pay new fees for registering or charging up at public stations Passage of the legislation, which was House Bill 360 in the 2023 Kentucky General Assembly,
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (December 21, 2023) – Attorney General Daniel Cameron and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general announced a $700 million agreement with Google in their lawsuit about Google’s anticompetitive conduct with the Google Play Store. Kentucky is set to receive $1.16 million. “Google unfairly leveraged its position to smother and shut out competition, directly harming
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration moved on Tuesday to conserve groves of old-growth trees on national forests across the U.S. and limit logging as climate change amplifies the threats they face from wildfires, insects and disease. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the agency was adopting an “ecologically-driven” approach to older forests — an arena where timber industry
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Looking to build on his resounding reelection victory, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear took his budget directly to the voters in a televised speech Monday night as he pressed for a massive boost in education funding, child care support and continued investments in infrastructure. The holiday message — coming about two weeks before the
One inmate was recaptured, while another is still on the run after breaking free from the Webster County Detention Center. Tony Elders and Jodie Crowley escaped custody around 6:35 a.m. on Sunday, with Elders being apprehended at 8:30 a.m. on KY-132 West in Dixon by an off-duty officer. However, Crowley remains at large, prompting the
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