State/National

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 19, 2016) – The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) announced today the release of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Breeders’ Incentive Funds, totaling more than $10.5 million on nearly 4,000 races.

FRANKFORT – A state Senator described a cat-and-mouse game between police and drug dealers in explaining the need for a controlled substances law he introduced during the 2016 General Assembly.

LEXINGTON — A 23-year-old Lexington man, who previously admitted to distributing child pornography images on the internet, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison.

FRANKFORT, Ky – On Thursday, Governor Matt Bevin announced that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services has filed a lawsuit against Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, Inc. for operating a facility in which 23 abortions were performed unlawfully from December 3, 2015 through January 28, 2016.

FRANKFORT, KY. (Feb. 18, 2016) – Attorney General Andy Beshear announced today he will be returning $295,916 to Kentucky’s Medicaid accounts as a result of a multistate settlement with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
In his first six weeks, Beshear has now returned $2.8 million to the Kentucky Medicaid Program.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The president of Kentucky’s community and technical college system says he would have to raise tuition more than 8 percent if the legislature approves Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s budget cuts.

FRANKFORT—Public school teachers would be given at least 60 minutes per school day for lesson planning and other “nonteaching” activities under a bill that passed the Kentucky House on Wednesday.

FRANKFORT – A bill that would overhaul education and accountability standards in public schools passed the state Senate by a 25-12 vote on Wednesday.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear warned that scammers have called dozens of Kentuckians, pretending to be a deputy and claiming they have a federal warrant for their arrest.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 17, 2016)— The statewide fish consumption advisory has been revised due to levels of mercury found in fish samples from Kentucky waters, the Kentucky Departments for Public Health, Environmental Protection, and Fish and Wildlife Resources announced Wednesday.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s new education commissioner says proposed state budget cuts would hurt a range of school services including preschool and efforts to bolster reading and math skills.

Paducah, KY. (Feb. 16, 2016) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans to start work February 29 on reconstruction of the Interstate 24/Julian Carroll-Purchase Parkway Interchange at Calvert City in Marshall County.

Crofton, KY (Christian County) – The KSP Commercial Vehicle Enforcement is investigating a two vehicle, Injury collision that occurred on the Edward T. Breathitt Pennyrile Parkway, northbound, at the 19 mile-marker, on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at approximately 3:33 p.m.

FRANKFORT—Legislation to allow state college and university building projects to proceed without state budget authorization is on its way to the Senate.