Mar 14 Education Kentucky Department Of Education Taking Names Of ‘Sickout’ Teachers State Commissioner of Education Wayne Lewis is asking for the names of teachers who have called in sick to protest education bills at the legislature. By Liz Schlemmer Mar 14 Education Kentucky Department Of Education Taking Names Of 'Sickout' Teachers Liz Schlemmer
Mar 14 Economy Metro Council To Determine Extent Of Tax Hike Next Week Council members must make a decision by March 21 in order to have the tax on insurance premiums go into effect in the new fiscal year that starts in July. By Amina Elahi Mar 14 Economy Metro Council To Determine Extent Of Tax Hike Next Week Amina Elahi
Mar 14 Education Teachers Say Distrust Of Lawmakers Is Behind Continued ‘Sickouts’ Teachers say they wanted to keep watch after last year, when the General Assembly passed a last-minute measure affecting teachers’ pensions by putting it in a bill related to sewage. By Liz Schlemmer Mar 14 Education Teachers Say Distrust Of Lawmakers Is Behind Continued ‘Sickouts’ Liz Schlemmer
Mar 14 Politics Bevin Says He’ll Likely Sign Tax Bill That Cuts State Revenue By $105 Million Following a news conference Thursday announcing a $238 million expansion at the Toyota plant in Georgetown, Bevin said the “odds are pretty high” that he would sign the tax bill. By Ryland Barton Mar 14 Politics Bevin Says He'll Likely Sign Tax Bill That Cuts Revenue By $105M Ryland Barton
Mar 14 Politics Congress Overturns Trump’s National Emergency Declaration To Build The Wall The resolution sets up the likely first veto confrontation between Congress and the White House since President Trump took office. By Susan Davis, NPR Mar 14 Politics Congress Overturns Trump's National Emergency Declaration To Build The Wall Susan Davis, NPR
Mar 14 Arts and Culture Louisville Ballet Announces 2019-2020 ‘Season Of Imagination’ The Louisville Ballet has released details for its 2019-2020 season, dubbed the “Season of Imagination.” In a written statement, Robert Curran, Louisville Ballet artistic and executive director, said the company is always working to tell stories in a creative and thrilling way. “We will continue to imagine and create the reality we want to live […] By Ashlie Stevens Mar 14 Arts and Culture Louisville Ballet Announces 2019-2020 'Season Of Imagination' Ashlie Stevens
Mar 14 Economy Toyota Revs Up Hybrid Vehicle Production In Ohio Valley Toyota plans to invest about $750 million in facilities in five states with almost half of that going to its plants in Kentucky and West Virginia. By Jeff Young Mar 14 Economy Toyota Revs Up Hybrid Vehicle Production In Ohio Valley Jeff Young
Mar 14 Politics Metro Budget Committee Expected To Vote On Amended Tax Ordinance Thursday The budget committee is expected to pass a version of the tax hike ordinance Thursday, in order for the full Council to vote on it next week. By Amina Elahi Mar 14 Politics Metro Budget Committee Expected To Vote On Amended Tax Ordinance Amina Elahi
Mar 14 Politics Former Indiana Sen. Birch Bayh, Author Of Title IX Law, Dies At Age 91 Former U.S. Sen. Birch Bayh, who championed the federal law banning discrimination against women in college admissions and sports, has died. By Tom Davies, Associated Press Mar 14 Politics Indiana Sen. Birch Bayh, Author Of Title IX Law, Dies At Age 91 Tom Davies, Associated Press
Mar 14 Education JCPS Cancels School Thursday For Sixth Teacher ‘Sickout’ Jefferson County Public Schools are closed again Thursday, marking the sixth teacher 'sickout' day in the last two weeks. By Staff Mar 14 Education JCPS Cancels School Thursday For Sixth Teacher 'Sickout' Staff
Mar 13 Politics Ky. Legislature Passes Abortion ‘Discrimination’ Bill; ACLU Says It’s Suing The measure bans doctors from performing abortions if they believe the person seeking the procedure wants it because of the fetus’ race, sex or a disability. By Ryland Barton Mar 13 Politics Ky. Legislature Passes Abortion 'Discrimination' Bill Ryland Barton
Mar 13 Education Controversial Education Bills Behind Teacher ‘Sickout’ Now Appear Dead JCPS closed Wednesday for the fifth day in the past several weeks, as hundreds of teachers continued to call in sick to head to the Capitol and demonstrate. By Liz Schlemmer Mar 13 Education Controversial Education Bills Behind Teacher 'Sickout' Appear Dead Liz Schlemmer
Mar 13 Health Passport CEO Mark Carter Testifies Before Metro Council Committee Carter appeared before the Metro Council Health and Education Committee Wednesday, weeks after Passport announced it had put construction of its planned headquarters at 18th and Broadway on indefinite hiatus. By Lisa Gillespie Mar 13 Health Passport CEO Mark Carter Testifies Before Metro Council Committee Lisa Gillespie
Mar 13 Politics Ky. Lawmakers Advance Bill That Reduces Tax Revenue By $105 Million Leaders of the Kentucky legislature have proposed revising the state’s tax code, cutting $105 million in state revenue largely by changing how local banks get taxed. By Ryland Barton Mar 13 Politics Ky. Lawmakers Advance Bill That Reduces Tax Revenue By $105 Million Ryland Barton