Apr 15 Politics Gov. Bevin Apologizes For Child Sex Abuse Remarks Bevin apologized several times in Sunday's video and said many people misunderstood and "did not fully appreciate" his earlier statement. By Associated Press Apr 15 Politics Gov. Bevin Apologizes For Child Sex Abuse Remarks Associated Press
Apr 14 Politics Kentucky House Rebukes Bevin For Saying Teacher Protest Caused Child Abuse The reprimand came after Democrats and several Republican statehouse leaders demanded an apology from Bevin for the remarks. By Ryland Barton Apr 14 Politics House Rebukes Bevin For Saying Teacher Protest Caused Child Abuse Ryland Barton
Apr 14 Politics Kentucky Legislature Passes Budget, Tax ‘Fixes’ On Last Day State lawmakers are advancing “clean-up” bills that would make changes to the two-year budget and revenue bills that passed into law on Friday. By Ryland Barton Apr 14 Politics Kentucky Legislature Advances Budget, Tax 'Fixes' Bills On Last Day Ryland Barton
Apr 13 Politics UPDATED: Bevin Says Teacher Protests Left Students Vulnerable To Sex Abuse, Poison Bevin made the comments to reporters Friday evening, hours after the Republican-led legislature overrode his vetoes of the state budget and tax reform bills. By Ryland Barton and Associated Press Apr 13 Politics Bevin: Teacher Protests Left Students Vulnerable To Abuse, Poison Ryland Barton and Associated Press
Apr 12 Education Citing More Than 2,500 Teacher Absences, JCPS Cancels Friday Classes Dozens of other school districts have also canceled classes in anticipation of teacher protests at the state Capitol as lawmakers return for the final two days of the session. By Roxanne Scott Apr 12 Education Citing More Than 2,500 Teacher Absences, JCPS Cancels Friday Classes Roxanne Scott
Apr 12 Politics Ky. Teachers To Rally Again As Lawmakers Return For Final Legislative Days Kentucky's two largest school districts — Jefferson County Public Schools and Fayette County Public Schools — have canceled Friday classes. By Ryland Barton Apr 12 Politics Teachers To Rally As Ky. Lawmakers Return For Final Legislative Days Ryland Barton
Apr 11 Politics ACLU, Louisville Urban League Ask Lawmakers To Reject ‘Anti-Gang’ Bill ACLU of Kentucky, Louisville’s Urban League and the Louisville branch of the NAACP are asking Kentucky lawmakers to reject the bill, citing concerns of racial profiling. By Kyeland Jackson Apr 11 Politics Local Groups Ask State Lawmakers To Reject 'Anti-Gang' Bill Kyeland Jackson
Apr 10 Politics Former Speaker Hoover Settles Ethics Complaint, Will Be Fined $1,000 Hoover admitted that he violated state ethics rules by exchanging sexually charged text messages with a legislative staffer who used to work for him. By Ryland Barton Apr 10 Politics Hoover Settles Ethics Complaint, Will Be Fined $1,000 Ryland Barton
Apr 9 Politics Louisville Teachers Union Calls For Protests — This Time Against Bevin Vetoes The Jefferson County Teachers Association has called for educators to take a personal day on Friday to protest Bevin’s vetoes to the budget and tax reform bills. By Ryland Barton Apr 9 Politics Louisville Teachers Union Calls For Protests Against Bevin Vetoes Ryland Barton
Apr 6 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Last-Minute Tax Reform Kentucky lawmakers passed a two-year state budget and a surprise overhaul of the state’s tax code this week. By Ryland Barton Apr 6 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Last-Minute Tax Reform Ryland Barton
Apr 6 Politics Kentucky Teachers Vow To Flex Their Political Muscle Bruised by their fight over pensions, Kentucky teachers are mobilizing like never before to support legislative candidates who pass a key political test: support for public education. By Bruce Schreiner, AP Apr 6 Politics Kentucky Teachers Vow To Flex Their Political Muscle Bruce Schreiner, AP
Apr 5 Politics Fischer: Bevin Veto Of Pension Cost Phase-In A ‘Devastating Hit’ City and local governments will not be able to phase in pension costs following a veto by Bevin Thursday of a bill that would have allowed that approach. By Amina Elahi Apr 5 Politics Fischer: Bevin Veto Of Pension Cost Phase-In A 'Devastating Hit' Amina Elahi
Apr 2 Politics Kentucky Lawmakers Send Budget And Tax Overhaul To Bevin The Republican-led legislature passed a new two-year state budget that cuts much of state government in order to put more money into the state’s ailing pension systems. By Ryland Barton Apr 2 Politics Kentucky Lawmakers Send Budget And Tax Overhaul To Bevin Ryland Barton
Apr 2 Politics UPDATED: Kentucky Senate Advances Last-Minute Overhaul Of Tax Code Republican leaders of the Kentucky legislature have unveiled a surprise overhaul of the state’s tax code on one of the last days of this year’s legislative session. By Ryland Barton Apr 2 Politics UPDATED: Kentucky Senate Advances Last-Minute Overhaul Of Tax Code Ryland Barton
Apr 2 Politics Kentucky Teachers Fill Streets For Massive Rally The rally is happening after hundreds of teachers called in sick Friday to protest last-minute changes to their pension system. By Associated Press Apr 2 Politics Kentucky Teachers Fill Streets For Massive Rally Associated Press