May 2 Local News Kentucky Court Employees Will Be Furloughed for Three Days For the first time in a generation, Kentucky courts will temporarily close due to budget cuts. All state court employees will be furloughed on August 6, September 4, and October 15 of this year. Chief Justice John Minton says except for holidays, this will be the first time since 1976 that the courts have closed. […] By Kenny Colston May 2 Local News Kentucky Court Employees Will Be Furloughed for Three Days Kenny Colston
Aug 9 Local News Clark County Departments Will Make Reports Friday The Clark County Council passed a measure on Monday requesting that departments report by Friday how they will stay within their budgets for the remainder of the year. “People are going to have to make some tough decisions right now and, as the county council, we’re trying to prod them along,” said Council President Kevin […] By Devin Katayama Aug 9 Local News Clark County Departments Will Make Reports Friday Devin Katayama
Jul 25 Local News Impasse on FAA Funding Not Affecting Louisville Airport Congress will continue discussions this week to work out a deal to continue funding the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA ran out of money on last Friday and some 4,000 employees were put on furlough. Airport modernization projects were also put on hold this week. None of that should affect the Louisville Airport, though. Federal […] By Gabe Bullard Jul 25 Local News Impasse on FAA Funding Not Affecting Louisville Airport Gabe Bullard
Apr 9 Politics Farmer Brushes Off Voluntary Furlough Across the commonwealth this month, state workers will take the fifth of six mandatory unpaid days except for Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer, who won’t participate in furloughs because he doesn’t agree with them. Statewide elected officials are prohibited from changing their salaries, but all have said they will write personal checks for a day’s […] By WFPL News Apr 9 Politics Farmer Brushes Off Voluntary Furlough WFPL News
Feb 23 Local News House Approves Resolution Calling for End to Furloughs To balance the budget, Beshear ordered 36,000 state workers to take six nonconsecutive unpaid furlough days this fiscal year. Three of those days have passed so far. Representatives say the furloughs have caused financial hardships for state employees. The House voted 89-0 Wednesday to approve the symbolic resolution that calls for an end to the furloughs. By Gabe Bullard Feb 23 Local News House Approves Resolution Calling for End to Furloughs Gabe Bullard
Nov 30 Local News New Suit Challenges State Worker Furloughs To date, state workers have taken three of the six furlough days, which are designed to save the state $24 million this fiscal year. By Tony McVeigh Nov 30 Local News New Suit Challenges State Worker Furloughs Tony McVeigh
Sep 2 Local News Friday A Furlough Day For Many State Workers In Kentucky Friday is the first of six days state workers will have to take off through the end of the fiscal year. Some, such as corrections employees and mental hospital workers, are exempt from the furloughs. By Rick Howlett Sep 2 Local News Friday A Furlough Day For Many State Workers In Kentucky Rick Howlett
Sep 1 Local News Judge To Rule Thursday In Furloughs Suit Attorney John Frith Stewart, says the unpaid days off will cause state workers undue stress. But Personnel Cabinet Attorney Dan Egbers says the workers failed to meet the standard of proof required for a court injunction. By Rick Howlett Sep 1 Local News Judge To Rule Thursday In Furloughs Suit Rick Howlett
Aug 30 Local News Ruling Likely This Week In Furlough Suit Attorneys for six state employees are pursuing a temporary injunction blocking upcoming furloughs and want the case declared a class action lawsuit. They argue the state has other options for cutting costs, like trimming spending on capital projects. By tcveigh Aug 30 Local News Ruling Likely This Week In Furlough Suit tcveigh
Aug 26 Local News Officials Announce State Furlough Exemptions The Personnel Cabinet, citing safety considerations, announced limited exemptions for some workers, including those who provide direct patient care at state run mental health facilities, corrections officers and medical personnel at prisons and Kentucky State Police officers and communications personnel. By Rick Howlett Aug 26 Local News Officials Announce State Furlough Exemptions Rick Howlett
Aug 19 State of Affairs State of the News This week on State of the News, we'll check in with Stephanie Steitzer from the C-J's Frankfort Bureau about state furloughs, prison overpopulation, and more. Then we'll turn to metro news and hear from WFPL reporters about what's new in the metro. Finally we'll see what’s news in the business world with journalists from Business First. Join us to hear about headlines you may have missed and the details behind the stories. Listen to the Show By Laura Ellis Aug 19 State of Affairs State of the News Laura Ellis
Aug 16 Local News Judge Hears Arguments In Furloughs Suit On September 3rd, merit and non-merit state employees will take the first of six furlough days ordered by Gov. Beshear to save $24 million. Kenneth King, of the Campbell Regional Juvenile Detention Center, fears the furloughs will pose serious safety issues for the already understaffed facility. By tcveigh Aug 16 Local News Judge Hears Arguments In Furloughs Suit tcveigh
Aug 16 Local News Hearing Today On Furlough Suit In a May special session, Kentucky lawmakers gave Gov. Beshear the green light to furlough state workers to help balance the budget. Soon thereafter, Beshear ordered both merit and non-merit employees to take six furlough days this fiscal year to save the state $24 million. By tcveigh Aug 16 Local News Hearing Today On Furlough Suit tcveigh
Jul 21 Local News State Workers Voice Concerns Over Furloughs Beginning Labor Day weekend, state employees in Kentucky must start taking mandatory furlough days. And lawmakers in Frankfort are getting an earful about the plan. By tcveigh Jul 21 Local News State Workers Voice Concerns Over Furloughs tcveigh
Jul 15 Local News Unions Voice Opposition To Furlough Plan Unions representing more than half of Kentucky’s 32,000 state workers are complaining about furloughs announced last week by Gov. Steve Beshear. By tcveigh Jul 15 Local News Unions Voice Opposition To Furlough Plan tcveigh