Jan 23 Politics Whistleblower Asks Appeals Court To Keep Ky. Lawmakers Out Of Lawsuit Lawyers representing former legislative staffers have asked an appeals court to prevent lawmakers accused of harassment from intervening in their whistleblower lawsuits. By Ryland Barton Jan 23 Politics Whistleblower Asks Appeals Court To Keep Lawmakers Out Of Lawsuit Ryland Barton
Oct 25 Politics Hoover Moves To Seal Harassment Accuser’s Deposition The accuser, a former staffer, reached a confidential settlement last year with former Ky. House Speaker Jeff Hoover and three other lawmakers over sexual harassment allegations. By Ryland Barton Oct 25 Politics Hoover Moves To Seal Harassment Accuser’s Deposition Ryland Barton
Apr 3 Politics Kentucky Ethics Panel Dismisses Harassment Complaint Against 3 Lawmakers The panel said there wasn’t enough evidence to show that the men broke ethics rules by secretly signing a sexual harassment settlement with a former staffer. By Ryland Barton Apr 3 Politics Ky. Ethics Panel Dismisses Harassment Complaint Against 3 Lawmakers Ryland Barton
Dec 6 Politics New Bills Target Statehouse Harassment, Former Speaker Hoover Republican lawmakers have filed a bill that would create a tip line to report wrongdoing and another to remove former House Speaker Jeff Hoover from office. By Ryland Barton Dec 6 Politics New Bills Target Statehouse Harassment, Former Speaker Hoover Ryland Barton
Nov 6 Politics FBI Confirms Inquiry Into Sexual Harassment At Kentucky Statehouse House Speaker Jeff Hoover on Sunday admitted to exchanging inappropriate text messages with a female staffer and resigned from his leadership position. By Ryland Barton Nov 6 Politics FBI Confirms Inquiry Into Sexual Harassment At Kentucky Statehouse Ryland Barton
Feb 21 Local News Bill Allowing Reflective Tape on Amish Buggies Close to Becoming Law A bill allowing Amish buggy drivers in Kentucky to use reflective tape instead of a state-mandated orange triangle is only a few steps away from becoming law. The state Senate passed a bill addressing the issue weeks ago. And a House committee passed its own version last week. There are a few differences in each […] By Kenny Colston Feb 21 Local News Bill Allowing Reflective Tape on Amish Buggies Close to Becoming Law Kenny Colston
Jan 23 Local News New Senate District Inspires Battle of State Representatives A newly-created district in the Kentucky Senate includes two state Representatives who are looking to switch chambers. Democratic Representative Martha Jane King of Lewisburg announced today she will run for the new District 27. Republican Representative Jim DeCesare of Bowling Green also plans to run for the seat. At her announcement, King said going from the […] By Kenny Colston Jan 23 Local News New Senate District Inspires Battle of State Representatives Kenny Colston
Feb 11 Local News House Votes to Raise Dropout Age The Kentucky House voted 91-8 Thursday to raise the state’s drop out age from 16 to 18 by July, 2016. All eight of the bill’s opponents were Republicans. The bill now goes to the Senate. By Todd Mundt Feb 11 Local News House Votes to Raise Dropout Age Todd Mundt