Jun 28 Investigations These Details About Kentucky Race Horse Deaths Were Secret, Until Now Search our database of every racing-related horse death in Kentucky since 2010. By Kate Howard Jun 28 Investigations These Details About Kentucky Race Horse Deaths Were Secret, Until Now Kate Howard
Jan 25 Politics Westerfield Drops Out Of Race For Kentucky Attorney General State Sen. Whitney Westerfield is the Republican chair of the Senate’s judiciary committee and narrowly lost a race for attorney general to Democrat Andy Beshear in 2015. By Ryland Barton Jan 25 Politics Westerfield Drops Out Of Race For Kentucky Attorney General Ryland Barton
Nov 29 Investigations Seized: Few Kentucky Police Agencies Report What They Take Through Asset Forfeiture In Kentucky, 11 percent of police agencies report how much suspected drug money they seize every year. How much nearly 300 other agencies take is unclear. By Jacob Ryan Nov 29 Investigations Few Ky. Police Report What They Take Through Asset Forfeiture Jacob Ryan
May 22 Local News AG: Election Fraud Complaints Up From Last Year From Stu Johnson, Kentucky Public Radio Calls to the state attorney general’s election fraud hotline have been running higher than a year ago. By mid-afternoon, 16 complaints had been received. That compares with a total a six complaints made during the 2011 primary. Spokeswoman Shelly Catharine Johnson says during the last presidential primary in 2008, […] By Rick Howlett May 22 Local News AG: Election Fraud Complaints Up From Last Year Rick Howlett
Mar 1 Local News KLC Chief Says Organization Is Rebounding From Scandal by Dan Conti, Kentucky Public Radio The executive director of the Kentucky League of Cities is traveling across the commonwealth to meet with local officials, hear their concerns and try to restore the credibility of the organization. John Steiner was in Ashland today as part of that mission. The KLC’s reputation was blemished two years […] By WFPL News Mar 1 Local News KLC Chief Says Organization Is Rebounding From Scandal WFPL News
Nov 1 Local News U of L Appeals Merger-Related Open Records Ruling The University of Louisville has filed an appeal to an attorney general’s ruling regarding an Open Records dispute with the American Civil Liberties Union. Last summer, the ACLU filed an Open Records request for materials related to the pending merger of U of L Hospital, Jewish/St. Mary’s Hospital System and Catholic Health Initiatives. U of […] By Rick Howlett Nov 1 Local News U of L Appeals Merger-Related Open Records Ruling Rick Howlett
Oct 11 Here and Now Jobs Bill Faces Defeat in Senate, Tech Companies Find Workers Overseas, Attorney General Candidate Todd P’Pool: Today on Here and Now Democrats are trying to snatch victory from the jaws of almost certain defeat today, as the Senate is poised vote down the President’s $447 billion jobs bill. As that curtain falls, Democrats are scrambling to save parts of the plan, including a payroll tax holiday, with smaller bills more likely to make it through Congress. […] By Laura Ellis Oct 11 Here and Now Jobs Bill Faces Defeat in Senate, Tech Companies Find Workers Overseas, Attorney General Candidate Todd P’Pool: Today on Here and Now Laura Ellis
May 17 Local News UPDATE: Only Two Calls Received on Vote Fraud Hotline UPDATE: As of 3 p.m. EDT, two calls have been received by the Kentucky attorney general’s election fraud hotline since the polls opened Tuesday morning. One call came from Fayette County and the other from Henry County. Both calls were characterized as general complaints and did not involve allegations of vote-buying. With a dismal turnout […] By WFPL News May 17 Local News UPDATE: Only Two Calls Received on Vote Fraud Hotline WFPL News
May 2 Local News P’Pool Raises $100,000 at Fundraising Event Facing no opposition in the primary, Republican candidate for attorney general Todd P’Pool raised more than $100,000 during a campaign fundraiser in Madisonville last Thursday. Since announcing his candidacy, P’Pool, who serves as the Hopkins County Attorney, has caught the attention of political observers for his successful fundraising efforts thus far. Compared to incumbent Attorney General […] By WFPL News May 2 Local News P’Pool Raises $100,000 at Fundraising Event WFPL News
Jan 31 Local News Kentucky AG Issues Opinion On Nepotism A question has arisen as to whether a nepotism prohibition applies to ‘itinerant’ or ‘district-wide’ teachers hired by superintendants, instead of principals. By Tony McVeigh Jan 31 Local News Kentucky AG Issues Opinion On Nepotism Tony McVeigh
Nov 16 Local News Six Counties To Undergo Post-Election Audits The six counties chosen at random for post-election audits are Bell, McCreary, Union, Powell, Pendleton and Carter. By Tony McVeigh Nov 16 Local News Six Counties To Undergo Post-Election Audits Tony McVeigh
Oct 11 Local News AG Sides With School District In Open Records Dispute The Whitley County school district said release of the resumes of unsuccessful candidates for superintendent would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. By Tony McVeigh Oct 11 Local News AG Sides With School District In Open Records Dispute Tony McVeigh
Sep 20 Local News AG: Private Lawyer Not Bound By Open Records Act The opinion comes in an appeal filed by Henry Crawford of Louisville, who was seeking all records of his case from his former attorney, Mathew Farra. By tcveigh Sep 20 Local News AG: Private Lawyer Not Bound By Open Records Act tcveigh
Apr 26 Local News New Kentucky Laws Go Into Effect July 15th, says A-G from Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh The Kentucky attorney general’s office has ruled on a request seeking the effective date of legislation approved during the 2010 legislative session. In an opinion sought by Bobby Sherman of the Legislative Research Commission, the attorney general’s office says the effective date of legislation approved during the 2010 General […] By Stephanie Crosby Apr 26 Local News New Kentucky Laws Go Into Effect July 15th, says A-G Stephanie Crosby
Apr 19 Local News A-G Rules on NKU Open Records Challenge From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh Northern Kentucky University has partially prevailed in an Open Records challenge from a reporter with the school’s student newspaper. In March, reporter Jesse Call of the independent student newspaper, The Northerner, sought emails involving certain individuals employed by Northern Kentucky University. NKU denied the request, saying any emails that […] By Stephanie Crosby Apr 19 Local News A-G Rules on NKU Open Records Challenge Stephanie Crosby