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Associated Press Cindy Sommer (left), a private investigator from Lexington, and others visit the Capitol on March 13 in Frankfort to urge Gov. Steve Beshear to veto a controversial religious freedom bill that would strengthen legal protections for religious freedom in Kentucky. Beshear vetoed the measure Friday.
Gov. Beshear vetoes religious ‘freedom’ bill
FRANKFORT — Gov. Steve Beshear vetoed a bill Friday that was intended to provide stronger protections of religious rights in Kentucky, setting the stage for a potential override before the legislat...
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Associated Press Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes (right) talks with student Nini Edwards after an event Wednesday at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Edwards, news editor of UK's student newspaper The Kentucky Kernel, asked Grimes about a potential run for the U.S. Senate. Grimes said she is concentrating on state legislative concerns right now.
Grimes remains coy about potential run for Senate
LEXINGTON — Democratic Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes isn’t saying whether she’s seriously considering a run for U.S. Senate next year. Grimes, a rising star in Kentucky politics, st...
Mar 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rebuilt Monroe cabin to open to public
ROSINE — James Monroe has rebuilt a log cabin on the site where his father, bluegrass icon Bill Monroe, once lived and plans to open it to the public. Monroe told the Messenger Inquirer that the...
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Ex-KSP trooper pleads guilty to DUI charge
GLASGOW — A former Kentucky State Police trooper has entered a guilty plea to a charge of drunken driving. The Glasgow Daily Times reported 27-year-old Casey Joseph Wethington of Columbia entere...
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Kentucky inmate who walked off found in Ohio
RADCLIFF — A central Kentucky jailer said an inmate who walked away from a work detail last week has been located in Ohio. Hardin County jailer Danny Allen told The News-Enterprise that 20-year-...
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2 placed on leave in Farmer ethics probe
FRANKFORT — Two people charged in an ethics probe involving former Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer have been placed on leave while the investigation continues. Farmer’s sister, Rhonda Mo...
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Faith-based funding dispute settled
LOUISVILLE — Child care agencies contracting with the state of Kentucky are barred from discriminating against children on the basis of religion under a settlement announced Wednesday by state offi...
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Governor signs bill giving power to abuse reviewers
FRANKFORT — Gov. Steve Beshear signed a bill Wednesday that gives broader investigative powers to a state panel that reviews serious cases of child abuse and neglect in Kentucky. Beshear created...
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State offering tax breaks to defense contractors
FRANKFORT — Government contractors are producing something in the secrecy of a former military installation near Lexington that lawmakers believe is worth investing in. Jobs. Some 2,800 peopl...
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2 sites named as national landmarks
NICHOLASVILLE — Two historic sites in central Kentucky have been added to a list of national landmarks. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported the Camp Nelson Historical and Archaeological Distric...
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