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Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear delivers his inaugural address Tuesday in Frankfort.
Gambling gets push at inaugural
FRANKFORT — Gov. Steve Beshear used his inaugural celebration Tuesday to begin a new campaign to expand the types of gambling allowed in Kentucky. The second-term Democrat said amending the cons...
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Problems persist at immigrant jails
Immigrant detention centers in Illinois and Kentucky have persistently violated the human rights of inmates by denying access to legal counsel, providing inadequate medical care and serving few hot...
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Beshear prepares for second inaugural celebration
FRANKFORT — Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear is scheduled to be sworn in for a second term on Tuesday, having won re-election just more than a month ago amid lingering economic uncertainty and widespr...
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A cub enjoys the water at the Appalachian Bear Rescue in Townsend, Tenn. The rescue is the only place in the Southeast where orphaned black bears get a shot at survival.
Cubs’ surrogate mom stays busy
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Who wants a job that keeps you on call 24/7, hasn’t allowed a vacation in more than eight years and makes you responsible for fostering small creatures who can’t tell you what th...
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Salvation Army rebuilds after flood MIDDLESBORO — An eastern Kentucky organization that lost most of its facilities in flood waters six months ago has started to rebuild — and even plans for imp...
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Labor wants coal company safety director reinstated
HYDEN — The U.S. Department of Labor is asking for a coal company safety director to be reinstated after an investigation found he was fired for trying to correct safety issues. An attorney for...
Dec 11, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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State Rep. Bill Mitchell is working with state Rep. Adam Brown, a fellow Republican from central Illinois' Macon County, to craft a plan to split Illinois into two states, separating out Cook County.
Chicago statehood debated
GRAFTON, Ill. — Whether it’s the state’s shaky finances, its recent tax hike or strict gun laws, downstate Illinois knows it can always vent its frustration by blaming Chicago. The metropolis to...
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Minton asks for raises for court workers FRANKFORT— Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr. called on lawmakers Friday to increase the state judicial system’s budget by about $62...
Dec 10, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lawmakers want changes to human trafficking law
BOWLING GREEN — Two Kentucky lawmakers would like to make the state a safe harbor for victims of human trafficking with changes to the law when the General Assembly meets again in early 2012. St...
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Southern Baptists gather data on opinions of name
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A new poll conducted by the publishing arm of the Southern Baptist Convention could provide evidence for those who want to change the name of the nation’s largest Protestant deno...
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