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Beshear: Congressional redistricting may be redone

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:21:21 -0400

FRANKFORT, Kentucky - Congressional redistricting that was completed last year may have to be redone in an upcoming special legislative session, adding one more potential complication to what has become a protracted effort by Kentucky lawmakers redraw political boundaries.

Troopers, state police target distracted driving

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 07:11:13 -0400

COLUMBUS, Ohio - State troopers in Ohio are joining with state police in four neighboring states to crack down and increase awareness about distracted driving.

McConnell takes political potshots at Obama in Ky.

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:25:14 -0400

LEXINGTON, Kentucky - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell took political potshots Saturday at President Barack Obama, saying his expertise at "the blame game" allowed him to win re-election to a second term even though he did a "very poor job" in the first.

Ky. Supreme Court hears case over police reports

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:27:21 -0400

FRANKFORT, Kentucky - The Kentucky Supreme Court has heard arguments in a case over what information in a police report can be redacted.

Threats made in Ky. town mourning officer's death

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:10:40 -0400

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - A small-town Kentucky police department mourning the ambush slaying of one of its men has received threats that more officers will be targeted, prompting an investigation by the FBI and state police, the police chief said Tuesday.

Mines associated with lawmaker rack up violations

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 17:58:17 -0400

PIKEVILLE, Kentucky - An influential eastern Kentucky legislator owns the permits on Pike County coal mines that have repeatedly been cited by the state for safety and environmental violations.

Ky.'s senators blocked in effort to legalize hemp

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:12:41 -0400

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - Kentucky's U.S. senators suffered a setback Thursday in their efforts to re-establish industrial hemp as a legal crop, but they vowed to continue their campaign after getting blocked as they tried to attach hemp language to the Senate farm bill.

Democrats to bash McConnell at Louisville dinner

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:17:57 -0400

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - Kentucky Democrats were prepared Thursday to take aim at Republican Mitch McConnell, the U.S. Senate minority leader they hope to oust in next year's election, though they don't yet have a challenger lined up.

AG unit convicts in all child pornography cases

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:07:22 -0400

FRANKFORT, Kentucky - A cybercrimes unit created by Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway five years ago has announced a 100 percent conviction rate in child pornography cases that it has been involved in.

Settlement checks going to borrowers who lost home

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:05:08 -0400

FRANKFORT, Kentucky - The Kentucky attorney general's office says more than $11 million will be distributed to 7,801 eligible borrowers who submitted claims for mortgage servicing abuses.

Small plane crashes in western Kentucky

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:14:08 -0400

ELKTON, Kentucky - Kentucky State Police say a small plane has crashed in Todd County in western Kentucky.

Ky. lawmakers object to revocation of licenses

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:59:09 -0400

FRANKFORT, Kentucky - Two key Kentucky lawmakers insisted Tuesday that they were unaware of a provision in a law passed earlier this year that allows the state to revoke licenses to drive, practice law, or even cut hair when people who fall behind on their state income taxes.

Beshear asks EPA to rethink proposed coal regs

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 04:04:15 -0400

FRANKFORT, Kentucky - Gov. Steve Beshear is calling for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to rethink proposed greenhouse gas regulations that he said would effectively ban new coal-fired power plants.

Man found shot to death in domestic dispute

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 06:31:03 -0400

BIG SPRINGS, Kentucky - Breckinridge County authorities are investigating a domestic shooting death in Big Springs.

New crime lab in western Ky. has grand opening

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 10:25:35 -0400

MADISONVILLE, Kentucky - Kentucky State Police are showing off the agency's new crime lab in Madisonville.

Former Miss America unhappy with GOP attack

Wed, 29 May 2013 13:51:48 -0400

FRANKFORT, Kentucky - Former Miss America Heather French Henry has voiced her displeasure with a GOP statement calling her a "bottom-of-the-barrel pick" to run for U.S. Senate against Republican Mitch McConnell.

Collapse raises concerns about Ohio bridge safety

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:32:25 -0400

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio has 278 bridges similar to the one that collapsed on in Washington this week, sending cars and people into the water below.

No. of Ky babies born addicted to drugs increases

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:06:50 -0400

FRANKFORT, Kentucky - Health officials, health care workers and drug control professionals are talking about the problems surrounding Kentucky babies who are born addicted to drugs.

Graham named chairman of House Education Committee

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:33:00 -0400

FRANKFORT, Kentucky - Democratic state Rep. Derrick Graham has been named chairman of the House Education Committee.

Young mother critically hurt, SUV rolled onto her

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:36:22 -0400

ELIZABETHTOWN, Kentucky - Kentucky State Police say a young Elizabethtown mother has been critically injured when her vehicle overturned as she was pushing it.

KSP announce top trooper, detective awards

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:08:11 -0400

FRANKFORT, Kentucky - An eight-year veteran of the Kentucky State Police has been recognized as Trooper of the Year.

Former Miss America latest to look at US Senate

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:46:08 -0400

FRANKFORT, Kentucky - Former Miss America Heather French Henry is the latest Democrat to consider challenging U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell in his re-election bid next year.