Kentucky

Kentucky Lawmakers Pass Last-Minute Pension Overhaul; Protest Expected Friday

By • Mar 30, 2018
Ryland Barton / WFPL

After weeks of saying that a proposal to fix retirement benefits for state workers was likely dead, on Thursday Republican leaders of the Kentucky legislature quickly passed a bill overhauling the state’s pension systems. The legislation, which does little to address the state’s pension debt, was attached to an unrelated bill dealing with governance of sewage districts.

McConnell: Tariffs, Trade War Can Only Hurt United States Economy

By Bill Rinehart • Mar 27, 2018
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell admits there is a debate within the Republican party over President Donald Trump's call for tariffs. Speaking before the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, McConnell says personally he falls squarely on the side of fair trade.

'We Should Have Been The Last': Kentucky Shooting Survivors Inspired By Parkland

By • Mar 23, 2018

After the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14, students across the country have raised their voices to protest gun violence: "Enough is enough." "Never again." "Not one more."

For Lela Free, a freshman in Marshall County, Ky., another phrase comes to mind.

"We should have been the last," she says.

Just weeks before the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, a student armed with a handgun entered Marshall County High School in Kentucky. He killed two students, and injured 18 others.

Kentucky Adoption and Foster Care Overhaul Nears Final Passage

By • Mar 20, 2018
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A sweeping bill that would overhaul Kentucky’s foster care and adoption system is nearing final passage in the state legislature.

New Pension Bill Still In The Works As General Assembly Returns

By • Jan 3, 2018

Kentucky lawmakers are still working on revisions to a massive bill that would overhaul the state's pension systems. But a statehouse sexual harassment scandal is slowing down the process.

Bevin Talks Pension Plan And Brent Spence Bridge In Northern Kentucky

By • Oct 25, 2017
Tana Weingartner / WVXU

Kentucky's governor is taking on critics of his plan to overhaul the state pension system.

Why Is Kentucky A Commonwealth?

By Ryland Barton • Jul 21, 2017
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Why is Kentucky a Commonwealth, but just about every other state in the U.S. is simply called a state? What's the difference?

It's all about style and history.

Howard Wilkinson's Monday Chat: States Thumb Their Noses At Trump's Election Commission Demands

By • Jul 3, 2017
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WVXU politics reporter Howard Wilkinson talked with News Director Maryanne Zeleznik Monday morning about President Trump's Elections Integrity Commission and its demand that all 50 states turn over personal information on voters. 

Making Kentucky's Aerospace Industry Even Bigger

By • May 15, 2017
Holly Yurchison / WVXU

A study is underway in Kentucky surveying the state's aerospace industry and determining the direction for the future. The state is No. 2 in the nation in aerospace exports, behind only the State of Washington.

Kentucky's Aerospace Sector Continues To Grow, Now #2 In The Nation

By Mark Heyne • Mar 6, 2017
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Kentucky is seeing dynamic growth in its aerospace industry. Recent preliminary figures show the Commonwealth has moved into the number two spot in aerospace exports in the United States. 

We Review This Week's Top Stories In Kentucky

By Mark Heyne • Feb 17, 2017
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Each Friday on Cincinnati Edition, we review and discuss the people, stories and events that are affecting the Tri-state. 

Exploring The Growing Importance Of The Relationship Between Canada And Kentucky

By Mark Heyne • Feb 9, 2017
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Next week is Canada Week in Kentucky. 

Many Kentucky Counties Banning Outdoor Burning

By • Nov 17, 2016
Kristian Pickering / Kentucky Division of Forestry

Campbell County is joining more than 80 Kentucky counties banning outdoor burning. The move is in response to a drought and wildfires burning in seven eastern Kentucky counties.

Our Weekly Look At The Top Local Stories

By Mark Heyne • Oct 28, 2016
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Each Friday on Cincinnati Edition we present an in-depth look at the developments behind the headlines. 

The Works Of The Lexington Camera Club Spotlighted In New Cincinnati Art Museum Exhibit

By Jane Durrell • Sep 30, 2016
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The final exhibit curated by Cincinnati Art Museum’s Curator of Photography Brian Sholis before his move to Toronto is the first major museum survey of the Lexington Camera Club’s artistic achievements. 

Kentucky Asking For Another Real ID Extension

By • Jul 11, 2016
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

Kentucky's Transportation Cabinet is preparing to submit its application for another deadline extension on meeting the federal Real ID act. Without an extension or change to state law, beginning Jan. 22, 2018, Kentuckians won't be able to use just their driver's licenses as identification when flying domestically.

Kentucky Tries To Land World-Class Professional Boxing And Wrestling

By • May 17, 2016
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Kentucky is making a new push to land professional boxing and wrestling events. Chairman of the reorganized Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Commission Chad Miller says he'd like to land a big event as early as this fall.

"I am an eternal optimist so I try to go big anytime I do anything."

Howard Wilkinson's Monday Chat: Trump Wins Kentucky; Long Lines Frustrate Voters

By • Mar 7, 2016

WVXU politics reporter Howard Wilkinson talked with News Director Maryanne Zeleznik Monday morning about Saturday's Kentucky GOP presidential caucus, which gave Donald Trump a modest victory and gave a major headache to voters stuck in traffic and long lines at the polling places. 

Howard Wilkinson on Saturday's Kentucky GOP Presidential Caucus

By • Mar 4, 2016

WVXU politics reporter Howard Wilkinson talked Friday morning with news director Maryanne Zeleznik about Saturday's Kentucky Republican presidential caucus and how it will work. 

If you need to locate your polling place for the caucus, you can find it at the Kentucky Republican Party's website. 

Howard Wilkinson's Monday Chat: The Place Of Ohio And Kentucky In The Presidential Race

By • Jan 25, 2016
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WVXU politics reporter Howard Wilkinson talked with news director Maryanne Zeleznik Monday morning about the role Ohio and Kentucky are likely to play in the selection of Democratic and Republican presidential nominees.

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