Frankfort, Ky. — A federal utility board voted Thursday to close a coal-fired power plant in Kentucky, rejecting pleas from President Donald Trump and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and handing the coal industry a defeat in its backyard. The Tennessee Valley Authority voted to retire the remaining coal-fired unit by December 2020 at…… more »
Chuck Schumer is actively recruiting a high-profile fighter pilot to take on Mitch McConnell in 2020 — a calculated act of aggression against a leading Republican foe. Schumer met with Amy McGrath, a Marine veteran-turned 2018 congressional candidate, at Democratic Party headquarters last month to pitch her on running against McConnell. McGrath listened and didn’t…… more »
STANFORD, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin spoke about his support for legalizing medical marijuana in highly personal terms on Tuesday, telling a community forum that his teenage nephew died after fighting “a very hard battle with cancer.” Asked about his stance on marijuana during the two-hour community event, the Republican governor said he would…… more »
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Tuesday marked day 10 of the 30-day legislative session. Thus far, no legislation has cleared both chambers, but House Speaker David Osborne, R-Prospect, expects the pace to pick up soon. Removing the six percent sales tax on admission for events held by non-profits is the subject of several bills that have…… more »
The man who succeeded Nicholas Z. “Nick” Kafoglis in the Kentucky House of Representatives said Monday that Kafoglis was in public service “for the right reasons.” Jody Richards, who retired in December after 43 years in the House, talked about his friendship and professional relationship with Kafoglis, a longtime Bowling Green physician who died Saturday…… more »
A top adviser to New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has admitted that an official “Green New Deal” document posted by Ocasio-Cortez’s office contained a guarantee of economic security even for those “unwilling to work” — but not before he went viral in progressive circles for claiming the exact opposite, repeatedly, in an interview with Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson…… more »
Western Kentucky University has been touting recent gains in retaining students through efforts like streamlining advising and retooling financial aid. But some of the increased retention stems from a change related to allowing students who are overdue on university bills to register for classes. Last semester, WKU largely dropped a policy that kept students from…… more »
With filing season officially under way, a growing number of taxpayers are realizing that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act might be a double-edged sword. The White House said in October 2017 that the average family “would get a $4,000 raise” when it was pushing for passage of the law. Now that the new filing…… more »
By TOM LATEK, Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – “The State of the Commonwealth is strong, very strong,” Gov. Matt Bevin said during his annual State of the Commonwealth address, delivered to a joint session of the General Assembly Thursday night. Bevin described progress from seven items from the “Blueprint for a Better Kentucky” he…… more »
After journalism professor-in-residence Andrea Billups was hired to teach at WKU in early August, she needed to move quickly from Florida to Bowling Green for her new position. Billups and her partner, Steve Miller, found a modern, reasonably priced condominium to rent in Bowling Green and signed the lease. They hired movers to transport their…… more »
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