Democratic presidential candidates on stage in Detroit on Tuesday night debated in detail two different visions for the future of the party: sweeping overhauls of health care, immigration and student debt, or more incremental change to tackle those issues. Two of the top-tier candidates—Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Bernie Sanders of Vermont—repeatedly defended their…… more »
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andy Beshear endorsed term limits and a lifetime lobbying ban for Kentucky lawmakers in releasing an ethics plan for state government Tuesday. Beshear’s proposal includes financial disclosure provisions and pay restrictions that take a dig at incumbent Republican Gov. Matt Bevin. Republicans responded that Beshear, the state’s attorney…… more »
U.S. Soccer president Carlos Cordeiro contended Monday that analysis of federation finances showed that it paid members of the women’s national team millions of dollars more than members of the men’s national team over a period of nearly a decade. Responding publicly for the first time to weeks of public and even congressional criticism since…… more »
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – The special legislative session on the state’s pension system is over, so lawmakers are now drafting proposals on a variety of topics for the 2020 General Assembly. Rep. Derrick Lewis, R-London, has proposed legislation to establish a student loan forgiveness program for STEM teachers (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) in public…… more »
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) told Breitbart News on Wednesday that maybe if Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) visited Somalia, “she might come back and appreciate America more.” The senator was responding to a question on why he defended President Donald Trump over his recent tweets that had sparked outrage among many on the left. “I’ve met…… more »
Ky. (WBKO) — On Wednesday, the 2019 Special Session concluded with the signing of House Bill 1 into law by Governor Matt Bevin. The law took effect immediately through an emergency clause. It affects Kentuckians receiving retirement benefits through Kentucky Retirement System’s KERS Nonhazardous employer contribution rate. This includes quasi-governmental agencies like child advocacy centers…… more »
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Most of the 2019 fiscal year surplus of nearly $200 million in the General Fund will go to the ailing state pension system, according to the state budget office. Gov. Matt Bevin announced Thursday the surplus earlier this month for the 2019 fiscal year, which ended June 30, after revenues topped…… more »
It’s been a decade since the federal minimum wage was set at $7.25 per hour. While no changes have come from Washington, the benchmark rate has begun to shift in parts of the country. In 2013, SeaTac, Wash., became the first city to adopt a $15 minimum wage. It was followed by Seattle, San Francisco,…… more »
When Kentuckians think about family values, they think of a husband and a wife raising their children to attend church regularly, being kind and considerate, helping others and teaching them the difference between right and wrong, among other things. Family values are really the bedrock of our society and have been for hundreds of years.…… more »
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Gov. Matt Bevin’s public pension bill to address the state’s public regional universities and other quasi-governmental agencies took another step forward on Tuesday as it cleared a Senate committee, setting the stage for a final vote in the Senate on Wednesday. Among those testifying before the Senate State and Local Government…… more »
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