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Insurance rates in Stanford could rise if ISO rating drops
ben@theinteriorjournal.comSTANFORD — Poor performance numbers from the Stanford Fire Department over the past three years are threatening to cause insurance rates in the city to rise. According to a recent evaluation by the Insurance Services Organization (known as ISO),...Tags: Fires, Insurance, Standards, Public Officials, Politics
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Jessamine County public-service director Cassidy appointed to state animal control board
Gov. Steve Beshear appointed Jessamine County director of Public Services Mike Cassidy to serve a four-year term on the Kentucky Animal Control Advisory Board last week. The duties of the Kentucky Animal Control Advisory Board include making...Tags: Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Finance, Steve Beshear, Politics
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Harrodsburg's Marcheta Sparrow to retire from Kentucky tourism post
FRANKFORT (KPNS) — Gov. Steve Beshear announced Friday that Marcheta Sparrow of Harrodsburg will retire May 31 from her post as Kentucky secretary of Tourism, Arts and Heritage. “Secretary Sparrow has done a fantastic job of continuing to...
Tags: Wildlife, Kentucky Derby, Trips and Vacations, Executive Branch, Tourism and Leisure
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Thank you, Governor Beshear
Governor Beshear hired outside consultants, listened to health care advocates and hospital officials, did the math, and decided to expand Kentucky’s Medicaid coverage through the Affordable Care Act. More than 300,000 additional Kentuckians will...Tags: Healthcare Policies, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Regional Authority, Government Health Care, Executive Branch
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Looking back at KSD history, May, 12 2013
By Brad Nystrom and JoAnn Hamm In 1874, Kentucky School for the Deaf began publishing a weekly in-house newspaper, the Kentucky Deaf-Mute to give the male students an opportunity to learn the printing trade. KSD published the newspaper continuously from...
Tags: Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Students, Entertainment, Mumps
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John David Dyche: Beshear wrong to expand Medicaid
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear is expanding Medicaid eligibility by executive fiat. His action is wrong in several respects. About one of every five Kentuckians is already on Medicaid, the joint federal — and state health care program for low...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Government Health Care, Steve Beshear, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance
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EDITORIAL: Bipartisan effort something worth Kentucky pride
A tip of the cap to our Republican Agriculture Commissioner James Comer and former Democratic State Treasurer Jonathan Miller for their inter-party field trip to Washington, D.C., this week. The duo, joined by Republican State Senator Paul Hornback of...Tags: John A. Yarmuth, Washington, DC, Parties and Movements, Primaries, Republican Party
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Danville officials weigh in on possible property tax hike
smojica@amnews.comDanville City Commission will consider as part of its 2013-14 budget process whether to slightly raise property taxes for city homeowners, and three of the commissioners have mixed opinions on ways to effectively and painlessly raise more revenue for...Tags: Elections, Public Officials, Taxation, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting
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John David Dyche: Kentucky still lagging in race between states
If you are visiting Kentucky for Derby, welcome. Good luck handicapping the horses. Here is your political tip sheet on our beloved commonwealth. Kentucky does some things brilliantly. Basketball, Bluegrass music, bourbon, and thoroughbreds are among...Tags: National Government, Career and Workplace, Steve Beshear, Politics, Personal Income
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Owens received payment to dismiss lawsuit against Danville
tkleffman@amnews.comThe city of Danville’s insurance carrier paid to settle a lawsuit filed by former city commissioner Ryan Owens, a settlement the insurance company attempted to keep secret. According to the settlement agreement, which The Advocate-Messenger...Tags: Laws, Advertising, Technology, Politics, Science and Technology
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Day-to-day palace life detailed in new book
Happily ever after. That’s how things go at the end of a fairy tale. The handsome prince weds the beautiful princess, dragons are slain, wicked witches become dust, peasants rejoice, and they all live … well, you know what comes next. But...
Tags: Imperial and Royal Matters, Politics
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Donaldson earns Governors' safety award for third straight year
kmckinney@jessaminejournal.comEmployees of the Donaldson Company in Nicholasville dropped their tools for a few minutes one Thursday last month, and, joined by Nicholasville Mayor Russ Meyer and the company’s director of operations, waited to receive a well-earned reward....Tags: Donaldson Company Incorporated, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Health and Safety at Work, Career and Workplace
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