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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, Trips and Vacations, Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Government
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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: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance, Medicaid, Government, Regional Authority
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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: Government, Teaching and Learning, Regional Authority, Measles, 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: Health Care Reform (2009), Government, Medical Procedures and Tests, Steve Beshear, 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, Barack Obama, Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Government
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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: Religion and Belief, Philosophy, Parties and Movements, Government, Republican Party
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John David Dyche: Why is Hillary so popular?
Contributing ColumnistA recent Gallup survey shows Hillary Clinton with a 64% favorability rating. She is the clear favorite for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination. But why is Hillary so popular? She came on the national scene in 1992 as presidential...Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011), U.S. Supreme Court, Barack Obama, Government, U.S. Senate
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Updated Thursday - Image leads to hunt for Boston bombing suspect
AP Legal Affairs WriterBOSTON (AP) - The painstaking work to identify a bombing suspect from reams of Boston Marathon footage yielded a possible breakthrough as investigators focused on a man seen dropping off a bag, and then walking away from the site of the second of two...Tags: Deval Patrick, Sports, Government, Mitt Romney, Police Investigations
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26 display work in governor's exhibit
FRANKFORT — Twenty-six works of art by Kentucky artists were chosen from 163 entries to be displayed in the Governor’s Derby Exhibit, part of the Governor’s Derby Celebration. The exhibit showcases paintings, drawings, cut paper...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Georgetown, Government, Regional Authority, Fine Artists
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25 years ago: April 11, 2013
April 11, 1988 Lt. Gov. Brereton Jones will be the featured speaker at the Winchester-Clark County Chamber of Commerce banquet April 26. Planning continues for a permanent teen center in the basement of the College Park Gym, but the Winchester-Clark...
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Legislature starts off slow, ends with burst of activity
State RepresentativeThe last week of session contained several long days and late nights. Monday the house adjourned at around 11:20pm, and Tuesday the KY General Assembly adjourned for the final time in the 2013 session at midnight. After finishing up at my office and...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Religion and Belief, Civil Rights, Government, Human Interest
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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, Health and Safety at Work, Government, Employees, Regional Authority
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