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Assembly faces no shortage of issues in 2013's short session
Greetings and best wishes for a new year. A new year also marks a new season in your state capital. On Tuesday, the Senate convened for the 2013 30-day General Assembly session. The first week is traditionally an “organizational” week in which...Tags: Interior Policy, U.S. Senate, Government, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pension and Welfare
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Opening the blinds on pension secrecy
Guest columnistKentucky’s pension debt, which stands at nearly $34 billion today, is expected to reach $40 billion during the next three years. How different would our situation be today if former Gov. Wendell Ford had not decided back in 1972 that taxpayers...Tags: Interior Policy, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Sports, Government
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The assault on state employees
Across the U.S., states have frozen pay, reduced benefits and privatized jobs to take money and benefits away from state employees. But are we really overspending on state employees? The Economic Policy Institute concluded that considering education,...Tags: Interior Policy, Civil and Public Service, Government, Pension and Welfare, Politics
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Humana may cut Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center from network
dbrock@amnews.comOne of the state’s largest health insurers has told customers it will no longer pay for health care at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center beginning next month, pending negotiations that now stand at an impasse. Humana started sending out...Tags: Humana Incorporated, Corporate Officers, Career and Workplace, General Practitioners, Hospitals and Clinics
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Waters: There's gold in them thar pensions!
For Kentucky legislators, the gold rush isn’t an historical phenomenon of sunny California’s past. It’s happening here and now in the Bluegrass State. That’s largely because of House Bill 299, a little piece of legislation passed...
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Stanford moves forward with city, water budgets
ben@theinteriorjournal.comSTANFORD — Stanford City Council passed the first readings Monday night of its city and water budgets for the next fiscal year. "I feel like for the most part, everybody is comfortable with our city budget," Stanford Mayor Bill Miracle said. The...Tags: Employees, Career and Workplace, Holidays, Government, Budgets and Budgeting
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Bowling resigns after alleged threat
dbrock@amnews.comInterim City Manager John W.D. Bowling stepped down from the position Tuesday, saying he feared for his safety after a threat was made on his life, but an attorney who said he represents the man accused of making the threat claims his client is innocent....Tags: Employees, Career and Workplace, Sports, Government, Bowling
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From Our Files: Aug. 21
1911Katherine F. Huff filed suit in Jefferson Circuit Court for divorce from J.D. Huff, who lives in Danville. They married in 1903 and lived together until June 28, when the plaintiff discovered the defendant was untrue to her. Mrs. Huff alleges her...Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), Government, High Bridge, Rivers, Radio Industry
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BREAKING NEWS: Danville hires Ron Scott as interim city manager
Danville has another interim city manager.
After almost two hours in executive session the city commission unanimously approved hiring Ron Scott to take over the position left vacant when John W.D. Bowling resigned last week. He will be paid a salary...Tags: Government, Politics, Kentucky
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No debate over Harrodsburg signs
bkleppinger@amnews.comHARRODSBURG — A contentious debate over new crosswalk safety signs along Main Street was expected at Harrodsburg's City Commission meeting Monday night, but the debate never came. Thirty people packed out the City Commission chambers, but when Mayor...Tags: Travel, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Business Enterprises, Government
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Danville interviews two search firms
dbrock@amnews.comDanville City Commission heard Monday from two executive search firms interested in facilitating the search for a new city manager, but the commission has not yet decided whether to enlist the outside help. Hours before the City Commission named an...Tags: Career and Workplace, Texas, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Government
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Danville hires interim manager
dbrock@amnews.comDanville has another interim city manager. After almost two hours in executive session Monday, the City Commission unanimously approved hiring Ron Scott to take over the position left vacant when John W.D. Bowling resigned last week. Scott will be paid a...Tags: Employees, Career and Workplace, Sports, Government, Employers
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