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King stays focused while House seat in limbo
dbrock@amnews.comHARRODSBURG — When she took office last year, Rep. Kim King of Harrodsburg thought her attention would be fully on legislation, but she now finds herself party to a lawsuit over legislative redistricting. King is one of several Republican...Tags: Politics, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Justice System
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The week behind us: Money can't buy you love, but ...
The Winchester SunIf you don't think money is important to a relationship, you've probably never been married. Disagreements over finances and the strain put on a couple struggling to support a family because of a lack of money, or money management, are among the most...Tags: Government, Basketball, Politics, Elections, College Sports
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Boyle jailer will challenge longtime state representative
dbrock@amnews.comBoyle County Jailer Barry Harmon has filed as a candidate for District 54 state representative, a post held by longtime incumbent Mike Harmon. The two are not related. Barry Harmon, a Democrat, handily won his last re-election bid for jailer but said the...Tags: Republican Party, Government, Laws, Politics, Prisons
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Judge to hear lawsuit on new districts
The Winchester SunBob Mayfield, the Clark County Republican party chairman and a state GOP executive committee member, had some strong words about the state’s newly-created legislative districts: “It’s a good practice gone bad.” “Everyone...Tags: Republican Party, Laws, Primaries, Politics, Justice System
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LIKE A ROCK: Rep. Danny Ford calling it quits after 30 years in Frankfort
tkleffman@amnews.comFRANKFORT — Even before the House had voted to approve the redistricting plan that would reshape Danny Ford’s 80th District, the auctioneer from Mount Vernon grew wistful, foreshadowing the end of his 30-year legislative career before he...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Government, Bill Clinton, Politics, Voting
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Business briefs: Jan. 26, 2012
Corrente named WDKY sales manager
Ronna Haskins Corrente, formerly of Winchester, was recently promoted to general sales manager of WDKY FOX 56. She has been local sales manager for the past six years and has been employed with Sinclair for more than 10...Tags: Ford Motor Co.
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Mayor to speak at drug summit
The Winchester SunWinchester Mayor Ed Burtner will be one of the speakers at a day-long summit next week about Kentucky’s prescription pill addiction problem. Federal prosecutors in Kentucky organized the first state-wide Prescription Drug Abuse Summit for Feb. 1 at...Tags: Lawyers, Prosecution, Prosecution, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Schools can bear brunt of funding cutbacks
The Winchester SunThe Clark County Board of Education began the three-step budgeting process for the 2012-2013 school year Tuesday by reviewing a draft budget. School districts are required to have a draft budget presented to the board by Jan. 31, with a tentative...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Finance
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Reed files for state House
Clark County Commissioner JoEllen Reed, a Democrat, recently filed to run for the 73rd House District seat currently held by Republican Rep. Donna Mayfield.
The district was one of several across the state which was redrawn by legislation passed last...Tags: Government, Politics, Elections, Executive Branch
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Proposed bills would regulate pain clinics
The Winchester SunState Rep. Donna Mayfield (R-Winchester) and state Sen. Minority Leader R.J. Palmer, (D-Winchester) have both introduced legislation to tighten controls on “pill mills” and reduce the illegal purchase of prescription drugs in the state. House...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Behavioral Conditions, Punishment, Addiction, Business
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School systems face mid-year cut in funding
The Winchester SunLocal school districts across the state once again will have to make mid-year budget cuts because of a $57 million shortfall in the state’s Support Education Excellence in Kentucky funding. That shortfall is passed on to local districts on a...Tags: Government, Regional Authority, Budgets and Budgeting, Teaching and Learning, Politics
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Overdoses claimed 20 lives in Clark
Clark County officials responded to 20 drug overdose deaths in 2011, with 11 of them occurring during the last four months of the year.
Clark County Coroner Robert Gayheart, who has been the coroner since 2008, said 20 is not a particularly high or low...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Health, National Institutes of Health, Substance Abuse, Religion and Belief
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