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Public Record for May 5, 2013
BOYLE DISTRICT COURT Cases handled recently in Boyle District Court, listed by name, charge, fine and jail sentence, where applicable, include the following. Court costs also were assessed in most cases. Ages and addresses are listed if available. Judge...
Tags: Theft, Economy, Business and Finance, Bankruptcy, Companies and Corporations, Abusive Behavior
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John David Dyche: Courts could soon decide key political issues
There is a good chance that three political issues will soon become legal issues. Look for courts to decide the constitutionality of state legislative redistricting, if Rand Paul can be on the 2016 ballot for both President and Senator, and whether the...Tags: Bankruptcy, U.S. Congress, Politics, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice
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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: Justice and Rights, Stan Lee, Executive Branch, Politics, Civil Rights
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Ky. House bill provides funds for pension
State senatorPhew, what a week. The last two days of the 2013 General Assembly Session saw us burning the midnight oil as we worked literally till midnight. But the hard work did have its rewards as several high-profile bills passed. Senate Bill 2, the public-...Tags: Justice and Rights, Economy, Business and Finance, Employees, Finance, 401K
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Damron, Buford share thoughts on Kentucky General Assembly
kmckinney@jessaminejournal.comAbout two dozen people joined state Rep. Bob Damron, D-Nicholasville, and state Sen. Tom Buford, R-Nicholasville, at a legislative breakfast Saturday as they discussed topics tackled by legislators during the short session of the general assembly....Tags: Tom Buford, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Congress, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Gun Control
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Business briefs for March 14
Ky. unemployment lowest in 4 years For the first time in more than four years, Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary unemployment rate dropped below 8 percent to 7.9 percent in January 2013, according to the Office of Employment and...Tags: Services and Shopping, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Steve Beshear, Executive Branch
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State turns its attention to pension reform
State RepresentativeWith only six legislative days remaining in the 2013 Regular Session, the chance for bills to be enacted into law during this short session is narrowing. Any bill that has not already passed the first house of the legislature is effectively dead for the...Tags: Long Term Care, Career and Workplace, Interior Policy, Politics, Labor Legislation
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Boyle brothers arrested after standoff with police
tkleffman@amnews.comWhat began Wednesday morning as a welfare check on two reclusive brothers ended nearly six hours later after a Kentucky State Police special response team in an armored personnel carrier detonated pepper gas inside the Forkland Road home, forcing the...Tags: Social Services, BP Plc, Career and Workplace, Interior Policy, Politics
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Nicholasville commission supports state pension-reform effort
The Nicholasville City Commission authorized Mayor Russ Meyer during Monday’s special-called meeting to sign a resolution supporting reforms to the county employee retirement system (CERS) to make the plan sustainable in the future. The resolution...Tags: Russ Meyer, Interior Policy, Politics
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Politicians' pensions: Double trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble
The current discussion in Frankfort about how to address Kentucky’s corrupt legislative pension system is, to recast Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” line, “full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” Or, certainly “...Tags: Tom Buford, Crime, Law and Justice, Harry Jr Moberly, Justice System, Career and Workplace
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State's pension fund is neglected
For 14 years, I have served as a Firefighter in Nicholasville. Throughout my career, with each paycheck, I faithfully contribute to my pension. My pension is a benefit promised to me by my employer, the commonwealth of Kentucky. While I live up to...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Interior Policy, Finance, Politics
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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: Executive Branch, U.S. Senate, Public Employees, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting
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