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No guts, no glory as legislative session winds down
dbrock@amnews.comLocal lawmakers will return to Frankfort next week to officially wrap up a regular session dominated by the budget and a redistricting effort that was shot down in court. The Kentucky House and Senate will put the finishing touches on what was mostly a...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Politics, Tom Buford, Steve Beshear, Elections
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Former Lincoln County superintendent withdrawals from 36th District race
jking@amnews.comLANCASTER — The game of musical chairs that has been the run-up to the 2012 state legislative elections has lost another player with the withdrawal of former Lincoln County school superintendent Larry Woods as a Democratic candidate for the 36th...Tags: Politics, Elections, Local Elections
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Area lawmakers weigh in on feud between Beshear and Williams
dbrock@amnews.comAfter a grinding regular session characterized by bickering over redrawn legislative districts, a power struggle between the governor and the Senate president has the General Assembly back in Frankfort for a costly special session. “What we have is...Tags: Regional Authority, Lawyers, Politics, Justice System, Tom Buford
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Area highway projects included in state plan
dbrock@amnews.comSeveral local roads and bridges are slated for upgrades or replacement as part of a two-year, $3.5 billion transportation budget passed Friday by the Kentucky House of Representatives. House Bill 267 will likely see some changes as it works its way...Tags: Road Transportation, Budgets and Budgeting, Transportation, Tom Buford, Traffic
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Lancaster lands $1.13 million in Kentucky budget for water treatment plant
FRANKFORT — Rep. Lonnie Napier, R-Lancaster, has added language to Kentucky’s biennial budget that would provide $1.13 million to go toward the construction of a new water treatment plant for Lancaster.
The funding was included in the...Tags: Plant Openings, Water Supply
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Former Lincoln Judge-Executive files for state representative
dbrock@amnews.comIt may take filling out some paperwork in Frankfort to get the name just right on the ballot, but Lincoln County voters won't have any trouble recognizing the moniker Buckwheat when they vote in the May primary. Former Lincoln County Judge-Executive...Tags: Justice System, Politics, Washington, DC, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Justice System
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State Rep. Donna Mayfield: Process is slow, but legislative session one-third complete
State Representative, District 73FRANKFORT – The 2012 session of the Kentucky General Assembly is officially one-third of the way to completion. Unfortunately, few bills passed addressing some of the most complex issues we face in Kentucky, including tax reform, bills to help...Tags: Sales, Politics, Justice System, Business, Justice System
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Legislative update: Bipartisan spirit at work in the House
FRANKFORT — The Kentucky General Assembly continues to work through the process of hearing testimony and considering 319 pieces of legislation that have been filed in the House of Representatives and 119 filed in the Senate.
Despite some bruised...Tags: Justice System, Politics, Health, Justice System, U.S. House of Representatives
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Redistricting plan would shake up area politics
bkleppinger@amnews.comFRANKFORT — Republicans have vowed to challenge the legislative redistricting plan approved last week by the Democratic majority in the state House of Representatives. If the plan stands, it will mean significant changes for the districts covered...Tags: Mount Vernon, Science, Republican Party, Geography
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Garrard Rep. Napier will not seek re-election
bkleppinger@amnews.comLANCASTER — After 28 years in the state legislature, Rep. Lonnie Napier, R-Lancaster, is stepping down at the end of his current term. Napier, a senior member of the Kentucky House who serves on several powerful committees including...Tags: Politics, Justice System, Justice System, U.S. House of Representatives, John Wilson
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Garrard, Lincoln officials optimistic about redistricting
dbrock@amnews.comLocal elected officials are sounding mostly positive about redrawn State House boundaries approved last week that will bring Lincoln and Garrard counties together in the same district. House Bill 1 places Lincoln and Garrard in District 36, currently...Tags: Justice System, Politics, John Wilson, Crime, Law and Justice, Mount Vernon
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Redistricting plan draws fire
FRANKFORT — A plan for congressional redistricting approved in a House committee Thursday would shift several local counties into a district that stretches as far as Bowling Green.
The redistricting proposal unveiled Thursday by House Speaker...Tags: Justice System, Politics, Mount Vernon, Justice System, Geoff Davis
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