http://www.journal-times.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:35:00 +0000 http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_035123617.html http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_035123617.html House Democratic leaders met with Gov. Steve Beshear for about 45 minutes Monday afternoon to see if they can work together on a plan to balance a state budget facing more than a $1.4 billion shortfall for the next two years. Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:10:00 +0000 http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_014101151.html http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_014101151.html Education and gambling took center stage Monday in the General Assembly on the day before the House will take up a bill on domestic violence named for the woman allegedly shot down by her ex-fiancé. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:42:00 +0000 http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_006114346.html http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_006114346.html Maybe it’s good news when the news isn’t as bad as forecast. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:14:00 +0000 http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_287121636.html http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_287121636.html State Auditor Crit Luallen today released the 2008 and 2009 audits of former Elliott County Clerk Reeda S. Ison, referring the audits to the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:36:00 +0000 http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_246143842.html http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_246143842.html Officials from the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) and the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department announced today at the Governor's Pandemic Influenza Summit that Kentucky is reporting the state's first death associated with H1N1 influenza (swine flu) to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:52:00 +0000 http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_218115340.html http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_218115340.html Four Democrats want to run for the U.S. Senate and they spoke at Fancy Farm Saturday, with Daniel Mongiardo and Jack Conway getting a little bit personal. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:19:00 +0000 http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_212162804.html http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_212162804.html Thousands will converge on Fancy Farm this weekend for a weekend of good food, homecoming and political theater. Fri, 01 May 2009 13:12:00 +0000 http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_121131309.html http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_121131309.html For the first time in nearly 20 years the Supreme Court of Kentucky has approved comprehensive revisions to its rules governing attorney conduct, including a new rule that requires attorneys who know about professional misconduct by other attorneys or judges to report the misconduct. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:19:00 +0000 http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_086141914.html http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_086141914.html Saying it is time to move to a new, stronger era of testing and accountability, Gov. Steve Beshear today signed Senate Bill 1, which will overhaul the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS) as part of the state’s long-term commitment to education reform. Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:08:00 +0000 http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_056160638.html http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_056160638.html ‘Kentucky at Work’ initiative to focus on today’s commitments, tomorrow’s investments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:40:00 +0000 http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_043154149.html http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_043154149.html Gov. Steve Beshear today received word from the White House that President Barack Obama has granted the governor’s request for a major disaster declaration for the commonwealth of Kentucky, following the devastating winter storm that has paralyzed parts of the state and left hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians without electricity, water and heat. Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:01:00 +0000 http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_296150123.html http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_296150123.html The Interim Joint Judiciary Committee heard from UK Law Professor Robert Lawson on the lost proportionality of sentences to crimes Monday while a committee made preliminary recommendations to change the penal code. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:03:00 +0000 http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_269120545.html http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_269120545.html Gov. Steve Beshear and his Justice Cabinet Secretary, J. Michael Brown, Monday announced they are seeking to block access from Kentucky to illegal Internet gambling sites. Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:23:00 +0000 http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_222142756.html http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_222142756.html Within the next two weeks, students throughout northeast Kentucky will return to school. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:08:00 +0000 http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_101141407.html http://www.journal-times.com/statenews/local_story_101141407.html A reminder for those driving through highway work zones this year: Be careful! That’s someone’s mom or dad working out there!