Beth Musgrave, Lexington Herald-Leader
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Former Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges that he misused more than $450,000 of state money and… -
A federal grand jury has indicted former Agriculture Secretary Richie Farmer for allegedly misusing property and funds during his eight years at the helm… -
Business and the EconomyToyota is planning an ambitious new project for its flagship Georgetown plant that might see it producing a new vehicle and adding 750 jobs. The news came… -
A bill designed to help doctors, hospitals and other medical providers receive prompt payments from the state's Medicaid managed care companies awaits… -
A bipartisan nominating commission has recommended that Gov. Steve Beshear consider a state appeals court judge and two other lawyers for an open state…
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After more than three years of unsuccessful attempts to raise Kentucky's high school dropout age from 16 to 18, House and Senate leaders have struck a…
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State CapitolThe House passed its version of a state pension overhaul bill Wednesday, along with a proposal to help fund the ailing pension system by expanding the…
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State CapitolChild advocates urged members of a Senate panel Wednesday to find money in Kentucky's cash-strapped budget to reverse cuts to a program that helps poor…
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A pension reform bill that would move new state employees to a 401(k)-style hybrid plan and eliminate annual cost-of-living increases for retirees cleared…
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Senate Health and Welfare Chair Julie Denton, R-Louisville, filed two bills Wednesday to block Gov. Steve Beshear from expanding Medicaid coverage and…
