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As angry teachers watch, legality of pension reform's passage argued 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 0 1440
University of Louisville: Ramsey rich enough to pay his own court fees 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 1 1898
Prominent Democrats mulling governor's race in 2019 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 1 1388
Bevin asks Kentucky chief justice to remove judge Bevin called a 'hack' from pension case 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 0 1313
Kentucky farmers charged with cheating on crop insurance. Sentences could be up to 30 years 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 3 1242
Beshear answers citizens' plea. He will investigate troubled Kentucky water district. 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 1 1059
These students did more than walk out. They registered every eligible student to vote. 3 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 26 2225
The shocking danger of mountaintop removal --- and why it must be stopped. 0 Petrushka May 2018 May 2018 1 1141
Gay Kentucky man loses bid to challenge Rowan County clerk Kim Davis 1 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 3 1557
Ground broken for $300M aluminum plant 1 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 0 1495
'Tricked by the devil.' They backed Trump. Now, his foreign labor cuts may ruin them. 15 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 9 3765
Troubled Kentucky water district fails to comply with state order after raising rates 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 3 1160
'Shocking, disturbing.' Judge sends frat brothers, partner to prison over UK drug scheme 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 1 2938
Three more former University of Louisville officials want foundation to pay their legal fees 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 1 1708
'Incompetent hack.' Bevin rips judge who ruled against him in pension lawsuit. 1 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 5 1433
Kentucky sheriff told deputy to shoot man, then 'staged' shooting scene, lawsuit says 1 sl8 May 2018 May 2018 0 1560
Help for MARIA GUNNOE, Environmental & Social Justice Activist for Appalachia 0 appalachiablue Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1309
Miners awarded $67.5 million in 3M dust-mask black-lung lawsuit 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 18 1529
Comedy Central roasts Matt Bevin over criticism of KY teachers. And his hairline. 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 1720
Kentucky Retirement Systems ignored adviser's warning to avoid risky hedge funds, suit says 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 1269
Matt 'Never To Blame' Bevin 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 2 1277
Kentucky teachers denounce governor for saying students were "sexually assaulted" due to walkout 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 4 1467
Kentucky gov: 'I guarantee' children sexually assaulted, poisoned because of teacher protests 3 workinclasszero Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 1433
Kentucky pension overhaul wins Senate approval 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1383
GOP Candidate Tweets He Wants to Use Democratic Lawmaker for Target Practice Can't Believe How Up 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 3 1858
A cheaper way to get glasses and contacts online could be blocked by Kentucky optometrists 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1479
Doctor in Kentucky case convicted of illegally dispensing 300,000-plus pain pill 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1434
Emergency 28 percent rate hike ordered to prevent collapse of Kentucky water district 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1073
Now it's up to Bevin: Limit on underage marriage in Kentucky wins legislative approval 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1079
'I don't see a lot of hope for it': Kentucky's pension reform bill is unlikely to pass 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1386

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AG's office: University of Louisville broke open records laws denying Courier Journal requests 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1227
Kentucky regulators slap Louisville Gas and Elec. with highest-ever natural gas pipeline safety fine 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1060
'People are going bankrupt.' Caregivers say Kentucky unfairly denying foster payments. 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 3 1248
Bevin comments about teachers draws rebuke from House leader 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1367
Kentucky workers' compensation bill puts cap on benefits 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1536
After 11 years in prison, Kentucky man wrongly convicted of murder awarded $7.5M 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 3 1310
Kentucky Republicans just made it easier for parents to marry off their underage children 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1558
Kentucky business leaders tell lawmakers to dump teachers defined-benefits pensions 5 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 3 1913
Freedom From Religion group takes issue with 'blatant praying' at Carter County school 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1210
Morehead State University announces buyout plan as financial reckoning begins 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1113
Critics say UK abused power by having state collect debts. Judge orders it to stop. 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1108
He used his banking job to issue fraudulent loans. Accomplice spent the money at casinos. 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1212
Lawmakers want to slash Kentucky's unemployment checks ... to motivate the jobless 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1224
Marshall County shooting suspect's identity confirmed, will be tried as an adult 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1103
Gov. Matt Bevin protects the NRA while our children keep dying in school shootings 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1222
Students at for-profit schools might soon have fewer protections in Kentucky 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 3 1341
Kentucky Democrats Hope State Issues Trump Loyalty to Trump 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1278
Kentucky Kingdom withdraws support for bill banning overtime pay for seasonal workers 3 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1400
Former Kentucky Youth Center Founder Indicted for Fraud 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1154
Ex-Campbell County Judge Timothy Nolan to serve 20 years, pay $100K fine after plea 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1188
Discrimination or religious freedom? Bevin weighs in on gay pride t-shirt lawsuit 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1727
To win, GOP changes rules 3 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1557
Bevin's Medicaid changes actually mean Kentucky will pay more to provide health care 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1183
Corrupt Kentucky mayor took cash, gas on the side. Appeals court says no new trial. 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1178
Kentucky's 'worst' water system might be only weeks away from collapse 6 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Feb 2018 2 2205
Kentucky Governor to File Court Brief Supporting Printer Who Refused to Make Gay Pride T-Shirts 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 2204
Five people dead after "murder spree" in Johnson County, Ky. 3 shenmue Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 2214
Another 2,000 Kentuckians could lose disability benefits 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1576
Kentucky official: State prisons to run out of space by 2019 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1312
Trump effect in Northern Kentucky? Dems in every state legislative race for the 1st time since 1994. 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 3 1386

Kentucky Continued...

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Update on shooting at Marshall County High School 4 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1775
Bevin to coal country -- no help for you 2 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1509
Bevin's War on Public Education 4 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1490
Kentucky House GOP chief of staff who signed secret sex harassment settlement resigns 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1196
Health advocates and state officials want to raise Kentucky's cigarette tax by at least $1 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1012
Louisville Youth Detention Center Fails on Basic Services, Report Says 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1135
Some Kentucky schools could fail under Gov. Matt Bevin's proposed budget 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1090
Judge dismisses right-to-work lawsuit; labor groups will appeal 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1227
Bill regulating naming of state property advances 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1106
'Devastating' cut could mean some retired Kentucky teachers pay thousands more in insurance 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 4 1496
Former assistant police chief sent messages urging recruit to shoot black people 4 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 6 2066
Kentucky governor says he'll end Medicaid benefits for 400,000 if court blocks work requirements 4 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1859
Judge orders lawyers for Rick Pitino and University of Louisville to discuss settlement 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1319
So, the GOP speaker of the KY house just gave a resignation tantrum 2 Ken Burch Jan 2018 Jan 2018 3 2031
Meet the teacher who keeps suing the state of Kentucky to get pensions fully funded 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 4 1163
Number of state House Democrats not seeking re-election grows to 8 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1336
'Brutal.' 'Unprecedented.' Nothing is safe as lawmakers slash $1 billion from budget. 3 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1691
No pension bill yet, but clues teased out 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1199
State official working on Real ID compliance exits from Bevin administration 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1628
Eight House members file complaint, call for expulsion of Speaker Jeff Hoover 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1286
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