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Ky. (AP) - Gov. Steve Beshear and education department officials are applauding a decision by the federal government to grant the state a waiver from some parts of the Bush-era No Child Left Behind Law. The Kentucky Department of Education announced the...
Kentucky General Assembly is the best argument against having politicians redraw district boundaries every 10 years to reflect new U.S. Census data. The Democratic-controlled House and Republican-dominated Senate plans, approved by the legislature and...
University of Louisville President Dr. James Ramsey, left, and University of Kentucky President Dr. Eli Capilouto share a laugh prior to their testimony before the Kentucky House Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education Thursday Feb. 2, 2012 in... View Photo »
Letting newspaper reporters see more information is not a magic formula that will instantly reduce deaths involving child abuse and neglect.
Until its resolved, legislative leaders said they dont expect action even on Gov. Steve Beshears proposal to legalize casino gambling. House Speaker Greg Stumbo said Shepherds ruling will be appealed to the Kentucky Supreme Court. If the high court...
Ky. (AP) - Local school districts could raise the dropout age to 18 under a bill that's now heading to the House for consideration. Republican Sen. Jack Westwood of Erlanger said the legislation is an alternative to legislation being pushed by...
University of Louisville President Dr. James Ramsey points to a chart during his testimony before the House Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education Thursday Feb. 2, 2012 in Frankfort, Ky. Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has proposed cutting... View Photo »
The death of any child is one too many, which is why it's imperative state government do all it can to protect our vulnerable children ... We have reviewed our laws alongside the laws of all other states regarding information released in these terrible situations. Everyone's ultimate goal is to protect ...
Ky. (AP) - Gov. Steve Beshear is expecting a proposal to amend the state Constitution to allow casino-style gambling to be filed soon. The second-term governor told reporters Wednesday plenty of time remains in this year's legislative session for the...
Steven Lynn "Steve" Beshear (born September 21, 1944) is an American politician of the Democratic Party, and the 61st and current governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Full Article
University of Louisville President Dr. James Ramsey points to a chart during his testimony before the House Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education Thursday Feb. 2, 2012 in Frankfort, Ky. Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has proposed cutting higher education by 6.4 percent,...
View Photo »Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear tells a the state media that he thinks State Senate President David Williams is trying everything possible to keep an expanded gambling amendment from a vote impromptu press conference Tuesday Jan. 31, 2012, at the Capitol in Frankfort, Ky.
View Photo »In a photo taken Oct. 28, 2011, Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear, right, joins others in the traditional Indian ground blessing ceremony in Elizabethtown, Ky. The ceremony is part of the celebration of Flex Films (USA) investing and building a $180 million plant in Elizabethtown with...
View Photo »Gov. Steve Beshear, D-Ky. , left, speaks with supporters at the kick-off of a bus tour on his re-election campaign at the campaign's headquarters in Lexington, Ky. , on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011.
View Photo »Attorney Jason Nemes files a lawsuit with Circuit Court Clerk Sally Jump Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2012, at the Franklin Circuit Courthouse in Frankfort, Kentucky. The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of legislative boundaries passed by the Kentucky House and Senate and sign into law by...
View Photo »Kentucky House Minority Floor Leader Jeff Hoover, R-Jamestown, speaks out Thursday Jan. 19, 2012, against a final plan for redistricting Kentucky's judicial and legislative districts during debate in Frankfort, Ky. The Senate has approved the plan and it now goes to Gov. Steve Beshear.
View Photo »Celebrating the opening of Allconnect's new sales and customer care center in Lexington are Bob Quick, president & CEO, Commerce Lexington Inc. , Lexington Mayor Jim Gray, Allconnect CEO Mark Miller, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear, and Allconnect General Manager Jim Rasnick.
View Photo »Kentucy Gov. Steve Beshear makes his victory speech during a election night rally in Frankfort, Ky. , Tuesday Nov. 8, 2011. Beshear was re-elected Tuesday, becoming the second Democrat to win a U.S. gubernatorial race this year amid lingering economic uncertainty that's already proving...
View Photo »Kentucky Democratic Lt. Governor candidate Jerry Abramson and his wife Madeline talk to the media, Tuesday Nov. 8, 2011, at the party's election night headquarters in Frankfort, Ky. Abramson, the former mayor of Louisville, is running on the ticket with incumbent Steve Beshear.
View Photo »The Rabbit Hash, Ky. , General Store in Boone County Kentucky is open in the pre-dawn hours for voting on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011. Voter turnout across the state of Kentucky is expected to be light with incumbent Democrat Gov. Steve Beshear holding a wide lead in the polls over...
View Photo »In a view through the front door, the Rabbit Hash, KY General Store in Boone County Kentucky is open in the pre-dawn hours for voting Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011. Voters turnout across the state of Kentucky is expected to be light with incumbent Democrat Governor Steve Beshear holding a wide...
View Photo »Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear speaks during a Democratic party rally at the Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 in Bowling Green, Ky.
View Photo »Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear, makes a point during the gubernatorial debate at Eastern Kentucky University's Center for the Arts in Richmond, Ky. , on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011.
View Photo »Kentucky gubernatorial candidates Gatewood Galbrait, left, and Kentucky Senate President David Williams, R-Burkesville, laugh before their debate at Kentucky Educational Television in Lexington, Ky. , on Monday, Sep. 26, 2011. Gov. Steve Beshear skipped the televised debate with his two...
View Photo »President Barack Obama is greeted by from left, Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory, Covington, Ky. Mayor Denny Bowman and Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear, upon his arrival at Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International airport in Hebron, Ky. , Thursday, Sept. , 22, 2011.
View Photo »Gov. Steve Beshear addresses members of the Kentucky Farm Bureau during a gubernatorial forum in Louisville, Ky. , Wednesday, July 20, 2011. Beshear and Republican challenger David Williams reached out to Kentucky farm leaders Wednesday in their first joint appearance of the general...
View Photo »Republican gubernatorial candidate David Williams reaches to shake hands with a Kentucky Farm Bureau member upon arriving for a gubernatorial forum in Louisville, Ky. , Wednesday, July 20, 2011. Williams and Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear reached out to Kentucky farm leaders Wednesday...
View Photo »Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, center, speaks outside the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 25, 2011, after Democratic governors met with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, From second from left are, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn of Illinois; Massachusetts Gov. Deval...
View Photo »University of Louisville President Dr. James Ramsey points to a chart during his testimony before the House Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education Thursday Feb. 2, 2012 in Frankfort, Ky. Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has proposed cutting higher education by 6.4 percent,...
View Photo »Letting newspaper reporters see more information is not a magic formula that will instantly reduce deaths involving child abuse and neglect.
Our social workers provide a tremendous service to our state. They see our families at their worst, and they do their best to protect children’s safety and wellbeing
My decision to open these records will allow the review of that information to further the health and safety of our children, increase the accountability of the Cabinet and improve our operations and practices going forward
The death of any child is one too many, which is why it’s imperative state government do all it can to protect our vulnerable children
We need to have a public discourse and a public debate and bring all the experts in. And let the legislature address exactly what information that they feel is appropriate to be mandatorily released and what should be kept confidential
After 25 years together, we all know that Toyota is truly a Kentucky company
The inauguration is a celebration for all Kentuckians
