FRANKFORT, Ky. (Courier Journal) — The Kentucky Senate has approved a proposal to restore voting rights for some felons who have completed their sentences. The Courier Journal reports the proposed constitutional amendment passed Thursday and heads to the House. If approved there, it would go on the November ballot. It would amend Kentucky’s Constitution to allow felons to have their…
(Credit: Pixabay)LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice is weighing in on a lawsuit filed by a Kentucky wedding photographer who is challenging a city ordinance. The ordinance in Louisville bans businesses from discriminating against gay customers. The Justice Department filed a “statement of interest” this week in federal court saying that the photographer, Chelsey Nelson, is likely…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky House panel has advanced a proposal aimed at giving local governments more latitude in generating tax revenue to keep up with demands for services. The proposed constitutional amendment won initial approval Thursday. It heads to the full House. If added to the state’s Constitution, it could eventually unlock tight restrictions on the types of…
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — Authorities in Kentucky are confirming that a body found at a storage facility is that of a missing woman whose ex-boyfriend was charged with her murder. An autopsy at the Frankfort Medical Examiners office Wednesday confirmed that the body found a storage unit was 32-year-old Sheena Baxter. A cause of death wasn’t immediately released. A Scott…
SIMPSONVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky sunglasses provider is expanding with a $400,000 investment and plans to add 38 full-time jobs. A news release from Gov. Andy Beshear’s office on Wednesday said S. Rays Inc. will add managerial staff and expand its distribution operations. The company is headquartered in Simpsonville and operates under the name Shady Rays. It currently employs…
FLATWOODS, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky teacher is no longer employed with a middle school after being accused of inappropriate behavior with a student. News outlets report 57-year-old Derrick Elliott was arrested Wednesday at Russell Middle School. He has been charged with second-degree sodomy in the case which a complaint states involved a student under the age of 14. The…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ray York, who won the 1954 Kentucky Derby aboard Determine at age 20 and rode in a record seven consecutive decades, has died. He was 86. His longtime girlfriend, Michael McKay, said York died after a one-year struggle with pneumonia at a care facility near Bakersfield, California. York won 3,082 races and had earnings of over…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Governors could not issue last-minute pardons before leaving office, under a proposal that’s advancing in the state Senate. The proposed constitutional change is a response to a flurry of controversial pardons by the previous governor, Republican Matt Bevin. The measure cleared the Senate on Wednesday. It now goes to the House. It would amend the state’s…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky House has voted to create a tax on vaping products and increase taxes on snuff and chewing tobacco. The measure passed 75-17 Wednesday. It now goes to the Senate. News outlets report the bill is estimated to raise $50 million of new revenue over the next two fiscal years. It aims to reduce vaping…
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — Authorities in Kentucky are confirming that a body found at a storage facility is that of a missing woman whose ex-boyfriend was charged with her murder. An autopsy at the Frankfort Medical Examiners office Wednesday confirmed that the body found a storage unit was 32-year-old Sheena Baxter. A cause of death wasn’t immediately released. A Scott…
