FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — As Kentucky legislators advance a bill to require voters to show a government-issued ID to cast a ballot, a civil-liberties group says it might mount a challenge if the bill becomes law. The Republican-backed measure cleared a House committee on a party-line vote Thursday. Opponents raised concerns the photo ID requirement could suppress turnout among minorities,…
MORGANFIELD, Ky. (AP) — A couple has died in a house fire in western Kentucky. Union County Coroner Stephen Shouse told news outlets that 86-year-old Joseph Sheffer and his wife, 81-year-old Joann Sheffer, were killed when their home caught fire. A news release says the Union County Dispatch Center was notified early Tuesday that the home near Morganfield was “fully…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky House has passed legislation to limit out-of-pocket costs paid by many people relying on life-saving insulin. The bill cleared the House on a 92-0 vote Wednesday. It now goes to the Senate. The measure would limit out-of-pocket costs at $100 per prescription for a 30-day insulin supply. That cap would apply to people with…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has endorsed efforts to outlaw gay-based discrimination and ban the practice of conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth. The Democractic governor spoke out while attending a gay-rights rally at Kentucky’s Capitol on Wednesday. His appearance was historic. He became the state’s first sitting governor to attend a rally staged by the Fairness Campaign…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky legislative panel has given initial approval to a proposed constitutional amendment to put limits on a governor’s power to grant pardons. The measure cleared the Senate State and Local Government Committee Wednesday. It stems from a flurry of last-minute pardons by former Gov. Matt Bevin. Several pardons stirred outrage from victims or their families,…
HINDMAN, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State Police say a teenager appears to have died from an animal attack. Police said in a statement that the body of the 13-year-old boy was found Tuesday evening on a mountainside behind a residence in rural Knott County. First responders said the boy appeared to have been fatally wounded. The Knott County coroner pronounced…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has to pay more than $150,000 in legal fees for a man who won a lawsuit allowing him to put “IM GOD” on his license plate. News outlets report a judge ruled this week that the state agency must pay attorneys’ fees and court costs in the case. The ruling came in…
(Credit: Pixabay)WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky woman has entered an Alford plea in the fatal shootings of her husband and two children. News outlets report 44-year-old Courtney Taylor entered the plea Wednesday to three counts of murder while appearing in Whitley Circuit Court for a pretrial hearing. An Alford plea means Taylor didn’t admit guilt, but acknowledged the prosecution…
BEREA, Ky. (AP) — The general manager of a historic tavern in Kentucky is accused of stealing nearly $70,000 from the business and then gambling it away. Berea police say 57-year-old James Smock is charged with theft by taking from Boone Tavern. Detectives say he took almost $64,000 from daily deposits and nearly $4,000 from the house bank where money…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Officials say a total of $500,000 in grant money is being made available to Kentucky counties to help with cleaning up flood debris. A statement on Tuesday from Gov. Andy Beshear and Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Goodman says the funds will go toward environmentally responsible disposal of solid waste. The statement says 12 counties…
