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Be happy for normal mascots

When watching Sportscenter or Jeopardy, are you ever amused at some of the mascots associated with colleges?

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State can’t hold counties hostage for excess funds

Over the years, you’ve heard politicians in Frankfort and Washington talk about their efforts to never cut funding for education.

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Investigation should be part of city’s probe into money issues

As city officials move forward with plans to get outside financial assistance in figuring out how to borrow funds and repay outstanding bills, there is another part of the issue that just won’t go away.

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Rep. Belcher discusses public safety, improving government services, education and health issues

FRANKFORT – Each legislative session, the General Assembly spends much of its time on just a few areas: public safety, improving government services, education and our health.

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Parents learn to use portals for students

Do You Use Parent Portal?

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City correct in finding help from financial adviser

Shepherdsville officials made the right choice on Monday night to get some professional assistance in recovering from their financial woes.

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Medicaid budget, immigration laws headline legislative action this week

House members spent much of this second week of February discussing two of the highest-profile bills from this short session: balancing the state’s Medicaid budget and strengthening Kentucky’s immigration laws. Weighing the merits of both pieces of legislation proved to be a daunting task, as there is no clear-cut, easy solution to either problem.

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Rep. Linda Belcher's perspective on the Kentucky General Assembly

Although it is too soon to say what exactly will become law
when the 2011 legislative session concludes next month, several major
initiatives that the Kentucky House of Representatives would like to see
on that list moved further down the road this past week.

That includes one of the chamber's - and Governor Beshear's
- top priorities this year: Keeping Medicaid from facing a catastrophic
deficit in the months ahead.

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Senate introduces bills on energy, election matters

This week the Senate focused on promoting energy and election legislation that did not make it into law during last year’s session of the General Assembly, as well as introducing new legislation focusing on horse racing, child care safety, and the state pension system.

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Rep. Jeff Greer talks about busy 2011 General Assembly

The pace has picked up significantly as we worked through the second week of the 2011 session. Hot topic legislation was discussed and passed through the House of Representatives, rallies advocating causes were held on the Capitol steps and in the Rotunda, and my colleagues and I hurried from committee obligations and meetings with constituents, staff and individuals, students and groups from my district.

The House passed several bills that have been at the top of our agenda for this session.

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