Kenny Colston, Kentucky Public Radio

Frankfort Bureau Chief

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5:24 pm
Wed April 18, 2012

Beshear Signs Road Plan, Urges Senate To End Session On Friday

Governor Steve Beshear signed Kentucky’s six-year road plan this afternoon and vetoed several projects in the state's two-year road plan.

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7:33 am
Tue April 17, 2012

Special Session Under Way With No End In Sight

FRANKFORT, Ky.  -- Kentucky Senate President David Williams is renewing his call for Governor Steve Beshear to act quickly on an unfunded road plan that cleared the legislature last week.

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9:42 am
Mon April 16, 2012

Lawmakers Returning To Frankfort For Special Session

Kentucky lawmakers are returning to Frankfort today to begin a special session called by Governor Steve Beshear.

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3:46 pm
Fri April 6, 2012

First KY Obama Campaign Headquarters To Open In Louisville

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign will open its first office in Kentucky this weekend.

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8:50 am
Mon April 2, 2012

Prescription Drug Bill Stalled in Ky. Legislature

Sen. Tom Jensen, R-London (left), reviews the language of a bill to better regulate pain management clinics with Sen. Ray Jones, D-Pikeville, as Sen. Brandon Smith, R-Hazard, looks on. Photo by LRC Public Information

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Confusion and last-minute lobbying have potentially derailed what some Kentucky lawmakers considered the hallmark of the current legislative session.

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3:49 pm
Fri March 30, 2012

Lawmakers Delay Vote On Road Plan

Kentucky lawmakers are unlikely to approve new two-year and six-year road plans in time to override any gubernatorial vetoes.

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8:07 am
Thu March 29, 2012

Legislative Leaders Reach Agreement on State Budget

House Majority Floor Leader Rocky Adkins, D-Sandy Hook, pores over budget documents with House Speaker Greg Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg, during a meeting of the executive branch budget conference committee. - Photo by LRC Public Information

FRANKFORT, Ky. - After a long night of discussions, Kentucky lawmakers have finally reached a $19 billion budget agreement. House and Senate leaders resolved their differences shortly before 3 a.m. Thursday.

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1:01 pm
Fri March 23, 2012

House Speaker Stumbo Sees No "Deal-Breakers" In Budget Talks

FRANKFORT, Ky. - House Speaker Greg Stumbo says his chamber's priorities for the next two-year budget are not that different from the Senate's.

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2:35 pm
Tue March 20, 2012

Lawmakers Push Tax Relief For Tornado Victims

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Morgan County, Ky. Tornado Damage

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentucky lawmakers are planning to help home and business owners in tornado-stricken areas.

Earlier this month, tornadoes ripped through Northern and Eastern Kentucky, causing millions of dollars in damage. But lawmakers are working on legislation to give storm victims refunds on sales tax for building materials.
FRANKFORT, Ky. - The plan addresses a concern that people won’t rebuild destroyed towns.

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11:58 am
Tue March 20, 2012

Republican Santorum First To Campaign In Kentucky

Rick Santorum's campaign has sent mailers to Louisville-area Republicans asking for their time and money.  In the three-page letter, Santorum says he has the best grassroots political operation of any GOP candidate, then he asks for a $35 donation.

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