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Cost of college on lawmakers' minds
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By Art Jester

FRANKFORT — Tuition at Kentucky's public universities and community colleges has shot up an average of 12 percent a year over the last five years, which is about four times the rate of inflation and the growth of the state's median family income.

New laws take effect July 15

By Jack Brammer

FRANKFORT — Penalties will increase for child abusers. Torturing dogs or cats might lead to jail time.

Beshear names Blanton communications chief

By John Cheves

Seven months into his term, Gov. Steve Beshear announced Thursday that he has hired a new communications director: Jay Blanton, 40, who runs public relations at the University of Kentucky. Blanton begins Aug. 1.

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  • Beshear appoints 11 to university boards

    By Art Jester

    ajester@herald-leader.com

    Gov. Steve Beshear appointed 10 Democrats and a Republican on Thursday to seats on the governing boards of Kentucky's public universities and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System.

  • Beshear reorganizes horse racing authority

    By Janet Patton

    jpatton1@herald-leader.com

    Gov. Steve Beshear on Thursday reorganized the state panel that regulates horse racing in Kentucky, adding several new members that are major Democratic party backers.

  • Beshear taps major fund-raiser for post
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    By John Cheves

    jcheves@herald-leader.com

    Gov. Steve Beshear has made room on the state payroll for a veteran Kentucky Democratic Party fund-raiser and Frankfort lobbyist.

  • A difficult journey through foster system

    By Valarie Honeycutt Spears

    vhoneycutt@herald-leader.com

    Miranda Insko, 17, has an early childhood memory. It is 1995. Her grandparents, Nanny and Pawpaw, are standing with her three sisters in their front yard in Robertson County giving her a thumbs-up sign.

  • Public defenders sue state over funding
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    By Brandon Ortiz

    bortiz@herald-leader.com

    State public defenders filed a sweeping lawsuit Monday seeking a declaration that Kentucky's criminal-defense system for the indigent is inadequately funded and unconstitutional.

  • Minton sworn in as chief justice

    By Roger Alford

    Associated Press

    FRANKFORT — After serving less than two years on the Kentucky Supreme Court, John D. Minton Jr. was sworn in Friday as the state's chief justice.

  • State legislature

    Assembly passes pension reforms

    By Ryan Alessi

    ralessi@herald-leader.com

    The General Assembly kept its promise by passing a measure retooling the state's chronically underfunded pension system in a five-day special session — though not without words of warning that financial problems still loom.

  • Public can attend utility insiders' event after all

    By Andy Mead

    amead@herald-leader.com

    Officials at utilities regulated by the state Public Service Commission are being invited to what was advertised as a closed-door reception Monday to meet the PSC's new chairman, vice chairman and executive director.

  • New chief justice will honor Ky. budget

    By Jack Brammer

    jbrammer@herald-leader.com

    FRANKFORT — Reversing a decision by his predecessor, the new chief justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court will comply with a legislative budget mandate to spend $13.7 million the next two years on pay raises for deputy court clerks.

  • Groups urge older adults to push for pre-school
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    By Art Jester

    ajester@herald-leader.com

    Generating support for strong pre-kindergarten programs was the focus of two events in Central Kentucky Thursday.

  • Gross Lindsay, 77, dies after long legal career

    By Jack Brammer

    jbrammer@herald-leader.com

    FRANKFORT — Former House Judiciary Chairman Gross Clay Lindsay, a Henderson Democrat who was a key figure in modernizing the state's court system and criminal laws, died Wednesday at his home of natural causes, Henderson County Coroner Bruce Farmer said. He was 77.

  • State attorney general becomes identity theft victim
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    By Jack Brammer

    JBRAMMER@HERALD-LEADER.COM
    ralessi@herald-leader.com

    FRANKFORT — One of the first cases Attorney General Jack Conway’s new cybercrimes unit will investigate involves Conway himself.

  • State stops requiring tests for some merit positions
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    By Ryan Alessi

    ralessi@herald-leader.com

    FRANKFORT — Gov. Steve Beshear's personnel cabinet has eliminated standardized testing as part of the application process for certain rank-and-file state jobs, which was a point of contention for the previous administration.

  • Retirement-bill OK is expected
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    Herald-Leader Frankfort Bureau

    The state House is expected to give its approval Wednesday morning to a bill aimed at bolstering the state retirement system, which is the subject of this week's special legislative session.

  • Budget cuts slice into family services

    By Sarah Vos

    SVOS@HERALD-LEADER.COM

    Last year, Brooklawn Child and Family Services in Louisville helped the parents of 268 kids do a better job. The children had been identified as at-risk for being taken from their homes because of abuse or neglect. With the help of a two-year, $300,000 state grant, Brooklawn sent social workers into homes to help the parents become more successful.

  • Lawmakers signal progress on pension
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    By Ryan Alessi And Jack Brammer

    RALESSI@HERALD-LEADER.COM

    jbrammer@herald-leader.com Legislative leaders have reached a tentative agreement on a plan to overhaul the state retirement systems and appear ready for a special law-making session on the issue to begin June 23.

  • Lambert to oversee senior judge program

    By Brandon Ortiz

    BORTIZ@HERALD-LEADER.COM

    Departing Chief Justice Joseph Lambert will be appointed to oversee a work program for retired judges, court officials said Monday.

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