<![CDATA[Kentucky.com -- State]]> http://www.kentucky.com/263/index.html Kentucky.com, Lexington, KY en-us Copyright 2012 - Kentucky.com State 60 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:22 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss MI RSS Burninator 2.0 dlawhead@herald-leader.com (Deedra Lawhead) <![CDATA[Appeal of redistricting ruling could cost $220,000 in legal fees]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2067077/kentucky-legislative-leaders-appeal.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2067077/kentucky-legislative-leaders-appeal.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:12 EST FRANKFORT — The battle over Kentucky's newly-drawn legislative districts went to the state Supreme Court on Monday at a potential cost of $220,000 in legal fees, most of that to…

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]]> <![CDATA[Lancaster mayor refuses to resign, says council violated Open Meetings Act]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2067457/lancaster-mayor-refuses-to-resign.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2067457/lancaster-mayor-refuses-to-resign.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:50 EST Mayor Brenda Powers refused to resign Monday and asked for a full public hearing to answer allegations made against her last week by members of the Lancaster City Council.

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]]> <![CDATA[Medicaid managed care companies defend their efforts in Kentucky]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2067444/medicaid-managed-care-companies.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2067444/medicaid-managed-care-companies.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:41 EST FRANKFORT — Three companies hired last year to manage most of the state's Medicaid program on Monday defended their efforts thus far and said they're working to resolve problems.

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]]> <![CDATA[Fire victim identified nearly 3 years later]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066964/fire-victim-identified-nearly.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066964/fire-victim-identified-nearly.html State Regional Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:16 EST Authorities in eastern Kentucky have confirmed the identity of a man killed in a fire nearly three years ago.

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]]> <![CDATA[Sen. Rand Paul to hold up top Corps of Engineers nominee]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2067030/paul-to-hold-up-top-corps-of-engineers.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2067030/paul-to-hold-up-top-corps-of-engineers.html State Regional Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:16 EST U.S. Sen. Rand Paul wants to hold up Senate confirmation of the nominee for the top post in the Army Corps of Engineers to show his displeasure with its performance…

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]]> <![CDATA[Unique methods increase success at Holmes]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066588/unique-methods-increase-success.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066588/unique-methods-increase-success.html State Regional Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:01 EST Angie Turnick was teaching her sophomore English students about the elements of making an argument. Rather than lecture, she opted to turn on the boom box, jump on the tables…

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]]> <![CDATA[Republic Bank founder Bernard Trager dies]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066796/republic-bank-founder-bernard.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066796/republic-bank-founder-bernard.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:04 EST Louisville: Officials say Bernard Trager, the founder and chairman of Republic Bancorp Inc., has died. He was 83.

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]]> <![CDATA[Whitley City fire leaves woman and her mentally disabled grandson dead]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2066305/whitley-city-fire-leaves-woman.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2066305/whitley-city-fire-leaves-woman.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:54 EST Wood-burning stove in the living room apparently caused the fire early Sunday.

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]]> <![CDATA[News briefs from around Kentucky at 3:58 p.m. EST]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2066205/news-briefs-from-around-kentucky.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2066205/news-briefs-from-around-kentucky.html State Regional Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:01 EST LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Rand Paul wants to hold up Senate confirmation of the nominee for the top post in the Army Corps of Engineers to show his…

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]]> <![CDATA[Managed care groups questioned about payments]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2067440/managed-care-groups-questioned.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2067440/managed-care-groups-questioned.html State Regional Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:26 EST Officials of Medicaid managed care organizations were questioned by the House-Senate Program Review and Investigations Committee following complaints by independent pharmacists that reductions in reimbursements threaten to put them out…

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]]> <![CDATA[Obama promotes job training at community college]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2067381/obama-promotes-job-training-at.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2067381/obama-promotes-job-training-at.html State Regional Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:01 EST President Barack Obama called on Congress Monday to create an $8 billion fund to train community college students for high-growth industries, giving a financial incentive to schools whose graduates are…

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]]> <![CDATA[Appeals court asked to take redistricting case]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2067141/appeals-court-asked-to-take-redistricting.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2067141/appeals-court-asked-to-take-redistricting.html State Regional Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:21 EST Kentucky lawmakers say a judge overstepped his authority in throwing out recently enacted legislative district maps and asked an appeals court Monday to reinstate the maps.

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]]> <![CDATA[Ky. couple suing Iowa-based maker of tax software]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066977/ky-couple-suing-iowa-based-maker.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066977/ky-couple-suing-iowa-based-maker.html State Regional Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:31 EST Kara and Israel Lorenzana got an unwelcome response a few months after filing their 2009 tax returns: The Internal Revenue Service flagged the couple for improperly claiming an Earned Income…

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]]> <![CDATA[Police arrest 2 in western Ky. burglary spree]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066909/police-arrest-2-in-western-ky.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066909/police-arrest-2-in-western-ky.html State Regional Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:01 EST Police in western Kentucky say they believe the arrest of two men will end a series of burglaries reported over the last three months.

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]]> <![CDATA[Electrical malfunction at TVA's Sequoyah Plant]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066801/electrical-malfunction-at-tvas.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066801/electrical-malfunction-at-tvas.html State Regional Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:16 EST The Tennessee Valley Authority says an electrical malfunction at the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant damaged some equipment, but did not affect operations.

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]]> <![CDATA[Horse owners encouraged to answer survey]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066683/horse-owners-encouraged-to-answer.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066683/horse-owners-encouraged-to-answer.html State Regional Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:06 EST The Kentucky Horse Council says the industry stands to benefit from a survey being conducted in the state.

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]]> <![CDATA[Kentucky announces Cultural District cities]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066685/kentucky-announces-cultural-district.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066685/kentucky-announces-cultural-district.html State Regional Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:06 EST The state has certified its first five Kentucky Cultural Districts.

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]]> <![CDATA[Land Between the Lakes had educational grants]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066687/land-between-the-lakes-had-educational.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066687/land-between-the-lakes-had-educational.html State Regional Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:06 EST Land Between the Lakes has grants available to help school teachers pay for class field trips.

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]]> <![CDATA[Derby Festival to release details about Thunder]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066674/derby-festival-to-release-details.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/13/2066674/derby-festival-to-release-details.html State Regional Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:36 EST It's almost 10 weeks until the fireworks explode in the 2012 Kentucky Derby Festival's Thunder Over Louisville, but the festival plans to release some details about the event on Monday.

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]]> <![CDATA[Delta Mariner to be repaired in Paducah]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2066113/delta-mariner-to-be-repaired-in.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2066113/delta-mariner-to-be-repaired-in.html State Regional Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:21 EST The cargo ship that tore off a 322-foot section of a bridge over the Tennessee River in western Kentucky will be repaired in Paducah.

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