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Archive of Kentucky on Monday June 29, 2009
KY: Racing industry to target slots foes
With the death of the racetrack slots bill in a Senate committee last week, proponents of expanded gambling are now turning their attention to the 2010 legislative elections as their next realistic chance to win the support they need to finally prevail. Read More
KY: Attorneys to reap benefits of special session
Prosecutors and public defenders were among those who benefitted from the recently completed General Assembly special session. Read More
Tracking the recession: Budget deadline looms
Unlike the federal government, states have to balance their budgets. But several states still have not completed spending plans for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Read More
KY: Ky. schools' healthy example could shape a national policy
As Congress moves to reauthorize childhood nutrition programs this summer, it is again taking up the issue of whether sugary sodas, chips and candy should be allowed in schools. Read More
KY: Ky. horse industry warns that future is bleak
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Leaders of the state's horse industry see it clearly: If more gambling isn't allowed at Kentucky racetracks, the state will have fewer horses, fewer races and, eventually, fewer horse farms. Read More
US: National sex offender registry delayed a year
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. has given states and American Indian tribes another year to feed a national Internet database set up to protect children by showing where possible predators live and work. Read More |
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