Kentucky on Tuesday October 27, 2009

KY: GOP cries foul over Kelly's judgeship appointment
By Tom Loftus , The Courier-Journal (Louisville)
In a move sharply criticized by opponents of expanded gambling, Gov. Steve Beshear gave his Democratic Party a chance to gain another state Senate seat by appointing Republican Dan Kelly to a vacant judgeship Monday.
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KY: Jobless rate rises again in Kentucky
By The Associated Press, Bowling Green Daily News
A state agency is once again reporting higher unemployment rates in Kentucky. The Office of Employment and Training released statistics Monday showing Magoffin County with a highest jobless rate in Kentucky at 21.4 percent, more than double its rate from a year ago.
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KY: Wildcat 'Coal' Lodge debate rages
By Andy Mead , Lexington Herald-Leader
A divided University of Kentucky Board of Trustees meets Tuesday to decide whether to accept $7 million from a group of private donors to build what would be called Wildcat Coal Lodge.
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KY: PSC to give update on natural gas prices
By The Associated Press, Lexington Herald-Leader
Kentuckians curious about the price of natural gas for the upcoming winter can get the latest information from the Kentucky Public Service Commission.
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KY: Luallen named Public Official of the Year
By Beth Musgrave , Lexington Herald-Leader
A national magazine that focuses on state and local government has named State Auditor Crit Luallen one of 2009's Public Officials of the Year.
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