Kentucky

Origin of Black History Month Has Ties to Kentucky

January 31, 2005 -- Frankfort, KY (January 31, 2005) Black History Month originated as Negro History Week, which was promoted in 1926 by a graduate of Berea College in Kentucky in 1903. In 1960 it officially became Black History Month.    » read more »

Medicaid This Week: Kentucky Governor Fletcher Administration Moves To Control Runaway Spending

January 28, 2005 -- FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 28, 2005) – Governor Ernie Fletcher announced today that the Medicaid deficit for fiscal year 2005 has been reduced from $526 million to approximately $130 million since December.    » read more »

Governor Ernie Fletcher Unveils New Initiative to Strengthen Security in Kentucky Communities

Kentucky Community Preparedness Program to Address Vulnerabilities of 60 Communities Throughout the Commonwealth

January 31, 2005 -- Frankfort, KY: Governor Ernie Fletcher today unveiled a unique initiative to strengthen the security of 60 communities in Kentucky by locating and eliminating potential vulnerabilities. The assessment process is the first step a community takes to prepare it and protect it citizens not only from a hostile event, but also from a natural disaster, emergency or criminal activity.    » read more »

National Study: Kentucky Among Top Seven States for Best Management

January 31, 2005 -- FRANKFORT, Ky.: According to a comprehensive research study, Kentucky is one of the seven best-managed states in the country. Governing magazine today issued its Government Performance Project’s (GPP) “Grading the States 2005,” the nation’s only comprehensive, independent analysis of how well each state is managed.    » read more »

Kentucky Jobless Rates Down In 104 Counties From December 2003 To December 2004

January 31, 2005 -- Unemployment rates dropped in 104 Kentucky counties between December 2003 and December 2004, rose in 11 counties and five counties stayed the same, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training in the Education Cabinet.    » read more »

Kentucky’s Jobless Rate Remains at 4.5 Percent in December

January 26, 2005 -- Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary unemployment rate stayed at 4.5 percent from November to December, according to the Office of Employment and Training, an agency of the Education Cabinet. The December 2004 rate was notably below December 2003’s jobless rate of 6 percent.    » read more »

Kentucky Governor Fletcher Announces $33 Million in County Road Aid and Municipal Road Aid Funds

Money given out early to help local governments hit by snow storms, flooding

January 26, 2005 -- Frankfort, KY- Governor Ernie Fletcher announced today the early release of $33 million in County Road Aid and Municipal Road Aid funds to numerous counties and cities across Kentucky.    » read more »

Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher Tours State, Promotes JOBS for Kentucky Tax Plan

Three Forums Scheduled For This Week

January 25, 2005 -- Frankfort, KY: Governor Ernie Fletcher told a crowd of more than 200 people in Hopkinsville today he’s committed to reforming Kentucky out-dated, antiquated and unfair tax code. JOBS for Kentucky reduces state income taxes on 98% of Kentuckians while dropping 300,000 Kentucky family members off tax rolls altogether. The tax modernization plan grows our economy and creates new jobs and opportunity.    » read more »

$2,085,256 Invested in Kentucky Agricultural Diversification

January 21, 2005 -- The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board, chaired by Governor Ernie Fletcher, approved $2,085,256 in agricultural diversification projects across the Commonwealth at the monthly Board Meeting on January 21 at the Hyatt Regency in Lexington, Kentucky.    » read more »

Medicaid This Week: Kentucky Governor Fletcher Announces Diabetes Pilot Project for Bell and Floyd Counties

Program designed to improve health, reduce hospitalizations & decrease disease complications

January 21, 2005 -- Middlesboro, Ky. Today, Governor Ernie Fletcher announced a Medicaid pilot project to help Kentuckians who suffer from diabetes. The project will serve people in Bell and Floyd counties, which have been identified as being among the counties with the highest incidence of diabetes in the state – 6,100 people in the two counties combined.    » read more »

Former Clinton County Deputy Sheriff charged with Theft

FRANKFORT, KY (Wednesday, January 19, 2005) – Attorney General Greg Stumbo announced today that his office has charged former Clinton County Deputy Sheriff Cynthia Moreland with four counts of theft following work done by the State Auditor’s office and a criminal investigation conducted by the Kentucky State Police.    » read more »

Safety Measures Can Prevent Home Heating Fires

January 14, 2005 -- FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 14, 2005) – Recent house fires involving children in Western Kentucky and an elderly woman in a South-central city prove that warming your home in the winter can become tragic because of heating equipment failure and human error. But prepar­ation and maintenance can save lives by preventing or providing early warning of a house fire.    » read more »

KSP Troopers Assisting With Security at Presidential Inauguration

January 19, 2005 -- FRANKFORT, KY - Kentuckians attending the presidential inauguration on Thursday, may see some familiar faces and uniforms at the parade and other activities. The Kentucky State Police will join local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies from across the country in providing security at the 55th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, DC.    » read more »

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Awards Contract for Reconstruction of Kentucky 15

New highway replaces dangerous stretch of road near Jackson

Frankfort, KY (January 18, 2005) - As part of Governor Ernie Fletcher's vision of providing a safe and reliable transportation system to all Kentuckians, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, under the leadership of Secretary Maxwell Clay Bailey, has awarded a contract for new construction on Kentucky 15, Jackson-Campton Road, in Breathitt County.    » read more »

Free eDemocracy Service Allows Citizens to Track Legislation in the 2005 Kentucky General Assembly

FRANKFORT, KY – January 12, 2005 – Keeping an eye on what’s happening in Kentucky state government just got easier, thanks to an enhanced online service now available through www.Kentucky.gov, the state’s official Web site. Kentucky.gov’s Bill Watch system lets citizens and businesses use the Internet to monitor legislation that matters to them – including health care, education, and taxation bills – without having to spend hours researching legislation with offline sources.    » read more »