February 2010

National Guard Troops Return From Dominican Republic On Haiti Relief Mission

by Gabe Bullard February 26, 2010

Some members of the Kentucky Air National Guard returned from the Dominican Republic Friday.

Nearly 1,700 Louisville Teenagers to Fast for Haiti Relief

by scrosby February 26, 2010

by Stephanie Crosby Hundreds of Louisville teenagers are expected to take part in a 30-hour fast this weekend. Nearly 17-hundred teens from various churches in the Louisville area will start the fast after lunch today. About 50 teenagers from St. John United Methodist Church in Prospect are participating. Youth Pastor Nathan Calvert says it’s an [...]

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Leadership Responds to Criticism of Higher Education Cuts

by scrosby February 26, 2010

From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh Kentucky’s legislative leaders continue to push back against criticism of proposed funding cuts to higher education. Two percent cuts to universities and community colleges aren’t sitting well with the presidents of the schools, who say layoffs may be unavoidable. But House Speaker Greg Stumbo says these are tough times [...]

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Toyoda Visits Toyota Plant

by Rick Howlett February 26, 2010

The president of Toyota Motor Company paid a surprise visit to the company’s Georgetown, Kentucky plant Thursday. Akio Toyoda told workers that the company is as a “crossroads” amid massive recalls and a federal safety investigation. It was Toyoda’s first visit to the Georgetown plant. He was in Washington on Wednesday to testfiy before a [...]

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Yarmuth Reacts To Health Care Summit

by Rick Howlett February 25, 2010

By Rick Howlett Congressman John Yarmuth of Louisville says he believes Thursday’s health care summit in Washington gave those who watched it a better understanding of the alternatives available for overhauling the system, but there’s still a wide gap between Democrats and Republicans on the issue. Yarmuth, a Democrat says GOP lawmakers are holding fast [...]

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Lawmakers Urged To Study Coal's Effect On Health

by Gabe Bullard February 25, 2010

From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh Kentuckians for the Commonwealth want lawmakers to do more study on the health effects of coal-based electricity. The citizens group invited Dr. Michael Hendryx of West Virginia University to testify before the House Health and Welfare Committee. Hendryx says his voluminous research on the health of residents of Appalachia [...]

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Environment Committee Discusses Floyds Fork, Water Contamination

by Gabe Bullard February 25, 2010

by Gabe Bullard The Louisville Metro Council is poised to pass the master plan for developing the Floyds Fork area. The plan calls for two large parks, new trails and a drive connecting the parks. It cleared the planning and zoning committee Tuesday and Thursday was a topic of open discussion for the Energy and [...]

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Synthetic Marijuana Measure Clears Senate Panel

by Rick Howlett February 25, 2010

By Stu Johnson, Kentucky Public Radio The full Kentucky Senate will consider legislation that would make the sale or possession of a synthetic form of marijuana a misdemeanor. The bill unanimously passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday. Van Ingram, who directs the Kentucky office of drug control policy, says he first heard of [...]

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House Panel Kills Ultrasound Measure

by scrosby February 25, 2010

From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh For a fourth time, legislation requiring ultrasounds prior to abortions has been defeated in a Kentucky House committee. Thirteen years ago, Heidi Reihing of Silent No More had an abortion. She regrets the decision and says her life has never been the same. “I never got asked one time, [...]

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