March 2010

High Court Issues Deportation Ruling In Kentucky Case

by Rick Howlett on March 31, 2010

In a decision that could affect tens of thousands of people, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that immigrants living in this country must be told by their lawyers whether pleading guilty to a crime could lead to deportation.

The case involves a Honduran national who was arrested in Kentucky.

Details in this report from NPR’s Nina Totenberg.

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Culture, Community and U.S. Foreign Policy

by Laura Ellis March 31, 2010

SoA 3/31/10: Culture, Community and U.S. Foreign Policy Listen to the Show

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Frankfort Budget Talks Hit A Snag

by Rick Howlett March 31, 2010

By Stu Johnson, Kentucky Public Radio It appears there’s been a breakdown of budget negotiations in Frankfort. House and Senate conferees broke up after just three hours of discussion. Negotiators have worked for a week to reach a budget compromise. As he was exiting, Senate Minority Floor Leader Ed Worley said another meeting had not [...]

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Pitino Plans To Stay At U Of L Through 2017

by Gabe Bullard March 31, 2010

University of Louisville men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino says he wants to stay at the school until 2017 and then retire at age 65.

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Radical Rehab Solutions Opens in Louisville

by scrosby March 31, 2010

by Stephanie Crosby Radical Rehab Solutions is now open on Bardstown Road in Louisville. The brain injury rehabilitation company was founded by James Phifer, who says growing up with a brother with a brain disability gave him inspiration to serve brain-injured clients. “Those dreams were to have a place where a person who had a [...]

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Louisvillians Honor Sexual Assault Victims with Denim

by scrosby March 31, 2010

by Stephanie Crosby A number of Louisville organizations encouraged their employees to wear denim to work today as part of Denim Day. It’s an awareness campaign to show support for victims of sexual assault. Louisville Metro Police Lt. Col. Vince Robison says the department is participating. “We very seldom allow officers to differ from their [...]

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Forecastle Festival Moves, Expands

by Gabe Bullard March 31, 2010

In his quest to make Forecastle one of the top festivals the region, founder J.K. McKnight has moved the event from the Belvedere to Waterfront Park. The four-stage festival begins on July 9th and features headliners the Flaming Lips, Widespread Panic and Spoon, with more bands to be announced.

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Yarmuth Supports Obama's Offshore Drilling Proposal

by scrosby March 31, 2010

by Stephanie Crosby President Barack Obama is set to announce today a proposal to allow offshore oil drilling along some previously restricted portions of U.S. shoreline. Congressman John Yarmuth of Louisville says he favors the move, which is seen as a compromise with Republicans as a climate bill is debated on Capitol Hill. Under the [...]

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Company Has Until Friday To Appeal MSD Fine

by Rick Howlett March 31, 2010

By Rick Howlett A Louisville company has until Friday to appeal a fine of more than $102,000 levied by the Metropolitan Sewer District for a February chemical spill that sent vapors into some homes in the Beechmont neighborhood. An MSD attorney tells the Courier-Journal that the fine against Nuplex Resins is the largest in at [...]

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Williams: "Real Progess" Made In Budget Talks

by Rick Howlett March 31, 2010

By Tony McVeigh, Kentucky Public Radio Kentucky House and Senate budget negotiations continue for an eighth day in Frankfort. Budget conferees spent another five hours behind closed doors Tuesday night, with no final agreement. A weary Senate President David Williams told reporters he’s beginning to feel a bit more optimistic. “I think that we’ve made [...]

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