Politics

Officials Urge Passage of Prescription Drug Legislation

by admin February 6, 2012

From Brenna Angel, Kentucky Public Radio Governor Steve Beshear and other state officials are touting a legislative proposal that focuses on fighting prescription drug abuse. House Speaker Greg Stumbo filed House Bill 4 last week calling for tougher restrictions on pain management clinics and better use of the state’s prescription monitoring system, and other lawmakers [...]

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Battle Over White’s Replacement Likely Headed To State Supreme Court

by Rick Howlett February 6, 2012

The felony conviction of former Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White has Democrats and Republicans going to battle over who should replace him if the judge upholds the verdicts. White was found guilty last weekend of voter fraud and other counts related to his voter registration for the 2010 Republican primary, and was forced from [...]

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William Summers IV Retiring From Metro Government

by Gabe Bullard February 6, 2012

After 44 years in city government, Chief Administrative Officer William Summers IV will retire. Summers was most widely known for serving as deputy to former Mayor Jerry Abramson from 1985 to 1999 and again from 2003 to 2010. New Mayor Greg Fischer asked Summers to stay on staff to guide the transition. Summers oversaw police, [...]

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CIty Hopes to Sign New Contract With Insight Before Time Warner Sale

by Gabe Bullard February 6, 2012

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer’s office hopes to sign a new contract with Insight Communications before the company is purchased by Time Warner Cable. The three billion dollar sale won approval from the FCC last week and could close at any time. But Insight is still in talks over its contract to operate in Louisville. The [...]

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With “Right-to-Work” and Super Bowl Behind Them, Indiana Lawmakers Return To Work

by Rick Howlett February 6, 2012

Indiana state lawmakers return to the Statehouse today for the second half of the General Assembly. The legislature has been in recess since Wednesday because of Super Bowl-related festivities in downtown Indianapolis. Now that the most divisive issue of the session, a “right-to-work” bill, has been passed and signed into law, legislators will turn their [...]

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White Says He’ll Seek To Regain Office

by Rick Howlett February 5, 2012

Former Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White is awaiting sentencing following Saturday morning’s guilty verdict on voter fraud and other felony charges related to the 2010 Republican primary election. A Hamilton County jury convicted White of six of the seven counts brought against him. White has been automatically removed from office. Each conviction carries a [...]

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White Convicted of Six Counts, Removed From Office

by Rick Howlett February 4, 2012

A Hamilton County, Indiana jury has found Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White guilty of six felony counts. The convictions mean White is also out of a job. White was convicted of three counts of voter fraud, two counts of perjury and one count of theft related to his voter registration during the 2010 Republican [...]

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Closing Arguments Begin In Charlie White Trial

by Rick Howlett February 3, 2012

From the Associated Press: Closing arguments are under way at the voter fraud trial of Indiana’s elections chief in a case that could oust him from office. Special prosecutor Dan Sigler Jr. argued this morning that Secretary of State Charlie White knowingly committed voter fraud for political power. White’s attorney, Carl Brizzi, said in his [...]

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Fischer Names Candidates for Police Chief

by Gabe Bullard February 3, 2012

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer has released the names of five candidates for chief of police. Former Chief Robert White has left to be chief of the Denver Police Department. When White first announced he was leaving, Mayor Greg Fischer said he would prefer the next chief have local experience. All of the five finalists now being [...]

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Wicker Files to Challenge Yarmuth

by Phillip M. Bailey February 1, 2012

Louisville accountant Brooks Wicker has filed as a Republican challenger against Democratic Congressman John Yarmuth in this year’s election. The small business owner is the only GOP candidate to have filed thus far. But the filing deadline has been extended to February 7 due to bickering over redistricting in the General Assembly. Wicker ran for [...]

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