This week Papaw Beshear focuses on the expansion of Medicaid in Kentucky:

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Would a governor play politics with something as important as Kentucky Retirement Systems and the Seven Counties bankruptcy situation? Would placement agents and their pals at KRS try to play politics? Take a look at this: CLICK FOR EXTERNAL PDF LINK From the document: The current 14-year term of office of Joan A. Lloyd, United [...]

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A Louisville man is accused of assault after police say he intentionally struck a bicyclist with his vehicle. [WDRB] The Louisville Metro Council will not rush to buy the century-old Colonial Gardens site in southern Louisville, as Mayor Greg Fischer recently proposed. [C-J/AKN] Pre-construction is underway in Indiana for the new Downtown bridge that will [...]

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This week, Papaw Beshear and Jane discuss the fancy Kentucky Derby celebration:

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One local group says it’s concerned about possible plans to demolish a historic home in their community. [WDRB] Lexington officials find ways to handle run-down and abandoned property. Could Louisville learn a thing or two? [H-L] A brutal attack was reported early Sunday morning inside a South Louisville movie theater. [WHAS11] A new nanotechnology to [...]

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On Friday, Governor Steve Beshear released another video. This time he focused on Child Abuse Prevention Month: Specious at best. Particularly in light of his recent remarks in which he essentially said ‘maybe next year’ for avoiding cuts to child care.

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Yesterday, Steve Beshear released the 2013 Governor’s Commemorative Derby poster and it’s pretty great: It features a photograph by John Stephen Hockensmith that captures Smarty Jones in 2004. “I am honored to continue this time-honored tradition of unveiling the commemorative Derby poster,” said Gov. Beshear. “This artwork exemplifies the excitement and enthusiasm that surround the [...]

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On Friday, Governor Steve Beshear’s office released this video update about the legislative session: We’re still shocked that Beshear and the rest of Frankfort are attempting to snow the public. From the bonding bill – which was urgently passed because reporting requirements change next year, hurting bonding ability – to claims that pension “reform” saves [...]

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Metro Council woman Barbara Shanklin is fighting to clear her name. Monday afternoon her attorney filed an appeal to the ethic complaint against her. [WDRB] New details about one of Mississippi’s most infamous murders are coming to light — more than a half-century later. The death of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old black boy who allegedly [...]

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Governor Steve Behsear on Friday released another video update, this time focusing on House Bill 1:

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