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Otis ‘Bullman' Hensley says sex charges are result of a misunderstanding

By Cassondra Kirby-Mullins

HARLAN — A two-time candidate for governor who is charged with attempting to “entice” a 13-year-old girl and her 11-year-old sister to engage in “illegal sexual activity” says the allegations against him stem from a misunderstanding.

Repairs benefited Nighbert property
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By Jack Brammer

FRANKFORT — About $226,000 in state money was spent in late 2006 improving remote one-lane roads in Washington County that lead to property owned by the brother of then-Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert.

Kentucky could insure more children, report says

By Sarah Vos

Kentucky could reduce the number of uninsured children by changing enrollment procedures for government insurance programs, according to a report released Monday.

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  • More than 2,800 state employees retire to get incentives

    Associated Press

    FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - More than 2,800 state employees have retired over the past year to take advantage of incentives aimed at trimming some $85 million from the government payroll in Kentucky.

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    Personal ties add spice to inquiry

    Ryan Alessi

    Herald-Leader political writer

    Frankfort is abuzz over the FBI's investigation into alleged road contract bid-rigging, not only because of the systemic problems it could expose but also because of the personal connections of those involved.

  • Senate 13th

    Stein kicks off campaign by lambasting budget
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    By Ryan Alessi

    ralessi@herald-leader.com

    Voters can expect state spending — or lack thereof — to be a central theme in the 13th Senate District race in Lexington, which has gone from foregone conclusion to hotly contested.

  • Dispelling ghosts of campaigns past
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    By Ryan Alessi

    ralessi@herald-leader.com

    While battling the most prolific fund-raiser and one of the toughest campaigners in Kentucky history, Bruce Lunsford's campaign for the U.S. Senate must also put to rest Lunsford's own checkered past with Democrats.

  • Auditor Crit Luallen exposes corruption

    By John Cheves

    jcheves@herald-leader.com

    FRANKFORT – Crit Luallen helps bring down crooked politicians, something Kentucky has in abundant supply.

  • Transportation Cabinet no stranger to scandal

    By John Cheves and Jack Brammer

    jcheves@herald-leader.comjbrammer @herald-leader.com

    FRANKFORT — Nothing is more constant in Kentucky state government than scandal at the Transportation Cabinet.

  • State offers incentive for electric car plant

    By Art Jester

    ajester@herald-leader.com

    A Shepherdsville company can get as much as $48 million in state tax incentives if it builds low-speed electric cars in Simpson County.

  • State using $50 million bond to solve student loan crisis
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    By Art Jester

    ajester@herald-leader.com

    Kentucky will pump $50 million into a state agency so it can resume issuing loans to college students as they begin fall classes.

  • Clinton backers challenge change to Ky. delegate roster

    By Ryan Alessi

    ralessi@herald-leader.com

    Kentucky supporters of Hillary Rodham Clinton say the Kentucky Democratic Party has violated rules by substituting a backer of Barack Obama for a Clinton supporter in the delegation that will attend the national convention in Denver later this month.

  • "New element' in roads probe
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    By Jack Brammer

    jbrammer@herald-leader.com

    FRANKFORT — Transportation Secretary Joe Prather confirmed Thursday that ”a new element“ has developed in an investigation of former Secretary Bill Nighbert and others by the cabinet's inspector general.

  • Nighbert is target of state inquiry
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    By Jack Brammer and Beth Musgrave

    jbrammer@herald-leader.com

    FRANKFORT — The state Transportation Cabinet's watchdog agency is investigating former Secretary Bill Nighbert, who is also a target in an FBI investigation of alleged bid rigging.

  • Beshear appoints Fayette County district judge

    By Brandon Ortiz

    bortiz@herald-leader.com

    Gov. Steve Beshear appointed Tuesday a former assistant attorney general and state prosecutor to a district court vacancy in Fayette County.

  • Former public defenderpicked to lead state agency

    By Bruce Schreiner

    Associated Press

    LOUISVILLE — A former longtime public defender was appointed Tuesday as director of the state agency providing legal services for Kentucky's poor as the office faces budget cuts, a hiring freeze and a lawsuit seeking to reduce caseloads.

  • Student loan agency to run out of money
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    By Art Jester

    ajester@herald-leader.com

    The state agency that provides loans to Kentucky’s college students will “effectively run out of money” Friday until about Aug. 21 as it awaits new federal funds intended to alleviate the national crisis in student loans. Meanwhile, some state university campuses open for fall classes Monday.

  • Business group calls for state-funded tuition assistance program
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    By Linda B. Blackford

    lblackford@herald-leader.com

    The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce has proposed a new way to help Kentucky students pay for college, aimed at simplifying and reducing a large and complicated burden.

  • Beshear fields money questions
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    By Owen Covington

    Messenger-Inquirer,

    OWENSBORO — Money, whether it is coming into state coffers, flowing into a gas tank or being paid for health insurance premiums, was at the center of the discussion headed by Gov. Steve Beshear on Monday night at Apollo High School.

  • Beshear officials cooperating in probe
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    By Ryan Alessi

    ralessi@herald-leader.com

    Gov. Steve Beshear said Monday that his administration has been cooperating with federal authorities investigating allegations of road contract bid-rigging and that investigators interviewed him ”in the last month.“

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