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6 to be inducted into Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame

A transformational media executive … a woman who inherited a newspaper when her husband died … a highly respected Capitol reporter … a copy editor on prize-winning magazine work … a longtime TV reporter and editor … a veteran reporter and editor. Six journalists who have made contributions to journalism will be inducted into the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame […]

Appellate Court chastises Circuit Judge, orders immediate release of records in Marshall County High shooting

Here is a copy of the Court of Appeals order for intermediate relief — COURT OF APPEALS ORDER FOR INTERMEDIATE RELIEF Paducah Sun staff report The Kentucky Court of Appeals on Thursday ordered Marshall County Circuit Judge James Jameson to release arraignment video and other records in the case of accused Marshall County High School shooter Gabe Parker. Appellate Judge Glenn Acree in […]

Beshear joins in for summary judgment in College Heights Herald, Kentucky Kernel cases

Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear filed in support of a summary judgment in cases involving the College Heights Herald and Kentucky Kernel, both of whom had sought records pertaining to sexual misconduct charges against university employees. Beshear’s motion, filed Thursday, states: The Attorney General is entitled to judgment as a matter of law pursuant to the plain and unambiguous language […]

Meanwhile, attorneys for CHH, Kentucky Kernel file response to FERPA standard, defend AG’s right to in camera review

Attorneys Michael Abate, representing the College Heights Herald, and Thomas Miller, representing the Kentucky Kernel, filed a job brief on behalf of the two student newspapers this week. The brief addresses Western Kentucky University’s stance again releasing records because of FERPA (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) and the university’s refusal to release documents to the Attorney General for […]

We know what we’re dealt as deadline passes for new House, Senate bills

Well, there can always be surprises until the gavel falls Sine Die for the 2018 session but on the surface everyone knows the hands they’ve been dealt legislatively. However, there’s always room for sneaking in a bill that didn’t get filed by adding it to a bill that did, or legislators having a wish list of what they wanted to […]

All newly elected, appointed public agency officials should have Your Duty Under the Law by now

Thanks to Sharon Burton at the Adair County Community Voice for asking about this issue. Seems she was having a discussion that turned into a disagreement with some Columbia city officials. Apparently they didn’t know about the law, don’t pay any attention to it or didn’t realize they were charged with making the pamphlet available. But that email from her […]

After 2017 record spending, lobbyists begin 2018 with monthly record

By John Schaaf, Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission Immediately following a year of record lobbying spending, Kentucky businesses and organizations spent an all-time high of $2.6 million on lobbying in the first portion of the 2018 General Assembly session. After spending $20.8 million in 2017, 684 employers and 596 lobbyists started 2018 by spending 20 percent more than they spent in […]

March 11 time marches forward

https://www.timeanddate.com/time/change/usa/new-york?year=2018Remember to let your readers know this coming week that Sunday, March 11, at 2 a.m. it’s time to “spring forward,” by setting clocks ahead one hour. We’ll remain in Daylight Savings Time until Sunday, November 4. And some background information on how all of this came about: By KARL UTERMOHLEN, InvestorPlace Writer We’ve all heard the phrase “spring forward, fall […]

‘Media Matters’ discussion takes place March 20

Together Frankfort will host a media panel, “Media Matters: The Importance of a Free Press,” on Tuesday, March 20, at 6:30 at Kentucky State University’s Cooperative Extension Building. Laura Cullen Glasscock, the editor and publisher of The Kentucky Gazette, will moderate the panel.  The event is free and open to the public. About: Together Frankfort – Mission  Together Frankfort is a non-partisan, […]