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FORD BRINGS $129 MILLION INVESTMENT, 300 NEW JOBS TO LOUISVILLE ASSEMBLY PLANT
August 25, 2014 – Ford Motor Company is maintaining its strong commitment to Kentucky and Louisville with the production of the all-new Lincoln MKC at the Louisville Assembly Plant, hiring 300 new employees and investing $129 million to support the new vehicle. Ford’s investment in Louisville is supported by strong partnerships with the Commonwealth of…
Read MoreGov. Beshear Signs Budget Reduction Orders to Manage 2014 Year-end Revenue Shortfalls
General Fund Shortfall is $91 Million; Road Fund Shortfall is $22 Million Budget plan avoids cuts to education, health care, public safety FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 16, 2014) – Governor Steve Beshear today signed a budget reduction order for Fiscal Year 2014 to fill a $91 million General Fund budget deficit in accordance with state law.…
Read More$10 GED® TESTING AVAILABLE FOR LIMITED TIME IN KENTUCKY
(FRANKFORT, Ky.)— For a limited time and effective immediately, eligible Kentucky adults can take each module of the GED® test at the reduced cost of $10, a savings of $20. The offer is being made possible in Kentucky through $20 limited-time vouchers using federal Workforce Investment Act funds. Through the offer, the full GED® test…
Read MoreKY Economic Development Cabinet Annual Progress Report
Kentucky’s growth story continues to be positive. In 2013, Kentucky announced 281 new location and expansion projects which will create more than 14,000 jobs and $3.3 billion in new investment. Kentucky ranked 1st among all states in the percentage growth of new business. (according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) Last year, almost 40%…
Read MoreKentucky Labor Cabinet Joins National Effort to Support Registered Apprenticeships
$600 million available in competitive federal grants for targeted training and apprenticeship programs, deadline is July 7 FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 27, 2014) – The Kentucky Labor Cabinet is urging employers, unions and community colleges in the Commonwealth to join recent national efforts to support job-driven training and registered apprenticeship. Governor Steve Beshear expressed support of…
Read More46th Legislative District 2014 Session – HB 237 Final Road Projects
Project No. & Description 2012 HB 267/EN 05-122 – Outer Loop, Fegenbush Lane, and Beulah Church Road: Major revision of the intersection located at the Outer Loop, Fegenbush Lane, and Beulah Church Rd. Turn Lane was completed by Transportation Cabinet per agreement. C SPP 2014 4,950,000 05-205 – I-65 Southbound Ram at KY-1065:…
Read MoreGov. Beshear Signs Final Bills of Legislative Session; Praises Progress Made on Education, Safety and Job Creation
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 22, 2014) – As he signed the final bills passed in the last hours of the legislative session, Governor Steve Beshear applauded the many successes of this General Assembly, which include investments in education, health care, safety and job creation for Kentuckians. Gov. Beshear took final action on 19 bills passed in…
Read MoreRep. Larry Clark Editorial in the Courier-Journal: AT & T bill not good for consumers
House Minority Leader Jeff Hoover recently penned a Courier-Journal op-ed in which he described the 2014 legislative session as “lackluster.” He criticized the House for not considering Senate Bill 99, which is this year’s version of what has become known as the “AT&T Bill.” Very simply put, this bill is AT&T’s bid to deregulate the…
Read Morekynect’s Inaugural Open Enrollment an Indisputable Success
More than 413,000 enrolled in healthcare coverage through kynect since October 1 FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 22, 2014) – More than one in every 10 Kentuckians now have affordable health care – many for the first time – thanks to the successful initial open enrollment period for kynect, Kentucky’s state-based health benefit exchange. Governor Steve Beshear…
Read MoreRepresentative Larry Clark Passes Legislation on Final Day of 2014 Legislative Session
Economic development transparency legislation and transportation funding key Frankfort, KY—Tuesday at midnight saw the end of the 2014 legislative session of the Kentucky General Assembly. Representative Larry Clark (D-Louisville) was instrumental as a member of House leadership in helping to shepherd legislation through the process as the session came to an end. A compromise was…
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