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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 17, 2016) — Kentuckians planning for higher education will find “The College Circuit,” a booklet published by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA), to be a useful resource. It can be used by students ranging in age from middle school to adults. Parents and counselors can also use it to help…

The Kentucky Lottery achieved record-breaking sales and dividends yet again in fiscal year 2015. Sales ended the year at $899.1 million. From this amount, dividends to the scholarship, grant, other higher education, and literacu programs rose to a record $236 million (compared to $226.1 million in FYl4).The overall number also includes $9.3 million unclaimed prizes,which…

On Friday, the Congress passed, and the President signed, a federal spending bill for 2016. Congress agreed earlier this fall to postpone the mindless automatic spending cuts they called “sequestration” that would have cut many children’s programs including Head Start. In this year’s spending bill, Congress increased funding for many key programs. Highlights include: •…

The Kentucky Lottery benefits students and parents in the 46th District through scholarships and grants.  For Fiscal Year 2015, District 46 students received 1,150 grants and scholarships worth $1,850,414. This is part of the 19,855 grants and scholarships worth $31,936,085 awarded in Jefferson County. Colleges and universities also felt the impact of Lottery funds. The…

Today, Representative Larry Clark attended a press conference announcing the new consumer website that will facilitate the tolls and accounts for using the new river bridges nearing completion.  RiverLink.com will be the primary source for information, to open and manage accounts and receive updates for the new bridges that will be fully operational in mid-2016.…

Every dollar spent on a prevailing wage project generates $1.50 in economic activity – that’s money spent at local businesses such as restaurants, shops and grocery stores – spurring additional job creation that keeps local businesses and economies strong. In fact, the economic activity generated by prevailing wage projects supports 2,643 non-construction jobs in Kentucky!…

Rep. Larry Clark was the sponsor of HB400 in 2012 that paved the way for the Toyota expansion to build Lexus vehicles in Kentucky.  Georgetown plant produces only US-made Lexus; $360 million expansion added model, 750 new Kentucky jobs GEORGETOWN, Ky. (Oct. 19, 2015) – Kentucky’s automotive industry, for years one of the Commonwealth’s greatest…

Public will have a chance to ‘Walk the Bridge’ before it opens to traffic LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 12, 2015) – Speaking from the deck of the new Interstate 65 bridge in downtown Louisville, Gov. Steve Beshear announced today the bridge will open to two-way traffic ahead of schedule. “In January, I stood at the base…