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From Governor Beshear’s office: FRANKFORT, Ky.  (June 20, 2013) –  “I have today issued a proclamation calling the Kentucky General Assembly into special session on Aug. 19, 2013, to address legislative and judicial redistricting. Leaders in both chambers have indicated to me a willingness to utilize the same census numbers for legislative and judicial redistricting…

Declaring “the road to the region’s future starts here,” Gov. Beshear officially signaled the start of construction Tuesday, June 18, 2013 on the Downtown Crossing of the Ohio River Bridges Project – the first new bridge at the Falls of the Ohio in half a century. Children joined Beshear and other dignitaries for the “community…

Are you seeking job skills training in the construction field?Are you a skilled trades worker who wants to add to your skills?Are you interested in learning more about training programs that develop career opportunities with development projects? Then read more about heavy equipment training here.Saturday, June 29, 2013 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Simmons College of…

Education and Workforce Development Secretary Joseph U. Meyer has submitted the 2012 Kentucky Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Report. The Office of Employment and Training, an agency of Kentucky’s Education and Workforce Development Cabinet, conducts this assessment annually and makes it available to the public. For the first time in 14 years the trust fund operated…

About America Is Your Park Coca-Cola is issuing a challenge to all Americans: “Take It to the Park,” get active and vote to: Help your favorite park win a grant as part of the fourth-annual America Is Your Park campaign. Being active is not only fun – it is an important part of a healthy…

Downtown Crossing: For questions on construction, traffic and other local issues, contact Mindy Peterson, spokesperson for the Bridges Project-Downtown Crossing.   502-595-8704 (cell) or [email protected] For questions on financing, tolls and history of the project, contact Chuck Wolfe, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.  502-564-3419 (office) or 502-382-7665 (cell) or [email protected]  For questions regarding the Walsh Design Build Team…

National Board and Governor Beshear Appoint Clark to Serve  Frankfort, KY—Representative Larry Clark (D-Louisville) has been appointed to the Governing Board of The Council on State Governments. The Council of State Governments, headquartered in Lexington, KY, is the nation’s only organization serving all three branches of state government. CSG is a region-based forum that fosters…

Governor Steve Beshear made the decision this week to provide health insurance to more than 300,000 uninsured Kentuckians who were not previously eligible for health insurance or were not provided care by their employers.  The Federal Government will cover the cost of the program for the first three years then gradually decreasing it to paying…

Kentucky Voices for Health is a coalition of over 250 organizations and individuals working to improve healthcare for Kentucky.  More than 621,000 Kentuckians currently lack health coverage.  The uninsured are costing the state an estimated $1.1 billion per year in health care costs.  In Jefferson County, it is estimated that 47,451 people under age 65 would benefit…

Georgetown plant to house first-ever production of Lexus in U.S., creating 750 jobs GEORGETOWN, Ky. (April 19, 2013) – Proving once again that Kentucky is a powerhouse in the global auto industry, Gov. Steve Beshear today announced Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK) will be the first-ever U.S. production site for the Lexus ES 350 model,…