Legislative Update from Representative Derek Lewis
FRANKFORT, KY (December 9, 2022) - Over the past few days I have been asked about changes made to how the tax on utilities is applied to some consumer accounts. Since there seems to be some confusion about the issue, I thought I might take this week’s update and clarify who will be effected and share a little background.
FRANKFORT, KY (December 15, 2022) – Today, the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that HB 563, or the Education Opportunity Account Program, which helps lower-income parents pay for certain educational expenses, was unconstitutional.
LONDON, KY – A Williamsburg, KY, woman, Jennifer Lee West, 60, was sentenced Tuesday to 4 months in federal prison, by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier, for committing Social Security fraud.
Owners Gill Holland, left, and Geoff Marietta, right, are pictured with general manager Jacki Bentley at the grand opening.
HARLAN, KY – Harlan County friends and family coming home for the holidays are in for a treat this year.
What locals call the historic Bissel Building is now home to a thriving new restaurant and brewery, bringing new life to 120 East Central Street and the entire downtown Harlan area.
Substance use disorder treatment, increasing access to expungement, reclassification of possession and reform of Persistent Felony Offender Statute are some of the group’s top priorities
FRANKFORT, KY (December 13, 2022) — Today, Kentucky Smart on Crime, a coalition of 14 organizations dedicated to justice reforms in the Commonwealth, announced its 2023 agenda for the Kentucky General Assembly. The group, which was established in 2016, has its sights set on tackling the Commonwealth’s overreliance on incarceration as well as addressing overdose crisis. Areas of focus include investment in mental health and substance use disorder treatment, reclassification of simple possession, increasing access to expungement, reform of the Persistent Felony Offender (PFO) statute, and more.
Jonathan Lee Smithers (Boyd County Detention Center)
ASHLAND, KY – The U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Kentucky is reporting that following a guilty plea agreement, a man who shot a responding officer in a kidnapping case has been sentenced.
