Jefferson County PVA staff members told they’ll lose their jobs Nov. 30

by Darcy Costello and Thomas Novelly, Louisville Courier Journal – Staff members with the Jefferson County Property Valuation Administrator’s office were informed Monday that they would all be terminated on Nov. 30 when PVA Tony Lindauer’s term ends. An email obtained by the Courier Journal says that Colleen Younger, who won Lindauer’s position earlier this month,…

Several Bills Prefiled for 2019

by MICHON LINDSTROM | KENTUCKY – FRANKFORT- Restoring voting rights to felons, repealing workers’ comp law, and a bill allowing discrimination to smokers are all among new bills to be prefiled for the 2019 session. A bill that gained attention when filed by Sen. John Schickel, R-Union, last week is BR 333 which would allow employers to discriminate…

Kentucky Education Officials Launch Employability Initiative

by ASSOCIATED PRESS –  The Council on Postsecondary Education has partnered with six colleges and universities to launch an employability initiative. A statement from the council says the initiative is designed to make sure that students who graduate from higher education programs have essential employability qualities including people skills, problem-solving abilities and professional strengths such as…

Murray State offers new undergraduate programs in game development, design and unmanned aerial systems

  MURRAY, Ky. — In an effort to continue meeting the needs of current and prospective students, Murray State University is expanding its undergraduate program offerings to include specializations in game development and design as well as unmanned aerial systems. “Our colleges and departments constantly seek ways to innovate and make available new academic opportunities for our students…

University of Louisville may move medical programs from Jewish Hospital

The University of Louisville is making “contingency plans” to potentially move its medical programs based at Jewish Hospital to other facilities given uncertainty about the hospital’s future. By Chris Otts –  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – The University of Louisville is making “contingency plans” to potentially move its medical programs based at Jewish Hospital to other facilities…

‘We have a better foot to put forward.’ KY Senate GOP floor leader faces challenge.

by JACK BRAMMER, [email protected] –  FRANKFORT — Several Republican leaders in the Kentucky Senate face challenges this week to keep their positions of power.Kentucky Senate Republicans plan to meet privately Friday in the Capitol Annex to elect their leaders for the next two years. Legislative leaders determine the flow of bills and make committee appointments. Republicans…