Government

The council will have a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, to approve the tax ordinances on second reading.

Beshear stressed the proposed budget has more debt going off the books over the next two years than what will accumulate.

Foster served as Christian County attorney for more than 40 years until 2018.

One advocate for the bill told lawmakers he uses marijuana to ease painful symptoms he suffers as the result of a car accident more than 20 years ago.

The mill is backed with both state and federal funds. Former Gov. Matt Bevin convinced the legislature to invest $15 million in the project in 2017 and the company also received $4 million in Abandoned Mine Lands grant money.

The legislature has frozen health departments' pension contributions at 49.47% for the past two years, but on July 1 this is set to jump to 93%.

Murray State University President Bob Jackson told a legislative committee the increase would force universities to make tough financial decisions.

The expungement process would be automatic.

Senate Bill 1 now heads to the House for consideration.

The appointment will be official with the council's next vote on Feb. 18. Lynch will serve until the end of this year.

U.S. Federal Code says cash must be accepted for public charges, but a state official said the Real ID offices don't have the infrastructure to handle cash.

The bill would exempt several public agencies, including rape crisis centers, public defenders, health departments and children’s advocacy centers. Public schools are exempted from the bill, but universities are not.