Government

The pandemic deserves some of the blame for taxpayer delays, but so do years of underfunding the IRS, antiquated computer systems and a dwindling workforce, writes a Vanderbilt University law professor and expert in federal income taxation.

With input from 13 stakeholders, a compromise version of a bill to improve ambulance responses is headed to the full House for consideration.

Republican Sen. Danny Carroll of Benton said the Kentucky Association of School Administrators called for the resolution.

The president made few direct references to rural America in his State of the Union Address. But rural topics abounded in the economic, social, and rhetorical elements of his message.

Kentucky Hemp Association President Katie Moyer, of Christian County, said the organization supports safety regulations on Delta-8 THC, but that an outright ban would hurt Kentucky hemp farmers and hundreds of retail stores selling products containing the compound.

Thomas, a Hopkinsville Republican, and another lawmaker from Somerset both used the slur during a committee meeting Tuesday in Frankfort.

The sponsor of the measure said the refunds could come as soon as this summer.

Constables have a long history of controversy in Kentucky, including questionable arrests, dangerous high-speed chases and criminal charges of their own.

Three out of the five PACS buses in Hopkinsville have nearly reached 300,000 miles, and with no replacements in sight, maintenance has become paramount.

Some hemp farmers have capitalized on a business opportunity to convert excess CBD into Delta-8 THC.

The next big steps will be working with nonprofits and other organizations to get people in housing and start that step toward long-term recovery.

In total, 105 rooms are being used at five Kentucky state parks – Pennyrile, Kentucky Dam Village, Kenlake State Resort Park, Lake Barkley State Resort Park and Barren River Lake State Resort Park – to house tornado survivors.