Local/Regional News

By Ron Smith

Frankfort, Ky – The Kentucky Public Service Commission has accepted a settlement that allows Kentucky-American to increase annual revenue by 10-point-3 million dollars or about 17 percent.

The psc says the increase will raise the typical monthly residential bill by about three dollars and 90 cents.

Kentucky American wanted a 31 percent increase which would have increased monthly bills by about 7 dollars.

By Tony McVeigh

By Tony McVeigh

Frankfort, KY – On Friday, after lengthy analysis of current and projected state revenue collections, the Consensus Forecasting Group predicted an almost $1 billion revenue shortfall for Kentucky in the next fiscal year. Group chairman Larry Lynch says the panel had three forecast options: optimistic, control or pessimistic. They went with a blend of control and pessimistic.

By Tony McVeigh

Frankfort, KY – After analyzing current and projected state revenue receipts, the Consensus Forecasting Group is predicting Kentucky could be facing an almost one billion dollar shortfall next fiscal year. The forecast options were optimistic, control or pessimistic, and the panel went with a 50/50 blend of control and pessimistic. "Some argued 50/50, there was one 75/25, one 25/75, so it was pretty much the consensus feeling that we're not as optimistic as the control forecast would suggest."

By Bryan Bartlett

By Tony McVeigh

By Tony McVeigh

By Alan Lytle

Lexington, Ky – It appears the parting between Coach Billy Gillispie and the University of Kentucky Will Be Far From Amicable. Alan Lytle reports.

By Alan Lytle

Lexington, Ky – It appears the parting between Coach Billy Gillispie and the University of Kentucky Will Be Far From Amicable. Alan Lytle reports.

By Alan Lytle

Lexington, KY – A Political Science Professor at the University of Kentucky says Republicans who oppose the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court may not necessarily suffer a large-scale loss of support from Latino voters. Steve Voss is a specialist in elections and ethnic voting behavior.